Both ghd and chi flat iron are popular flat irons all over the world. But different people have different taste, so we will try to differ them in a fairly way, just for you to consider when you need flat irons.

Design

The CHI Turbo flat iron now has a re-designed, ergonomic (so they claim) grip that makes for easier, less tiring hair straightening. Despite a revamped grip the CHI Turbo hair straigthener isn't the most stylish on the market. Also, the controls are on the side of the grip - this might make it easier to turn on/off etc. but sometimes the switches seem to get in the way and worse, you can accidentally turn them on/off when using. The new GHD Mk4 really does have a new sleek design. The controls are on the top side of the bottom grip, which is better - so they're on the inside. Also, the rounded barrels make it easy to create curls, flicks and waves. When it comes down to look and feel, the GHD wins hands down.

Heat-up Time

Both the CHI Turbo and GHD Mk4 flat iron heat up in seconds. And both have variable heat control. But the GHD comes out on top again with regards to temperature control: the Mk4 comes with shiver mode to combat condensation that can cause damage to the iron if the room temperature is below 5 degrees C. So, this round goes to GHD too.

Power Supply

The GHD comes with a 9 foot power cord but the CHI comes with a 10 foot power cord. One complaint when using a flat iron is that the power cord is too short - especially when trying to straighten at the back. The CHI Turbo uses only 20-25 Watts of electricity, less than the GHD Mk4 flat iron; so it's cheaper to run. However, the GHD does come with two additional features that some may or may not find useful; it has auto multi-voltage for International use - you just plug it in - and it has a sleep mode that turns the flat iron off if it is not used for 30 minutes.

Price

The CHI Turbo 1" flat iron isn't cheap retailing for about 120 dollars. The GHD is very, very expensive and usually retails for nearly twice the price of the CHI Turbo. It really is hard to justify the cost of the GHD Mk4; many simply aren't going to pay that much for a hair straightener.

Which straighten is better?

It seems that there is still no answer. But i think the readers, especially those flat iron users may already have their own answers, and that's our goals, to help the readers to make the right choice!