Hot Tools Professional 2100 Ionic Anti-Static Hair Dryer, Black

I wasn't in the market for a new hair dryer but, thanks to my husband, who deep sixed my old one using it to thaw frozen water pipes at our cabin, I needed a new one. He thought the dryer just needed to 'rest' for a bit and then it would be 'fine' . . . so he didn't bother to tell me it had blown its last burst of air under our kitchen sink! I now needed to find a replacement hair dryer, something impossible to do on a Holiday when all the stores are closed and you need to be somewhere in half an hour! FYI: If you, too, have a husband who has to thaw water pipes and has used your hair dryer, for that purpose, I suggest you point him in the direction of the Milwaukee 6 Dual Temperature Heat Gun . If he takes the hint you can avoid having to go to a 'Very Important Family Event' scaring small children (and some adults, I might add!) looking like a demented survivor from a shipwreck! I still cannot fathom why steam coming out of my ears and fire from the burning coals in my eyes didn't dry my hair! Where was a hot flash when I needed one? I'm over it - or I will be as soon as all the pictures and negatives have been destroyed! However, I digress, so back to my review. I am glad I selected this hair dryer. It has proved to be an excellent choice. Dries my hair much faster and seems to leave it silkier which is saying a lot since I have gray hair that has a mind of its own. Oh, by the way, my Hot Tools Hair Dryer doesn't look too bad chained to the wall in our bathroom! ~ Mrs. B.

UPDATE: I purchased this in October 2013 - today is May of 2017 and this dryer STILL works! I can tell it is about to go out, so I'm price shopping for another one. However, I've used this on average 3-5 times a week. This has lasted much better than my top of the line Chi ever thought about giving me, and I will definitely look for this brand again (if not purchase this exact one again!). As the sister of a very sweet cosmetologist, she always makes sure I have the absolute BEST of anything hair related - shampoo, conditioner, flat iron, curling iron, blow dryer, etc. With that, I had a Chi blow dryer, top of the line, ionic, you name it, it had it! I do have thick, long hair. But it takes forever to dry, so I had used it very LIGHTLY for 1 year and 3 months before something went bad and it no longer heated (a very common problem). Let me stop here and clarify light use on thick hair - I wash my hair about every other day. I would use the Chi to dry my bangs (short) and just the very top roots, not even the top layer, just the roots. Sometimes at night, I wouldn't use the dryer at all and let my hair air dry then use the curling/straight iron the next morning. It probably had an average use of 10 minutes a week. The warranty (though very lame) is for a year, so I called and they were basically no help (barely understood English). I thought after all the money spent on Chi's (and how many my sister had sold for them), they would be of SOME help. I couldn't spend money on a Chi again, just to have it go out with very light use in just over a year. So I go to trusty Amazon for reviews... now, I can't buy a no-name brand because everyone who comes to my house expects me to have the best in hair care products (even my mother in law commented on how I have the best "stuff" and she loves excuses to stay and use my shampoo and conditioner lol). So I found this one, a professional brand, I love my Hot Tools curling iron, with BETTER reviews than the Chi, Helen Of Troy, and all the other high ones - but with all the features. Plus, I can order 4+ of these for the same price as one junky Chi - so I'm not in tears if it goes out in a year. Of course, I place the order still terrified, "What if it's not as good as my Chi???" I have been using it for about 3 weeks. And to kick it all, I like it BETTER than the Chi!!! It will actually dry my full thick, long head of hair straight out of the shower in 10 minutes tops. Which is wonderful, since I have a 7 month old and now I can go to bed with dry hair without spending all night trying to dry it. I know it sounds like I am a paid advertiser for them.... but seriously, I'm that sold on this blow dryer and think everyone should know. Adios Chi brand...

A replacement for my old Elchim. My only complaint of this dryer is that the nozzle doesn't stay on very well once it heats up. This is a typical problem for dryers and I've come to expect it, even from more expensive ones. I get ready in a carpeted area so it's not a huge issue for me, but if you're blow drying on hard wood or tile, I wouldn't recommend this dryer because you'll spend more time hunting down the nozzle than actually drying your hair. Other than that, it is light weight and has cut my dry time down about 10 minutes.

This dryer lasted me a year of using it about 5 times a week. Now the dryer won't stay hot. It will get hot and stay hot for about 60 seconds and then it will flash green inside of the barrel and the air will turn cold. SO FRUSTRATING. I like this dryer when its functional because its light and easy to use. I just purchased a more expensive model to see if i like it better. Maybe $30 dollars a year is what it costs to dry your hair?... we will see.

I bought this in April 2006 (six years ago), and again just now. That's how long the last one lasted. It worked great, I never had any problems with it, I never hit a button by mistake, never caught my hair in the back like others, it's not as loud as others I have owned, the cord is longer than some, it has a nice attachment, good buttons to choose from, and a nice little rubber nub on each side so that it doesn't slide off the counter, too. After the last one died (stopped blowing heated air), I snipped off the cord and gave it to my son to play pretend with, and he spent the next 10 minutes pounding it on the floor like a hammer, with no damage to the body, if you're worried about dropping it. It's not too heavy, has a good-shaped grip, and it's just the right proportion to style with (not a short nozzle or weird handle that you have to compensate for). I had the option to buy another hair dryer, and went with the same one again, after going over many others that were more expensive or were different. This hair dryer works. So it's the one I bought. Now all I can hope for is that it lasts me another (almost) six years.

Reading reviews on this dryer, I hoped it was what I'd been looking for. I have fine, thin hair and wanted one that would be powerful like those used in salons. It was just what I wanted! It's powerful and the air flow is perfect.

This was by far the worst hairdryer and ever bought in my entire life. I’ve only had it for a couple weeks and it’s already lost power and it isn’t as hot as it normally would be. I really am disappointed with how this product was made. I’ve always had good luck using hot tools and this was by far the worst Hot Tools product that I’ve ever purchased. Do not buy.

Purchased for my college bound daughter, she has been extremely pleased with the dryer. She claims that it does dry her hair faster and with less frizz. The dryer has only been in use for one month but seems to be solid and dependable. The weight of the unit has not been an issue, as some have previously stated. Sept 2010 Update - This unit is still blowing and going. Used on a regular basis the dryer has performed wonderfully since purchasing it in August 2006. My daughter was so thrilled with her dryer that I purchased the same model for myself and it has been in use for over 2 years. If either died tomorrow, we would be hard pressed to replace it with a different model.

Good quality

Lightweight and efficient, we use it daily, normally lasts a year or so

I had a Hot Tools drier for six years but not the same as this one. I am happy with it .

At First the blow dryer was good. Then the back part where the lint collects, went in. It was starting to smoke, and smell. :(