BellaBoo

The cord does hang down with the caddy but the iron can't be knocked off the board. I think that price must be a typo!

k3n

I have a cordless iron, it's a strange European brand so that information is no use to you! :mrgreen: But I love it. It stays hot long enough to iron a few blocks and reheats very quickly. If I'm ironing yardage, I iron the section on the board, put the iron on it's stand, move the fabric to the next section and the iron is hot again. It also has the facility to be used corded and a facility to lock it on the stand, which is a great safety feature as I have two little kids. I love it. In fact, I have two, one in the sewing room and one downstairs for DH's shirts - guess which I use most? :mrgreen:

I would say check out the heating up time (DH says that's to do with wattage!) and look for one that can also be used corded. But as a principle, it's a great thing! :-D

Oklahoma Suzie

I had one and didn't like it at all. It did not stay hot.

k3n

I guess it depends on the brand and like I said, the wattage. I was lucky - mine were cheapies (around 30 USD) from a supermarket and they're great. For info, they're 2200 watts. :-D

LindaR

the one I have is huge, just don't like it...right now I'm using a $15 from W.M. and love it but I don't have the dog problem LOL

bj

I have a Maytag cordless that I like very well. I don't think it cools down too quickly, and it heats back up pretty quickly when it does cool off. I've had mine for about 4 years. I like the fact that it is heavy.

schwanton

I have an Oreck cordless iron. I got a gaggle of free gifts if I purchased an Oreck vacuum cleaner. I like the fact that I don't have the cord dragging and I can keep the base in a safe location where the cord will not pull it off the counter. It is a little larger than my regular iron and a bit heavier, but if you need a new vacuum ...

elliot

I have a cordless iron from oreck. It only stays hot for about 40 seconds then needs to go back on the stand. Needless to say, I went back to a corded iron.

ORSunshineQuilter

I was lucky enough to get one of the Maytag cordless in the late 90s and I absolutely love it. Just like other Maytag products (before they sold to Whirlpool), it has not needed ANY service. It has been great. I use it for quilting only. I have a regular iron for ironing large items and regular laundry (does anyone do that any more?!). Unfortunately, they no longer make the Maytag. I don't know what I will do if and when this one breaks down. So far, so good! The best is I have never had it spit and sputter at all either! :thumbup:

Momwood

Yes--- I have used a cordless iron since Panasonic came out with theirs in 1998. I LOVE mine. I wouldn't use anything else.