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Bosch TDA3020GB Power III Steam Iron, 2800 W

  • 3AntiCalc: triple cleaning function with self-clean, calc'n cle..
  • LED control light and steam shot volume: 170 g.
  • Multi-directional CeraniumGlissee soleplate for fast and crease..
  • Ergonomic design to maximise comfort in use. Large transparent ..
  • 2 Year Manufacturer Warranty

Product Attributes

  • Width: 4.8 inches,
  • Height: 5.9 inches,
  • Weight: 3.2 pounds,
  • Length: 11.4 inches,
  • Size: M

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

66.7% 12.7% 20.6%

Senti Score  [79.4%]

Bosch TDA5070GB Steam Iron, 3050 W

  • 3AntiCalc: Triple cleaning function with self-clean, calc'n cle..
  • DripStop: No risk of water marks
  • Multi-directional CeraniumGlissee soleplate for fast and crease..
  • Precise spraying device to moisturize the fabric while ironing ..
  • 2 year manufacturer warranty

Product Attributes

  • Width: 4.8 inches,
  • Height: 5.9 inches,
  • Weight: 3.8 pounds,
  • Length: 11.9 inches

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

60.9% 12.2% 26.9%

Senti Score  [73.1%]

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Bosch TDA3020GB Power III Steam Iron, 2800 W

hate ironing great worst good poor disappointed replace happy very pleased complete waste excellent product nice difficult excellent performance very disappointed excellent

Bosch TDA5070GB Steam Iron, 3050 W

difficult absolutely brilliant expensive great powerful cheap terribly disappointed excellent hate ironing excellent performance excellent feedback complete waste good best disappointed expected

Compare Cons

complete waste in both products

"poor iron the iron leaks water as you use it and after a few months the steamer has stopped working complete waste of money"
99.9%

hate ironing in both products

"to give you and idea i'm 21 years old and hate ironing but need to for work and this iron stop me from wanting to jump a bridge everytime i need to iron my shirts"
99.8%

very disappointed in both products

"very disappointed"
99.0%

really awful in both products

"especially for us as we have really awful hard water"
98.9%

cheap irons in both products

"expensive after buying cheap irons"
68.7%

very heavy in both products

"i like the iron it’s weighty and the steam output is great the iron is not balanced well and i’ve dropped it a couple of times i do have a good grip but the base is very heavy compared to the tip so if you’re not used to that it’s uncomfortable to use "
66.3%

much water in both products

"uses a tab too much water but hey ho"
66.3%

much water leaks in both products

"returned doesn't iron gives out too much water leaks"
60.4%

would n't recommend in both products

"sorry but i wouldn't recommend it"
56.4%

very disappointing in both products

"very disappointing"
54.5%

absolutely awful

"absolutely awful"
98.6%

very boring

"excellent smooth use and makes a very boring job a bit easier"
97.4%

favourite chore

"ironing is not my favourite chore but this iron is making it much easier and is far superior than my old iron"
88.8%

quite noisy

"it is quite noisy"
88.6%

disappointing product

"disappointing product lacks the expected quality and reliability assumed for a german product"
74.9%

utter rubbish

"utter rubbish and will go back for a full refund!"
74.9%

rusty water

"tried cleaning it with its special cleaning solution twice but hasn't worked and it is still leaking rusty water"
74.9%

feel cheated

"i feel cheated"
74.8%

remove creases

"the long cable makes it easy to use for both right and left handers and it does seem to work remove creases much more easily than my old philips iron"
74.8%

does n't work

"changed the fuse but still doesn't work"
74.8%

descaling operation

"i have not had any need to try out the descaling operation"
74.7%

very fussy

"i have only noticed a tiny bit of leakage when using iron i am a very fussy person and really like the iron"
74.7%

slight issue

"the only slight issue i found was when pressing the steam button i sometimes caught the spray button but i'd guess that's only because im not used to the iron yet"
74.6%

worst iron

"it’s worst iron"
74.4%

slip somehow

"the water goes in better however and doesn't bubble over when it is being filled and the temperature dial says where you put it whereas on the previous model it used to slip somehow and you had to keep putting it back up high "
74.3%

