Bosch TDA5070GB Steam Iron, 3050 W
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Product Summary
- 3AntiCalc: Triple cleaning function with self-clean, calc'n clean and integrated anti-calc system
- DripStop: No risk of water marks
- Multi-directional CeraniumGlissee soleplate for fast and crease-free ironing in all directions
- Precise spraying device to moisturize the fabric while ironing to fight against inconvinient creases
- 2 year manufacturer warranty
Product Attributes
- Width: 4.8 inches,
- Height: 5.9 inches,
- Weight: 3.8 pounds,
- Length: 11.9 inches
Brand
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Product Review Analysis*
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
| 60.9% | 12.2% | 26.9% |
Senti score [73.1%] |
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absolutely brilliant
annoying
useless
terribly disappointed
poor
great
excellent feedback
faulty
better
disappointed
good
love
hate ironing
best
excellent
happy
brilliant
expensive
powerful
impossible
difficult
complete waste
excellent performance
lovely
cheap
expected
Pros & Cons
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Pros [210]
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Strength |
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excellent performance"very solid good weight excellent performance so far"
|
100.0% |
excellent feedback"have had excellent feedback from the wife for this iron"
|
100.0% |
absolutely brilliant"absolutely brilliant"
|
100.0% |
really pleased"amazing iron takes all the hard work out of ironing really pleased"
|
100.0% |
really powerful"the iron offers great features including rapid warm up really powerful steam function easy clean descale and good value for money"
|
100.0% |
excellent product"excellent product!"
|
100.0% |
very pleased"i am very pleased "
|
100.0% |
very powerful"it's a very powerful iron however i've found it leaks water out not sure which part of the iron and it leaves the cord damp"
|
100.0% |
excellent steam iron"excellent steam iron the best i have had in a long time"
|
100.0% |
great performance"a great performance from previous iron so she wanted the model again"
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99.9% |
very smoothly"i like the ceranium glissee soleplate it does glide across the laundry very smoothly with the pointy nose we need to poke into tight corners"
|
99.9% |
brilliant product"brilliant product"
|
99.9% |
absolutely fantastic"i used it today for the first time today and it is absolutely fantastic yes it is thirsty but it irons brilliantly so i am not worried about filling it a few times"
|
99.9% |
great improvement"very happy with this irons i can see a great improvement from my previous one "
|
99.9% |
true bargain"i cannot praise this iron highly enough and at this price it's is a true bargain!"
|
99.9% |
excellent results"our team members love it stating its easy and comfortable to use and gives excellent results"
|
99.9% |
beautiful styled iron"beautiful styled iron extremely efficient i bought it to replace my previous iron which also was a bosch so had no hesitation in ordering the from the same manufacturer as it had given me many years of good service"
|
99.8% |
very enjoyable"very good product fantastic steamer although being powerful enough 3050w it does not develop high temperatures so if things are slightly over dried i need apart from steam to use hard pressure which makes ironing not very enjoyable job"
|
99.7% |
beautifully made"beautifully made and excellent results when using it"
|
99.7% |
highly recommend"highly recommend"
|
99.6% |
excellent steam function"excellent steam function which makes ironing that little bit easier"
|
99.6% |
great thanks"great thanks"
|
99.5% |
brilliant steam iron"brilliant steam iron"
|
99.4% |
really good"what an iron it's wonderful to use makes a really good job and so easy to use"
|
99.3% |
great passion"ironing isn't a great passion so for the money i'm pleased with it and it does the job nicely"
|
99.3% |
brilliant iron"it's a brilliant iron"
|
99.0% |
absolutely amazing"absolutely amazing iron"
|
99.0% |
ironing enjoyable"it nearly makes ironing enjoyable!"
|
98.7% |
been excellent"i bought this iron over 8yrs ago and it has been excellent had no problems at all"
|
98.3% |
wonderful watering"what a wonderful watering can"
|
98.1% |
amazingly well"this iron is very good does my ironing amazingly well"
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96.5% |
best mid range"i love this iron i have had a few and its the best mid range i have ever had"
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95.9% |
fledgling student"would make an attractive gift for a fledgling student or newly setting up home couples … the iron is professional and masculine in looks moulded in two shades of claret chevron stripes with black background colour"
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95.4% |
really fast"heats up really fast"
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93.7% |
excellent buy lead"excellent buy lead has a good length which makes a change"
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93.3% |
love love love"love love love this iron"
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93.1% |
favourite the best"my wife gets through irons quite regularly but this is her favourite the best one so far!"
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93.0% |
very effective"very effective steam iron pleased with it nice long flex very thirsty for water !"
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91.8% |
very satisfied"very satisfied"
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91.8% |
promptly well"arrived promptly well packaged"
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90.9% |
performed brilliantly"replacing a five year old phillips iron which had performed brilliantly over the years"
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90.6% |
good powerful"good powerful steam iron"
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89.9% |
excellent short heat"excellent short heat up time as well"
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89.3% |
it took ages"ironing has been piling up as i couldn't face the dreadful iron i had and it took ages"
|
88.8% |
good ironing"the overall weight makes for good ironing"
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88.8% |
steam function is amazing"but the steam function is amazing"
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88.6% |
efficient and powerful"it was purchased in march 2014 and served us well it was both efficient and powerful making easy work of the most stubborn creases in tumble dried denim or linen"
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88.6% |
whats good"whats good: high power long power lead not bad value at time of review what's not so good: slightly draggy soleplate black plastic looks a bit cheap in person indicator light isn't very visible this is the model down from the 5080 and so loses out on the sensorsecure function"
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88.2% |
reasonably quiet"to make it easier i bought a 25 litre container of distilled water from amazon apc pure 25 litre drum distilled water including delivery ups next working day service that came on next day delivery the steam function is reasonably quiet although the water level does need to be topped up fairly quickly"
|
75.0% |
look great"you refill the tank more often but clothes are ironed quicker and look great!"
