Does the brush get hot or just the barrel?
882575
just the barrel, but i have used this kind for several years. the plastic teeth will eventually get brittle break. that is why i needed a new one!
882576
Just the barrel but the teeth break very easy if you nap pen to bump into something hard like a counter top
1335660
The black tip probably is supposed to be cooler than the barrel but the curling iron gets really hot because there is no heat setting. So the black tip heats up too.
1393533
My handle didn't get hot but the barrel got too hot to touch. The heater shopped working on the last two of these I bought so I switched brands.
2278230
I like this one too. It curls fabulously well. My hair usually curls and then straightens before I ever get to work, but with this one, it gets soooo hot that the curl holds...and you don't need very long hair to go around the barrel. HOwever....it is so hot you will need to set the temp down a little and not use it on hi, AND, like was said before, you CANNOT put it down on your scalp or touch it with your fingers, bc it is soooo hot.
1865796
Mine gets very warm/hot, but I can still touch it. I only run my vac for about 10 min at a time.
1399460
The bristles are short and hard. They are not long and soft and pliable like on a hair brush. They are more like the teeth on a comb, but shorter. A whole row of bristles can come out. It's no big deal. You just turn the barrel until you find the slot that the row fits in and slide it back in.
1513768
the blue part of the barrell separates from the gray where the controls are. it is difficult to separate at first, it does not turn but pull apart. the brush stays together with the metal barrell.
1038123
The brush is made of brass which is much softer metal than what your barrel is made of. It shouldn't harm it but it's not going to do it any good if you have to force it in. I would try to match the diameter of the brush with barrel as much as possible. It only needs to contact the inside of the barrel and clean the rifling grooves. The brush should be just slightly larger than the barrel bore so it does exert some pressure against it when cleaning.
1308324
I do not really understand your question, but to me the brush is very durable,it is the only one I have and I still use it every time I dry my hair. I do not put the heat on the handle, nothing melted so far for me. Hope this helped.
1393531
Yes, it does get too hot on the handle. Mine didn't last very long. Too bad because if it didn't get too hot it would be a great one!
2054146
No it does not get hot enough and I wasted my money. I got a Conair Infinity Pro on Amazon which has 3 heat settings and still has the "brush" which seems to be hard to find. Don't get this one!
1735466
Yes - clean it like a gun. The barrel needs lubrication. P.S. don't dry fire it. I accidentally did in my back yard and it sounded like a real gun fired, not to mention it's really not good on the compression seals. I love mine. Best powerful pellet gun ever - Not for minors though!!
1954935
The bristles are almost 1/2 inch long and stiff. I returned this unit and got the type that blows hot air instead of just having a heated barrel. The heated barrel burns my color treated hair.... the blower type unit does not.
312126
I use mine infrequently, so I just keep the tip submerged in oil when not in use, dry it off and just put a few drops in the barrel before use. I was really surprised at how well this thing works.
1607650
The barrel of the brush portion is approximately 1 inch. The rows of bristles make it a round brush of about 1.5 inches. Dries fast and I love it.
1551211
It's a wooden handle so it doesn't really get super hot, but there is boiling water just below it and metal at either end, so just as a matter of caution I use the mitt. That way I also don't worry about the steam coming out of the spout when I pour into the teapot.
74023
No, the handle is never hot. There are two steam escape holes on the lid. These should be positioned to allow the steam to escape to the side. The handle is also made from a plastic that does not appear to conduct heat.