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Old 03-21-2013, 05:06 PM
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DogHouseMom
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I love my Olisso and wouldn't have another.

The reasons I love it .....

It STAYS hot!! I have never waited for my iron to get hot while using it a long time to iron yardage.
Looooong cord ... 12'.
Looooong shut off ... 30 minutes!!!
Nice sole plate ... nothing sticks. I wipe it with a damp cloth every now and then (every 3-4 months I guess) but it really doesn't need it.

The 'feet' are a bonus, and I admit to turning them off most of the time when I'm just pressing blocks or ironing small pieces of fabric. The only time I turn the feet on is if I need the full width of my board to iron yardage and I then have to rest my iron somewhere else ... like my cutting table. At that time I put the feet on just as a safety caution in case it tips (which it never has).

There are only two things I don't like about it.
Because I leave the feet off, sometimes the front foot will "fall" a little and catch an edge of my fabric. If this happens I turn the feet on, let go of the iron so the feet come down, then turn the feet off again so they go back in - and this time the front foot will completely recess back into its hole.
Price ... sure I'd love to spend less on an iron, but I would pay it again if I had to.

note: I don't use steam so I can't comment on that feature.
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