Replacing my iron, is Oliso worth the $$$?
#11
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I use whatever iron I find and usually they are yard sale finds. That being said, I started doing that after I spent a bundle on a Oliso and a Rowenta. Both were leaking within a year and "that's just not right"! LOL So frugal is my middle name now (at least for irons).
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Location: Central Minnesota
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I have an Oliso and love it because I tend to leave my irons set on the board and scorch the cover so I like the Oliso because of its popping up feature when you are not using it and I never use water in it. If I need water I will spray it on.
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I have an Oliso that was purchased about two years ago. It now leaks (sometimes) and I have to watch to make sure the feet come down when I sit it on ironing board. Sometimes it doesn't come down and made a scorch mark on ironing board cover.
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Shark and Black and Decker are 2 very good choices. Fabric doesn't care what the name is on the side of the iron. No one has ever asked me when I hand them a quilt what kind of iron I used to press it.
Although it is nice to have name brand or high end products I choose to spend my dollars in other areas like fabric and batting.
Although it is nice to have name brand or high end products I choose to spend my dollars in other areas like fabric and batting.
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I have a Shark and have had it for so long, that I don't remember - and no leaks!! I also like it because it does NOT have a teflon bottom. I didn't want a teflon bottom because the last iron I had, the teflon started to melt off and get all over whatever I was working on. The Shark I have is a heavier iron, but thankfully, that is not an issue (at the moment
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I had a Shark and decided to donate it to our church when I wanted another iron. I replaced it with a Rowenta that I don't really like. I wish I had my Shark back. Next one I get will be the Shark again. Not terribly expensive and can be purchased with lots of the bells and whistles. Haven't seen one that pops up yet, but guess I can live without that feature!
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