I have a Shark with auto shut off. I love it. I won't buy an iron without auto shut off. My sewing room is upstairs and sometimes I don't go up there for several days. I loved my Rowenta but they leak after a year or so. Terrible customer service. I would never buy one again.

I have this iron, too. If this one dies I will buy a new one immediately. You can't believe how easy it is to iron without a cord. I will never go back to a cord either.

I've heard nothing but great things about the Panasonic. Of course that was after I bought my new Shark

After tearing a small part of a shoulder muscle clear across, I regretfully gave up my Oliso iron due to its weight. I switched to a Panasonic cordless iron. It has been a very good choice.

Mine, too.....it just won't turn on. And I loved that iron, a cheapie GE ..... from Wal-Mart, as I recall. From now on, when I find something I like, I'm buying 2 or 3 of them, because, for sure, it will no longer be made when I want to buy it again. LOL!

Oh my gosh I'm in the same boat! Mine just died too but I'm glad it did. It was a heavy iron and the heat setting control was on the handle by my thumb. So easy to hit that control and change the heat setting with out knowing. I'm looking for a new one and have no idea what to get. Timely thread!!!

I also have the Panasonic 360. Bought it at the AQS show in Grand Rapids in 2016 & love it. It is so nice to be able to iron/press in any direction without the cord getting in the way. Will get another when needed.

I use a Rowento Pro Steam iron I got at Target and love it. It's still made in Germany and steams like a dream. Noticed not too long after I got it that a lot of the quilt shows switched from using the yellow irons that pop up when they're set down to the same Rowenta I got. Now I see a lot of them using a mini version of the Rowenta steam iron for setting seams while sewing. For that, I have both a vintage Sunbeam and Black & Decker travel irons I picked up second-hand. But I've got my eye on that mini Rowenta!

I replaced my Shark with a Rowenta. The instructions say to use tap water but I use filtered water from the fridge. I bought mine at Tuesday Morning (a brick and mortar store) and paid less than a third of original price. I’ve come to the realization that I’m too lax on maintenance and it’s a waste to buy something expensive.

Question of Panasonic Owners: I looked into buying a Panasonic, but these two comments by former Panasonic owners put me off.

The iron turns off too quickly.
Both ends are pointed so you can't set it up on its heal e.g. when adjusting fabric.

What are your thoughts about this?

Thanks so much.