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Philips Azur Steam Iron with 250g Steam Boost, 2600W and SteamGlide Soleplate – GC4567/86


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 [Senti score 83.3%]


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Best price: £53.99

Product Summary

  • 2600 W to heat up quickly
  • Steam boost up to 250 g
  • Steam up to 50 g/min
  • Quick Calc Release
  • SteamGlide soleplate

Product Attributes

  • Width: 5.1 Inches,
  • Height: 6.0 Inches,
  • Weight: 3.5 Pounds,
  • Length: 12.6 Inches,
  • Size: 2600W

Brand

PHILIPS


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Product Review Analysis*

Positives

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72.5% 10.8% 16.7%

Senti score  [83.3%]

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Pros & Cons

absolutely brilliant

"absolutely brilliant would not pay £90 for this so glad i got it for £40 in the sale but it is a brilliant steam iron"
100.0%

excellent product

"excellent product"
100.0%

very pleased

"very pleased"
100.0%

very powerful

"this was expensive so i did wonder but it’s perfect it has very powerful steam feels nice in your hand not too heavy well worth the money"
100.0%

excellent steam iron

"the philips azur steam iron with 250g steam boost is an excellent steam iron with plenty of power"
100.0%

great performance

"worth every penny great performance"
99.9%

really excellent

"philips azur are really excellent irons however this one isn’t their greatest"
99.9%

very smoothly

"it irons very smoothly thanks to its easy glide soleplate and easily removes hard creases when using the spray button"
99.9%

excellent steam control

"excellent steam control"
99.9%

excellent results

"it's so easy to use and has excellent results can't ask for anything more than that really!"
99.9%

impressive iron

"overall this is an impressive iron"
99.9%

marked 2 hdpe

"there is just a single sheet of plastic marked 2 hdpe which helps keep the iron dust free in transit"
99.8%

amazing nice

"i really wanted to give this more stars looks amazing nice weight but when i put liquid in the tank it leaks quite badly if i have it on full steam the steam comes out where the cable is and burns my hand therefore i only use it without liquid and spray the clothes with a hand spray"
99.8%

excellent best iron

"excellent best iron ever"
99.8%

incredibly well

"this is an incredibly well designed iron the design team have created an iron which is ultra modern looking and which oozes quality"
99.8%

absolutely fine

"a bit heavy though but for me it is absolutely fine!"
99.7%

highly recommend

"would highly recommend "
99.6%

brilliant steam iron

"absolutely brilliant would not pay £90 for this so glad i got it for £40 in the sale but it is a brilliant steam iron"
99.4%

really good

"really good iron"
99.3%

supremely smoothly

"it irons supremely smoothly and the knobs and buttons what little of them there are are very intuitive you already know exactly how everything works the first time you start using it"
99.1%

very perfect

"very perfect and smart iron to use"
98.5%

amazing amazing

"amazing amazing xx"
98.2%

slightly tapered shape

"i also like how there is a slightly tapered shape to the end of the soleplate making it easy to iron between buttons on shirts"
96.7%

beautifully designed

"so if you are looking for a beautifully designed iron which has plenty of power and an awesome anti calc system then this is well worthy of consideration"
96.2%

amazing piece

"the most i’ve spent on an iron but it’s an amazing piece of technology"
95.0%

performance is amazing

"performance is amazing"
94.8%

well designed

"all in all a worthwhile purchase – strong well designed quality item that gets the job done quick – the weight can be helpful for ironing but might put some people off"
94.6%

absolutely loved

"mum absolutely loved it"
93.5%

it's a bargain

"if you can get it at half price like i was lucky enough to do then it’s a bargain"
93.1%

azure is great

"this new azure is great"
93.1%

delicate fabrics

"perfect for not burning vintage clothes and soft furnishings in various delicate fabrics"
93.0%

truly great

"absolutely fabulous easy to use and cuts ironing time in half a truly great purchase"
92.7%

very smart

"this iron is easy to handle glides well over fabric not too heavy good steam features very smart looking design even my son enjoys using it"
91.7%

excellent choice

"the delivery was excellent packaging good quick despatch excellent choice of courier"
91.7%

excellent iron nice

"excellent iron nice and heavy but so easy to use and clothes look great after"
91.6%

