Mariposa

I bought a Black & Decker Classic. Love it!!

bearisgray

I bought a 'revised' B&D Classic last winter - it has two new features that my older B&D Classic didn't:

Can see the water level - doesn't hold much water compared to some other irons
It has automatic shut-off

It gets really hot.

asimplelife

I love my Black & Decker Digital Avantage that I bought when my Rowenta croaked!

georgia

I bought the Oliso iron Jenny uses on Missouri Quilt co. It's no big deal to me. I prefer my cheap Black & Decker I bought years ago.

nanacc

I did away with a leaky Rowenta(#2) and replaced it with a Black & Decker. It has auto shut-off and I have had very good luck with it. I do use the Auto Clean function frequently.

mckwilter

I have the Continental dry iron. I got mine on Amazon.com, but will check out Home Depot if I ever have to replace it, because it was $10 less at HD. I don't usually use steam, tho' the B&D I had was a steam iron. I had just started doing some stuff with fusibles, so I got the Continental, mainly because I was tired of finding unfused spots where a steam hole was. I also like the Continental because (1) it gets hot! and (2) it doesn't have an auto-shut off. If I ever do get another steam iron, I will get the Reliable (which is what they are using on Fons & Porter this season). The company is supposed to be very good about customer service.

Scraplady

I have a Black & Decker Digital Advantage, actually two, one I keep in my sewing room on my big board. It never leaves the room. The other lives downstairs where anyone can use it, not that anyone else ever does, but I digress. I love this iron because it holds a lot of water so I don't have to refill it as often, plus it has a nice long cord. It is heavy when it's full, but I like that feature because I don't have to press hard at all, the weight of the iron does it for me. I think I paid less than $30 apiece for them.

I do use steam and the only steam iron I ever had leakage issues with was a Rowenta that cost over $100. My favorite iron ever was a Sunbeam that I inherited from my mom before I went off to college nearly 30 years ago. It was old when I got it from her. It was a sad day when it finally gave up the ghost a few years ago. They just don't make them like they used to.

jfowles

Jennie has an Oliso, I have the same iron and love it. I had one for just over a year when the auto shut-off stopped working and they replaced it for free, (Still under warranty, because for once I sent the warranty card in). They are pretty pricey and who knows how long this one will last, but I love it. It steams well and the little pop-up feet are pretty cool. Don't know that I would recommend it because they are so expensive, and I have read where tons of people buy inexpensive irons that last forever. If I had it to do over again I would still get an Oliso..

nancysp

I also have an Oliso and so far, I love it. I especially like when I am piecing. All you do it touch the handle and it lowers. . . let go of the handle and it raises. Surprisingly, I think it saves me time.

nancy14418

I love my Oliso Iron. It is so nice not to have to set it upright, helps my hands. About leaking, the only time it leaked was when I overfilled it, other than that it has never leaked. It gets plenty hot and lots of steam when I want it. It is worth the $$. I haven't regretted a dine.