cleaning solution

"tried cleaning it with its special cleaning solution twice but hasn't worked and it is still leaking rusty water"
74.2%

plastic fill

"i also felt that this may have been a shop return as it lacked the protective film on the base that the instruction suggested and the plastic fill jug was missing"
74.0%

awful smell

"this iron has lasted about 3 months before it tripped out our electrics and there was an awful smell of burning plastic"
73.4%

little niggles

"a couple of little niggles however: the water filling hole is small and round and needs a steady hand to fill without water pouring everywhere and the temperature adjustment "wheel" can be easily turned accidentally when ironing"
73.1%

stopped heating

"just over two years since purchasing i'm very disappointed that this iron has suddenly stopped heating"
71.9%

no signs of sticking

"the soleplate as you would expect showed no signs of sticking and the iron could be moved in any direction with ease"
69.7%

seems intermittent

"i am sparse with its use appreciating that there is a recuperating time between bursts but it seems intermittent"
69.6%

most difficult

"it performed really well with an abundance of steam smoothing out even the most difficult creases in linen dresses!"
69.2%

return window

"sadly the return window had closed on 23 september one month possession during most of which i was on holiday so not sure how to go about a return or replacement"
68.5%

novice ironer

"the controls are pretty obvious even to a novice ironer like me"
68.2%

lengthy period

"the handle is comfortable to use over a lengthy period i have suffered cramping with other irons if using for over half an hour"
67.5%

very dirty

"so far so good all works fine reason for the 2 star is although i knew i was buying a used item i didn’t expect it to turn up dirty box was taped together and the iron itself was very dirty"
67.1%

covering in sticky tape

"water spray started leaking early in its service life and i restored to covering in sticky tape to stop it surprisingly effective"
66.8%

no guarantee card

"also i emailed amazon to point out that there was no guarantee card enclosed to complete and send off"
66.6%

no real grip

"poor handle as no real grip on it"
66.6%

actually annoying

"this is a good iron but you have to fill the water up so much it is actually annoying"
66.4%

pressed ' shirt

"exaimination of the 'pressed' shirt showed the shirt looked like it had been pressed with a cold mess tin"
64.6%

died a quick death

"this has since died a quick death as it is not efficient as advertised it leaks and messes up the iorning and it doesent heat up as it should even when setbon high temperatures"
64.5%

disappointed from first

"having read good reviews about this iron i was disappointed from first use"
64.5%

very clumsy

"also although it irons well it is quite heavy the dial is difficult to read as it is partially obscured by the handle and the cable management is very clumsy"
64.0%

with limescale

"i only use the iron with de ironised water and i never suffer with limescale build up or deposits"
63.7%

wasting your money

"don't bother wasting your money if you want a heavy powerful steam iron!"
63.4%

arrived broken

"discovered that arrived broken"
61.9%

does n't even

"i cannot believe that an iron of such expense doesn't even come with a beaker to fill the tank i have always used rusell hobs or tefal so bosch are completely at the bottom of my list"
61.5%

returned asap

"i wish i had gone with my instinct and returned asap"
61.1%

difficult to quantify

"unfortunately this redeeming feature is undone by the fact that this iron does seem to go through more water than i was expecting a fact that i realise is difficult to quantify but you come to know how much water you're likely to go through in your day to day ironing routine"
60.2%

iron utter rubbish

"it is easy to use and handle but as an iron utter rubbish i would not recommend buying unless you are prepared to return from other reviews here it is clear i am not the only person who has had this problem and there would appear to be a flaw in manufacture"
59.7%

quite heavy

"also although it irons well it is quite heavy the dial is difficult to read as it is partially obscured by the handle and the cable management is very clumsy"
59.6%

iron shame

"great little iron shame it didn't come with a pouring jug though"
59.3%

various problems

"i have had this iron for about 20 months and it has had various problems"
58.6%

build up of limescale

"if i can give you a tip use filtered water and not tap water this will prevent the build up of limescale"
57.3%

will definitely

"now it can not be used as it is dangerous and i have to buy another iron which i will definitely not buy from amazon warehouse deals"
56.9%

