Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

...and by "double-edged sword" I mean the very thing that makes it worth purchasing is the very reason why I don't like it. Let me explain why I bought it. I am an inch and a half shy of being 6 feet tall. I have a long torso, and it has been very difficult for me to find a dryer that I can sit under and not have to squirm. I was also tired of using conditioning caps that required me to smush my afro textured hair down in order to use them [the conditioning caps]. The Pibbs 514 was the only dryer that I found that seemed like a trustworthy product, and also extended to an acceptable height (btw, I almost have to fully extend it in order to sit comfortably under it-it's excellent for that purpose). Now, I am not the type of woman who rollersets her hair. I am a deep conditioner, and I like to do it once a week. This dryer is not suited for that purpose. Although I have not used it to rollerset my hair, I can tell it would be excellent for that purpose. The reason why is because the air circulates as opposed to blowing straight down on my head. That is why people have left rave reviews of quicker drying times. However, the circulation creates a suction that pulls at any plastic conditioning cap I've used (hence the double-edged sword). I have to hold down my plastic cap in order to keep it from being pulled off my head. Also, the circulation pushes air beneath the plastic conditioning cap. This results in portions of my hair being dried as opposed to having a steaming (conditioning) effect as a result of the heat and wet hair. The only viable solution I've come up with is to wear a thin headband (sort of like the Goody Ouchless ones) over my plastic cap. However, that can be really uncomfortable because the headband has to be of a certain "tightness" in order to hold the plastic cap on my head. It has me worried about damage to my hair. It's also really difficult to move my hair away from the edge of the plastic cap while trying to fit the headband on the edge of the cap. I'm kind of frustrated right now. I bought this in September after waiting three years to purchase it. Yes, I did wait three years to buy this thing. It's very expensive, and I didn't want to waste my money. However, I don't think I made a wise decision. Now, don't think that I am putting this dryer down because I do think it's an excellent dryer. It's just not suited for deep conditioning. This is a dryer that is made for rollersetting. If you are thinking of using it for that purpose, do not hesitate to purchase it. To summarize.... Some positives: Extremely easy to assemble (took less than five minutes) Temperature regulation going all the way up to 70 degrees F. Timer up to 1 hour Ample amount of space for rollers Height extends up to six feet Easy to move around the house Some negatives: Takes a long time to heat up-almost 20 mins. The timer is really loud-it's like you have the 60 minutes theme stuck in your ear Can barely hear anything outside of the air and timer when sitting under the dryer Requires a lot of storage space Expensive