Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I should have done my homework before buying this flat iron. I mainly picked it because it is dual voltage and I wanted a flat iron to take on international travel. Turns out I was able to buy a much better dual voltage flat iron at my local drugstore for about 1/3 the price.
The Black Pearl is heavy, which is not great for travel. The quality appears cheap and the plates don't meet all the way along, producing inconsistent results. It has an awkward on/off switch on the cord with indicator light, so it's difficult to tell if it's on or off -- kind of important in an appliance that can burn you badly! It has NO HEAT CONTROL at all and my hair was literally SMOKING -- obviously this iron gets super hot, but you can't turn it down at all.
The much cheaper Conair flat iron I bought at the drugstore is better on all of those points: it is lighter even though it has ceramic plates, it's better constructed, it has an on/off indicator light, and it has 25 heat settings.
Also, it turns out most major brands of flat irons are dual voltage, though you have to read the packaging carefully to figure that out.
About the only good thing I can say about this flat iron is that the swivel cord is kind of nice. The cheaper one I bought doesn't have the swivel -- but I don't find it hard to use.
Click Here to see more reviews about:
Black Pearl Dual Voltage Tourmaline Flat Iron
Click here for more information about Black Pearl Dual Voltage Tourmaline Flat Iron
