Decent hair dryer, feels good in the hand, three attachments. Rated for 2000W.
This is a decent-quality hairdryer with typical mid-line specs. Although it is not noted anywhere on the packaging or the hairdryer itself, the listing on Amazon claims this is rated for 2000W. That's basically top-end for a decent quality home hairdryer (professional models can go up to 3600W). It claims to have three heat settings, but one of them (cool) appears to be "heat off", so in reality, you have low and high heat (some hair dryers offer more). You also have two speeds (some hair dryers offer more speeds, as well). There's a "cold shot" button that you can press to turn off the heating element (something, as mentioned, you can also do by picking the lowest temperature, so it's pretty much redundant).<br /><br />Speed and temperature are controlled by rocker switches. The rocker switches are easy to operate. But I find this kind of switch is a bit too easy to toggle when you're using the hairdryer. I've owned other hair dryers that use a slider switch or firm buttons, and I find those better in terms of not accidentally changing the speed/heat.<br /><br />There are no lights on the device when it's in use. Many modern hair dryers light up when in use. If you care about that, now you know. I personally don't care.<br /><br />It's relatively lightweight and feels steady and non-fatiguing in the hand. The flow of air is decent.<br /><br />The color/aesthetics are pleasing if that matters.<br /><br />In addition to the hairdryer,  you get three attachments: A finger diffuser and two concentrators. I'm a middle-aged guy, so I'm only gonna use one of the concentrators. But if you have long thick hair, you'll probably want the finger diffuser. The attachments do NOT screw onto the end of the dryer--they just push onto the end. I prefer attachments that screw on and lock in place. My experience with attachments that are just pushed on and held on by friction is that they have a tendency to come loose while you're using the dryer.<br /><br />This hair dryer is only rated for US use (120V)--no surprise for a high wattage device.<br /><br />Overall, it's a decent hairdryer. Other than the advertised 2000W power (vs 1850W for many others) there's not much that differentiates this one from a lot of others, so I'd say keep this one in the running if it's price competitive.<br /><br />Pros:<br />** Rated for 2000W (high end for home hair dryers)<br />** Comfortable to use<br />** Produces a lot of hot air when in use<br /><br />Cons<br />** Rocker (rather than slide) control switches<br />** Only two heat settings (warm/hot) and two airspeed settings (low/high)<br />** Attachments don't lock in place
Rating: 4 stars