I LOVE this straightener. I originally brought this hair straightner as I needed one urgently and wanted to try GHD, after research online I found the GHD Gold to be one of the bests but they did not have the regular slimmer size. But this was the BEST thing to ever happen.
I love the MAX size and will never go back to a smaller head. This is the fastest way to straighten hair. The amount of hair that is able to pass the plates increases the speed to straightening I feel. And I have very thick hair so this makes straightening a lot easier The gold plates are by far one of the best I have used. I feel I have much softer and smoother hair after using this straightener in comparison to others. I can do my hair in under 10 minutes with long thick hair up to my mid-back. The staightener has a set temperature and doesn't make it feel like my hair is burning.
One downfall is it is hard/impossible to make tight curls using this hair straightener, however you can make wavy curls - personally this doesn't bother me as I prefer to use a curler.
I have the normal ghd but have used these ones on a few occasions. I would totally love a pair of these also I think because I have a lot of hair and it is super love it makes it so much easier to straighten with the Wide side. Love these totally recommend