Review (3/5): Things change
I have used this size and brand of curling iron for many, many years. I usually keep a spare on hand "just in case." The new one I received is, well, new. It gets really, really HOT quite fast--I burned my hands several times (slow learner). The barrel seems smaller than 1 inch, and my hair gets curlier, but this may be due to the HOT factor. The "teeth" are shorter, but I have relatively short hair so no problem; using this curling iron on longer hair may be difficult. The rows of teeth tend to slide off the barrel--luckily, I've been able to retrieve them off the floor before the dog does. So far. The one change from the older model is the sequential switch: off, low, high instead of low, off, high. I will continue to buy this curling iron, but I would consider other brands if available.