try before u buy...a bought a rowenta and its very heavy & hard on my hands...i use it only for big ironing...i got a shark for next to my sewing machine...when dry, it irons very flat & heats up quickly & stays hot...also has auto shut off which i didnt think i would like..its weight is a lot different from the rowenta & its handle is slimmed down for smaller hands...they are available at walmart & target to test drive