just how poor

"didn't realise just how poor my old steam iron was until buying this bosch model"
56.5%

made it unsafe

"the only reason i bought another one was that my daughter incorrectly pored water into my existing one and made it unsafe"
55.7%

replaced older model

"replaced older model which was a bosch & wanted another one "
55.6%

most worrying

"the most worrying thing is that this iron does not come with a warranty because it is sold by amazon!"
55.5%

was not over used

"i only used it once a fortnight so it was not over used"
55.4%

looked a bit ugly

"i thought it looked a bit ugly not only is the body black but also the cable"
55.4%

messes up the iorning

"this has since died a quick death as it is not efficient as advertised it leaks and messes up the iorning and it doesent heat up as it should even when setbon high temperatures"
55.4%

this problem

"it is easy to use and handle but as an iron utter rubbish i would not recommend buying unless you are prepared to return from other reviews here it is clear i am not the only person who has had this problem and there would appear to be a flaw in manufacture"
55.3%

it's uncomfortable to

"i like the iron it’s weighty and the steam output is great the iron is not balanced well and i’ve dropped it a couple of times i do have a good grip but the base is very heavy compared to the tip so if you’re not used to that it’s uncomfortable to use "
55.3%

really long

"i never thought i would love an iron but it has made my live some much easier and the cord is really long and strong"
55.2%

with nothing provided

"quite disappointed not sure how i am supposed to fill it up with nothing provided"
55.2%

with a cold mess

"exaimination of the 'pressed' shirt showed the shirt looked like it had been pressed with a cold mess tin"
55.1%

from a bad iron

"well it's over to mrs h for this one as she knows a good iron from a bad iron and this one definitely falls into the former category"
54.9%

just drips

"i have just this moment being using it and just drips and drips which means i have all t shirts and trousers hanging over the bannister to get them dry"
54.7%

poor a jug of water

"it’s really no big deal to poor a jug of water into the tank every 20 30 minutes"
54.7%

a flaw in manufacture

"it is easy to use and handle but as an iron utter rubbish i would not recommend buying unless you are prepared to return from other reviews here it is clear i am not the only person who has had this problem and there would appear to be a flaw in manufacture"
54.7%

which can eat annoying

"the only reason for 4 stars is the fact you have to fill up the water quite regularly which can eat annoying when you want to get on but is not a big problem and would not put me off buying it again"
54.6%

dribble and leak

"the iron began to dribble and leak down into the electrical wiring which kept knocking out the trip switch"
54.0%

feel a bit cheated

"i feel a bit cheated but it is an iron and it does do a good job"
53.9%

stain water on clothes

"it started leaking dark stain water on clothes after only 3 months of use"
53.7%

very little

"i am a single man who lives alone and has very little ironing"
53.7%

really no big deal

"it’s really no big deal to poor a jug of water into the tank every 20 30 minutes"
53.6%

does not have

"good quality iron only wish i had got one with the ridge for buttons as this one does not have it"
53.4%

become oxidised

"after two years of faithful service the ironing surface has become oxidised and started to put which will render it potentially dancing to iron with"
53.3%

produces a lot more steam

"the sole plate really does glide over your clothes and it produces a lot more steam even on the lower setting"
53.3%

steaming adverage iron

"water runs out to quick for steaming adverage iron"
53.2%

ironing routine

"unfortunately this redeeming feature is undone by the fact that this iron does seem to go through more water than i was expecting a fact that i realise is difficult to quantify but you come to know how much water you're likely to go through in your day to day ironing routine"
53.2%

5 stars then

"why not 5 stars then?"
53.2%

one star lost

"the one star lost is that the water steam runs out quicker than expected"
52.6%

dumping all of its scale

"despite using filtered water the iron has a habit of dumping all of its scale on my favourite dark clothing"
52.5%

twice but has n't worked

"tried cleaning it with its special cleaning solution twice but hasn't worked and it is still leaking rusty water"
52.3%

