Oliso Iron
12-06-2019, 05:11 AM
#31
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 187
I had the blue one for about 3 years—it did leak occasionally but I liked the lift feature. Then it started not turning off automatically. And if I turned it off with the dial, it would not shut off (had to be unplugged.) When it started popping the circuit breaker I got rid of it. I didn’t know about the $60 replacement, but probably would’t have gotten another one anyway.
12-06-2019, 06:24 PM
#32
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,079
I bought a yellow one on sale years ago, and I turned off the lift mechanism. That bit has never worked correctly. With it off, the 'legs' don't lift high enough and snag on the fabric and irons accordian-like pleats into it. With it on, it doesn't lift high enough- my board gets pretty hot, and I don't trust it.
I've never put water in it, so don't know about steam or leakage.
This iron is too expensive to not trust it. There are just too many choices out there that are better for me.
Funny thing, I won a second Oliso ... a pretty purple one, about a year ago and have not yet taken it out of it's box. I just have others I like better.
I've never put water in it, so don't know about steam or leakage.
This iron is too expensive to not trust it. There are just too many choices out there that are better for me.
Funny thing, I won a second Oliso ... a pretty purple one, about a year ago and have not yet taken it out of it's box. I just have others I like better.
Last edited by mindless; 12-06-2019 at 06:27 PM. Reason: spelling
12-06-2019, 06:31 PM
#33
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 9,502
Originally Posted by Onebyone
Did you get the red lift one? Those look so nice. I can see where a seamstress or professional sewer would need this brand.
12-07-2019, 01:29 PM
#34
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Blue Mountains, Australia.
Posts: 152
Originally Posted by JFWLondon
I’ve seen YouTube clips where demonstrators have used these, by irritatingly they are not available in the UK and cannot be used here due to different voltage. Does anyone know of any iron available in UK with the auto lift facility?
https://www.janomesewingcentre.com.a...t-iron-tg1100/
12-08-2019, 07:30 AM
#35
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: olympic peninsula Washington
Posts: 165
I have the yellow one---I love it---no issues whatsoever. I knocked so may of the other irons off my ironing board...when they sit up on end..they aren't very stable...don't know if I am just klutzy or just wasn't paying enough attention--but if I sat them up too close to the edge they would fall off---not with the Oliso.
12-08-2019, 08:45 AM
#36
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 331
I am hoping to have good luck with mine. I just bought it! It's from MSQC and Jenny did a demonstration with her new iron. The iron is done in their MSCQ colors - teal with a strong yellow and white. Jenny says it has her signature on it. Anyway, Jenny did a swell job of pointing out all the amazing features and so I went for it. Really hoping it turns out to be a great iron!
12-08-2019, 12:38 PM
#37
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Blue Mountains, Australia.
Posts: 152
Originally Posted by Still Sew N
I am hoping to have good luck with mine..... Really hoping it turns out to be a great iron!
12-09-2019, 06:40 AM
#39
Power Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 15,911
I went to a demo at LQS and there was an Oliso mini iron hung on the wall right by the demo table. The mat that comes with the iron has a big loop that will hang The iron was easy to slip in and out of it. I never realizes how handy that would be to have the iron on the wall. It works great for the shop as a lot of people were crowded around the demo table and having an iron sitting there could be risk.
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