The straightener is definitely not the hype. As you straighten the hair, the maximum time it lasts is about an hour I’ve used all kinds of straightener and this stands on 2 on the scale of 1 to 5. Yes i will say it’s easy to use and easy to carry but doesn’t do the job i bought it for. That is for hair straightening. And there one thing which bothers me most about it which is it gets heated up very quickly and with it its handle also get heated up which is makes it hard to hold. That’s a major negative point also.