|
75.0% |
good coverage"particularly like the extra steam holes on the plate which give good coverage of steam to the garment and the water reservoir holds a decent amount of water which means you don't have to constantly keep topping up"
|
75.0% |
works well"a great iron does everything the advert said it would slightly heavier than expected but works well"
|
75.0% |
efficient delivery"good value and efficient delivery"
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75.0% |
fairly quickly"to make it easier i bought a 25 litre container of distilled water from amazon apc pure 25 litre drum distilled water including delivery ups next working day service that came on next day delivery the steam function is reasonably quiet although the water level does need to be topped up fairly quickly"
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75.0% |
great deal"we got this as a great deal on amazon warehouse"
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75.0% |
good price"good price"
|
75.0% |
look perfect"its so easy and my clothes look perfect afterwards"
|
75.0% |
great price"great price too!"
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75.0% |
good points"good points: gets to temperature very very quickly and maintains temperature"
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75.0% |
good power"good power and steam is great"
|
75.0% |
good delivery"good delivery"
|
75.0% |
looks good"looks good"
|
75.0% |
great features"the iron offers great features including rapid warm up really powerful steam function easy clean descale and good value for money"
|
75.0% |
decent product"the £40 50 price bracket is hotly contested and you are getting a decent product with some thoughtful design"
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74.9% |
easy instructions"easy instructions"
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74.9% |
speedy delivery"very pleased with the speedy delivery and pleased with the iron it does every thing it says it will"
|
74.9% |
great value"excellent great value"
|
74.9% |
really well"irons clothes really well and is just the right weight"
|
74.9% |
fast delivery"fast delivery"
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74.9% |
awesome time"steam is awesome time to iron a shirt dropped like a stone"
|
74.9% |
fully recommend"fully recommend"
|
74.9% |
very nicely"quality is good and this item seems to do its job very nicely"
|
74.9% |
massive improvement"after returning the rh iron i chose this one and what a massive improvement"
|
74.9% |
extra useful"great iron long flex is extra useful"
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74.8% |
looks great"looks great heats quickly and provides even steam making the ironing quick!"
|
74.8% |
decent amount"particularly like the extra steam holes on the plate which give good coverage of steam to the garment and the water reservoir holds a decent amount of water which means you don't have to constantly keep topping up"
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74.8% |
comfortable grip"has a nice comfortable grip and is a very stylish looking iron"
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74.8% |
very quickly"good points: gets to temperature very very quickly and maintains temperature"
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74.8% |
price range"best iron in the price range that i’ve ever bought"
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74.8% |
feels good"feels a bit hefty to start with but after usage feels good"
|
74.8% |
electrical goods"i'm glad i bought bosch which is always a good make of electrical goods"
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74.7% |
very quick"good iron better than average with good build quality gets hot very quick and has excellent steam output"
|
74.7% |
would reccomend"would reccomend"
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74.6% |
works fine"went back to my £20 iron bought a few yrs back and works fine"
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74.6% |
looking sharp"just one swipe and i'm looking sharp"
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74.5% |
spray buttons"water leaks out of the steam and spray buttons and soaks the clothes you're ironing as well as the ironing board"
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74.5% |
very efficient"it’s very efficient and definitely not too heavy as some reviews have said"
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74.5% |
looked great"it looked great"
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74.5% |
very durable"it's heavy and feels very durable"
|
74.4% |
excellent value"excellent value"
|
74.4% |
ironing capabilities"good ironing capabilities and look but after a couple uses i noticed it's leaking water out of the jet even if you were just moving the iron around"
|
74.4% |
lovely results"lovely results lightweight makes ironing almost enjoyable!"
|
74.4% |
lovely finish"extremely happy with this product lovely finish to all types of fabric easy flowing plate making ironing an easier chore"
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74.4% |
very easily"good weighted iron that reduces the need for pressing down hard to remove creases and glides very easily over the garment"
|
74.4% |
loves this"my wife loves this too plays jesus christ superstar while she uses it"
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74.4% |
very recommended"very recommended does an excellent job of shirts basically everything that needs ironed!"
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74.3% |
easy and efficient"an amazing iron so easy and efficient!"
|
74.3% |
seems better"a nice iron and good value but it took some getting used to as i found it was much heavier than my original iron that caught fire and at first it really seemed to drag and snag on the clothes it seems better now or i may have got used to it but when i first tried it out i was at the point of returning it"
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74.3% |
added bonus"not dissapointed love the colour and the the new design of the filling spout is a added bonus no more spurting out over the floor"
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74.3% |
love my new iron"thank you bosch and amazon i love my new iron!"
|
74.3% |
thoughtful design"the £40 50 price bracket is hotly contested and you are getting a decent product with some thoughtful design"
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74.3% |
speedy cuts"it's speedy cuts my ironing time in half"
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74.3% |
remarkably light"makes ironing much easier while the iron itself is remarkably light but powerful"
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74.3% |
good value"good value and efficient delivery"
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74.3% |
especially handy"pros: longer cord than any other iron i have tried this is especially handy when ironing large items such as duvet covers"
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74.3% |
light and easy"it is light and easy to handle"
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74.2% |
self clean"self clean appears to actually work with bits deposited in the sink"
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74.2% |
simple and easy"simple and easy does everything i need"
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74.2% |
nice and easy"makes ironing nice and easy!"
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74.2% |
quality product"this iron is a quality product very well made and capable of achieving fantastic results on a wide range of fabrics"
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74.2% |
professional finish"everyone should get one for a professional finish !"
