I need a new iron -- any suggestions?
 

Does anyone have the T-Fal 4476 iron? Looking at this one, but open to suggestions for others. Thanks for any input you can offer. Have been online for about 3 hours looking, and am about wiped out. Thanks for any help you can offer.

Joann's has a sale going on for the blue Oliso Iron, instead of 129.99 D it is only 59.99 D. Sale will go until the 25 th.

I haven't used this brand before, but for this prize I bought me one just yesterday.

put in Irons in the advanced search on this board, there have been many post about favorites of many different ppl.

The only suggestion I would have is buy cheap. I have four expensive Rowentas, and they all leak. I would not buy an expensive iron again. They work, but I can't use the steam part.

I LOVE my cordless Panasonic iron. I've had it a couple years now and it still works like new. It does spit a bit sometimes when I set it on the heating cradle but that doesn't bother me. I love that it's cordless, makes it so much easier to use. The shut off timer resets each time you set the iron into the cradle, so if you're actively using it it'll pretty much never shut off on you. The water tank is detachable, so I can refill it while it's sitting there heating up. And, since it only completes the circuit when it's on the base, I have developed the habit of setting the iron on a silicone pad when I'm done for the day, so there's no way I'm going to forget and leave it on, and no way for it to short out and heat up on its own.

Plus it has a heat-proof dome top that latches on, and the cord retracts into the base. So if you're going to travel with it, there's a safe and easy way to carry it around even if it's still hot.

Best iron I've ever had. If it ever dies I'm buying another one just like it!

I like a hot iron. 1700 watts is what I look for. I currently have a panasonic that I love. Check them out on Amazon.com the price is right too.

I recently bought a T-Fal iron from Wal-mart (around $35)I think it may have been the model below this one -it is blue for my sewing group. Since it is up there I don't have the model #, but we have all been extremely happy with it. Several of the ladies are buying the same for at home and when my currently iron (Reliable) goes it will definitely be a contender

I second the Sewnoma's recommendation of the Panasonic cordless. I LOVE mine, and best of all, found it on sale at Walmart for $38!

I just bought a Shark last week at Kohl's. It was 50% off and I have a 30% coupon so it came out to $20. It's 1600 watts which I like. Other than that, can't say much as I haven't used it enough. Before that I had a Black & Decker that didn't even last 1 year. They sure don't make things like they used to. It's a throw-away world now.

I just ordered the Yellow Oliso Pro TG1600 from Mass Drop for $139.99 - the price may go as low as $124.99!!! It's been on my wish list for awhile, but it is usually $199.99 and I have not been able to find it for less than $169.99. I like the yellow one better than the Blue one that Joanns has on Black Friday Sale. The yellow one has 1800 watts, a 15 foot cord, and a 30-minute auto shut-off. I currently have an older Orange/Gray model that shuts off in 10minutes which drives me crazy! Love my Oliso and recommend it to anyone asking for recommendations.

I have the black and decker classic. $25. Love it. Bought one for DIL. She loves it too. Nothing fancy.

I love my Rowenta. TONS of steam, no spitting. But as Lynnie mentioned, there have been lots of threads on irons so do a search for more information.

I had 2 R0wentas that went to the garbage as they both leaked and stained I was told you could not leave water in them all day and the company would not stand behind them so now I use T-Fal doubt if I would ever use anything else as the steam is very good much better than the Rowenta ever was but mine is an older one

I love my Rowenta. I have had two, first one last 15 years, this one is on it's 7 year and still going strong. It is heavy and I love that.

When Walmart has the $6 irons I buy several at a time. I get a year's use out of one if not no big loss. And it's easy to have them in my stash to grab one when I need a quilting gift. I have a nice Rowenta but use the cheap iron more.

I have a B & D Classic, and I love it. Had it several years. Cost about $30. Last one lasted as long as well.
I've thought about trying and Oliso, but can't spend the $$....

I must admit I have to check out the iron by holding it before I make a decision. My current iron is a Black and Decker, which has been nice but it seems to take forever to heat up. Not sure if that is by design or just a quirk for this iron. But the iron had to be comfortable in my hand and I want some weight to it. They seem to be getting light with each year. But in 42 years of marriage I have only owned 3 irons. And the only reason I got new irons was because they weren't cleaning up as they should.

I recently bought the same iron, and I love it. I have had many Rowenta's that leaked from day one, so I will never buy an expensive iron again. I'm probably going to buy another T-Fal just to have on hand. It has 1735 watts so it gets very hot.

