When comparing Paul Mitchell Protools Express vs CHI Original Pro 1" Ceramic Ionic Tourmaline Flat Iron, the Slant community recommends Paul Mitchell Protools Express for most people. In the question“What are the best ceramic hair straighteners? ” Paul Mitchell Protools Express is ranked 1st while CHI Original Pro 1" Ceramic Ionic Tourmaline Flat Iron is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose Paul Mitchell Protools Express is:
The straighter works well on hair that many other straighteners would struggle with. Thick, curly hair can be straightened extremely well and go a couple of days without needing a touch up.
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Pros
Pro Works great on thick and curly hair
The straighter works well on hair that many other straighteners would struggle with. Thick, curly hair can be straightened extremely well and go a couple of days without needing a touch up.
Pro Customizable auto shutoff
You can set an automatic shutoff time so you know it won't be left on if you forget to turn it off.
Pro Hair pulls through smoothly
It doesn't tug or snag your hair at all.
Pro Thin
Even though it's thin (1"), it still straightens well. Being thin makes it easy to handle, and also a great option for travelling.
Cons
Con Tends to last for under a year
Lots of Amazon reviews stating that it stopped turning on less than a year after purchase.
Con Gap between plates
A common malfunction of the product is a gap between the two plates, getting larger towards the handle. Because it can't squeeze closed on your hair, it might not straighten properly.
Con Can damage hair
Because there is no way to adjust the temperature, it can be very damaging to your hair (especially people with fine hair).
Con Heat is non-adjustable
The straightener is either on or off, there is no way to adjust the heat settings to suit your hair type.
Con Poorly built
Lots of reviews stating that their CHI stopped working after less than a year. In some cases it just stopped heating up or turning on, and there has been many mentions of a faulty cord.