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74.2% |
lovely and smooth"a very good iron 3050w means it heats up nice and quickly the ceramic type base is lovely and smooth"
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74.1% |
obvious and tidy"we get a largish plastic water jug which is good news the filler opening is obvious and tidy on the front of the iron it flips open and closes tight with a click"
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74.1% |
amazing iron"amazing iron takes all the hard work out of ironing really pleased"
|
74.1% |
more suitable"but it is really heavy to use something i would have loved years ago but now i think i may have to give it to my daughter and buy another more suitable for a pensioner"
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74.1% |
best features"best features are"
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74.1% |
nice quality"nice quality and design it isn't that heavy compared to most other irons"
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74.1% |
powerful iron"powerful iron albeit a bit on the heavy side"
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74.1% |
lovely iron"this is a lovely iron and it looks great"
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74.0% |
spray function"this iron comes with a steam and spray function which is good"
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74.0% |
solid feel"solid feel"
|
74.0% |
very happy"i can recommend on this maybe i'm just the lucky one but i'm very happy"
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74.0% |
nice and light"nice and light"
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74.0% |
water chamber"however what is anoying is the black acrylic water chamber"
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73.9% |
good thing"the only good thing about this iron is the long cord"
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73.9% |
best products"best products"
|
73.8% |
fantastic iron"fantastic iron makes ironing so much easier"
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73.8% |
fill compartment"strong yet light to use an easy fill compartment and the steam functions are simple to use"
|
73.8% |
satisfied and good"exceptional iron totally satisfied and good price"
|
73.8% |
very solid"very solid good weight excellent performance so far"
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73.8% |
excellent iron"excellent iron or at least the wife says so"
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73.8% |
super iron"super iron realy irons well"
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73.8% |
powerful steamer"nice pointy tip not too heavy powerful steamer!"
|
73.7% |
very stylish"has a nice comfortable grip and is a very stylish looking iron"
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73.7% |
good solid"it is a good solid product and does the job very well"
|
73.7% |
good product"good product"
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73.7% |
good results"iron ok and gives good results but has developed a leak from the filler cap steam selection dial"
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73.6% |
attractive gift"would make an attractive gift for a fledgling student or newly setting up home couples … the iron is professional and masculine in looks moulded in two shades of claret chevron stripes with black background colour"
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73.6% |
setting down"it demolishes creases with ease and yes it does drink alot of water but i have discovered if you turn the steam setting down a little it lasts alot longer without decreasing the performance"
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73.6% |
good and easy"provide good and easy ironing"
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73.5% |
satisfying click"the temperature dial has a satisfying click to it and won't move unless you want it to also there is a cleaning de calcifying function button next to the dial although only time will tell how useful this is in our harder water area"
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73.5% |
near perfect"the design of the sole plate is near perfect but the iron is even with tank empty a bit too heavy"
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73.4% |
good quality"good quality and great at it's job"
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73.3% |
superb no crease"the quality of the ironing is superb no crease remains in the garments"
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73.3% |
large water tank"large water tank so lots of steam available"
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73.3% |
arrived well"my editionrosso sesixx’x da50 arrived well presented in a sealed box"
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73.2% |
good amount"the best iron i have used it produces a good amount of steam to deal with creases it does need refilling regularly as others have said but i would rather refill and have an effective amount of steam so it works for me"
|
73.2% |
even better"thought my previous bosch iron was great but this model is even better"
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73.2% |
hard water area"yes you will need to fill it up quite often and i do recommend using filtered water if living in a hard water area"
|
73.1% |
glides effortlessly"but glides effortlessly"
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73.0% |
lasts alot"it demolishes creases with ease and yes it does drink alot of water but i have discovered if you turn the steam setting down a little it lasts alot longer without decreasing the performance"
|
73.0% |
almost enjoyable"this just makes ironing almost enjoyable and coming from me that is praise indeed "
|
72.9% |
robust and efficient"highly recommend this iron and i hope it is as robust and efficient for a long time"
|
72.8% |
amazing makes"the best iron i have ever had it has a really long cable and the steam function is amazing makes ironing almost a joy to do"
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72.8% |
does not leak"my wife strangely finds it does not leak however so we have kept the iron and i use it as an excuse to avoid the weekly chore"
|
72.7% |
fantastic results"this iron is a quality product very well made and capable of achieving fantastic results on a wide range of fabrics"
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72.7% |
ironing bearable"fantastic iron almost makes the ironing bearable"
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72.7% |
good performance"good product nice and sturdy good performance"
|
72.6% |
highly recommended"a great iron makes ironing enjoyable no problems with creases a little heavy and thirsty but does a really great job highly recommended"
|
72.6% |
have bought"good iron which doesn't drip hope it lasts a lot longer than other makes i have bought"
|
72.5% |
hotly contested"the £40 50 price bracket is hotly contested and you are getting a decent product with some thoughtful design"
|
72.5% |
setting ideal"nice long cord it provides a lot of steam on max setting ideal for getting rid of the stubborn creases in linenetc"
|
72.4% |
descales properly"feels like the best iron i've had in years but will wait to see if it descales properly unlike my last iron which was a different make"
|
72.4% |
extremely efficient"beautiful styled iron extremely efficient i bought it to replace my previous iron which also was a bosch so had no hesitation in ordering the from the same manufacturer as it had given me many years of good service"
|
72.4% |
would recommend"i would recommend!"
|
72.4% |
irons beautifully"as other reviewers have commented it is quite heavy and it certainly gives out plenty of steam but the results speak for themselves as it irons beautifully"
|
72.3% |
ironing quick"looks great heats quickly and provides even steam making the ironing quick!"
|
72.2% |
ironed great"sad really it ironed great!"
