azsupergram

Funny this should come up today when I was just about ready to post about my iron. I have had a Singer Expert Finish for almost a year now. I bought this model after I read in the magazine "Shop Smart", by consumer guide, that it had their highest ratings. I love it and it puts out lots of steam or no steam as I want. They also give recommendations as to what type of water to use. In my area, spring water was recommended and it is working beautifully.

meanmom

I have had 3 Rowenta irons and will never get another one. They were very expensive and I loved them The first one worked well for a few weeks. Then it started steaming so much it would run out of water in 5 minutes or so. It left puddles under the ironing board. I tried to warranty it thru Rowenta..... things didn't go well. I returned it to Bed bath and Beyond where I purchased it. They gave me a new one no problems. The next one lasted just over a year when it started leaking a lot. Out of warranty but I emailed Rowenta and said I thought a $100+ iron should last over a year. They said i was SOL. While I was shopping for a new iron my friend gave me a brand new Rowenta never removed from the box. She doesn't iron EVER. It lasted just over a year before it too leaked like crazy. Ruined a quilt block with the water stains. I now have a Shark that I like so far except the auto shut off is a little bit short but I can live with it.
I love auto shut off on my iron as it is upstairs and I always worried about if I remembered to shut it off. Good luck on your hunt for a good iron.

donna13350

I have a Sunbeam...it was fairly cheap (as irons go), but at least it doesn't drip like so many expensive ones I've heard about. I really like the shot of steam button, too.

Pat625

I have been using an iron I bought in Wallyworld for about $7 for over 3 years now...Don't know much about the name brands

sewdamncute

I like the black and decker digital advantage...not too expensive either!

Charming

I just purchased this cordless iron from amazon and I love it
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-NI-L...+cordless+iron

purplefiend

I have 2 irons: Panasonic NI-E650TR good steam and its purple/white. I've had it for over a year and no problems so far.
Sunbeam Steam Master, good steam model 4222, had it 2 years; this is #2 the first one just stopped working.

barney

I also have a panasonic cordless which I love, so nice not to fight with the cord.

My time

Your going to get a multitude of opinions but this subject has come up before. According to this board, and personal friends , the new Rowenta irons are not worth the price. They just don't last. If an automatic shut off is a feature you value I would buy one with it. But having bought the top of the line model irons in the past, my suggestion is to buy the least expensive iron you can find.

crzypatcher

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Originally Posted by HouseDragon

I have a $6.00 Rival iron from WallyWorld. It replaced three (different brands) expensive "quilters" irons that died one after another, none lasting more than three months (one only a week!).

I looked at the quilters irons on Amazon, read every single review; read the reviews for more irons; decided to just go buy something cheap until I made up my mind if "expensive" was worth it.

*LOL* The little Rival turned out to be the perfect quilting iron: it irons dry without spitting, has plenty of steam when I want steam, is very lightweight, and turned out to be the ultimate bargain!

This is what I have too! Actually 3 of them. Bought them for the Outreach group I do through our guild. They are 2 years old and still going strong!