This is my favorite brand of flat iron. I have thick curly hair and use a flat iron daily. The larger size of the plate makes time to dry much less than the 1inch. I do feel that my 1 inch gets hotter than the larger plate. But even so, it is the best brand I have come across and I have only used high end flat irons like ghi, chi and bliss. It does a great job of straightening my hair while most other brands have failed.