|
71.9% |
ordering another make"iron has been returned to amazon for a full refund and we will be ordering another make"
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71.9% |
much better"great so much better than my old iron"
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71.9% |
real pleasure"makes ironing a real pleasure well almost "
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71.7% |
more complex"heats up well and has a well shaped soleplate that makes ironing shirts and more complex clothes easier"
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71.1% |
recommend this"would recommend this to all people who have to iron"
|
70.9% |
iron glides"fantastic iron glides beautifully no sticking to your clothes"
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70.8% |
rubber seal"a simple rubber seal would fix this"
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70.8% |
good service"beautiful styled iron extremely efficient i bought it to replace my previous iron which also was a bosch so had no hesitation in ordering the from the same manufacturer as it had given me many years of good service"
|
70.6% |
pure 25 litre"to make it easier i bought a 25 litre container of distilled water from amazon apc pure 25 litre drum distilled water including delivery ups next working day service that came on next day delivery the steam function is reasonably quiet although the water level does need to be topped up fairly quickly"
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70.6% |
hefty iron"it's a hefty iron easy to fill and glides a dream but if you have small hands this might be a bit big for you"
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70.4% |
feels solidly"it all feels solidly built too"
|
69.9% |
served us well"it was purchased in march 2014 and served us well it was both efficient and powerful making easy work of the most stubborn creases in tumble dried denim or linen"
|
69.8% |
personally like"nice and heavy which i personally like and has a good amount of steam"
|
69.8% |
build quality"good iron better than average with good build quality gets hot very quick and has excellent steam output"
|
69.6% |
great iron"a great iron does everything the advert said it would slightly heavier than expected but works well"
|
69.5% |
more intriguing"i have to hand it to bosch it is more intriguing than rubik's cube"
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69.4% |
speedy service"great product and speedy service"
|
69.3% |
necessary features"bought this for my wife and she is over the moon with it makes ironing days so much more pleasurable it has all the necessary features along with being very elegant in coloring and style"
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68.8% |
keeps opening"very good but flap where you put water in to steam keeps opening"
|
68.7% |
recommend buying"recommend buying it"
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68.6% |
easy clean descale"the iron offers great features including rapid warm up really powerful steam function easy clean descale and good value for money"
|
68.5% |
worth the money"well worth the money"
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68.4% |
scale filter"there is a scale filter and what particularly appealed to me a self clean function"
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68.4% |
safety feature"i like the fact it has a switch off safety feature which i've not seen on previous irons not only does it save electric but can avoid a burn if you forget to unplug for instance"
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68.3% |
first class"steam is first class and it irons well"
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68.3% |
bosch beauty"i love a good iron and this bisch bosch beauty is as good as any that i've ever used"
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68.3% |
heavy but works"heavy but works well"
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68.2% |
nice long length"the cord is a nice long length and the iron isn't too heavy"
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68.2% |
delighted all round"delighted all round"
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68.2% |
thirsty camel"a very nice iron a little on the heavy side and drinks water like a thirsty camel but aside from those two minor points the iron is very good to use"
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67.8% |
cotton and denim"it powers through heavy cotton and denim and the steam and spray functions help to smooth crease effortlessly"
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67.8% |
great steam power"great steam power"
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67.7% |
bosh range"this iron is a must for any one who chooses to have quality and reliably in the bosh range of quality goods"
|
67.7% |
been superb"this iron has been superb so far"
|
67.6% |
good iron plenty"good iron plenty of steam nice long cord not too heavy to handle"
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67.5% |
positive thing"one positive thing i can say is that the designers must have worked very hard to get that trickle of water to be directed into the electrical switches each time the iron is righted"
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67.5% |
definitely recommend"definitely recommend!"
|
67.4% |
quality goods"this iron is a must for any one who chooses to have quality and reliably in the bosh range of quality goods"
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67.3% |
bosch products"bosch products"
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67.3% |
great product"great product xx"
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67.3% |
powerful enough"very good product fantastic steamer although being powerful enough 3050w it does not develop high temperatures so if things are slightly over dried i need apart from steam to use hard pressure which makes ironing not very enjoyable job"
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67.2% |
fits in between buttons"the pointed tip of the iron fits in between buttons well"
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67.1% |
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Cons [206]
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Strength |
|---|---|
terribly disappointed"for a bosch product i am terribly disappointed"
|
100.0% |
complete waste"a complete waste of money i wouldn't even give it one star but i had no choice"
|
99.9% |
hate ironing"best iron i have ever owned and i hate ironing"
|
99.8% |
total waste"all it does is leak water over the article being ironed a total waste of my money"
|
99.8% |
very disappointed"so i am a very disappointed and have replaced it with a phillips gc 4500 which i will review in due course"
|
99.0% |
really awful"the water leaks out of the base and soaks the clothes you're ironing along with the ironing board its really awful for bosch im so disappointed as i thought this would be a much better product that they state on its way back"
|
98.9% |
unfortunately this"unfortunately this did not happen"
|
97.4% |
annoying as hell"annoying as hell!"
