CHI Rocket Hair Dryer - A Review
CHI hair dryers are priced at the high-end of styling tools, right along side other blow dryers like Elchim, T3 and Solano. But, does the CHI Rocket blow dryer offer the same technology, functionality and styling performance of the other manufacturers? Overall, I think it does, however, there are one or two areas, I think, could be improved.
CHI makes a number of blow dryer models, but a popular choice for many is the Rocket Professional. It's priced at well over a hundred dollars so it's not for those on a budget or who simply can't justify spending that much on a styling tool. However, if you are prepared to spend that much, you can rest assured that this tool comes with a lot of great features.
The motor is pretty large; 1800 watts. There are two heat settings and two speed settings and there's also a cool shot button - you press it once for on and once for off, you don't have to keep it pressed down when using.
The appliance generates negative ions (great for getting frizz-free, shiny hair) and has an extremely low EMF (Electro Magnetic Frequency) which cuts down on static. There's even a little indicator on the side to let you know when it's producing infrared and ionic heat.
Finally, you get both a concentrator nozzle and a comb attachment.
All in all, this is a very good hair tool and, when used correctly, does produce, silky, shiny, smooth hair that looks like it was professionally styled in a salon - indeed, many top stylists use a CHI Rocket dryer.
However, there are a couple of issues with this tool.
The first is that with its high price tag it would have been nice to see some tourmaline being used on some of its components. Tourmaline produces even more negative ions than does ceramic and many of the best hair dryers like the T3 Evolution use it.
But a more important issue - at least this seems to be expressed in many reviews - is that the Rocket does operate at a very high temperature - too high for some. If you need a lot of heat to get your hair in shape, then you'll be pleased with the Rocket, however, if you don't like high heat, then you might be advised to look at another brand.
Apart from these two points, it really is hard to find fault with the CHI Rocket Professional Hair Dryer. When compared to other brands that are in the same price category it definitely matches most on technology, functionality and hair styling results.
Follow the links for the the CHI Rocket hair dryer. Compare against a competitor like the T3 Evolution hair dryer and decide for yourself which is the best hair dryer to buy.
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