Review (2/5): Rows of plastic teeth are extremely brittle and break easily
I'm finally writing my review 6/2016. My hair is shoulder length and very thick. I have three 1 1/2 inch barrel Helen of Troy model 1514's purchased between 2011 and 2014. All 3 still heat up very hot, each iron has 10 rows of teeth around the barrel; between all three irons there are 30 rows of teeth, 20 rows are completely devoid of any teeth, only 2 rows remain whole. Beware, the teeth on all three were immediately brittle and within 3 weeks of each purchase I only had about half of the teeth left on each row. I have been unable to locate replacement teeth. It's pretty sad I can't even find a phone number for their customer service. Called one number but they said they only dealt with professional products, so I guess they consider Amazon Prime members chopped liver.
Why have I waited so long to review? As an event planner, I've lived my career on the road with not a lot of personal time. Now I've retired and cleaning out and catching up with correspondence. Amazon Prime has always been amazing with their product availability and shipping, but sometimes the products aren't worthy of keeping them in stock. This would be the case with model 1514. Unfortunately it's the largest brush style barrel I've been able to find the was electric not powered by hot air. Occasionally I still use these because the do get very hot, but I always burn either my fingers or my arm. These would be perfect for those of us with long hair if the teeth would hold up to the heat of the iron. Thanks for reading[[ASIN:B00011QUDE Helen of Troy 1514 Brush Iron, White, 1 1/2 Inches Barrel]]