|
95.2% |
poor results"expensive iron but poor results"
|
91.8% |
makes a mess"the iron spits water after a while even after descaling & makes a mess on the floor"
|
89.8% |
absolutely useless"absolutely useless"
|
88.9% |
doesnt work"this is only 6 months old and it leaks water and doesnt work properly and its getting worse"
|
75.0% |
empty tank"you do need to be able to see where the water is in order not to overfill it and not to continue steam ironing on an empty tank"
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75.0% |
some residue"in hindsight i should have returned it the first couple of times this happened but i guess i figured it was just some residue left over from the manufacturing process and after a couple of uses it would rectify itself"
|
74.9% |
very difficult"this makes it very difficult to use"
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74.9% |
return mine"however i had to return mine as wether a technical fault or a poor design feature water would trickle from the lid of the tank every time i returned the iron onto its heel position"
|
74.9% |
only issue"the only issue i have is that the capacity is rather small and will only do a couple of hanging baskets and i have to rush inside and refill"
|
74.9% |
more expensive"also the soleplate while made of the same ' ceranium glisee' material has fewer steam vents than more expensive models"
|
74.8% |
counterfeit products"print on the body of the iron was vague like on cheap counterfeit products"
|
74.8% |
several bosch appliances"i have several bosch appliances and they are all excellent however i am not impressed with this one"
|
74.8% |
leaking water"this product worked for about 3 months before it started leaking water around the handle"
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74.7% |
leaking badly"an expensive iron that has after 9 months started leaking badly from the control on the handle"
|
74.7% |
avoid this"i didn't like it from the outset it's heavier than my previous iron even though it purports to be the same weight the water dribbles onto your hand from the filling hole while you're ironing never filled it past the max mark or even to the max mark in an effort to avoid this "
|
74.7% |
leaving wet patches"very disappointing water leaks out on steam settings leaving wet patches on the garment"
|
74.7% |
safe anymore"not safe anymore"
|
74.7% |
little problem"maybe if the tank had a lighter background that little problem could be eliminated"
|
74.7% |
pretty awful"pretty awful for a iron that was not cheap"
|
74.7% |
very badly"no elbow grease neccessary had some very badly creased linen trousers i couldn't wear they're now so easy to iron a bit heavy to hold but very good steam power and easy to read control dial extra long cable too best iron i've ever had"
|
74.6% |
awkward place"its heavy the steam button is in awkward place needing two handed operation the handle is uncomfortable and worst of all it leaves your clothes very wet: i had to hang out a pile of ironed pillow cases back on the airer to dry after ironing them"
|
74.6% |
down badly"i would have given it 5* but it's let down badly by a lack of packaging to protect it in transit"
|
74.5% |
rush inside"the only issue i have is that the capacity is rather small and will only do a couple of hanging baskets and i have to rush inside and refill"
|
74.5% |
just dangerous"have decided to bin it as it is just dangerous"
|
74.5% |
peter winterton"peter winterton"
|
74.5% |
rather disappointing"this iron looks so smart but in reality it is a rather disappointing design"
|
74.5% |
were cracks"there were cracks where soleplate is fixed to the body"
|
74.4% |
were blocked"it was great just until the steam holes were blocked"
|
74.4% |
knocks socks"i've had a bosch iron before but this model knocks socks off my old one"
|
74.3% |
handed operation"its heavy the steam button is in awkward place needing two handed operation the handle is uncomfortable and worst of all it leaves your clothes very wet: i had to hang out a pile of ironed pillow cases back on the airer to dry after ironing them"
|
74.3% |
mixed feelings"mixed feelings about this iron"
|
74.2% |
minor issue"my only complaint is that it is difficult to wind the flex around the iron body but that is a minor issue"
|
74.0% |
spent more"water constantly leaking too heavy can't see the water filling guide not impressed i spent more on an iron almost £50 thinking i was getting a good iron !"
|
74.0% |
potentially dangerous"so needless to say this iron is being returned and i am shocked that bosch would let an iron with this potentially dangerous fault being sent out to a customer !"
|
73.9% |
ignore that"ignore that and empty the iron completely because it leaks with even more enthusiasm when the steam switch is set to off"
|
73.5% |
getting worse"this is only 6 months old and it leaks water and doesnt work properly and its getting worse"
|
73.5% |
design fault"it's bosch so well made but there is a design fault : it is almost impossible to see the water level as the tank section is dark"
|
73.2% |
technical fault"however i had to return mine as wether a technical fault or a poor design feature water would trickle from the lid of the tank every time i returned the iron onto its heel position"
|
73.1% |
more leaks"i even tried putting duct tape over the more obvious places but this just resulted in more leaks from even more mysterious places"
|
73.1% |
obscure colour"however it is difficult to gauge the water level because of the obscure colour of the plastic surround"
|
72.8% |
tiny scratches"also i have noticed many tiny scratches and even rust on the edge of soleplate"
|
72.6% |
same problem"my current one has now developed the same problem and have desided to purchase a different iron because having to live without an iron for 10 days in a busy household is a nightmare"
|
72.4% |
only negative"the only negative is that i find it rather heavy but would definitely recommend it"
|
72.3% |
leaking iron"proper heavy robust solid and non leaking iron at last!"
|
72.2% |
constant refilling"what can i say other than i like the iron it does the job but needs constant refilling but it does get rid of the creases"
|
72.1% |
cover has broken"the water spout cover has broken off!"
|
72.0% |
cheapening effect"the black plastic does still seem to have a cheapening effect on the iron somehow"
|
71.5% |
housing feels"and housing feels like cheap plastic most of them do at this price point "
|
71.4% |
different choice"for my specific purpose i should have made a different choice"
|
71.3% |
leaking good"lasted 9 months constent leaking good whilst it lasted powerful steam sent it back for refund amazon sorted it out as usual"
|
71.3% |
need constantly refilling"however does need constantly refilling"
|
71.0% |
grease neccessary"no elbow grease neccessary had some very badly creased linen trousers i couldn't wear they're now so easy to iron a bit heavy to hold but very good steam power and easy to read control dial extra long cable too best iron i've ever had"
|
70.8% |
leaked water"the first iron that arrived leaked water whilst ironing and the thermostat seemed not quite right"
|
70.5% |
expected more"this was a very exsprnsive iron and i actually expected more from make like bosch!"
|
70.3% |
drips down"it goes over the steam and spray buttons drips down the handle and more dangerously drips onto the power lead"
|
69.8% |
relatively heavy"cons: relatively heavy compared with similar models and consumes a lot of water so a lot of stop starting"
|
69.8% |
hard & slippery"also it did not glide you had to push it the handle is hard & slippery so you have to grip it very hard"
|
69.7% |
little ironing"effortlessly and the little ironing i actually do is no longer a chore"
|
69.1% |
broken off thus"within the last month however the water cap has broken off thus deeming the iron useless"
|
68.9% |
bosch branding scheme"just a couple of slightly amusing things: 1 the bosch branding scheme whereby they use lots of x's in appliance names seems to have been carried to extreme here this iron is badged as "sensixx'x" on the box!"
