Elchim Classic 2001 High Pressure Hair Dryer - 1875 Watt Quick Dry Professional Salon Blow Dryer

While I’ve only had this blow dryer for a month, I’m very happy with it. I’d expect this blow dryer to last a very long time. I had a Babyliss Pro that lasted for about 10 years before it died- that was an excellent blow dryer- though this one is better. Very powerful air flow, the heat switches quickly between cool, medium, and hot. It’s super sturdy and well built. Unpretentious, beautiful, with excellent value. Read more

High quality hair dryer my wife won’t use any other dryer if it won’t work I send it to their repair center and get it back in less than 2 weeks when warranty expires it only $28 to repair it she’s had this dryer for 12 years now Read more

Really well-constructed hair dryer - dries hair quickly, and not too loud. It's also about the only dryer I could find that was remotely affordable AND not made in China! It's manufactured in Italy (but comes with US plugs), which I prefer for ethical reasons. The dryer includes 3 heat settings - from hot, to medium, to the (basically room temp) 'cold shot' setting, which is nice for finishing off your hair without frying it. I've been using it for a few months and am overall very pleased. Read more

OMG where was this hair dryer all my life!!! Honestly I was hesitating buying this hair dryer for years but after doing some serious research I found that this dryer got great reviews and thumbs up time and time again so I decide to put my money where my gut feeling is and am thankful that I did as it was best decision I could make for my hair. Not only does it dry my fast but also dries it straighter with less fly aways. Love it and from now on am definitely a Elchim fan!!! My hair thanks it! Read more

I have significant heat damage all over the entire outer layer of my hair. I have tried all kinds of expensive hair products claiming to fix this problem, but all they did was add a layer of waxy-feeling build-up that's hard to wash out over time. My stylist initially suggested a high-end dryer called Salano, but then he recommended Elchim more mostly because of Amazon's sale price that put them both in the same comparison category. While nothing is going to fix all the damage I have (other than waiting for it all to grow out), this dryer will definitely eliminate me doing more damage to the newer roots. It gets a little heavy, mostly because it takes me almost 15 minutes to dry my hair. The key is to dry VERY small sections at a time from the bottom up with a good round styling brush. This definitely takes longer, but I get a much smoother result. That's taken some practice because I'm usually in a hurry, and I always tried to dry bigger chunks to expedite the process. My husband thought I was crazy for spending the money, but women have to do what we have to do, right? I like that this dryer is made in Italy and it's professional-grade. The quality is evident primarily in the power of the air flow. One slight annoyance: when holding the dryer during use, my palm frequently tends to go over the black temperature button and flip it up one setting. Also, the buttons are not marked for temp or air flow so it took a little while to remember which was which. I would have thought the red button would indicate heat. I now believe in the ion dryers versus my Target Revlon enemy that fried my hair with plain dry heat. Watch for sale prices and free shipping offers and invest in this product if you're looking for a semi-solution to a problem like mine. Many people have said this dryer has lasted over 10 years - I usually burned up the Revlons after 2. I hope to get the expected value for my money over time. Read more

I am giving this dryer five stars because it does what it says it will. So many products don't, so this is a relief. After reading all of the reviews, I expected two key things. One, that the dryer would malfunction in some way (flames flying out of it, wires in the cord breaking, etc) and two, that my hair would be dry in no time at all. So far, so good on the malfunction issue. I'm not living in fear of my dryer. To help the cord life, I attached a larger loop to the dryer so I could safely hang it on a hook (the loop hole on the dryer was too small for my hook). As far as my hair drying at warp speed, the jury is still out. My husband mentioned that he thinks he can dry our daughter's hair faster, so maybe it does. Personally, I don't see much difference in dry time from this expensive one to my BJ's cheapo purchase a few years ago. It's not a significant enough difference to justify the cost. I'm keeping this dryer for two reasons. First, it's hard to find the speed and heat combinations that this one has. I can use a warm/hot setting for my kids that won't burn their delicate skin (2 and 4 years old) and a hot/hot setting for me to dry my medium length, thick hair as fast as I can. In either case, I can use a "low blow" setting or a "high blow" setting (such technical terms I have) so I can not only control the speed at which I dry, but also the level of noise output. That brings me to my second reason for keeping it. LOW NOISE LEVEL. The is the quietest dryer I've ever owned and the key reason I'm keeping it. I can finally dry my hair before I go to bed at night, without fear of waking the entire household. And if I use the "low blow" setting on hot heat, I can get my hair totally dry with very little noise. For me, that's worth the cost! Mine came in black, which is what I ordered. I got two filters for the back of it (I don't know why though) and the nozzle that concentrates the heat to one area. I don't use that, but I found that my old diffuser fits over this dryer and I use that quite often. I would say my hair dries much faster with the diffuser over the top. Some reviewers said the dryer is too heavy. I'm 5'1" and I don't work out (unless running after my kids counts), so I was concerned about this fact. I dry my hair pretty much daily, so weight isn't a small concern over time. But, it's not a problem. In fact, it's slightly lighter than my last dryer, so I'm happy! Overall, I would recommend this dryer to others and I would purchase it again in the future. Read more

Well made product. Long-lasting. I've been a customer for years. I love this hair- dryer. Read more