michelem

I can't seem to find a good, reliable iron that isn't too expensive. My most recent purchase was a Black & Decker. In the past, have had good luck with those. New one is awful. Water tank is so dark you can't tell when it is full. Temperature control is placed on the handle so if you move your hand a little, temperature will change.

Anyone have an iron they like? I don't want Rowenta.

Iceblossom

I've found there is actually a whole lot of personal preference in irons. For me, I'm hard on them and they drop fairly regularly onto hard floors. An expensive iron would be a waste on me and I've never felt that my quilting was held back but for the right iron!, but I want hot, I want steam, I prefer the extra long cord, and I want lower end. If it has an auto shut off, I don't want it to go off every 30 seconds, and I want it to heat back up fast. I got this Conair Super Steam 1550 from Amazon in 2023. Yes, it has fallen, the water in cover barely stays on, but for the rest of it, it has been great and in my price point.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q3SV8YM

Onebyone

I really like my Reliable Maven. It's over five years old and not one drip or sputter because there is no water in the iron only steam goes to it. It doesn't take up much room on my ironing table, the same as an iron only more vertical space.It does have auto shut off though. I have the Clover Wedge iron for next to my sewing machine, it's doesn't have auto turn off. It does have a light that stays on until the iron is shut off.

LGJARN52

The one I have is a Hamilton Beach Duration from Walmart. I do not use the steam function with it as I prefer to spritz my fabric with water or starch/. But It's a darm good iron, not expensive, does have the auto shut off, but gives a couple little beeps to alert you that it's going to shut off.

QuiltBaer

I use the Durathon also. They're a heavier iron and I love them. And they last for a long time!

petthefabric

Black and Decker has been great for me. Sad to hear your latest purchase isn't up to their past standards.

aashley333

I like my Panasonic cordless iron. I would like a lighter weight iron for when piecing small pieces because I lift and press so many times. Any suggestions for saving my arm and shoulder muscles?

Snooze2978

When my last iron caught fire, I decided I needed one that would turn itself off when I forgot to. I also have it plugged into a serge protector also and I turn it on at the serge protector switch as I see the light lite up there. I picked up a CHI iron at Walmart, in fact I picked up 2 so I'd have one near my quilt frame for steaming out fullness and one at the pressing station. I never add water to it though I could but I found most irons in time would start to leak so I keep a spray bottle filled with vinegar and water next to my pressing station. This iron has been going great for me for the past 4-5 years now.

tranum

Got new iron from Target. I don’t remember brand but it had a copper color sole plate. When I lifted it after pressing, the fabric came up with it, then dropped off, all in a little pile that had to be flattened out again. Grrrrr. I gave it a couple of weeks to get it “out of its system” but it didn’t change, so I returned it.
One of my 2 irons now came from an estate sale. Sears. Someone had cut the end plug off (really ?). The people in charge hadn’t noticed it so they sold it to me for 50 cents & DH put a new plug on. It’s a very good iron.

KalamaQuilts

my copper colored bottom one from target grabs the fabric too. blue sides, copper handle too. Black and Decker.
good weight and hottness though. I'm going to live with it as box and reciept are gone. I may take a light sandpaper to it...