Cordless Iron - Your Opinion?
 

I had the Panasonic cordless and it didn't get as hot as I liked or stayed hot for long. Maybe the newer ones are much better at that. I have the Reliable Maven, the base is plugged in but the iron has the steam hose attached so not cordless but it is really good for the price.

i love my Panasonic 360 cordless. I bought a second one for travel.
i doubt i will ever go back to a corded iron.

I too have the Panasonic cordless with the ceramic sole plate and I will never ever be without one! My last one lasted 5 years before I had to replace it. I bought another for back up and will snag another for the backup to the back up! 2 is 1 and 1 is none in my world.

I also have a Panasonic iron. I love it. Maybe not as hot as other irons, but it works fine for me. It has auto-shut-off, which I also need, as I sometimes forget to turn off irons.

I love mine!!
Panasonic Pros:

• Love Cordless
• auto shut off
• mobility
• 3 heat settings
• pointed on both ends helps on seams

Cons:

• pointed on both ends-must replace into base to set down
• not sure how long I can iron w/o replacing into charging base (hasn't been a problem)

No comment on the cordless but just saying--instructions for my new iron say to store it standing up. I wonder if storing it on the sole plate may contribute to the rust situation you report. It does seem more stable to put it down but still.......

Love my panasonic cordless, as well. I would buy another one, if needed.

I have used Panasonic cordless on my machine-side pressing station for years and years! I am on my third model! I love them but one caveat is my latest one is the lovely NIWL607A Cordless 360 Freestyle Steam/Dry Iron, Blue...but it is low on steam. It just does not make enough for my tastes, even with the steam burst button.

I do not have a cordless at my big pressing table. There I have a very powerful corded iron, the Reliable Velocity iron, which is nice and hot and has tons of steam!

I have a Panasonic and I like the cordless feature but it doesn't get hot enough so I've put it away for now.

I have a Panasonic. Tried it and now never use it. The cordless feature was appealing and I liked the way it looked with its cover on, but the iron didn't stay hot enough. Sorry I bought it.

I think one thing that is coming up is that if you have multiple pressing stations, ie. one right by your machine to press as you piece, and one where you do the bigger pressing (fabric, sections, completed tops), you may be best served by two different irons.

At machine side I really only need some heat and some steam, and a lot of dexterity, so a cordless works well, even if it is a bit lacklustre in the heat and/or steam department. Although I have found my Panasonic quite hot...they must vary by model number.

But at my big pressing table I do need not only an iron with a larger soleplate, but all the heat and steam possible. There, a corded iron is not a problem...I have plenty of room and the cord is not in the way.

I use an older Panasonic cordless, and it works for me. I rarely have the need to press any large amounts of yardage.

I have the Panasonic 360 Freestyle NI-WL600. I love it. I actually think it works better for heat and steam than my expensive Oliso

While I really love my Panasonic cordless for paper piecing when I'm ironing one or two pieces at a time at the machine, it does not stay hot for long enough that I'd use it as my main iron. I'm a chain sewer, and typically iron 75-150 pieces at a time. The Panasonic requires multiple returns to the base to reheat during longer pressing like I typically do, including full pressing of floppies before going on the LA. No comment on steam function as I don't use it on any of my irons.