I got my Rowenta Pro at Tuesday Morning for $59.00. You may want to check them out. They don't always have the same stuff so you may have to check back. Is it worth it??? YES!!! This is my second one. My sister fell in love with my first one and I gave it to her. This iron is the best IMHO.

I use a Rowenta travel iron which has a ton of steam holes. It's small and compact and folds up for travel to workshops and such. I bought it at Bed Bath and Beyond and waited until I had received a 20% off coupon so it would cost me only $31 approximately. Love it!

I've used the Oliso at the quilt shop where I took quilting lessons. I couldn't remember to not sit it up, so it was annoying. However, if you owned it, you'd get used to that.

I have a Sunbeam Steam Master I got at Wal-Mart. I don't remember what I paid for it, but it was not expensive. I love it. I also have a Rowenta which I've had for years. Not happy with it. It has a dial selector and it got stuck. I cannot move it. It still works & I use it just for putting on the t-shirt transfers I use to make my photo quilts. It is stuck on the temp I need for that. I would never pay that much for an iron again--I don't think. :)

I quit buying all these fancy smachy irons, went to the goodwill and Salvation arm stores and bought a few 3.00 dollar ones and guess what????? they are lasting longer than my Rowenta did!!!!I also do not like the auto shut off... I want it hot when I am ready to use it... just a thought....:)

I bit the bullet 30 YEARS ago and bought a Naomoto HYS-58 Gravity Feed Steam Iron HYS58. It has been the best investment I ever made. 8 hrs continuous steam ability with the 2.5L water reservoir. It's designed for professional dry cleaners, but I've used it for sewing and quilting and will never need or want another iron!

Great idea.

Shark has a great iron out there too. I have both a Rowenta and the Shark. Most times I prefer the Shark.

I have two T-FAL's (one upstairs, one downstairs). I like them a lot. Heat up fast, have self cutoff (after an hour of not being used) and a super long cord. They cost about $25-$30

I have the Rowenta steam generator and love it. This is my second Rowenta. The first one took so many bumps on the concrete floor that it didn't work well anymore. Irons labelled as craft don't shut off automatically.(at least the last time I researched them)

i really LOVE my rowenta.i have had it for about 10-11 years.bought at tuesday morning-most always the best price.it will pay for itself by not having to buy distilled water-it MUST ONLY use tap water.alot of people don't read directions,and ruin them by using distilled.i truly treasure mine.

I have had two Rowentas too. My first one got dropped a lot because of my teenage daughters. I had a lot of leaky probs with it too. So, I gave them another shot. Like a dummy I paid another $100 for one. It is just ok. I think it doesn't get that hot. I needed a second iron (one for my sewing room and one for my laundry room) got a cheapy Shark...It's pretty good too. I do think it tips over easily.

I bought a ProGlide years ago at LQS and it is my favorite iron. It was expensive but worth it. When I'm sewing and pressing I hate the "auto off" irons. I want my iron to stay on and hot. I've bought 2 or 3 cheap irons that I didn't like. Then I finally found one at CVS pharmacy that didn't have the auto off feature. Thats what I now use in the sewing area. Its a Round The House. Cost me less than $15.

hello the rowenta is a great iron i have several as i seem to be a collector of things i have one that i have had since they were first made with a removable well and have two others one i loaned to a friend and she used it on adhesives and go glue on the base so i bought a different one i havent had a problem with it and i like the product if something goes wrong with the iron contact the company and they will replace it i also have a small travel iron i use when i go traveling or quilting it folds up and has its own case. i have been so satisfied with the product i would highly reccomend it. I purchased one of the cordless maytag irons because it was cordless and i gave it away i also have had a sunbeam which worked well but i still prefer the rowenta. there are several models and i believe this one was about 69.95

I have a $20 Black and Decker one from Walmart. Never had a problem with it! The ONLY thing I don't like about it is that it has an automatic shut off after a certain amount of time, so, for an example, I have to reset the darn thing 5 times when pressing a completed quilt top. Usually it's not a huge issue, and helpful because I will sometimes get distracted and walk away, leaving it on...but when I'm USING it, it peeves me off. lol

I have a Rowenta - 1700 Watts and made in GERMANY! Don't buy the ones made in China.