boost 2600w

"philips azur steam iron with 250g steam boost 2600w"
91.2%

excellent iron ease

"excellent iron ease of use"
91.1%

irones perfectly

"a large and heavy iron that irones perfectly"
89.8%

does a good

"does a good job"
89.3%

easier and comfortable

"easy to use and the steams makes ironing more easier and comfortable"
88.9%

nice and clean

"nice and clean iron"
88.6%

really happy

"it is now a month and i’m really happy works well for my husband shirts"
88.4%

look great

"excellent iron nice and heavy but so easy to use and clothes look great after"
75.0%

works well

"small water tank but works well"
75.0%

fairly quickly

"it heats up fairly quickly and whilst the water tank isn't the greatest biggest i've seen on an iron i can get away with re filling it up just once during a mammoth shirt ironing session"
75.0%

good price

"good price also"
75.0%

great price

"very happy great price and it does exactly what it should"
75.0%

looks good

"looks good and feels solid and heavy"
75.0%

great value

"great value works really well"
74.9%

decent price

"suitable for all your ironing needs at a decent price"
74.9%

product stable

"great product stable when it is standing up and smoothes out those creases with ease"
74.9%

fast delivery

"great value and super fast delivery"
74.9%

nice touches

"in addition to the movement on the clothes being very smooth there are a couple of nice touches … the toe of the iron has a neat feature which is simple but effective allowing easier ironing around awkward areas like pockets"
74.9%

irons cloths

"great steam and irons cloths flat with ease"
74.9%

easy gliding

"fast ironing due to the steam boost and 50 g min continuous steam steamglide soleplate for easy gliding on all fabrics large water tank and drip stop system really an iron that makes ironing quicker and therefore less of a chore"
74.9%

very nicely

"but if you’re somewhere in the middle of those two this will do very nicely particularly since it takes up a fairly small amount of space when not in use"
74.9%

looks great

"looks great too"
74.8%

improved again

"my second iron of this model and it’s improved again it is slightly heavy and does need frequent filling with water but worth it given the fantastic iron it is"
74.8%

works effortlessly

"awesome iron works effortlessly"
74.8%

very quickly

"it heats up very quickly and glides over the garment so smoothly"
74.8%

mammoth shirt

"it heats up fairly quickly and whilst the water tank isn't the greatest biggest i've seen on an iron i can get away with re filling it up just once during a mammoth shirt ironing session"
74.8%

with confidence

"it’s got a lovely weighting to it a little lighter than i expected but that really helps with the ironing action and it just fills you with confidence"
74.7%

suitably weighty

"the philips azur is suitably weighty but comfortable to use it looks sleek and ironing is effortless particularly with the steam boost feature"
74.6%

very smooth

"it generates plenty of steam and is very smooth"
74.6%

assembly quality

"assembly quality is next level"
74.5%

amazing price

"it's greatworks perfect good quality at realy amazing price"
74.5%

upgraded model

"i would recommend spending an extra £10 and getting an upgraded model"
74.5%

excellent value

"would goes as far as saying it is excellent value for money at the full £90 rrp but certainly a great iron"
74.4%

pretty good

"as steam irons go this is pretty good"
74.4%

sturdy design

"great iron makes light work of the job and sturdy design get what you pay for value for money"
74.4%

helpful factor

"i put on the hottest it goes and not getting that "wow" and helpful factor"
74.4%

high quality

"we had a philips azur iron before and this one is the same high quality"
74.4%

prefer this

"i personally prefer this to a phoenix gold"
74.3%

good value

"good value at the special deal price from amazon"
74.3%

nice and easy

"other specs are nice and easy to use"
74.2%

quality product

"extremely well made & feels & looks like a quality product"
74.2%

awesome iron

"awesome iron works effortlessly"
74.2%

perfectly well

"it does the job perfectly well"
74.2%

great item

"great item"
74.2%

very intuitive

"it irons supremely smoothly and the knobs and buttons what little of them there are are very intuitive you already know exactly how everything works the first time you start using it"
74.1%

happy customer

"love this product very easy to use and the results are perfect happy customer"
74.1%

good number

"i've had philips irons for a good number of years and after a disastrous try with a russel hobbs cordless i've gone back to philips"
74.1%

amazing iron

"amazing iron!"
74.1%

powerful action

"the 2600w packs a powerful action and that steam really does make your ironing faster and easier"
74.1%

lovely iron

"but all the same a lovely iron"
74.0%

ironing session

"it heats up fairly quickly and whilst the water tank isn't the greatest biggest i've seen on an iron i can get away with re filling it up just once during a mammoth shirt ironing session"
74.0%

highly rate

"this is something i will bring to the attention of the which magazine who highly rate this product"
74.0%

