My old iron has gone to the "happy ironing grounds" and I need to purchase a new one. Does anyone have any suggestions on an iron that is great for quilting and regular ironing. Thanks for the input.

you cannot go wrong with the Rowenta Pro. I have 2 and 1 is at least 10 years old.

love my Rowenta! have had it 14/15 years

Im also a satisfied Rowenta owner, but I only use it dry, I never put water in mine. If I need steam I spritz water.

I have a shark and love it and it does not drip

Had two Rowentas and they both died quickly. My daughter got me hooked on Shark. Best steam of any iron I've ever had. Good clean out feature.

Which model of Shark do you have? It is my Rowenta that just stopped heating up.

do they make any other brands of irons other then rowenta? i didn't know that. hmmp. :mrgreen:

You are joking, right?

I have the Dry Iron from Vermont Country Store:

http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/s...Dry_Iron/42277

If I need steam, I spritz water and then press. I don't iron my clothing, so this is used just for quilting. For clothing, my DH uses an el-cheapo model from Walmart and is quite happy.

Cheers, K

just a little. i have been using rowentas the last 25+ years. i wouldn't know what other type iron to purchase.

I haven't had much luck in using Rowentas but recently tried a Shark that I got from Bed, Bath & Beyon on desperation. IT'S A FANTASTIC STEAM PRODUCER and I've been using it for the past 6 months with no problems. I would use my previous Rowenta as a dry iron because they always leaked. But I do have friends that love theirs. Guess I got a few lemons.

I have had 3 Rowenta irons and the longest any of them lasted was about 1 year. I bought an inexpensive GE iron and I like it fine. I have had it over a year. Someone told me that if the Rowenta is made in Germany, they will last forever. I checked my last Rowenta as I still have it because it will work on occasion and it was made in China. Hope this helps.

I use an oreck. I had my first one for about ten years when it died and my husband bought me another one. He also found me a little Igia at a yard sale a while ago. I keep it by my sewing machine for quick pressing. It has great steam and gets real hot and very light weight.

Thank you all for your input. I really appreciate it.

Love my rowenta, just make sure it's made in germany before you buy one. I got mine from target 6 years ago, have never had a problem with it. It even has the automatic shut off, but it get super hot super fast