I bought a Rowenta about ten years ago and it has been sitting on the floor under the ironing board for about that long. It was too heavy for my wrist.
I went to Kmart and bought a Westinghouse that is nice and light weight and shuts itself off when I forget to do that.
It does everything I want it to do .
:)

I have a Rowena but would never buy another one. Way too expensive and poorly designed. The control location is not good as I keep hitting it which resets it and that I don't like that. Sometimes water leaks out where I hold on to it and other times it does not -- don't know what causes the leaking. It has many hole vents for steam so there is plenty of steam but the next time I'll just go to Walmart and get an inexpensive one.

I love my Rowenta and have never had a problem with it leaking. I also have the small travel Rowenta that also works great.

Had a Rowenta for a few years but it started to leak a lot. Went to an Oliso that I love but also bought a Shark at Costco. Love the amount of steam out of the Shark!

This is so timely. I just paid $$$ for a Rowenta and I want to return it so badly but I sent in for the rebate. There is NO steam. No matter what I try, I have to hold in the "steam burst" button to get anything to come out. And the linen setting will burn the clothes. Go figure... I'm finding all of the replies quite interesting.

A ways back i bought a naomoto hys-58 steam iron for my shop, from time to time i bring it home when im quilting and stuff and ill tell you this ill never want for another brand of iron again after getting used to that one. They arent cheap but well worth the investment. :)

I have 2 of these little compacts, the first time I had someone over for a quilting day they pressed down so hard that the handle got cracked. good little irons just not made for lots of pressure put on them. My husband took it to his garage and made a little plate that fits where the handle would normally fold down into and it works fine, the handle just doesn't fold down anymore. It gets nice and hot and the tip gets right under your seams to press them to one side etc.

Suzy

I have completely worn out one Row. bought another one and have a spare in reserve.. I would rather give away my microwave oven than my Rowenta iron. would not go back to those cheap throw away irons for anything after using a Rowenta. To me they are the BEST!!

Hi all, I have been through so many irons (keep tipping the ironing board and dropping them. Of all I've tried (including Rowenta, I like the black and decker best for price and the stainless steel sole plate (a must for me). I am now using a spritz bottle to see if I can extend the life of my latest one. I hate having to depend on distilled water. So far this has worked well for me.

I have 2 of them myself and don't love them either. Save your money.

Ditto for me!

A word of caution---I've seen these irons in action at my LQS and the little thingies that come out of the soleplate to make them stand up sometimes get stuck & it's difficult to fix.

I love my Rowenta! It heats rapidly, doesn't leak, steams wonderfully and is heavy enough that I don't have to press down firmly and light enough that it doesn'tmwear me out.

I had a Rowenta and it leaked and was never happy with it and it was very over priced. Have a Panasonic with both ends pointed and I really like it. Not expensive either.

I bought a Rowenta ($75) some time ago and am not a happy camper - but I think I know where the problem is in the leaking. You can't go to the "max" line - it seems that if I go over the place where the top of the handle connects to the iron body, then it leaks (appears to be through the handle)- but when the water level is lower, it does not. I asked my husband to see if he could plug a little silicone in that spot to see if that would solve the problem but that hasn't happened yet. Also, I don't like the steam dial on top, unless you lock it into the continuous steam, it keeps sliding back until it shuts the steam off. I love the Black & Decker (and before that the GE) - they could bounce off the floor and still keep running. Another problem now days is the auto-shut off. They have some that shut off after 5 min - when I am sewing, I turn my iron on and want it hot and ready when I want to pick it up and use it (right now)! I have a little Proctor Silex from WM and it is cute and puts out lots of steam, but doesn't get hot enough to get fairly serious wrinkles from linens and heavy cottons even though I have the dial on the highest setting -
My favorite is a Black & Decker without auto-shut off. :-)
Marysewfun

Well, I'll add my two cents. I finally bought a Rowenta after not being happy with Black and Decker and some other brands. Love the Rowenta! I have dropped it onto a carpeted floor and it just keeps working like new. It is now about five years old...maybe a little older...and it just keeps going like that little bunny!!

