Head to head
CHI Spin N Curl vs Beachwaver B1 (2027)
Head-to-head: CHI Spin N Curl versus Beachwaver B1, automatic chamber curling against motorized rotating waves.
CHI Spin N Curl Automatic Curler
Chamber curler that draws hair in and beeps out a finished curl.
- Barrel material: Ceramic rotating chamber barrel
- Barrel size: 1 in chamber
Beachwaver Co. Beachwaver B1 Rotating Curling Iron
Motorized rotating barrel that wraps hair at the touch of a button.
- Barrel material: Ceramic, motorized rotating
- Barrel size: 1 in (B1); 1.25 in B1.25 variant
Our recommendation
Buy the CHI Spin N Curl for uniform, defined curls with almost no technique. Buy the Beachwaver B1 for loose beach waves and more styling control. One automates the whole curl; the other automates only the wrap.
Curl result
The Spin N Curl produces consistent, bouncy curls from its fixed 1-inch chamber. The B1 produces looser, wave-leaning curls you can vary with section size and brush-out.
Technique required
The CHI needs only small, detangled sections and patience. The B1 needs section placement, clamp positioning, and direction choices, easier than manual wrapping but not zero-skill.
Speed and hair fit
The B1 finishes long hair faster in bigger sections. The CHI is slower per head but uniquely reliable on the back layers nobody can see to style.
Choose CHI Spin N Curl Automatic Curler if…
- You want defined, uniform curls
- Technique or mobility makes manual tools frustrating
- Back-of-head consistency is your main problem
Choose Beachwaver Co. Beachwaver B1 Rotating Curling Iron if…
- You want beachy, loose waves
- You like controlling section size and direction
- Your hair is long and you value speed
Questions, answered
Which is safer for tangles?
The CHI, whose sensors stop and release. The B1's open barrel can be unwound manually at any moment, which is its own safety.
Which works on short hair?
Neither is ideal below chin length; a small manual iron serves short hair better.
Which is better value?
The CHI at a mid price automates more. The B1 costs premium money for wave specialization.