I've had good and bad luck with regular sized Rowenta irons. The travel iron by Rowenta works like a dream for smaller projects, though. My steam generator was leaking water from the base and it would also splatter. It was sent back to the factory for repairs. It was a few months before I finally got a brand new replacement yesterday. I will be trying it out today. Wish me luck. If it acts up like the first one did, I will NOT buy any more Rowenta irons!