Maxius SONICglide Styling Iron

I owned two of the original Maxius Maxiglide's that I purchased about 6 years ago and they were the best hair irons I had ever used! However, when the second one started leaking a few month ago, I had to purchase another one. I learned that Maxius was no longer (or least not at this time) making the Maxiglide so I opted for the Sonicglide. Boy was I disappointed. It does not straighten my hair like the old ones. And worse than that it stopped working after two weeks of me receiving it! I was sent a replacement and hoped this one would work better but nope. It doesn't heat as well, the steam doesn't work as well and it doesn't remove the frlzz as well as the old ones. Not impressed at all. I guess if the Sonicglide is the first Maxius iron you have purchased you may be satisfied, but if you have owned the original iron, you will notice the difference. The sonicglide even feels cheap.

I really like the iron from Maxiglide which I had for years and it worked and did it job right. But this new "Sonicglide" is not what I thought it was going to be. It does not heat up as much. And it turns off while you use it (really ·_-). I am so dissatisfied that I can't believe I just bought something that doesn't deliver what it says it does. Never again will I ever get this or recommend it. I'm embarrassed now because I recommend this to a friend and now I'm going to tell that person not to bother.

I really like that this flat iron gives heat control and the teeth are amazing. The steam burst is a nice feature but I'm not sure how beneficial or necessary it is. The only drawback is that it did not seem to get hot enough or stay hot for long. Also, the teeth don't vibrate at all. I have thick coily natural hair (can be considered 4a/b) and detangled thoroughly and blow dried before using the iron. I used a heat protectant on each section before flat ironing. My hair was not very straight and was not shiny. I was okay with how it turned out but I was not blown away. I will continue to use the maxiglide because my hair does not feel as damaged as it would with a regular flat iron.

Pros:
Vibration speeds up process of straightening hair in general
Detangling pins help even out the heat
Steam makes damaged ends feel softer

Cons:
Heats up slow
Small water reservoir (if you have long hair like I do)
Curling mechanism does not work all that well because hair gets caught in detangling pins so easily
Detangling pins can slow down process through larger, more kinky sections and roots
Can't get the same texture at roots as ends if you steam (due to burn risk)
If you get impatient you CANNOT pull the iron through your hair because it pulls it out!

How I use it:
Two ways to prep:
(1) I put Chi Silk Infusion in after shower. I spray Chi Iron Guard in, then I blow dry.
OR
(2) I put Chi Silk Infusion in after shower, air dry, then spray Chi Iron Guard in.

Using the iron:
READ THE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET FOR ALL SAFETY MEASURES FIRST!!!
Had I not read the booklet, I would have burned my hands and my scalp and destroyed my hair.

The iron took a long time to heat up. My hair is coarse, thin, and long. It has a kinky wave to it, not a full on curl. I have to use this iron on setting 9 of 10. Using the iron without the steam function, I found myself to be losing hair with every run through. The detangling pins would catch a small tangle and rip my hair out. I found that using smaller sections than the booklet recommends and using a fine tooth comb through them before ironing is better. With that said, using the steam function, I didn't have that problem as much, so I didn't use the fine tooth comb. Attempting to curl my hair with it did not work well. My hair would get stuck in the iron most of the time, and if it did make it out the curl had a crease or two in it from the iron itself. After multiple times of trying this, I have rendered the curl function of this iron pretty useless to me. The overall feel and texture of my hair after using this iron on without steam is no different than using my Babyliss Titanium. However, after using the steam function, my hair is a softer and more manageable texture through the ends. I can run my fingers through my ends and not have them run into tangles. I have also noticed that my split ends seem to be mending up. Not sure if that's from my shower hair products or the iron.

I have natrually wavy hair and most days I scrunch some mousse in it, dry a bit and go. But there are those occasions I want to put a little more effort for a different style... I had my Paul Mitchell flat iron for about 8 years now and it makes my hair frizzy and flat. With this Sconicglide I love my hair straight. Your hair isn't scalding hot after you run the iron over it, even on high. The detangling pins make it hard to go over on the first pass but after that its smooth... I like it though its like it is brushing your hair as you straighten it. I like the Sconic vibration also, it helps the pins glide through your hair easier. My cousin really liked it too. I have not tried the steam yet and am not sure if I will because it gets mine straght with out it. But I love it. I wish I had more time to style my hair and I would wear it straight more often now. :) Very happy with the results!

It got tangled easily and when using the steam it left an imprint on my hair.

I have natural hair, and was lucky enough to discover the original maxiglide pretty early on in my natural hair journey. That flat iron is fantastic! Cant say enough good things about it. It NEVER damaged my hair and my curls always reverted back after straightening. The steam burst option is really the star feature of the iron-- makes hair silky smooth and gives added moisture to dry hair. As you can see, I'm a huge fan of the original. So it was very upsetting when the ceramic coating on the detangling pins wore off and began ripping my hair out after about a year and a half of use. I love the iron so much, that I decided to buy another one asap, but the original has been "out of stock" for a long time, and probably is on its way to being discontinued. I was happy to find this updated version and purchased it immediately. However, I must say that I am slightly underwhelmed with this version. I cant detect any sonic vibrations at all-- in fact, it seems like the style of the iron has changed, but not much else. The steam feature is a bit strange now, because water actually seeps out of the holes when you press the button (not a lot, but definitely enough to slightly dampen your hair and potentially cause damage from running a hot iron over damp hair). Think of how sometimes droplets of water come out of the holes in a clothes iron when using steam. AND the original maxiglide flat ironed so well, that I didnt need to use it on 10, 5-8 always worked well. But this new iron didnt even make my hair super straight on heat level 8 and I had to make multiples passes on each piece of hair! I never had this issue before. All things considered, I'll stick with this version of the maxiglide until it becomes unusable, because I do think that my natural hair would suffer from heat damage with other flat irons.

I really love this flat iron. It gets my hair straight but leaves me with enough body that my hair doesn't look flat and lifeless. I would've given it a five, but the pins kinda pull my hair out so I mainly use it with the flat plate.

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