badly creased

"the shirt was still badly creased and required pressing"
52.2%

stopped steaming already

"this iron has stopped steaming already and just throws out brown gunk"
52.1%

been ok but not great

"iron has been ok but not great"
51.3%

very satisfied but

"overall as an iron i’m very satisfied but not sure about the supplier"
51.3%

water steam

"the one star lost is that the water steam runs out quicker than expected"
51.0%

return or replacement

"sadly the return window had closed on 23 september one month possession during most of which i was on holiday so not sure how to go about a return or replacement"
50.9%

turn up dirty

"so far so good all works fine reason for the 2 star is although i knew i was buying a used item i didn’t expect it to turn up dirty box was taped together and the iron itself was very dirty"
50.9%

some times the steam

"some times the steam comes out forcefully sometimes not"
50.6%

worst steam iron

"unfortunately i do believe this is the worst steam iron i have ever used when it comes to drips"
50.5%

cheaper model but

"i might have expected that from a cheaper model but not in this price range"
50.4%

comes to drips

"unfortunately i do believe this is the worst steam iron i have ever used when it comes to drips"
50.2%
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complete waste in both products

"a complete waste of money i wouldn't even give it one star but i had no choice"
99.9%

hate ironing in both products

"best iron i have ever owned and i hate ironing"
99.8%

very disappointed in both products

"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 in both products

"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%

cheap irons in both products

"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%

very heavy in both products

"very heavy and the wire has all frayed would not recommend for the price"
66.3%

would n't recommend in both products

"i wouldn't recommend"
60.5%

much water leaks in both products

"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%

very disappointing in both products

"a very disappointing purchase"
54.5%

terribly disappointed

"for a bosch product i am terribly disappointed"
100.0%

total waste

"all it does is leak water over the article being ironed a total waste of my money"
99.8%

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"
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"
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"
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%

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%

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%

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%

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%
...

Compare Pros

excellent performance in both products

"excellent performance"
100.0%

excellent product in both products

"excellent product at a good price"
100.0%

very pleased in both products

"overall very pleased"
100.0%

very powerful in both products

"the steam is very powerful no need to turn over t shirts as both sides crease free denims no problem delicates too as the plate is non stick and i felt the iron cooled down quickly when i needed a cooler setting"
100.0%

highly recommend in both products

"would highly recommend"
99.6%

brilliant steam iron in both products

"brilliant steam iron"
99.4%

really good in both products

"really good steam"
99.3%

brilliant iron in both products

"brilliant iron"
99.0%

good powerful in both products

"good powerful iron"
89.9%

works well in both products

"delivered in good time works well"
75.0%

fairly quickly in both products

"well made but uses water fairly quickly"
75.0%

good price in both products

"excellent product at a good price"
75.0%

great price in both products

"fab iron at a great price!"
75.0%

looks good in both products

"looks good not as 'prissy' looking as some other irons"
75.0%

speedy delivery in both products

"speedy delivery and great item"
74.9%

great value in both products

"great value for money"
74.9%

really well in both products

"as well as looking good this iron no surprises works really well"
74.9%

comfortable grip in both products

"it is light with a comfortable grip and heats up very quickly"
74.8%

very quickly in both products

"heats up very quickly and certainly speeded up and improved my ironing process"
74.8%

electrical goods in both products

"they replied saying that all electrical goods supplied by amazon have a 12 month guarantee"
74.7%

works fine in both products

"doesn't appear as much steam comes out as other models but works fine"
74.6%

spray buttons in both products

"steam or spray buttons with easy to get icons"
74.5%

very efficient in both products

"excellent very efficient works well"
74.5%

excellent value in both products

"excellent value lightweight and great to use"
74.4%

love my new iron in both products

"love my new iron"
74.3%

good value in both products

"good value for money"
74.3%

quality product in both products

"high quality product"
74.2%

amazing iron in both products

"great product i will busy this iron over and over until i find another amazing iron"
74.1%

lovely iron in both products

"poweeeeer lovely iron does the job but tank needs filling alot but it is easy due to new design just stop messing and buy now"
74.0%