phoenix gold

"i personally prefer this to a phoenix gold"
74.0%

excellent feature

"automatic cut off is an excellent feature as is the scale collector"
74.0%

good pressure

"everything works well and the weight is just right to apply good pressure"
74.0%

very happy

"very happy great price and it does exactly what it should"
74.0%

water chamber

"i keep a hug of water available to top up as its water chamber is pretty standard for this type of iron and i’ve been used to the bigger steamers"
73.9%

nice and quick

"worth spending a bit more as its pretty sturdy and gets the top done nice and quick"
73.9%

very smooth there

"in addition to the movement on the clothes being very smooth there are a couple of nice touches … the toe of the iron has a neat feature which is simple but effective allowing easier ironing around awkward areas like pockets"
73.9%

calc cleaner

"still have to test the calc cleaner"
73.8%

calcium deposits

"unlock it and the finger grips let you pull out a tray that has collected your calcium deposits"
73.8%

reasonably priced

"a great steam iron which is reasonably priced"
73.8%

fantastic iron

"my second iron of this model and it’s improved again it is slightly heavy and does need frequent filling with water but worth it given the fantastic iron it is"
73.8%

excellent iron

"excellent iron really is very good"
73.8%

very stylish

"heats up quickly loads of steam very stylish"
73.7%

good product

"it is really a good product i love it"
73.7%

good results

"so when i get an iron i'm looking for something that makes the task as easy and foolproof as possible and has good results"
73.6%

very practical

"this is a really sleek black iron with a long mains lead making it highly very practical"
73.6%

anti calc properties

"talking of spots where this iron really gets top marks is it's anti calc properties"
73.5%

other features are great

"it’s quite heavy but all other features are great"
73.4%

good quality

"nice heavy iron does what you would expect good quality from phillips"
73.3%

very impressed

"this is the first time i have purchased a phillips iron and so far i am very impressed"
73.2%

nice offer

"nice offer"
73.2%

even better

"overall a great iron made even better getting it for £49 on prime day"
73.2%

their greatest

"philips azur are really excellent irons however this one isn’t their greatest"
73.2%

frequent filling

"my second iron of this model and it’s improved again it is slightly heavy and does need frequent filling with water but worth it given the fantastic iron it is"
73.2%

little expensive

"feel it’s little expensive but i liked steam iron"
73.1%

ease thanks

"gets creases out of shirts with ease thanks to the high volume of steam"
73.1%

hard water area

"i like the calc clean idea and it’s amazing how much comes out in a hard water area"
73.1%

excellent price

"highly recommended and an excellent price!"
73.0%

efficiency and speed

"smart looking iron with many helpful features but the number of steam holes on the sole plate have been greatly reduced to about a quarter which reduces the amount of steam provided in one pass and therefore reduces the efficiency and speed of ironing"
73.0%

quality item

"top quality item"
73.0%

more powerful

"the more powerful the better i suppose"
72.9%

deal price

"good value at the special deal price from amazon"
72.7%

highly recommended

"highly recommended and an excellent price!"
72.6%

smooth & clean

"so far this phillips iron has been very smooth & clean to use "
72.4%

would recommend

"definitely would recommend"
72.4%

fairer price

"£56 would be a fairer price to my mind"
72.2%

time is minimal

"it is pretty ergonomic and easy to use and the heat up time is minimal"
72.2%

household tool

"i love the narrowed point useful for getting into awkward corners and every other thing about this household tool"
72.2%

nice heavy iron

"nice heavy iron does what you would expect good quality from phillips"
72.0%

good controls

"easy to use and good controls great iron"
72.0%

pretty sturdy

"worth spending a bit more as its pretty sturdy and gets the top done nice and quick"
72.0%

quick calc release

"as someone who lives in a hard water area i also like the quick calc release"
71.9%

much better

"it is a little bigger and heavier than our old iron but the performance is so much better"
71.9%

leading edge

"philips are really at the leading edge of using recyclable materials this iron comes in a cardboard box it has small cardboard shapes inside to keep the iron firmly in place"
71.8%

ironing easy

"makes ironing easy"
71.8%

helps ironing

"iron a bit heavier then expected but weight even helps ironing"
71.6%

which oozes

"this is an incredibly well designed iron the design team have created an iron which is ultra modern looking and which oozes quality"
71.6%

soft water area

"the little tray that can be easily moved to get rid of the calcium deposits is a nice touch too although i live in a soft water area so don't really get the benefit that someone in a hard water area would get"
71.5%

