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Irons, are they all the same?

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My cheapo beepo, iron just broke so I'm in the market. Are all irons essentially the same? If not can anyone recommend a good one?
 

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Get a heavy one. I have a rowenta, seems to work well for me.
 

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Originally Posted by edmorel
you'll get a lot of Rowenta recommendations. They are pieces of sh*t with the most expensive Rowenta's being the worse. Unless you like brown stains on your clothing.

I didn't seek out the brand specifically, but rather ended up with it because of a coupon I had. Still, it works well for me, but irons don't come up in conservations very often, so others may have had issues with them, who knows.
 

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Originally Posted by edmorel
you'll get a lot of Rowenta recommendations. They are pieces of sh*t with the most expensive Rowenta's being the worse. Unless you like brown stains on your clothing.

AGREED 100%! I have owned three Rowentas and they have all sucked. Others have echoed my complaints. Stay away.

The best iron I've ever owned was a Black and Decker "Digital Advantage", which is sadly no longer made.

My current iron was the Consumer Reports #1 rated and I am happy with it, it's this model, and I'm pretty happy with it.
 

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I bought a Black & Decker D2030 a couple of years ago for about $60 and it works great. Got top reviews and deservingly so.

Twotone
 

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The best iron I've ever owned was a Black and Decker "Digital Advantage", which is sadly no longer made.
I had one of those. The thermostat failed and it overheated and caught on fire. I think it was about a month after the warranty expired.

FWIW I have a $10 teflon-plated iron I bought at Wal-Mart that works pretty well. Heats up fast--what more do you want? Just use a spray bottle for steam.

On the other end of the spectrum a pro-sumer steam generator iron is about as good as it gets, for only about 40x the cost.
 

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Buy a steam generator iron. I own a Rowenta Steam Generator, and it has been my best iron, by far. It takes a short while to pressurize, but once it does, the amount of time I spend on each shirt is cut in half.

Due to the longer startup time, you just have to plan ahead. I usually turn it on before I get in the shower.
 

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I prefer a cheap iron and never using built in steam. Always iron damp shirts or use a spray bottle.
 

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Not a fran of the Rowentas either. I like a simple iron, and use a spray bottle.

--Andre
 

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Originally Posted by edmorel
you'll get a lot of Rowenta recommendations. They are pieces of sh*t with the most expensive Rowenta's being the worse. Unless you like brown stains on your clothing.
+1. I used to be a fan, but after several Rowenta irons that died an early death, I've lost all love for them.
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Originally Posted by edmorel
you'll get a lot of Rowenta recommendations. They are pieces of sh*t with the most expensive Rowenta's being the worse. Unless you like brown stains on your clothing.

+1 Biggest waste of money I've spent.

I bought a digital Velocity iron by reliable and it's awesome. Pair it with a good board and you'll be way ahead of those rowenta junks.
 

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