Rowenta DA1560 Travel-Ready 1000-Watt Compact Steam Iron Stainless Steel Soleplate 120-Volt and 240-Volt, 200-Hole, Purple

UPDATE: The third one was fine. Yay! But not great for what I needed it for. I really wanted to love this little iron, and as you can see from my review, I tried so hard to get a decent one from Amazon. But I finally got one, so here goes; The iron itself is fabulous and steams really well and irons just as good as any regular-sized iron. It has a great amount of steam holes and it’s super lightweight. But what made me return it was that I actually wanted it for quilting, and I regularly use a starch spray with my fabrics, and this was leaving a slight residue on the base of the iron, which meant I’d have to clean the base every time I used it. So I decided a ceramic sole plate iron would be a better choice. This might not seem a big deal when you’re just ironing clothes while on vacation or away on a business trip, and as basic ironing goes, it really isn’t as you’re probably not going to use a finishing spray and have to clean it constantly, and that’s why I’ve given it 5 stars because it’s fantastic, but when you’re quilting and using it as much as I am, it really is a problem. The only other niggle I had was, there wasn’t any light on it to show the iron was “live” or had reached temperature. But when you’re traveling, this isn’t a deal breaker. It’s super light and folds down beautifully. I also really like the dual voltage aspect, and I would happily recommend it to anyone looking for a travel iron. As for me and my quilting iron quest, my search goes on. I ordered the first iron, which had a quite a deep scratch on the sole plate, so I requested a replacement. When it arrived, it was obvious that it had been used previously, as the sole plate had fine scratches all over it like it had been cleaned with a scourer. I’ve again, returned this second one and I’ve ordered another one hoping that the third time’s a charm!

Tuvimos una plancha igual por 8 años. Ya luego dejó de funcionar, tal vez por descuido nuestro (falta de mantenimiento), por lo que compramos exactamente el mismo modelo. Lo que nos gustó mucho es que es de tamaño chico (mi esposa y yo somos de tallas chicas). Con otras planchas batallábamos mucho. El sistema de vapor funciona muy bien. Está ideal para viajar, ya que requiere poco espacio. Lo único malo es que el contenedor de agua es muy chico y hay que estarlo rellenando, pero se entiende porque es compacta.

Me encanto, rapida de usr y de poder trabajar con ella, no se me hace de viaje, pero si cabe en la maleta, la hecho ¡¡¡¡¡

I am quite satisfied with the product with the use I have made of it so far. It is easy to handle and the price is reasonable.

I use this iron when I make face masks - so portable and easy to use. Plug it in by the showing machine and use it as sewing. Light weight and it is also easy for my Mother to use instead of dragging out the ironing board and larger iron. Also another great feature is a long cord - love that. Highly recommend it especially for craftors.