Flat Iron: Should plate come completely together?

[Candiss]

I purchased a Logo by Cricket flat iron yesterday. When i close it, the plates don't come completely together, the plates come together at the front but not the entire plate. Is this normal or should I take it back?



thanks

 

[myco]

I would think the plates should come together completely all the way across. If not, it would seem that you would be putting extra stress on the strands that go through the closed plates. On the flipside, the strands that go through the unclosed portion of the plates wouldn't get straight at all.

 

[Candiss]

Thanks Myco! I thought it should close all the way. I am going to return it and get another on, maybe a jilbere.

 

[navsegda]

Send it back and get a Solia!

 

[Candiss]

I was just on folica looking at the Solia!!

 

[HoneyDew]

My FHI does this over time, but I can tighten it up. The instructions say that that may happen at times anyway. But I haev had the same one for a while. I can't say that happened when I 1st got it. It takes many uses (and and occasional drop on the floor) for it to loosen.

 

[Candiss]

My FHI does this over time, but I can tighten it up. The instructions say that that may happen at times anyway. But I haev had the same one for a while. I can't say that happened when I 1st got it. It takes many uses (and and occasional drop on the floor) for it to loosen.

For the last 30 minutes, I've been trying to decide between the solia and the FHI. I'm leaning towards the FHI especially if I can tighten any loosening of the plates that might happen over time.

 

[HoneyDew]

For the last 30 minutes, I've been trying to decide between the solia and the FHI. I'm leaning towards the FHI especially if I can tighten any loosening of the plates that might happen over time.

You should be able to tight that one, too. The covers on ont he end and most times have the logo on it. You can use a screw driver, but don't tighten it too much. Honestly, I don't think that is a big deal. Have you used it yet? See if they come together while you are usign it. You could even try w/o turning it on.

 

[Candiss]

I haven't tried it yet. I did squeeze it between my hair and it didn't close all the way. I paid $50 for it.I think I may pay 35 more and get the FHI.

 

[Mizani_Mrs]

the plates should close all the way, especially if you paid good money for it. I had a sedu that didnt close all the way... after reading the reviews, i've found this happened to other people who purchased the iron, and then the iron experienced electrical problems. So this can be the precursor to more problems to come. U can trade it in for the same iron, or get another brandname. at any rate, if it doesnt close, then it is defective (i wonder why these irons pass inspection)????

 

[Candiss]

I took it back and got the Jilber de Paris. The salesclerk told me that all the flat irons do that becasue when it heats up they come together. I asked her if she could point out to me where it says this on the box and she couldn't, of course. I made sure the plates came together on the jilbere before I bought it.

thanks for the replies ladies

 

[gimbap]

I took it back and got the Jilber de Paris. The salesclerk told me that all the flat irons do that becasue when it heats up they come together. I asked her if she could point out to me where it says this on the box and she couldn't, of course. I made sure the plates came together on the jilbere before I bought it.

thanks for the replies ladies

I was just about to post something to this effect...doesn't metal expand when heated??

 

[Mizani_Mrs]

I would have laughed right there in her face. What an idiot...

I took it back and got the Jilber de Paris. The salesclerk told me that all the flat irons do that becasue when it heats up they come together. I asked her if she could point out to me where it says this on the box and she couldn't, of course. I made sure the plates came together on the jilbere before I bought it.

thanks for the replies ladies

 

[Mizani_Mrs]

No this isn't the case for a flat iron. An expensive quality flat iron is supposed to have 2 perfectly even and flat surfaces. They are microscopically even and flat, which makes them better than cheap flat irons. This is what makes it quality and expensive. If her plates are crooked like my Sedu, then one corner of the plate touches and the other side doesnt. so this means that one side of my hair is frying while the other side isnt even getting straight. So this usually makes a person do 2 or 3 passes, which leads to breakage. So i fell for it once, i was too lazy and too excited to send it back, but the next time if i buy an expensive iron, im taking it right back if they are crooked.

I was just about to post something to this effect...doesn't metal expand when heated??