Small but mighty [SEP] This curling iron charged quickly and heated up quickly.  While it is smaller than I am used to it will work just fine on my trip to Europe.  Practiced with it today.  It came with a plastic shield that snaps around the barrel and covers the on off switch to keep it from accidentally turning on inside the suitcase.  There were many curling irons that looked just like this, but this one said it was UL certified.