I bought this for my wife about 6 months back on a lightning deal of around Rs.1400. So, I hope I can give you a long term perspective on it, from a man's point of view :) Also, in our house pretty much everything tech kind of goes through me, so I am the one who is the "analyst", so I will add that bit too.So, first I bought this over another model (8310), purely because it had longer heating plates, which if you have used hair straightener's you know are better; you get more hair in. This is what you would find in Salon's.The Good+ Very reliable. Wife has been using this since the time I bought this and no complaints ever.+ Higher Temperature. Means, you get straightened hair faster and better. But this is also a minus, which I will tell you below.+ Auto shutoff. In case you forget to switch it off, it does switch off automatically after an hour. Haven't needed to use this feature but it's a good feature nevertheless.+ Fast heating. In combination with the higher temperature, the fast heating helps in getting ready quickly. Know this, for men this is a big big feature :)+ Cord length is sufficient+ Ion. Okay, seriously it sounds like advertising mumbo-jumbo but it's quite amazing, the hair does have lustrous shine. And just that is worth the money.+ Salon look. When they say salon look, make no mistake this product does deliver. And it saves money, every time :)The Bad- No heat pouch. Not a big deal for us but keep that in mind. You can however, lock the plates.- No temperature control. Not a big deal again, but if you have thin hair you might want to get a model with temperature control; this model is not recommended for thin hair. Philips does make temperature control models, but they are obviously more expensive.All in all, I highly recommend this and so does my wife. It's a great product to own and easy to use. Though, after we bought this, there was the Air straightener, which was available too, which combines a drier and straightener, which you might want to look as well. However, as a straightener, this model is definitely recommended. If you are man gifting this to your wife/girl friend, you can also look at the Multi-styler.I hope this review helped and if it did, please click Yes below. Encourages me to write reviews like this :)

I have tried other brands as well for hair straighterners and dryers but philips always tops my list coz of the price and the quality of their products. But this one here somehow does not makes me feel satisfied. Though the design and material is fine, its easy to use and quite light in the weight as well but everytime i use it, there is more hair fall and hair does not come out that straight. Often hair strands gets trapped in the edges of the machine which results in too much breakage. So works just OK for me.

This straightener came to me by serendipity. I was actually searching for a high power (1500W+) "dual voltage" hair dryer, when I stumbled upon and bought a Philips HP8299 dryer+straightener set, consisting of Philips HP4935 dryer and this (HP8315) straightener. This set was advertised as "dual voltage," but only the HP8315 straightener was dual, not the dryer. After 2 months of commotion, the hideous merchant (Infibeam) did not accept the return, but Philips was kind enough to take the product back. But, my most important learning was that the HP8315 straightener supported dual voltage (110-240V). Amazon gave me an awesome deal of ~ Rs. 1400/- (MRP is Rs. 2,395/-) that I couldn't resist. I have a Farouk Chi straightener I bought from the US, but it's single voltage (110V). The Philips HP8315 is better (yet, cheaper) than the Chi, because the former has an Ion conduction technology, which leaves the hair shiny and smooth. The Chi and regular non-Ion straighteners will straighten and flatten your hair with a dull/matte finish, but the Philips Ion keeps the hair full and maintains the volume with shine. Definitely, worth the buy. Additionally, Philips offers a 2-year "worldwide" warranty!

My wife is very happy with such wonderful gift. It works as expected and gives very good results. Very quick in heating and straightening. Adds a good shine to hair which makes them more beautiful.Very good and value for money product.No control over the temperature if you need it.No "heat pouch for safety" was in the packaging.

i bought this product from FlipKart...and am very very happy using it.. it is very use friendly, has a very attractive look. the straightener works like magic on hair... you have to just press your hair and slide down...it'll look like as if you have just come out of a salon.. i dint have any prior experience of using straightener, so was worried before using it... but after using it...my frizzy curly hair has got a new shine.. and I'm getting praise everyday from my colleagues.. ;) so go on... use it..n feel d difference....

the iron doesnt have temp control and heats up really fast.. for thin and light hair the temperature could be an issue. this is the only negative point the job is done in minutes since the plates are nice 2" wide and also the active ion gives shine to your hair. its a good product instead of paying 2k in any store save 500 bucks by buying it on flipkart, delivers within 2 days.

No seriously , m not over rating it ..but its too good.With a sleek easy-to-carry design and convenient use , it scores 10/10 from me .I have used many straighteners in the past before i finally bought this one and the results are fabulous .dont think , just buy it ..dont go for low cost options because you will repent later.

One reviewer mentioned that the plates of this hair straightner don't close when pressed against each other, leaving a gap... they are very right. I have the same problem. This straightner is not worth it. It doesn't straighten my hair well, I have to go over the same strand multiple times, that makes my hair further dry and brittle. Flipkart's service was good, as usual.

I got this as an early valentine's day gift. And yes it was ordered through flipkart.com. We got this in 2 days.. dats super quick! :) So... this is my first time using any straightener . I really wanted to do some curling with this but failed. It straightens well but it dint stay for a long time. May be coz I dont have a style holding spray or gel. I did get a heat protector from Sunsilk which worked well. I think I would need a little more practice to know the full capabilities of this product. If someone has tried making waves or curls using this..do lemme know!