I have had one a few years. I like it. i feel it gets hot enough I have burned myself as well. I like because if i'm doing piecing I can have it beside me and not get up & down as much to press the seams. then when the block is done I press it with the regular iron. I have the pointed on. I also do not use the stand. i use a binder clip I like that better.

i have one and use it for all sorts of stuff including my avatar

I use mine for pressing seams open, or for binding. You have to be very careful with it because it does get very HOT. My fingers don't have prints at times because of the burns. LOL

I have had mine for a few years now. Also have the stand but the iron fell over and melted the plastic on one of my machines when it hit the front of it. Have a few burn marks on my fingers too. Haven't used it lately.

I have one but right away I burned a nice little iron shape on my worktable surface. It is hand for seams but it does get very hot. You need a stable prop for the stand, don't just lay it down.

I do not like mine. Does not get hot enough. The idea is great, but it misses the mark. A waste of money.

I don't think it gets hot enough and I seem to remember that the cord got in the way or it was heavier then the iron and made the iron difficult to handle.

I also have the Hobbico iron that I have seen Eleanor Burns use on TV. It gets very hot, has a nice point -- does not have auto shut-off so I have scorched my ironing board cover a few times.

The skinny one? I hated mine and gave it away. It just didn't set on the holder correctly and I burned my hand more than once. I have a miniature regular shaped iron that I like much better.

I can't answer you about the iron but just noticed your avatar. Can you tell me which pattern you used? It is beautiful.

I use it when I'm piecing, to save trips back and forth to the ironing board, but once I've got the block done, I find I really need to give it a "good" pressing with the iron. Maybe that's just me though. It's a handy tool, and it's terrific as a "take-along" for classes where there are usually people lined up to use the irons.