I have a shark professional series iron. I have a hate hate relationship with this iron! The steam is phenomenal however it runs out of water quickly. Then whenever I want to press something the auto shut off already shut it off. I hate automatic shut off irons! Now the iron is leaking like a sieve. But it steams great. I will be following this posting with interest! I had 3 expensive Rowentas before this one and they all quit.

I have had 6 of the O iron. Now the 7th all replaced.
Have had other "just had to have" irons. All top brand and price. I most use the $10 one from the big box or from Goodwill. So don't sweat getting "the best" there is no such thing in my opinion. The brand one quilt likes and loves, another will hate. If you had to toss the %10 iron every year you would still be $$ ahead money wize from buying the high priced ones. Go to the big box and buy the least expensive that will do what you want it to do.

You and me both on the auto shut off. I HATE THEM!!!

I never could find an iron that completely satisfied all my quilting needs, I didn't want steam or one that automatically shuts off or anything fancy at all. Then in a class I was taking, the teacher told us to "buy a Black & Decker, the cheapest model. It gets hotter than any other iron." I thought ... yeah, right. But I bought one anyhow. She was right! Since I don't use steam, I just need a very hot iron. Now I stock up on the older Black & Deckers (only the older models are steamless) at the thrift stores. People seem to give them away right and left. When one gets broken which is not often, I have another in the wings waiting for me. I've never gotten one that doesn't work just the way I want it to. Oh and the big bonus is that I pay from one dollar to two-fifty for them depending on which store it is. 8-)

I love my rowenta, got it from target 5 years ago, still going strong, can't live without it, even with autoshut off, still heats up very fast so soon as you touch it it gets hot real quick, love it.

I have had my Oliso going on 5 years and I love it, Rowenta can't compare. I have had two and they leaked, one when it was 5 weeks old.

I prefer any iron I can get for under $30.00. I have had two Rowenta irons and they leaked water and did not do any better than a cheaper iron.

You must have a different model than mine. Takes at least 3-5 minutes to heat up. I want heat faster than that!!! :thumbdown:

Don't buy a Rowenta, or a euro-steam! My next iron will be a Black & Decker!! Patty

I have used them all but would never give up my Oliso
They take care of themselves. Slightly expensive but I
got mine on sale at JoAnns for like $69.00