yes theres knockoffs of many brands as the chi ,hai ,sedu and other most popular hair flat irons. folica.com has the REAL deal and im a mixed ethnicity black filipino woman . and i brought a so called chi(elite chi purple edition) off of ebay. and it didnt get very hot ,its pulls hair severly and plates were loose and the box said temperature control  button. but when i had looked on the iron to  use that control there is no  control the box even had misleading information. beware of knockoffs they do not work the same. elite chi, X chi , is not authtenic. check with folica.com.check the designs,price,warranty,feedback. phony  cosmetologist approved ads

if you have frizzy,african american hair,fine,thick,curly etc. these irons WORK

1.SEDU

2.solia

3.GHD

4.chi if its not fourouk

5.hai

6,fhi

also beware of ads that say "ceramic iron with free chi infusion"

alot of seller will stick chi before ceramic iron in the description and claim they didnt advertise a real chi iron. if MAC cosmetics  and seven jeans can be counterfited so can a high end hair iron

the irons are not real they are not authentic, for african american hair check to see if the irons heat up to atleast 450 degrees and use a heat damage control spray,lotion etc, for hair extensions, use the lowest setting depending on the type of hair

dont pay over 100 dollars for a phony when you can get the real deal from folica.com for 78 plus free shipping and possibly a set.compare the ebay irons to folica.com to see if they are real