ultra modern

"this is an incredibly well designed iron the design team have created an iron which is ultra modern looking and which oozes quality"
71.4%

best investment

"its the best investment i have ever made"
71.4%

extremely solid

"a extremely solid and very well made iron"
71.4%

clean idea

"i like the calc clean idea and it’s amazing how much comes out in a hard water area"
71.2%

scale deposits

"the plate is smooth and just glides through the bedding and shirts with ease and there are no lime scale deposits because of the quick calcium release"
71.1%

recommend this

"i would recommend this to every one who is looking to buy a new iron"
70.9%

liked steam iron

"feel it’s little expensive but i liked steam iron"
70.9%

nice sleek design

"it's got a nice sleek design and it's comfortable and not to heavy to hold and use"
70.9%

iron glides

"the steam iron glides in different typr of fabric easily and with no much push"
70.8%

brought this

"i brought this for a change to see how good it is against my bosch iron"
70.8%

wife happy

"great keep wife happy"
70.7%

lovely weighting

"it’s got a lovely weighting to it a little lighter than i expected but that really helps with the ironing action and it just fills you with confidence"
70.6%

better finish

"i will stick with it and see if i can get a better finish with trying different ways of ironing those shirts"
70.4%

definitely recommend

"definitely recommend it"
70.3%

smart looking iron

"smart looking iron with many helpful features but the number of steam holes on the sole plate have been greatly reduced to about a quarter which reduces the amount of steam provided in one pass and therefore reduces the efficiency and speed of ironing"
70.3%

outstanding iron

"this is an outstanding iron"
69.8%

great iron

"great iron it’s not light but this makes pressing my shirts very easy"
69.5%

steaming and easy

"the design of the iron makes it easy to fill with water for steaming and easy to see when it is filled to the maximum level"
69.4%

single sheet

"there is just a single sheet of plastic marked 2 hdpe which helps keep the iron dust free in transit"
69.0%

vintage clothes

"perfect for not burning vintage clothes and soft furnishings in various delicate fabrics"
68.9%

worth the money

"this was expensive so i did wonder but it’s perfect it has very powerful steam feels nice in your hand not too heavy well worth the money"
68.4%

fits the bill

"i like a heavy iron and it fits the bill"
68.3%

really smooth actions

"in saying that a tip is to use the water recovered from a dehumidifier if you have one the water is free from limescale or even use the ice from your fridge or freezer the later is a faff i admit the plate is one of those really smooth actions that allows you to sail through your ironing in a third of the time"
68.2%

some really worth

"this is a traditional iron with some really worth while improvements but this pushes the price up to £90 when you can get a good iron for about £35"
68.1%

range azure

"i learned my lesson and bought a much cheaper low range azure to take on my flights"
68.1%

much cheaper

"i learned my lesson and bought a much cheaper low range azure to take on my flights"
68.1%

very strong

"this one one is way better by thousands ewsy to use steam vapour is amazing and its pressure is very strong and good ironing the creases now has never been easier"
67.9%

greatest biggest i

"it heats up fairly quickly and whilst the water tank isn't the greatest biggest i've seen on an iron i can get away with re filling it up just once during a mammoth shirt ironing session"
67.9%

well heavy

"buolt well works well heavy but good for ironing results"
67.7%

efficient i like

"it’s good iron easy to use and efficient i like it"
67.4%

your fridge

"in saying that a tip is to use the water recovered from a dehumidifier if you have one the water is free from limescale or even use the ice from your fridge or freezer the later is a faff i admit the plate is one of those really smooth actions that allows you to sail through your ironing in a third of the time"
67.3%

better perhaps

"the iron performed well although i thought steam could be better perhaps that's because i've used a steam generator iron for a while now "
67.1%

really sleek

"this is a really sleek black iron with a long mains lead making it highly very practical"
67.0%

light work

"great iron makes light work of the job and sturdy design get what you pay for value for money"
67.0%

which magazine

"this is something i will bring to the attention of the which magazine who highly rate this product"
66.8%

exceptional iron

"it's an exceptional iron"
66.5%

glide around

"a great iron but is quiet on the heavy side but smooth to glide around"
66.4%

scale collector

"automatic cut off is an excellent feature as is the scale collector"
66.3%

250g steam boost

"the philips azur steam iron with 250g steam boost is an excellent steam iron with plenty of power"
66.3%

