purplefiend

I have a Sunbeam Steam Master, was about $30 @ Wal-mart.
This one has a retractable cord too.
It gets nice and hot, steams great and doesn't drip(really imp.)
Its my second one, the danged dog was laying underneath the ironing board and got tangled in the cord; it fell on the floor and cracked the top part.
I've had the current iron for a year and no problems at all.

Jo Mama

I bought a Rowenta at Tuesday Morning for $40.00 - certainly not the top of the line but it works just fine. Also hve a Proctor Silex that I bought at Wlgreens for $6.99. Was on my way to class and realized I'd forgotten my iron. I love it. What makes for good pressing is a good spray. I use Mary Ellens Best Press.

BobbysGirl

I had an Olisa (up and down iron) and it lasted about 1 week past the guarantee. I have two other friends that the same thing happened. Just stopped heating. Cheap Walmart irons from now on for me!!

whatever

I bought one and have used it twice its a pain so sorry I wasted the money on it

weatheread

I have a Rowenta Platium I think it was $160 and the steam is great only had it about 8 months my sister got the same iron loved it at first then about 3 months after she bought hers it started to leak called Rowenta and they told her to send it in and she did and that was 6 months ago and hasn't heard from them since . I love my Rowenta but they have soo many to chose from some are great and some are crap I want to try out the Oliso next you don't have to set it up each time

MissJMac

At 70 years of age, I've owned just about every brand of iron - some of my favorites from thrift shops! Last year treated myself to a Rowenta (New, Ebay dealter, $75, free shipping) Love all the steam vents, overall happy with it.
If there is a drawback, its the fact that there's no shutoff switch - have to unplub it. Solution: it's plubbed into a strip with my sewing lamp and I just flip the switch on the strip to turn everything off.
MissJMac

Renoquilting

I too have used WalMart irons over the years. If you drop one and break it, it doesn't hurt so much to replace!

lovequilting2

I have an Olisio also and I love it!!! I purchased it on Ebay for $20.

shamrock

I am not ashamed to admit it, when dh & I married 25 yrs ago, I was still working and he had been keeping his own house for many years. He loved, still does, to iron. So he has always done our ironing, and he used to go through an iron a year, because the steam wasn't right, or something else. He finally bought a Rowenta, probably 10-12 years ago and is still using it. I do ocassionally use it also and like it. (I have my own little cheapie one upstairs for quilting. The dial is not easy to read, but its ok.)

GloBug

I receved a Rowenta about 10 years ago as a gift.I love it.
When it gives out I will replace it with another Rowenta
Glo :thumbup: