The answer is straight rods. Hair winds along the full, even length of the rod for that classic spiral pattern.
Circle, loop, and concave rods each shape curl differently and aren't built for the spiral technique — a straight rod's uniform diameter is what lets each wrap of hair land at a consistent angle down the rod, which is what produces the spiral effect once the perm processes.
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