very happy in both products

"very happy with this purchase"
74.0%

good thing in both products

"works good speeded up my ironing and that is always a good thing"
73.9%

fantastic iron in both products

"fantastic iron for the price point"
73.8%

excellent iron in both products

"excellent iron for the price paid"
73.8%

good product in both products

"good product"
73.7%

glides effortlessly in both products

"best iron i have ever had it just glides effortlessly over clothes"
73.0%

highly recommended in both products

"highly recommended"
72.6%

have bought in both products

"this is the third one of this model i have bought"
72.5%

great steam in both products

"very easy to use as light great steam l"
72.5%

would recommend in both products

"lovely iron especially for the price would recommend"
72.4%

irons beautifully in both products

"brilliant iron makes my pule of ironing a breeze to go through as it irons beautifully"
72.3%

much better in both products

"this iron is the best i've used and it glides through the clothes with ease stealth power quality makes the ironing a much better chore with it's extra long cable no more reaching for the extension cable "
71.9%

recommend this in both products

"love the iron and it works great would recommend this"
70.9%

iron glides in both products

"such a nice iron does use lot of water but then it is good steam iron glides and not too heavy nor too light!"
70.8%

great iron in both products

"great iron"
69.5%

worth the money in both products

"well worth the money"
68.4%

bosch products in both products

"always recommended other bosch products this will rate highly yet again"
67.3%

easy clean in both products

"great iron: lightweight speedy heat up and cool down easy clean and strong power cable for the price a great iron that does what it says and peforms well"
63.6%

absolutely superb

"it's absolutely superb"
100.0%

works brilliantly

"the iron works brilliantly on the steam function"
100.0%

totally brilliant

"totally brilliant it does everything except make coffee"
99.9%

seriously good

"this is a seriously good iron it feels very professional has a great weight to it and creates a lot of steam for a little unit it irons very well and also has a very long lead which is really useful overall a very strong product and a great brand"
98.9%

works perfectly

"works perfectly"
98.6%

chord irons

"stable the steam works great long chord irons so well that i'm wondering if there's some black magic involved"
96.6%

remarkable chalk

"it has replaced another 'good' iron i had but the difference is remarkable chalk and cheese"
96.2%

that fantastic

"other than that fantastic"
94.8%

well designed

"as with other bosch irons there are some really good features that might otherwise swing it for you such as the very welcome 3 metre power cord the decent power level and strong steam output the comfortable grip and well designed ergonomics of the whole thing and the generally very good build quality water spout cover aside "
94.6%

highly recomended

"highly recomended"
91.6%

works a treat

"took me a while to get used to it but works a treat"
90.9%

superb iron

"superb iron"
90.7%

does a good

"long flex and it does a good job"
89.3%

does an excellent

"does an excellent job"
89.3%

powerful steam iron

"wow powerful steam iron love it highly recommended buy"
89.2%

very sleek

"just like my mum's when i was a kid it is very sleek looking "
89.0%

good irons

"really good irons works very well as you would expect from a bosch"
88.8%

good produck

"good produck"
88.8%

nice and slick

"this and me make my threads look nice and slick"
88.4%

ensures safety

"long cord ensures safety"
75.0%

reliable product

"reliable product does what it suppose to do"
75.0%

decent iron

"decent iron not the best"
74.8%

looking good

"as well as looking good this iron no surprises works really well"
74.8%

nice design

"steams and irons really well sturdy and nice design"
74.7%

well sturdy

"steams and irons really well sturdy and nice design"
74.7%

five stars

"given another month i might have given it five stars!"
74.7%

performs well

"it performs well and is efficient to use with plenty of steam power and a fast start up time"
74.6%

steady output

"the three steam settings are very useful so as not to wet the clothes but maintain a steady output"
74.6%

best value

"best value for your money"
74.5%

good choice

"good choice works well with little effort"
74.5%

good balance

"no so light as to require excessive effort in ironing but a good balance between ironing weight and ease of movement"
74.5%

powerful tool

"it's a powerful tool which can handle almost anything that's thrown at it the extra long cord is a real boon and it's a lot lighter to handle than many of its competitors"
74.4%

high quality

"and have to say the high quality continues with this iron"
74.4%

very useful

"steam flow stops if kept vertical is a very useful feature"
74.3%

good effect

"i did notice one comment that complained there was no filler jug supplied i just kept my previous one and am using that to good effect!"
74.3%

