Dropped $200 on a hot comb that warped in two weeks

I bought this fancy ceramic hot comb from a salon supply shop in Portland last month. Paid $212 for it thinking it would last me years. After maybe 15 uses the plates started warping and grabbing at hair instead of sliding smooth. Has anyone else had luck with a specific brand that holds up better than this?

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anderson.jason4mo ago

...so did you check the warranty on that thing yet? Most salon-grade tools like that come with at least a 30 day guarantee, especially if the plates are actually warping and not just residue buildup. I've had that happen with a couple cheaper brands where the ceramic coating started peeling off after a few months, but full-on warping in two weeks sounds like a manufacturing defect or maybe they got stored somewhere too hot. What brand was it, exactly?

iris_jones894mo ago

@anderson.jason honestly it's probably user error not a defect at all.

hernandez.brooke2mo ago

Yeah I actually had a straightener start doing something similar a couple years back. I thought it was warping too but it turned out to be product buildup from dry shampoo and hairspray that had baked onto the plates. A good deep clean with some rubbing alcohol and a cotton pad sorted it right out. Might be worth trying that before you deal with a return lol.