My GHDs, purchased in 2007, have just died

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You have been with me through the 2008 dramatic side fringe, the 2011 Frankie-from-the-Saturdays asymmetric bob, the 2013 wedding day extensions, the 2014 ‘beach waves’ that dropped out in 5 seconds and the ill-advised 2017 fringe which never looked right the second I left the salon.

Goodbye sweet Prince

Sorry for your loss. I know it might be a bit raw but have you thought about replacing them yet?

I'm so sorry for your loss. It's heartbreaking.

I had a much loved set and mum's friend asked to borrow them to take on holiday as her wide ones were too wide. (She left me with hers which were, quite frankly, gross. Full of skin or grease or hair product down the edges. They came back from holiday and swapped back and the next time I tried to use mine a couple of weeks later, they were dead. Murdered by a family friend. And when we told her? Nothing but an "Oh well they worked fine for me! That's a shame, love"

I fear mine are terminally ill. They became mine Christmas 2008 and have lasted me well. Poker straight hair was all I could ever manage.

Now they don't feel so hot and I fear they will go to that big hair appliance drawer in the sky.

My 2006 pair, which I got for my 21st birthday, died last year.

It was a sad day however I was excited about getting a brand shiny new pair

Thank you all for your kind words during this difficult time

@DreadingSeason2020sFinale that’s terrible! She should have replaced them

I have tentatively begun looking at replacements - there’s nothing quite like them for my fine flyaway hair, they give it some shape and definition at the ends instead of it looking fluffy. They’re ace for a bendy wave too, although I’m not great at that. Weirdly I remember sitting on my bed in my student house ordering this pair, they must have been used thousands of times!

Oh no don’t say that mine are from 2007 and somehow still going strong 🤞 I’d be lost without them but fear they may be geriatric by now

New GHDs are nothing on the old style, they don't seem to get anywhere near as hot. My pink GHD from 2006 were repaired twice before I gave up and moved on.

I should add they were bought out of a £5,000 inheritance I got and are literally the only thing I have to show for it so they have to last another 10 years at least!

Definitely try getting them repaired - the new ones are not as good!

I’m close to the same horror. My brother got me my beloved straighteners before I went travelling in 2005 - they’re starting to look a little sad. They’ve been through a lot.

Sorry for your loss.
I highly recommend the Cloud 9 - amazing

I still have my wide ones from the year dot. They have died twice but I have had them repaired for £20 each time. Can't remember the name of the place but sent them off completely dead and within a week they were back ready for the next few years. Couldn't live without them.

RIP OP they lived their life like a candle in the wind

I have a lovely burn scar on my wrist to remind me of my original GHDs that I dropped on said wrist in year 10,

When mine died, I replaced them with Kipozi wide plate ones...about £25 including delivery. They are amazing...in fact I think I prefer them

In the past I have sent my GHD's when broken. to GHD and they have fixed them free of charge......worth a try?

Get Cloud nines to replace. I have fairly new GHds and also Cloud nines and much prefer the latter.

Don't replace with new ghds, the old ones are the best!
Get yourself on eBay and get them repaired, there are tons of people who can do it. I sent mine recorded delivery and had them back within days. If they are beyond repair the seller will buy them for spares.
Just go for a seller who has tons of good reviews!

Mine are also from 2007. I fear they may be on their way out. But don’t dare say it out loud just in case they hear me.

My GHD's were poorly from the start and lasted less than a year.

However I discovered straighteners can be just as good for less than half the price, and resolved never to be thusly ripped off again.

I hadn’t even thought to try sending them for repair I’ll look into that.

My first pair of straighteners were some Braun ones in about 1998, they had a gas canister you had to buy to power them. They always smelt quite chemically and never did much to actually straighten my hair, just pulled it a lot - the GHDs were a revelation!

Mine are from 2002 and still going strong. I love the now retro looking styles depicted on the leaflet in the box 🤣

Oh god i remember the gas canister ones... how was that safe??

Mine are still alive, born 2005 although barely loved anymore

I have the cloud nine straighteners. I don’t use them often but they are v good.

@ButNotTonight20

Mine are from 2002 and still going strong. I love the now retro looking styles depicted on the leaflet in the box 🤣

Wow, they must be a rarity! I can imagine the styles, I bet they’re very early Girls Aloud-esque

I remember the gas canister ones too!

I love the feeling of new straighteners though- they always seem more slippery when you first get them. Good timing though I’m sure you will get a good deal in the sale, I got my mum a pair of GHDs in the amazon Black Friday sale for £70.