finest device

"this iron is without a doubt one of the finest device of it's kind ever to be invented"
74.3%

easy and safe

"i found the iron to be very light and it's looking mechanism with it's docking port allows for easy and safe transportation and the controls are very easy to use and understand"
74.2%

great item

"speedy delivery and great item"
74.2%

good purchase

"steam is brill gets out creases easily long cord find it comfortable to use heats up quickly good purchase"
74.0%

professional ironer

"i'm not a professional ironer but this is better than anything i've held before"
74.0%

nice solid

"nice solid well built iron not to heavy"
74.0%

certainly better

"certainly better than my existing iron"
73.8%

noticeably well

"i've used it myself and it does glide noticeably well"
73.8%

very prompt

"amazon refund very prompt"
73.7%

going strong

"purchased some time ago but this iron is still going strong"
73.6%

works good

"works good speeded up my ironing and that is always a good thing"
73.4%

rate highly

"always recommended other bosch products this will rate highly yet again"
73.3%

absolutely spot

"absolutely spot on"
73.2%

great settings

"love this product has great settings and easy to use lightweight so i can iron for hours and be happy"
73.2%

good overall

"it's generally easy to use and good overall at ironing most types of fabric"
73.1%

cable length

"brilliant iron very light weight and cable length is better than most standard irons"
73.0%

good lighter

"very good lighter in weight iron"
73.0%

well priced

"excellent quality and well priced"
73.0%

pleased thanks

"a great iron the best i have had so i'm well pleased thanks"
73.0%

robust and good

"feels robust and good quality"
72.8%

soleplate glides

"the soleplate glides over any fabric and there’s enough precision at the apex to get into tricky little corners"
72.7%

grip and light

"nice handle grip and light to use"
72.6%

extremely reliable

"we have been using the larger bosch steam generator irons for many years now and they have always proved to be extremely reliable"
72.5%

good brand

"decided on this bosch as we've found it to be a good brand on other items and i'm really pleased with it"
72.5%

considering a return

"i am seriously considering a return"
72.4%

perfect for me not heavy

"just perfect for me not heavy lovely long connection with clip to keep the wire connected to iron stand instead of getting in the way and flapping about "
72.2%

good problem

"almost too much steam because you have to refill often but that is a good problem to have"
71.9%

ironing easy

"makes ironing easy"
71.8%

well built

"nice solid well built iron not to heavy"
71.8%

great wife

"great wife loves it thankyou bosch"
71.7%

very well though

"irons very well though"
71.7%

thankyou bosch

"great wife loves it thankyou bosch"
71.4%

thick cotton shirts

"powers through cufflink thick cotton shirts"
71.4%

nice steam iron

"works as described nice steam iron!"
71.2%

looked classy

"it looked classy it has an "old school" power cable"
71.2%

very aerodynamically

"the soleplate is very aerodynamically designed providing a beautiful gliding motion whatever the type of clothing and fabrics"
70.9%

surprises works

"as well as looking good this iron no surprises works really well"
70.7%

fair number

"she's worked her way through a fair number of irons over the years but this one is close to being top of the list"
70.5%

very professional

"this is a seriously good iron it feels very professional has a great weight to it and creates a lot of steam for a little unit it irons very well and also has a very long lead which is really useful overall a very strong product and a great brand"
70.0%

does work properly

"i have it for a long time but does work properly"
69.8%

greatest iron

"the greatest iron of all times"
69.8%

works great

"had this iron for 6 weeks and works great"
69.5%

brand follower

"so we are a bit of a brand follower"
69.5%

quality water

"as with other bosch irons there are some really good features that might otherwise swing it for you such as the very welcome 3 metre power cord the decent power level and strong steam output the comfortable grip and well designed ergonomics of the whole thing and the generally very good build quality water spout cover aside "
69.2%

whole thing

"as with other bosch irons there are some really good features that might otherwise swing it for you such as the very welcome 3 metre power cord the decent power level and strong steam output the comfortable grip and well designed ergonomics of the whole thing and the generally very good build quality water spout cover aside "
69.1%

lovely long connection

"just perfect for me not heavy lovely long connection with clip to keep the wire connected to iron stand instead of getting in the way and flapping about "
69.0%

