Conair 209XN Ion Shine 1875-Watt Hair Dryer with Ceramic Technology and Cord Keeper
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Customer Reviews of Conair 209XN Ion Shine 1875-Watt Hair Dryer with Ceramic Technology and Cord Keeper
Customer Review: Retractable cord broke after 2 months!
Summary: 1 Stars
The hairdryer works just fine. I've used a Conair product for years before it finally died and this is the replacement model I purchased mid December of 2007. Just as other users have noted, be very careful of the retractable cord as it does go WAY too fast and has a tendency to sock you in the face or hand as it flies in. But worse yet, the retractable cord broke after only 2 months of use. Now it is permanently retracted and I can't seem to unjam it. That means I can't pull the power cord out and therefore can't use the dryer. What a piece of junk! Of course the 2 year warranty asks you to mail this heavy sucker back and then pay $5 to cover shipping back to you. Meanwhile, the hairdryer is only $20... you do the math. Another fault is that the lettering on the dryer (high, low, hot, cool, etc) rubs off within days. Not a big deal, but another cheap factor. I'd still buy Conair, just not the retractable cord version.Customer Review: My hair seems limp after using....
Summary: 3 Stars
I've had two hair dryers in the last 27 years so when I had to buy another this weekend I wondered what all of the "ion technology" stuff was all about...well...I'm not sure I love it. My hair is long and fine and I had to use three times the amount of root lifter to get my hair to do anything; pretty much it's just plastered to my head!
The other thing I did not like was that the buttons are right where my fingers go so I kept hitting them and changing the settings as I was drying.
A PLUS is that even though my other dryer was 1875 watts this dryer seems much more forceful and it dried my hair "over all" very quickly without getting super hot. I'm sure the dryer is much better for my hair than my old dryer, but I just can't take this limp hair!
I'll update in a few days, maybe it was just a bad weather day....
Customer Review: AWESOME!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this dryer on sale at CVS. I love the cord keeper. I just hold onto the cord while it's retracting. The removable filter is much better than other dryers I've used, because there is a plastic piece that keeps lint from actually getting into the dryer. This dryer is much more powerful and lighter then any other dryer I've ever used. I have very thick coarse hair. With other dryers it took me 45 minutes to over and hour to blow dry my hair. This one dries my hair in 15 - 30 minutes. It leaves my hair looking and feeling fabulous. It gives my hair more volume and straightens my hair better than my other dryers. I still have to use a flatiron, but it only takes one pressing on each section instead of several to get it to lay flat.
I strongly recommend this product.
Customer Review: Wouldn't waste my money
Summary: 1 Stars
My professional grade hair dryer died, so I just picked up a dryer from a local retail store. This was the best dryer they had available for sale. I wish I had kept the box so I could return it! This dryer is horrible. It is extremely heavy and has a super short cord. With my old dryer, I was able to dry and style my long, thick hair in about 15 minutes. With this dryer it takes over 35! It leaves my hair feeling dry and crunchy. Also, I'm not able to style it as well with a brush while drying, so I have to spend extra time styling with a flat iron. I would suggest that you spend a little more to get a better quality dryer. I think this would only be good for men, or women with super short hair.Customer Review: As usual w/Conair, the cord is massively too short
Summary: 2 Stars
I just bought this hairdryer. It's a great dryer - nice design, etc, but I'm returning it. Why? Because if you're using a normal plug at the bottom of the wall, and you're 5'5", or God forbid, taller, then the cord is simply too short. For some reason Conair always makes their hairdryer cords too short. I literally have to crouch to dry the top of my head. Why on earth do they go to the trouble of making a good dryer and then chintz on the cord - an extra foot would be the difference between me keeping it and loving it and me returning it, which is what I'm doing!
Conair should go into the table making business - they could make dining room tables with 2 foot legs.