|
68.8% |
cheap irons"overall a good investment i reckon i've had cheap irons in the past that don't perform or just break so i think it's a false economy buying cheapos"
|
68.7% |
really awkward"really awkward"
|
68.2% |
no further interest"unfortunately no further interest was shown by bosch customer services and no good will gesture was offered"
|
68.1% |
rather bulky"pro's: irons difficult items easily 50g min steam solid feel and long cable con's: does drip a little water on clothes sometimes when ironing rather bulky but i guess with 3050w this is to be expected to refill the tank with water is a little annoying due to the position of the water intake valvle makes quite a bit of noise when ironing overall impressed with it i don't mind the occasional water drip and for £50 would recommend it"
|
68.0% |
stopped working"my morphy richards iron which i had had for about 10 years finally stopped working"
|
67.8% |
lack of longevity"the problem has been the lack of longevity as today alas the bosch steam iron died!"
|
67.2% |
every crease"brilliant iron gets every crease out "
|
67.0% |
died after 16 months"i have previous owned a good philips iron which died after 16 months but it doesn't compare with this iron"
|
66.9% |
started leaking"it has started leaking"
|
66.8% |
very heavy"very heavy and the wire has all frayed would not recommend for the price"
|
66.3% |
seemingly identical"strangely just like the 5080 that i tried the soleplate has a degree of drag and friction that is not apparent in the seemingly identical soleplate found on the 7000 series"
|
66.1% |
sending it back"secondly and more concerning is that it occasionally leaks water don't yet know where from and i'm considering sending it back as faulty"
|
66.0% |
really expensive"was not sure when buying it as it was not really expensive"
|
65.9% |
leak water"only complaint it does leak water but only sometimes which is annoying"
|
65.8% |
heavy the steam button"its heavy the steam button is in awkward place needing two handed operation the handle is uncomfortable and worst of all it leaves your clothes very wet: i had to hang out a pile of ironed pillow cases back on the airer to dry after ironing them"
|
65.5% |
pour too fast"it takes quite a while to fill the tank as the opening is small and a bit awkward so water comes back out easily if you pour too fast"
|
65.5% |
not `` technical issues"messaged amazon who said they can do nothing as it's not "technical issues""
|
65.4% |
nothing special"it irons clothes fine but is nothing special"
|
65.3% |
disappointed in bosch"disappointed in bosch"
|
65.0% |
buying cheapos"overall a good investment i reckon i've had cheap irons in the past that don't perform or just break so i think it's a false economy buying cheapos"
|
65.0% |
heavy comper"my only concern is that this iron is a bit heavy comper to my previous bosch"
|
64.4% |
real problem"it uses a lot of water if on full steam but that is not a real problem as you just fill it up"
|
64.4% |
very minor niggle"only slight draw back is it is heavy on water when set to steam but this is a very minor niggle"
|
64.3% |
dripping through steamers"only little problem after years of usage water starts dripping through steamers"
|
63.7% |
much of a problem"this is not too much of a problem because it produces loads of steam so that is why it needs refilling so much "
|
63.5% |
complain too much"it is also pretty thirsty and the water tank is large but it produces a good amount of steam so can't complain too much"
|
63.4% |
cheap plastic"and housing feels like cheap plastic most of them do at this price point "
|
63.3% |
produces loads of steam"this is not too much of a problem because it produces loads of steam so that is why it needs refilling so much "
|
63.1% |
drops onto cable"also drops onto cable"
|
63.0% |
can someone contact"pls can someone contact me"
|
62.4% |
drips water"the iron drips water on every pass over clothing"
|
62.4% |
rusts the insides"it irons like a dream but after 6 8 months it starts leaking and eventually it rusts the insides and destroys the thermostat and starts scorching your clothes"
|
62.3% |
rather heavy"the only negative is that i find it rather heavy but would definitely recommend it"
|
62.2% |
biggest gripe"this iron does perform well however my biggest gripe with it is that it's almost impossible to see where the water line is filling up to owing to the black perspex bosch should know better and should have made it a clear perspex where it matters!"
|
61.3% |
iron look fake"the box and the iron look fake"
|
61.3% |
most annoying"it occasionally leaks and the most annoying feature of all is that you cannot see how full of water the tank is because it is coloured black something that did not occur to me when i chose it"
|
60.7% |
would n't recommend"i wouldn't recommend"
|
60.5% |
much water leaks"nice iron easy to use but if you fill it up too much water leaks even if you fill it below the maximum"
|
60.4% |
faulty item on arrival"faulty item on arrival"
|
60.4% |
develop faults"had 5 new replacements as always develop faults"
|
60.0% |
counterfeit then"if it is a counterfeit then it's amazon to blame for"
|
59.8% |
reccomend this iron"i don't reccomend this iron even if they say about epic power"
|
59.7% |
just a pity"all in all i rather like this iron its a good upgrade from my old one just a pity its not as smooth but i can learn to live with that"
|
59.5% |
negative comments"it seems to be a design or manufacture problem as there's a lot of negative comments from other customers with the same problem"
|
59.4% |
gave me back"it gave me back ache within 15 minutes"
|
59.4% |
refund window"have tried to contact seller but i can't as it is out of the refund window apparently"
|
59.3% |
fell apart"fell apart after 8 m0nths of use and finding returning for repair on amazon a nightmarwe as only allows this for a month or less from purchase was reasonably powerfull when purchased and is now blowing our electrics after having 2 replacements"
|
59.2% |
returned it as too heavy"returned it as too heavy!"
