BLACK+DECKER Digital Advantage Professional Steam Iron, LCD Screen, Gray, D2030

I've had a few bad iron relationships and was ready to break-up with the current one that enjoyed throwing up on everything, leaving water stains that required washing before wearing. It's been so long since I had an iron I really liked that I began to think it was me, not them. I did a bit of research in the Amazon reviews and was all ready to buy an expensive iron by another manufacturerer that was twice the price until I saw recent reviews that indicated a product decline that came after they moved their manufacturing to another country. I decided to try this iron based on the many favorable reviews - thanks to all who contribute - and it being listed as their #1 Best Selling Iron. When I saw how well the iron was packaged, I had a good feeling about it. I don't think I've ever had an iron that was wrapped in tissue and the plate had cardboard attached to protect it. There were also cardboard inserts that prevented the iron from moving - simply awesome protective packaging. Then I encountered something amazing - an instruction manual! The last few appliances we received had none, so this was absolutely impressive. The iron has the largest water reservoir of any I've seen and I was able to iron several man's shirts with the steam setting in the mid-range without using half the water. It even comes with a little container with a small spout for filling the reservoir. The iron has multiple steam settings and is effective even at the lowest steam setting - and the higher settings produce such plentiful steam that you can almost give yourself a facial (OK, so I exaggerate, but only a bit). While the weight of the iron is a bit more than my past few irons, I quickly adjusted and the glide of the iron across clothing was so smooth it actually required less effort than the lighter weight. The iron has a digital display and you press a little button to increase the temperature settings. At each setting, the display shows the numerical setting and the type of fabric it is appropriate for. To turn the iron off, you hold the button in for a few seconds until the display darkens, indicating it is shut off. I love this iron and am almost tempted to buy another to have a spare for the day when this has met it's shelf life. At half the price of the one I was contemplating, it's a real bargain and I don't think you'll be disappointed by the ease of ironing you'll find with this iron.

LOVE THIS IRON! I've had cheap-eo irons and I've had $150 irons. This one is the best I've ever used. And let me say that back in the "olden days" I used to even have an ironing business (when I was in my early teens) for people in my neighborhood, so I know how to handle an iron! LOL We ironed everything in my home: shirts, pants, curtains, pillowcases. So..... What I love about it: The weight. It's not too heavy but it's heavy enough. Too light of an iron won't do the job well. The steam is fantastic. When turned up to the highest setting it really puts it out. The quickness of heat-up....one word: seconds. Boom. No drips, no weird water marks. Ever. (Those are deal breakers to me) What I don't love: Non-retractable cord. I know, I'm lazy. The location of the steam adjustment. Inevitably I accidentally turn it down (or off) while I'm ironing. Bottom line: Do not waste your money on a different iron. This one is THE BOMB. No drips, no splatters, amazing steam, perfect weight, great soleplate (stainless and smoooooth), excellent ability to get around buttons and in pleats with the ridge around the point....it's just a fantastic iron and an amazing price.

Update: Two years later, and this iron is still awesome. I still use it nearly weekly, and it hasn't failed me. Original review: This is a great iron, way better than I was expecting for $40. It has some heft to it, which I like as I find it makes it easier to iron. Don't get me wrong, it's not heavy, it's just not a light crappy plastic piece of trash. It genuinely gets really hot on the higher settings, and puts out lots of steam, making it possible to iron jeans, and obstinately wrinkly heavy cotton shirts with ease. I really can't say anything bad about this iron. Also, the controls are easy to understand and use. I picked this iron by sorting my search results by customer review, and then picking one that seemed like good value for the money. I was tempted to get one of the fancy Rowentas, but after reading reviews decided to give this one a shot. It has totally exceeded my expectations. My ironing experience has been what I would have expected from the Rowenta, but for half the money or even less (and some of the Rowenta reviews aren't so hot, which gave me pause). Anyways, in case it's not clear: buy without reservation. The only caveat is I've only been using it a few weeks, I'll update if anything goes wrong.

Excellent product

Very east to use and the digital screen really helps alerting when the iron is at the set temperature

Kind of expensive just to have a digital read out but works very well. Multiple settings for steam and wide opening to pour in water. We'll see about the durability.

El producto llegó en excelentes condiciones y más pronto de lo esperado. El funcionamiento es muy bueno, cuenta con varios niveles de ajuste de temperatura de manera digital, y el apagado es automático. El encendido es con botón, por lo que puede mantenerse conectada sin problema. La plancha cuenta también con opción de vapor y agua con un contenedor muy fácil de acceder. La apariencia del producto se ve impecable y la marca es muy buena. Tuve la oportunidad de encontrar el producto en venta con Amazon US a un precio aún más bajo que el de la página estadounidense.

Sold on amazon.ae via the global store. Nowhere is it written it is only for 110V. Seller except me to pay return postage. Super bad service imho!