much quicker

"can do a big pile of ironing in a much quicker time!"
66.2%

pleased with

"very pleased with it"
65.8%

good features

"going simply by reviews this is well priced with good features"
65.7%

types glad

"i do a lot of bed linen so found this iron one of the best i`ve used i`ve used various brands and types glad i bought this make"
65.5%

philips azure

"it's a philips azure and it's brilliant as usual"
65.5%

neat feature

"in addition to the movement on the clothes being very smooth there are a couple of nice touches … the toe of the iron has a neat feature which is simple but effective allowing easier ironing around awkward areas like pockets"
65.2%

wrapping the cord

"i noticed my mother in laws more recent azure had an even more effective addition a clip that could attach to the board to keep the cable running and free whilst ironing and this too served when wrapping the cord away"
65.2%

worthwhile purchase

"all in all a worthwhile purchase – strong well designed quality item that gets the job done quick – the weight can be helpful for ironing but might put some people off"
65.2%

hottest it goes

"i put on the hottest it goes and not getting that "wow" and helpful factor"
65.2%

half price

"if you can get it at half price like i was lucky enough to do then it’s a bargain"
65.1%

extra buck

"what do you get for your extra buck?"
65.1%

pleased with purchase

"a little heavy but pleased with purchase"
65.0%

does the job perfectly

"does the job perfectly"
64.8%

absolutely fabulous

"absolutely fabulous easy to use and cuts ironing time in half a truly great purchase"
64.6%

steam boost

"fast ironing due to the steam boost and 50 g min continuous steam steamglide soleplate for easy gliding on all fabrics large water tank and drip stop system really an iron that makes ironing quicker and therefore less of a chore"
64.5%

extremely well

"extremely well made & feels & looks like a quality product"
64.4%

very well made

"a extremely solid and very well made iron"
64.3%

really great

"i found it to be a really great iron loads of steam!"
64.2%

works really well

"steam works really well"
64.1%

brilliant as usual

"it's a philips azure and it's brilliant as usual"
64.1%

very good iron

"a very good iron"
64.1%

thanks to strong steam

"although a tad heavy compared to other irons this iron makes light work of ironing thanks to strong steam and smooth glide plate"
64.0%

powerful steam iron

"i am thrilled with this fabulous iron as it is so good to have such a powerful steam iron for when i do not want to get the big steam generator out"
64.0%

glide soleplate

"it irons very smoothly thanks to its easy glide soleplate and easily removes hard creases when using the spray button"
63.9%

easy and foolproof

"so when i get an iron i'm looking for something that makes the task as easy and foolproof as possible and has good results"
63.9%

comfortable to manoeuvre

"this iron is straightforward to use and very comfortable to manoeuvre"
63.7%

quite easy to

"quite easy to use doesn’t stick to clothes and has a great automatic shutdown"
63.6%

hope it lasts

"hope it lasts"
63.5%

good working

"verry nice good working"
63.5%

easy to iron

"i also like how there is a slightly tapered shape to the end of the soleplate making it easy to iron between buttons on shirts"
63.4%

very easy to

"love this product very easy to use and the results are perfect happy customer"
63.4%

burn anything

"the temperature control gives piece of mind that you're not about to burn anything as you can change it at will and all in all it's a great iron"
63.3%

best iron i 've owned

"best iron i've owned"
63.2%

smooth steam action

"smooth steam action"
63.1%

hold up well

"i've been used to using steam generator irons and i probably won't switch to these but this does hold up well to it's pricier counterparts and does the job very well"
62.8%

happy with

"still happy with it though"
62.8%

soft furnishings

"perfect for not burning vintage clothes and soft furnishings in various delicate fabrics"
62.7%

very good product

"very good product"
62.6%

metal base

"the metal base glides well over the clothes and produces a good crisp feeing shirt with a sharply creased sleeve just how i like them"
62.6%

ironing results

"an excellent iron easy to use and gives very good ironing results"
62.5%

it's amazing

"bought this on offer and it’s amazing!"
62.5%

pleased with the results

"very pleased with the results"
62.4%

easy to control

"easy to use iron all things easy to control"
62.4%

smooth and glides

"the plate as well as having a lot pf places for the steam to whoosh out is very and i mean very smooth and glides beautifully"
62.4%

worthy of the price

"love this iron good quality and worthy of the price i paid"
62.4%

works very well

"it works very well and irones my bed linen superbly even when it little overdried"
62.3%