"I recently bought a T-Fal iron from Wal-mart (around $35)I think it may have been the model below this one -it is blue for my sewing group. Since it is up there I don't have the model #, but we have all been extremely happy with it."

I have to say that all Rowentas don't leak or spit....I have had mine since 1998 and it is still going strong. I love a heavy iron for pressing and it fits the bill.
I have a fairly new Black and Decker for camp and so far it has been good.

Be careful with these. I've had 2 of them, the first one quit heating up after about a year, then the second one did too so I got brave and took it apart to see why. The whole inside of it was a melted blob of plastic. Good thing I didn't ever put water in it. Now I have an old all steel heavy Sunbeam, no more melting guts for me.

Cari

I've had Rowenta and Oliso and now use the Shark, its' cheap and it does NOT leak

I have had my blue Oliso iron since they first came out I have never had any problems with it and although I also own a few inexpensive ones that is the one I use almost all of the time. If anything happened to it I would definitely purchase another. At the time I bought mine it cost $199.00 but since I have had it for at least 9 years I feel like I got my money's worth I would encourage anyone to buy it, that being said I didn't get mine at a discount store so don't know if you would get the same value with one from Walmart.

I recently bought an inexpensive Shark. This one will be used dry and I hope it will last a bit longer.

I'm on my third Rowenta. The first I bought off Craigslist for $20 (a vintage model.) It never leaked or spit and a nice weighted balance. I took it to my dad's for him to fetch a screw that worked its way lose inside. He couldn't figure out how to open, so I did some research on the construction - German design. Figured out how to open, but upon report learned he'd thrown it out. "Dmn thing is trash!" It was absolutely a tragic moment because I'm now on my second since and they both fulfill their reputation of leakers. Absolutely love the weight, but the waterfall and auto shut off leave me cursing.

I had a Shark when I first started quilting....I liked it but when I replaced it I bought a Rowenta. That one I hated. It leaked all the time and now is my back-up or for messy projects. I now have the cordless Panasonic. It is great and doesn't scrunch seams when I am pressing. I think there are several quilt sites that have it on sale right now. Good luck and I hope you get an iron you love.

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I also bought one of the blue Oliso's on sale at Joanns last weekend, for about $60. I'd though the idea of the "pop up" iron was pretty cool...my sister spent about 10 minutes just playing with it the other day. LOL

On a more serious note, I have a couple of small dogs who like to accompany me to the sewing room. Once in a while they get to chasing each other, and I've been afraid of their bumping the ironing board and knocking off the iron; with the Oliso, sitting horizontally, this is much less likely to happen.

I was hesitant to spend big bucks on an iron, especially after all the stories about bad Rowentas. But for that price on the Oliso, I went ahead with it.

It's taking some getting used to, but I like it. The 8 minute shut off is not a problem, since if it auto-shuts-off, it heats up again within 15-20 seconds. I love that it gets really HOT. I've used the steam and steam shot--I wish the steam were a bit more consistent, but wow, the steam shot is powerful! And I love the spray--just a fine mist that doesn't soak the fabric.

My older Black and Decker had an auto shut-off, and would take a minute or more to heat up; and it never got this hot. Its spray would soak the fabric, but unevenly.

Good luck on your hunt!

I just bought the Panasonic 360º Freestyle Cordless Iron with Carrying Case for hsn.com for 69.95. I LOVE it!! even comes with a carrying case. and comes in different colors. i choose blue. Plus BOTH end are pointed. heres the link for it . they even have a video showing its uses

http://www.hsn.com/products/panasoni...uggested=True&

Which model do you have?

I have the yellow Oliso and love it. You can get them on sale if you watch the ads. Good luck

bought the t-fal 4476. Just tried it dry. Seems okay, but it's big and heavy However, today at joanns, I ran into a smartek iron for $7.95. Bought it. Perfect size, perfect weight. Just hope it works!! Will try it tomorrow.

The old Rowentas did not leak or spit. The newer ones do. LOVED my first one. Did not like my second one. Just lately I decided to replace it with a cheap one and got a Sunbeam. Works great and heats up fast if it goes to "sleep" on me. Will never buy expensive irons again.

I bought the T-Fal 4476 in March and have loved it so far.

I bought the same one a few weeks ago. I love it. It's heavy enough, does not leak, and with 1725 watts it gets plenty hot. It's everything I expected the last 4 Rowenta's to be at 1/3rd the price. I may just buy another to have on hand.

"I bought the T-Fal 4476 in March and have loved it so far."

I have a T-fal from Walmart and I like this iron. No problems yet.