I too feel that Rowenta Irons are definitely over-rated! (Mine also leaked)
I now have a cordless Maytag & absolutely love it!
No cord to drag over the fabric I have just pressed....it's fantastic! :-D

I got a Rowenta several years ago and am not liking it very well anymore. It doesn't steam that well, mostly it leaks water out all over my fabric and I haven't a clue as to why---it's never been dropped or mishandled at all! Soon as I has some extra dollars for myself, I am going either to a Black and Decker or a Sunbeam!

I have an inexpensive Sunbeam, Variable steam, Auto shut off. I just love it. Low hassle factor, heats quick, and not too heavy. I think I bought it at Bi-mart or Walmart about three years ago and no problems. It has a nice Teflon soleplate, long cord, and sits up nice and stable. I probably paid about $20 for it.

How long does the auto-shut off take to heat up again after it shuts itself off - like, I like to sew something(s) together and then go by the board and iron the seams or whatever - but if I took longer than the iron thought I should have and shut itself off - how long does it take to heat up again? Thanks.
Marysewfun :-)

I recently purchased a new Rowenta Steamium iron. It was made in Germany, contrary to a comment made by another member that Rowentas are all made in China. (Maybe just the cheaper models are.) My Rowenta manual recommends tap water, not distilled. My Rowenta produces lots of steam and even has an internal steam pump for extra steam as well as a vertical steam feature and water spray. It heats up quickly and does have an automatic shutoff feature which I like. It has over 400 steam holes on the stainless steel plate and irons very smoothly. It is a heavy iron but I like that as I don't have to use extra pressure to get good results. I love my Rowenta. It's the best iron I have ever owned but also the most expensive. The list price is $179. I bought it on QVC for $89 on Cyber Monday. I couldn't be happier with it!

I had an Oster for many years and loved it. It finally dumped its water and stopped working. I then got a T-Fal. Its a good iron but it has a filter that has to be cleaned every so often and it won't work without it. Recently I won a Rowentta at a guild meeting. Haven't used it yet. My quilting friend bought one like it and I use it when we quilt at her house. I guess its okay but I am in no hurry to get mine out and use it . Another friend has a cheap one from Walmart and says its one of the best she has owned.

My problems seem to be with my travel iron I use for classes. Its a White and the handle colaspses on me. I just bought a new one (forget brand) but haven't used it yet. The funny thing is I bought the new one and was taking out of the box when hubby walked up. Told him about the White and he said he would look at it and see if he could fix it. I haven't given it to him yet to look at.. I am in no hurry. But if he can fix it I may have two travel irons lol

I had two Rowentas because that is what Martha Stewart used and one was good, the other leaked. Then I bought an Oliso iron on Ebay for $80 about 3 years ago and love it. Everything on the Oliso is easy to access without having to let go of your iron. If you need to adjust your setting, it is on top where your finger can move the dial, if you want to steam, the button is right there, easy fingertip access. My understanding is that the Oliso was developed as a college assignment to take and everyday item and make it more ergonomic and easier to use.
I would not trade mine for anything. If you don't like the mini stands coming out at the bottom, it has a off/on function for that reason. If a stand gets stuck, it is usually because there is starch, fusible residue on the sole plate. I notice that Fons and Porter is using a newer style than the one I have. It is a worthwhile investment.

I have a Rowenta. It's not that great. If I can, I'd go out and buy another Black and Decker. 8-)