Thread: Mini-irons?
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Old 09-20-2016, 05:19 AM
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danydany
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Greetings.
I have a Sunbeam travel iron. It's the "Sunbeam Hot-2-Trot 800 Watt Compact Non-Stick Soleplate Travel Iron, GCSBTR-100-000". I've had it for a couple of years. On Amazon, it's about $12 and right now it's selling for just over $10..
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057UMYAW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_img

It seems like this iron is not mentioned very often when there are questions about small irons, but I like it a lot. It gets hot, and gets hot fast. It's an 800 watt iron. (The Steamfast SF-717 Home-and-Away Mini Steam Iron mentioned by other posters is only 400 Watts.)

The cord is nice and long. I'm a lefty but the side the cord comes out on is not a problem for me. The iron fits nicely in my hand. I have never used the Sunbeam with steam, so I can't comment on that feature. Also, I have never used it overseas (220-240V), so I can't comment on that, either.

The only downside of this iron for me is I use it at my sewing machine for pressing when I piece, and sometimes the seam allowances or end points of my project get "snagged" by the steam holes in the sole plate, and I get some puckers in my fabric. It's not a big deal to re-press, but can be annoying.

I keep this little iron set up next to my sewing machine, where it's a little workhorse with a small footprint. I recommend it.
...dany
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