patricej

First, i have to admit that i am really hard on irons.
i can't count the number that have landed on the floor.
i had the awful habit of not unplugging them or even turning them off.
so one year of use in my house is probably equivalent to 5 years of use by a sensible person.
[just a note, though, i have finally started unplugging before i go to bed or if i know i am done ironing for the day.]

The iron that has served me best is the Panasonic 360 cordless iron.
I bought mine way back in 2016.
i have never had any other iron of any brand or model last that long.
having points at both ends really comes in handy sometimes.

it's medium weight. heavy enough for me, light enough for those who don't like heavy irons.
because of the way the base is designed it's very stable so unlikely to fall off the ironing board unless the whole ironing board tips over.
when i bought it, it was available in a 1200 watt model and a 1500 watt model.
all i can find online now are the 1200 watt models. (that said, i suspect the 1200 watts will do well enough.)

the price has gone waaaaaaaaaaaay up since i bought mine.
but, given how much i've spent on irons over the years it would probably pay for itself long before it wears out.

i would dearly love to have an 1800 watt iron but cannot find one that's cordless and can be used here in the USA.
i cannot bear the thought of ever going back to a corded iron. i suffer them when i'm at somebody else's house, and have one corded travel iron, but at home ... no cords for me, please.