The Beachwaver Co.
Beachwaver B1 Rotating Curling Iron
$99Cheaper
Best Curling Irons · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Beachwaver B1 Rotating Curling Iron is cheaper at $99. Every spec and price links to its source.
The Beachwaver Co.
$99Cheaper
ghd
$199
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Beachwaver B1 Rotating Curling Iron is the cheaper at $99.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $99 | $199 |
| Brand | The Beachwaver Co. | ghd |
| Released | — | — |
| Barrel type | rotating-iron | wand |
| Barrel shape | straight | tapered |
| Barrel diameter (in) | 1 | 1-0.9 |
| Barrel length (in) | 5.5 | — |
| Barrel coating | ceramic | — |
| Max temp f | 410 | 365 |
| Heat settings | 3 | 1 |
| Heat up time sec | — | — |
| Auto shutoff min | 30 | 30 |
| Dual voltage | Yes | Yes |
| Cord length (ft) | 8 | — |
| Weight grams | — | — |
Sources — Beachwaver B1 Rotating Curling Iron: beachwaver.com (verified 2026-07-13). ghd Curve Creative Curl Wand: revolutionsalonmpls.com (verified 2026-07-13).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
No sourced tester review yet.
Only one whitelisted tester, Reviewed, covers this exact model, and only in a brief roundup blurb: it praises the fast preheat, the well-placed kickstand, and a design that avoids overly uniform curls, finding no cons. No numbers were measured. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Very fast preheat / heats up quickly; Well-placed built-in kickstand; Design keeps curls from looking too uniform or unnatural.