nothing to dislike

"nothing to dislike"
62.3%

what a pleasure to

"what a pleasure to use"
62.3%

glides over the garment

"it heats up very quickly and glides over the garment so smoothly"
62.3%

happy to recommend and

"i am delighted with this iron and can see that there is a price reduction on it at the moment so i am more than happy to recommend and i love the black red colour way also"
62.2%

thought steam

"the iron performed well although i thought steam could be better perhaps that's because i've used a steam generator iron for a while now "
62.2%

easy descaler

"lovely to use for iron and steaming very good easy descaler we are in a hard water district"
62.1%

easy iron value

"easy iron value for money"
62.0%

best iron i

"best iron i've owned by a long way"
62.0%

done quick

"all in all a worthwhile purchase – strong well designed quality item that gets the job done quick – the weight can be helpful for ironing but might put some people off"
61.9%

calc clean feature

"it works well though and i like the calc clean feature"
61.9%

easy to use modern iron

"love this easy to use modern iron"
61.9%

son enjoys using

"this iron is easy to handle glides well over fabric not too heavy good steam features very smart looking design even my son enjoys using it"
61.7%

little tray

"the little tray that can be easily moved to get rid of the calcium deposits is a nice touch too although i live in a soft water area so don't really get the benefit that someone in a hard water area would get"
61.3%

some power

"that is understandable but you are far better off spending a little more and getting firstly a steam iron and one with some power why it simply means you don't have to constantly iron and re iron the same spot twice or sometimes three times to get the same effect that iron delivers first time"
61.3%

smooth ironing

"easy to use and great smooth ironing"
61.3%

best phillips iron

"i think this is the best phillips iron i’ve had and i’ve had a few over the years!"
61.2%

boost button

"and when i pressed the steam boost button it spitted water over my clothes"
60.9%

smooth and deals

"the baseplate is very smooth and deals with all fabrics very well"
60.7%

love a nice iron

"i know i’m sad but i do love a nice iron"
60.6%
...

truly horrible

"i truly horrible iron and definitely not value for money"
99.9%

hate ironing

"i hate ironing"
99.8%

ironing piles

"the iron isn't too heavy to hold it isn't the lightest but certainly not the heaviest it's comfortable enough to use on large ironing piles when you're ironing for a long time constantly"
98.4%

stubborn creases

"cuts through stubborn creases due to its weight she is a heavy one but worth it"
93.3%

looking mess

"further the rubberised temp dial looks good now but i know in 9 years it will be a flakey ruined and dirty looking mess that cannot be wiped clean"
92.0%

tough creases

"the weight of the iron is good enough to make more pressur on the fabric below it and that makes it easier to iron tough creases"
90.0%

worst steam iron

"sorry to say this is the worst steam iron i have ever owned i am a seamstress and have had many irons in my 69 years and know how to care for them i thought i would spoil myself with a more expensive iron but wish i hadn't bothered"
87.5%

locked and unlocked

"on the underside below the soleplate is a big orange clip that has a sliding button showing a locked and unlocked padlock"
75.0%

wasted our money

"we wasted our money"
75.0%

more expensive

"why should you get this more expensive iron?"
74.8%

through limescale

"time will tell but i live in a hard water area which frequently brings an early demise to my irons – or worse early demise to clothes through limescale being injected through the iron"
74.7%

spoil myself

"sorry to say this is the worst steam iron i have ever owned i am a seamstress and have had many irons in my 69 years and know how to care for them i thought i would spoil myself with a more expensive iron but wish i hadn't bothered"
74.6%

shallow pattern

"the shallow pattern on sole plate makes his and have tested several other iron even cheaper one don’t makes this"
74.5%

totally unacceptable

"the condition of the iron and box is totally unacceptable"
74.5%

only problem

"only problem it is difficult to see water level in iron as it tinted grey on black iron"
74.5%

very expensive

"very expensive for the quality"
74.3%

would n't work

"i unplugged it and waited emptied it and started again but it still wouldn’t work"
74.1%

beyond repair

"stupidly i dropped the previous iron also an azur and damaged it beyond repair"
73.7%

burned things

"i cannot iron so have always burned things"
73.2%

design flawed

"don’t buy as this has design flawed seriously"
70.0%

sadly missing

"it poured well and again is an addition that is now sadly missing"
69.8%

power cable

"you just need to remember to use it i guess it's position where you wrap the power cable and because it's bright orange on a black background it's going to be hard to miss"
69.6%

