Customer reviews from sharkninja.com
Shark - Refurbished Excellent - Certified Renewed FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System - Straight & Wavy - Beige
Average customer rating
4.5
(1,373 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,373 reviews
5 Stars
1,001
4 Stars
188
3 Stars
82
2 Stars
49
1 Star
53
83%of customers recommend this product.
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479 out of
580)
Customer Reviews for Shark - Refurbished Excellent - Certified Renewed FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System - Straight & Wavy - Beige
Customer Rating
5
Kept this over the Dyson
on December 20, 2023
Posted by: Krakmonke9
from Los Angeles
Gender:Female
Bought this at the same time as the Dyson. Returning the Dyson. Why? The Shark is the better all around machine. While the Dyson is better for making curls and has better button positioning (Shark should work on this for the next iteration), the Shark beats it for everything else and comes pretty close for the curls. The Shark can actually replace your regular blowdryer, Revlon one step, and curling iron. The large oval head gets excellent tension and can build immense volume at the roots and give you a big blowout style. None of Dyson’s brushes, including the round head, can keep as much tension. And the Dyson does not have strong enough airflow to replace your blowdryer. The Shark is an absolute steal compared to the Dyson and well worth the $$.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best hairdryer ever
on December 20, 2023
Posted by: graces282
This is the best hair dryer ever. I have a lot of hair and it is super long, it can normally take over 30 mins to dry my hair. W the flex style it takes like 15 max. It’s insane how fast it dries. I use the curling attachments when I have an event and they turn out really pretty, super easy to use. I used to air dry my hair all the time bc of how much of a hassle blow drying was but now I blow dry all the time, and my hair hasn’t been damaged. Cant recommend this enough
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Customer Rating
4
My hair looks like I came from a salon though
on December 20, 2023
Posted by: jillianr45
This definitely blow dries my hair quicker than other blow dryers at first I use the focus attachment and that really cuts my drying time down. I was kind of surprised how large and long the product is. It is pretty long and then once you put on an attachment it gets longer obviously as well. It still does feel fairly light, much lighter than I would expect it might just be because I am still getting used to it, but the buttons are in a funky place that I keep tapping either the air down or heat down and I don’t realize it right away because I am still adjusting to everything, but I do bump into the buttons a bit
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Customer Rating
5
Great for easy styling
on December 15, 2023
Posted by: alicechad23
I’ve been eyeing the Dyson hair wrap but could not justify the price. So glad to have found the Shark Flexstyler. I was able to get a good price during Black Friday. Still learning how to use the styler but definitely makes styling my curly hair was easier than before.
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Customer Rating
4
Shark vs Dyson
on December 15, 2023
Posted by: lindal146
(Before reading the review: I’ve attached a photo of my hair using the Shark and Dyson. You can take a guess which side [right/R or left/L] was which device and I’ll put the answer at the end of the review).
After some research, I decided to buy the Shark primarily due to cost and the twist feature. (Also just to note, I really only wanted one of these hair styling devices for the curls/blowout look, so I will mainly be focusing on the “wrap” attachment and regular blow drying since those were the two functions I used before I ultimately decided to return it). First, things I like about it. The twist. Made regular blow drying so easy and similar to how one would use a regular blow dryer. When using the barrel attachment, the hold was strong. Once my hair was wrapped it did not move until the device was turned off. Cord was long. Different types of attachments, such as a diffuser which the Dyson does not come with. Second, the eh. I didn’t really believe the other reviews, but the Shark is a tad noisier than the Shark. I feel like that has more to do with the way the air comes out of the barrel - it’s stronger? and therefore louder than the Dyson. With the Dyson, it was primarily just loud at the filter end. But all hair dryers are loud, so how much of a difference noise makes is a personal preference. The buttons felt somewhat inconveniently placed. Cool shot is in the middle and other buttons are on the bottom. Sometimes I had difficulty feeling for the cool shot button. Felt like it was too far from the off switch. Would just but quicker and more convenient to not have to not constantly have to slide my hand up and down for the buttons. Finally, what I didn’t like. The two separate barrel attachments, only having one barrel width option, and no “long” barrel option for long hair. I have fairly long hair, and I felt that the barrel needed to be a bit longer to work better for me. It also would be way more convenient IMO to just be able to switch airflow direction like with the Dyson. The Shark did get really hot, and I was reading that Shark doesn’t really have an internal temperature monitor like the Dyson does. Part of the appeal of these devices is the “less heat damage” aspect, though heat is heat but we do what we can. I did feel like the Dyson did not get as hot, which could be good or bad depending on how you look at it.
Answer to the photo: Left was Dyson, Right was Shark. Personally, I didn’t like the results of the Shark side the next day. Just to note, with the Dyson, I used the smallest diameter long length barrel. Obviously, I used the only barrel option Shark came with. I can’t remember if the diameters were the same or not, but I set both sides with hairspray and slept with my hair above my head as to not crush the curls. My hair was almost straight on the Shark side. Both times I used the Shark the waves fell so flat. For those results, it wasn’t worth the time and effort.
TLDR: I ultimately decided to return the Shark. Didn’t like the results. Didn’t like the medium length (compared to original and long length barrels for Dyson) barrel, just too short for my long hair. Didn’t like having to change barrels for each side. Didn’t like the level of noise it produced. Buttons IMO inconveniently placed. Heat intensity questionable. I did like the swivel feature, more ergonomic. I did like the different types of attachments Included. I liked the price compared to Dyson.
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Customer Rating
4
Amazing but not for curly hair
on December 14, 2023
Posted by: shilohm8
Dyson dupe but bad for curly hair. My hair doesn’t straighten easily and this didn’t really work. I would have to straighten it with a straightener then use the shark attachments. Good for blowout look.
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Customer Rating
5
Retired the Dyson for shark
on December 12, 2023
Posted by: The best
By far the best and most powerful I have used, the Dyson is retired
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Customer Rating
5
AMAZING FAVE TOOL
on December 12, 2023
Posted by: gracep139
I bought the blue limited edition flex style (which is stunning) and I'm in LOVE! Not only is it lightweight but its also so easy to use. I used to hate drying my hair because my arms would get so tired with a normal hair dryer. I typically dry my hai on a cool setting to prevent heat damage, and my Shark does very well staying cool for a long time. After a while it will start getting warmer, but it's not blasting heat even after I've been using it for 15 minutes. I love that you turn it to dry or style, I love the multiple attachments, and I love that it comes with foolproof instructions. My hair NEVER holds a curl until she came along. I've never seen my hair with so much volume. Absolutely amazing and worth every penny.
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