|
58.6% |
discolour or burn quickly"the ceramic plate isn't white as you'd expect but looks like aluminium it's virtually the same as my older iron so again i was concerned being a 'matte' finish would easily discolour or burn quickly it certainly hasn't on the older one we've had for 4 or so years"
|
58.6% |
ways shot of steam"the steam setting works in two ways shot of steam and gentle spray steam which is just right for ironing jobs"
|
58.6% |
gets creases"good weight so easily gets creases out"
|
58.2% |
couple of flaws"there's a couple of flaws with the design as pointed out by others"
|
58.1% |
irons difficult items"pro's: irons difficult items easily 50g min steam solid feel and long cable con's: does drip a little water on clothes sometimes when ironing rather bulky but i guess with 3050w this is to be expected to refill the tank with water is a little annoying due to the position of the water intake valvle makes quite a bit of noise when ironing overall impressed with it i don't mind the occasional water drip and for £50 would recommend it"
|
57.9% |
lost without"she would now after some six months of use that she would be lost without it and would purchase the same one if it was still available"
|
57.4% |
never liked and"i bought this to replace a morphy richards steamglide which we'd had for a few years and my wife had never liked and i have to say this is much better at ironing"
|
57.3% |
such a poor"i can't believe bosch could do such a poor job"
|
57.1% |
water filler"bought this as my previous iron a rowenta developed a leak in the water filler and the cover wouldn't stay on"
|
56.9% |
scorching your clothes"it irons like a dream but after 6 8 months it starts leaking and eventually it rusts the insides and destroys the thermostat and starts scorching your clothes"
|
56.8% |
starts leaking"it irons like a dream but after 6 8 months it starts leaking and eventually it rusts the insides and destroys the thermostat and starts scorching your clothes"
|
56.8% |
couple odd scratches"couple odd scratches on the iron plastic parts"
|
56.7% |
drag and friction"strangely just like the 5080 that i tried the soleplate has a degree of drag and friction that is not apparent in the seemingly identical soleplate found on the 7000 series"
|
56.5% |
muted in real life"the red colour is slightly muted in real life compared to the metallic car paint look of the product photo which is what i was expecting"
|
56.3% |
manufacture problem"it seems to be a design or manufacture problem as there's a lot of negative comments from other customers with the same problem"
|
56.2% |
being to heavy"was worried about it being to heavy after trying some in the shops but the weight is absolutly fine"
|
56.1% |
water level but"it is a little difficult to see water level but not a problem"
|
56.0% |
no longer a chore"effortlessly and the little ironing i actually do is no longer a chore"
|
56.0% |
heat unable"very low heat unable to iron jeans or cotton clothes"
|
55.8% |
rather annoying"it also needs refilling with water after 3 or 4 garments which is rather annoying"
|
55.7% |
where the leaks"if you do get fed up of ironing you will have hours of fun trying to determine where the leaks are located"
|
55.6% |
black colour scheme"it has a 3kw power rating and the red and black colour scheme is quite funky if you're into that sort of thing"
|
55.5% |
flip up cap broken"flip up cap broken"
|
55.5% |
back i am afraid"will go back i am afraid"
|
55.4% |
have n't spotted"the only thing i haven't spotted yet is how i know that the iron is ready to use without either pressing the steam button or holding my hand near the plate"
|
55.4% |
cheap counterfeit"it really looks like a cheap counterfeit"
|
55.2% |
under warranty"bosch kindly replaced it under warranty but the second iron also leaks terribly"
|
55.0% |
mange to wreck"good quality iron wife has mange to wreck it"
|
54.9% |
which makes it difficult"firstly the water tank has a smoky grey finish which makes it difficult to see the water level particularly as condensation build up"
|
54.8% |
heavy however"it is heavy however in my opinion the heavier the iron the better it is"
|
54.8% |
not suit everyone"a slightly heavier iron which i prefer so may not suit everyone"
|
54.7% |
does n't have a plate"that it doesn't have a plate!"
|
54.7% |
no longer working"after ironing 4 shirts once a week it is no longer working"
|
54.7% |
very long flex"it has a very long flex which was what i required "
|
54.7% |
lack of packaging"i would have given it 5* but it's let down badly by a lack of packaging to protect it in transit"
|
54.7% |
sorted it out as usual"lasted 9 months constent leaking good whilst it lasted powerful steam sent it back for refund amazon sorted it out as usual"
|
54.7% |
drop of water"yes it uses a drop of water but it produces lots of steam and gets the creases out more easily than other irons i have used"
|
54.6% |
going to the dump"this one's going to the dump and taking bosch's hard won reputation with it"
|
54.6% |
not so happy with"i do like the proficiency of the steam iron but there are two points i am not so happy with"
|
54.6% |
n't buy this iron"don't buy this iron"
|
54.6% |
very disappointing"a very disappointing purchase"
|
54.5% |
steam holes"it was great just until the steam holes were blocked"
|
54.3% |
that do n't perform"overall a good investment i reckon i've had cheap irons in the past that don't perform or just break so i think it's a false economy buying cheapos"
|
54.2% |
attacks creases"very easy to iron shirts with it as attacks creases with little effort"
|
54.2% |
black perspex bosch"this iron does perform well however my biggest gripe with it is that it's almost impossible to see where the water line is filling up to owing to the black perspex bosch should know better and should have made it a clear perspex where it matters!"
|
54.1% |
no difference really"on max power was no difference really"
|
54.1% |
waste of my money"waste of my money to be honest"
|
54.1% |
less apparent"if the weight doesn't bother you and slightly dragging soleplate is less apparent what you end up with is a well thought out iron with a generous power cord often something overlooked by manufacturers"
|
54.1% |
emptying instuctions"it steams it gets hot and as long as you follow the filling and emptying instuctions and the care of it in the first place i see no reason why it won't last a decent amount of time"
|
54.1% |
switch off the steam"it also advises to switch off the steam when ironing silk"
|
53.9% |
tefal instead"very disappointed so got a tefal instead"
|
53.9% |
seem a little heavy"this iron can seem a little heavy after a while"
|
53.9% |
there is no power"the iron now does not work at all there is no power"
|
53.7% |
have had for steam"best iron i have had for steam"
|
53.7% |
that was not cheap"pretty awful for a iron that was not cheap"
|
53.7% |
year old bloke"i am a 65 year old bloke and i've been doing my ironing since i was 15"
|
53.7% |
properly then its faulty"if it leaks or doesn't heat up properly then its faulty!"