badly placed

"i do like the fact that it puts itself on standby when not in use which was one of the reasons i purchased this model but i feel the design of the handle grip is flawed as the water squirt button is badly placed and it is to easy to accidently press it whilst ironing "
69.4%

expensive price

"a little expensive price wise but does the job"
69.0%

limescale removal device

"in addition the limescale removal device seems to work well"
68.7%

this problem

"i'm totally amazed that a new and expensive iron has this problem"
67.2%

too early to rate

"it’s too early to rate this as i haven’t yet used it"
66.9%

very heavy

"very heavy filling very smoothly working"
66.3%

lightweight product

"has a light feel to it but this is no lightweight product"
66.2%

waste my time

"waste my time"
66.0%

downward force

"in use i feel as though it's necessary to continually to apply downward force to get it to iron effectively"
66.0%

rather too short

"the steam boost is rather too short lived to compensate for this"
65.4%

nothing special

"the steam function on this iron is nothing special and you need to use the boost all the time to get enough steam out"
65.3%

only slight negative

"only slight negative is that it’s quite heavy but otherwise it’s very smooth doesn’t stick or burn and irons well"
65.1%

n't seem safe

"also steam water coming from area where power cable entering iron body which didn't seem safe"
64.9%

necessary evil

"ironing is not a task i look forward to but it is a necessary evil"
64.9%

rotator cuff

"it do find it a bit heavy but that may be because i have had a shoulder injury rotator cuff and any iron is likely to feel heavy to me"
64.4%

slightly heavy

"cord length is average it is slightly heavy and it looks like every other iron our there but it is reliable and i like that"
64.2%

difficult to iron

"cotton items that were previously difficult to iron are now done in a jiffy"
63.9%

particularly descaling

"particularly descaling"
63.8%

with limescale

"the way it deals with limescale is excellent limescale deposits are collected and then getting rid is easy"
63.7%

dump limescale

"doesn't dump limescale all over my washing 2"
62.8%

under temp

"broken after just 6m c using ones every second weekend at home back of the iron broke under temp and water is leaking "
61.7%

more flimsy

"the water refill lid is more flimsy than last and given that i will be swinging my iron toward an unforgiving tap as opposed to my neat refill jug it may not stand a knock"
61.6%

rusty staining water

"but after several uses it starts to spit out brown rusty staining water and so it is unuseable"
61.2%

very flimsy open

"it arrived in very a very flimsy open box it had obviously been shaken about"
60.6%

very bad history

"i have a very bad history with irons"
60.1%

feel heavy

"it do find it a bit heavy but that may be because i have had a shoulder injury rotator cuff and any iron is likely to feel heavy to me"
60.1%

little niggle

"the only downside is the weight but the advantages of this iron far outweigh that little niggle"
60.1%

quite heavy

"the iron is quite heavy after using for sometime and no cup is provided for filling the iron with with water"
59.6%

disappoint it really

"have reallly come to trust philips as the premier steam iron maker and this steamglide model does not disappoint it really does glide across my shirts and light material laundry whilst finding the right amount of heat for tougher denim jeans"
59.6%

absolutely disgraceful

"absolutely disgraceful!"
59.2%

really a nonsense

"for me this is really a nonsense"
58.8%

dislike ironing

"i dislike ironing and want all the steam i can get!"
58.7%

temperature control

"fifth i'd prefer an iron without a manual temperature control as i find these fiddly to deal with"
57.7%

slight niggle

"the only slight niggle was the cord it kind of got in the way"
56.5%

always a big problem

"love the non calc option as limescale is always a big problem for me so far so good"
55.8%

water is leaking

"broken after just 6m c using ones every second weekend at home back of the iron broke under temp and water is leaking "
55.2%

flakey ruined

"further the rubberised temp dial looks good now but i know in 9 years it will be a flakey ruined and dirty looking mess that cannot be wiped clean"
55.0%

burn and stick

"the last one i had was a cheaper phillips which had the ceramic sole plate that from day one was dreadful it would burn and stick and was impossible to clean i kept moaning about it but thought i would wait for it to go wrong which they normally do after a couple of years at the most but it didn’t!"
54.9%

years old azure

"my 14 years old azure died lately not of old age but due to repetitive air carrier abuse"
54.9%

limescale here

"the little trap which captures the limescale here gets rid of quite a bit and i’m hoping this means a longer life for this iron"
54.8%

not stand a knock

"the water refill lid is more flimsy than last and given that i will be swinging my iron toward an unforgiving tap as opposed to my neat refill jug it may not stand a knock"
54.7%

