This is a great brush! Bought it after reading the reviews (thanks folks!). I have very thick, coarse, curly hair and had a disaster of a hair cut which left it 3 1/2" at its longest length. This brush gripped my short curls firmly but not too tightly, didn't snag and dried ever so quickly. I use it alongside my Vidal Sassoon 2000W AC ionic hair dryer (which I also bought from Amazon based on reviews - very satisfied with this too!)and Redken Smooth Down Heat Glide, and with a final touch up from my GHD, my hair ended up smooth, shiny and silky. Can hardly believe it - keep running my fingers through my hair it feels so silky. Good gripping handle - very comfortable to use.
Definitely recommended!