|
53.7% |
heavy on water"only slight draw back is it is heavy on water when set to steam but this is a very minor niggle"
|
53.6% |
rusty coloured ' water"whenever i used the steam it seemed to continually end up producing 'rusty coloured' water and leaving marks any of my white or light coloured shirts and i would have to end up putting them back in the wash kind of make the iron useless"
|
53.6% |
do n't mind this"eats through water but if you don't mind this then it's good"
|
53.3% |
produces lots of steam"yes it uses a drop of water but it produces lots of steam and gets the creases out more easily than other irons i have used"
|
53.2% |
n't really an issue"easy to use and works great the only downside is it’s hard to see the water level as the plastic is dark but it isn’t really an issue"
|
53.2% |
stuck or picked up grime"surface has not stuck or picked up grime"
|
53.2% |
lightweight irons creases"ironing lightweight irons creases easily therefore makes ironing a pleasure as i had a shoulder replacement some years ago never found ironing easy with previous models"
|
53.2% |
guide not impressed"water constantly leaking too heavy can't see the water filling guide not impressed i spent more on an iron almost £50 thinking i was getting a good iron !"
|
53.2% |
much & nothing worked"calc cleaning & other cleaning used so much & nothing worked"
|
53.1% |
small water leak"still a small water leak but same as all steam irons other wise ok but not to great to see water line"
|
53.1% |
which is annoying"only complaint it does leak water but only sometimes which is annoying"
|
53.0% |
no good will gesture"unfortunately no further interest was shown by bosch customer services and no good will gesture was offered"
|
52.8% |
n't buy this model"don't buy this model"
|
52.7% |
needs constantly"great at first but the water needs constantly filling"
|
52.7% |
really not happy"i hope the vendor gets in contact because i am really not happy and will be raising the issue with bosch to check and amazon"
|
52.7% |
drips as well"no water drips as well"
|
52.4% |
n't buy this junk"don't buy this junk"
|
52.4% |
most stubborn"it puts out enough steam on the minimum setting to smooth out all but the most stubborn of creases and it seems to do everything it's supposed to do"
|
52.1% |
something wrong"in theory this should be a good iron but in my case there was clearly something wrong"
|
52.0% |
fill it below the maximum"nice iron easy to use but if you fill it up too much water leaks even if you fill it below the maximum"
|
52.0% |
full marks"every house should have one' i give this full marks"
|
51.9% |
also difficult"it's also difficult to see the water level in the tube because it's so dark"
|
51.9% |
very dark plastic"the iron it self is very good but my only criticism is that you cannot see the water level when ironing as the tank is in very dark plastic and it's very difficult to see the water level"
|
51.8% |
grey de calcing button"there is a grey de calcing button too"
|
51.7% |
phillips gc 4500"so i am a very disappointed and have replaced it with a phillips gc 4500 which i will review in due course"
|
51.5% |
extra crease"hot enough so it's doesn't make extra crease on clothes "
|
51.4% |
inordinate amount"it takes an inordinate amount of water to maintain the steam"
|
51.0% |
continues to perplex"this continues to perplex me"
|
50.9% |
would not recommend"would not recommend!"
|
50.8% |
have a problem"i have as my missus calls them 'monkey hands' so i don't have a problem with it"
|
50.7% |
very frustrating"as i say it's a lovely iron to use other than that but it's now getting very frustrating"
|
50.6% |
months short of"4 months short of it's 2nd birthday"
|
50.4% |
just fill it"it uses a lot of water if on full steam but that is not a real problem as you just fill it up"
|
50.3% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "Absolutely brilliant." | 100.0% |
| "Brilliant steam iron." | 99.4% |
| "Brilliant steam iron." | 99.4% |
| "Amazing iron takes all the hard work out of ironing really pleased" | 93.1% |
| "Good design well balanced and superb results well worth the price." | 93.1% |
| "Good quality and great at it's job." | 93.1% |
| "Excellent steam iron the best I have had in a long time." | 93.1% |
| "Does a good job worth the money." | 93.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| no data! | |
Top rated in Irons
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosch Products |
"Bosch Products"
|
67.3% | |
| Bosch |
"it is the sort of watering can i would expect from Bosch well designed sturdy and fit for purpose"
"my wife loves Bosch irons this one replaced our old one of 5 years recommended"
"good old Bosch"
|
67.3% | |
| Amazon |
"great price from Amazon compared to the retail outlets and arrived the next day"
|
61.8% | |
| RUSSELL HOBBS |
"at first i replaced it with a RUSSELL HOBBS steamglide pro 19222"
"i had a s***y cheap RUSSELL HOBBS one before"
|
60.2% | |
| 2015 |
"i've used this iron since 2015 with excellent results"
|
58.2% | |
| Bisch Bosch Beauty |
"i love a good iron and this Bisch Bosch Beauty is as good as any that i've ever used"
|
55.0% |
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosch |
"i have several Bosch appliances and they are all excellent however i am not impressed with this one"
"the iron replaced the old Bosch my wife was currently using"
"disappointed in Bosch"
|
74.8% | |
| Peter Winterton |
"Peter Winterton"
|
74.5% |
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 68.9% | 8.2% | 22.8% |
relief 50.1%
worry 13.4%
happiness 12.7%
neutral 8.0%
sadness 7.8%
fun 2.8%
love 1.4%
surprise 0.9%
hate 0.9%
enthusiasm 0.7%
anger 0.5%
joy 0.2%
empty 0.2%
fear 0.2%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
prices and sales statistics are updated daily
last analysis update 2024-11-14
