Curling Irons?

I am on the never ending search for a good curling iron. I just want to make some curls at the end so the hair isn't always stick straight. I'm not talking big banana curls here though. Anyways, I have a cheap curling iron from conair. It makes great curls but it dents the end of my hair! I guess it's from where I clamp the hair, it gives it a funny (ugly) looking dent! I have tried placing it several different ways to avoid the dent but it doesn't work. Am I doing something wrong or does my curling iron just suck?

if you pull the iron all the way down to the ends of the hair, so that the ends are under the clamp/arm and not sticking out you shouldnt get a dent.

There should be no dent.   I place the iron midway up long hair and turn the iron  feed the ends in.

I know how you feel!  I have had the dent problem before when I used a curling iron and when I curled my hair under with my straightener.  It took practice until I got it perfect, haha.  Try a bed head curling iron in 1 1/2".  It works really well and should give big and full curls.  I also think it will help with the dent :)