not suit everyone

"this is a heavy and large iron so may not suit everyone but this extra weight does make it more effective on creases"
54.7%

very long time

"i have been a long time fan of philips steam irons and have had my current steam generator for a very long time and it has never ever let me down"
54.6%

bulky irons

"if you like heavy bulky irons this is the one for you"
54.5%

just a little bit 1980

"the black and red styling of it with a red ‘bum’ is a touch on the odd side and won’t be to everyone’s tastes but i quite like it even though it does make it look just a little bit 1980’s"
54.5%

n't makes this

"the shallow pattern on sole plate makes his and have tested several other iron even cheaper one don’t makes this"
54.5%

expensive irons

"you can get the newer expensive irons or you can have a traditional iron with improvements"
54.1%

does n't happen again

"i had an earlier model which was good and still working well after a few years but the rubberised cover to protect your hand has completely perished making it difficult to use so i’m hoping that doesn’t happen again"
54.0%

n't used any more

"can't used any more !"
53.9%

over 8 years or

"mine recently packed in after over 8 years or so"
53.7%

# 70 2600w appliance

"this iron did not 'wow' me like a £70 2600w appliance should"
53.7%

water squirt button

"i do like the fact that it puts itself on standby when not in use which was one of the reasons i purchased this model but i feel the design of the handle grip is flawed as the water squirt button is badly placed and it is to easy to accidently press it whilst ironing "
53.5%

dont get the creases

"but i feel like it dont get the creases out"
53.5%

does not get that

"the iron also does not get that hot"
53.4%

limescale and more

"at first sight this iron seems near perfect with a smart design rapid heating effective dealing with limescale and more"
53.4%

white shirt

"just start to iron a white shirt and splat!"
53.4%

early demise

"time will tell but i live in a hard water area which frequently brings an early demise to my irons – or worse early demise to clothes through limescale being injected through the iron"
53.3%

have no idea

"i have no idea"
52.2%

limescale deposits

"the way it deals with limescale is excellent limescale deposits are collected and then getting rid is easy"
52.0%

doing something wrong

"am i doing something wrong?"
51.8%

cumbersome and hard

"they also grade them by how much steam they produce and the azur is rated at 250 grams this is at the upper end of steam generation from a traditional iron design those with a separate steam generating base will be in another league but are cumbersome and hard to store"
50.9%

the problem here

"the dark colour of the iron is the problem here"
50.8%

heavy and large

"this is a heavy and large iron so may not suit everyone but this extra weight does make it more effective on creases"
50.6%

left it too long

"i should have returned it but feel i have left it too long to do so"
50.4%

broken after just 6m

"broken after just 6m c using ones every second weekend at home back of the iron broke under temp and water is leaking "
50.4%

have returned

"i should have returned it but feel i have left it too long to do so"
50.2%

getting a cheap

"we won't be getting a cheap one again"
50.1%
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Top positive statements

Statement Strength**
"Excellent steam control." 99.9%
"Performance is amazing." 94.8%
"Absolutely brilliant would not pay £90 for this so glad I got it for £40 in the sale but it is a brilliant steam iron" 93.1%
"Nice and solid yet not too heavy delivers good steam and the base plate delivers quality ironing performance." 93.1%
"An excellent iron easy to use and gives very good ironing results." 93.1%
"Thank you for an excellent all round service" 93.1%
"The Philips Azur Steam Iron with 250g Steam Boost is an excellent steam iron with plenty of power." 93.1%
"Mum absolutely loved it." 93.1%

Top negative statements

Statement Strength
"The shallow pattern on sole plate makes his and have tested several other iron even cheaper one don’t makes this." 88.9%

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Positive mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Phoenix
"i personally prefer this to a Phoenix gold"
74.0%
Verry
"Verry nice good working"
61.6%
Irons
"Irons smoothly handles well"
59.5%
Philips Azur Steam Iron
"the Philips Azur Steam Iron with 250g steam boost is an excellent steam iron with plenty of power"
"Philips Azur Steam Iron with 250g steam boost 2600w"
51.2%

Negative mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
no data!

Emotion analysis

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

79.9% 9.2% 10.9%
  relief 55.6%
  happiness 18.8%
  neutral 9.2%
  worry 7.1%
  sadness 3.3%
  love 3.3%
  fun 1.7%
  hate 0.4%
  enthusiasm 0.4%

* 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%
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last analysis update 2024-04-17