strong competition

"i would consider the philips azur range as strong competition and worthy of a look before you take the plunge"
68.7%

only positive

"the only positive for me is that the length of the cable is great!"
68.5%

look crisp

"no sticking quick to heat makes my shirts look crisp with little to no effort!"
68.1%

fairly lightweight

"this is a fairly lightweight and is easy to glide over the items being ironed"
68.0%

well indeed

"the manner in which the latest models have evolved suits my family's purposes very well indeed and was priced at a most cost effective level"
67.9%

very strong

"this is a seriously good iron it feels very professional has a great weight to it and creates a lot of steam for a little unit it irons very well and also has a very long lead which is really useful overall a very strong product and a great brand"
67.9%

these features

"in fairness bosch do say that these features will only be present if marked as such on the handle but it would be better if the manual was bespoke to the model purchased"
67.8%

azur range

"i would consider the philips azur range as strong competition and worthy of a look before you take the plunge"
67.7%

kitchen gadgets

"and the fact that it matches my other kitchen gadgets is a bonus"
67.7%

maximum steam performance

"easy descale takes less than 1 minute cleaning your steam generator for maximum steam performance"
67.7%

quick delivery

"quick delivery"
67.1%

even when cleaned

"the extra long flex is great but the iron sticks and spits stains onto clothing even when cleaned"
67.1%

relatively light and easy

"so far it seems fine relatively light and easy to fill"
67.0%

light work

"very happy with this iron much lighter than my old iron which is good and makes light work of getting out the creases"
67.0%

good the first iron

"really good the first iron i have had which actually gets rid of all the creases"
66.5%

kind of push

"which has a kind of push in plastic cap"
66.3%

value product

"great value product"
66.3%

remained spotless

"the iron sole plate has remained spotless"
66.2%

function helpful

"steam function helpful"
66.1%

pleased with

"i am very pleased with it"
65.8%

pleased with this

"very pleased with this"
65.8%

light weight

"excellent iron light weight and easy to use"
65.8%

pleased with my purchase

"a friend recommended this iron and am very pleased with my purchase"
65.8%

ironing well

"great wee iron very light but does the ironing well"
65.5%

peforms well

"great iron: lightweight speedy heat up and cool down easy clean and strong power cable for the price a great iron that does what it says and peforms well"
65.5%

irons well

"irons well"
65.5%

worth buying

"we'll worth buying"
65.5%

stable the steam

"stable the steam works great long chord irons so well that i'm wondering if there's some black magic involved"
65.2%

gliding motion

"the soleplate is very aerodynamically designed providing a beautiful gliding motion whatever the type of clothing and fabrics"
65.1%

been improved

"had the older model of this one so it has been improved!"
64.7%

loves this iron

"my wife loves this iron its that good my wife has stopped moaning about the ironing that`s worth a lot to me would buy again"
64.6%

generally very good

"as with other bosch irons there are some really good features that might otherwise swing it for you such as the very welcome 3 metre power cord the decent power level and strong steam output the comfortable grip and well designed ergonomics of the whole thing and the generally very good build quality water spout cover aside "
64.5%

extremely well

"plenty of setting but not complicated and works extremely well"
64.4%

perfectly with

"soes the job perfectly with out too much effort from me😂"
64.3%

very good iron

"very good iron"
64.1%

extra long cable

"excellent with lovely extra long cable"
64.0%

quickly and easily

"has the wattage to iron items quickly and easily with great steam"
63.9%

best steam iron

"this is by far the best steam iron i have ever had and i have had a few over the last 60+ years"
63.9%

strong steam output

"as with other bosch irons there are some really good features that might otherwise swing it for you such as the very welcome 3 metre power cord the decent power level and strong steam output the comfortable grip and well designed ergonomics of the whole thing and the generally very good build quality water spout cover aside "
63.8%

makes it so easy

"best iron i have ever used and in a household of 5 there is a lot of ironing really light but makes it so easy"
63.6%

many years of happy

"all in all a very good iron that we could see giving a family many years of happy use"
63.6%

easy to iron

"what a difference and so easy to iron"
63.4%

very easy to

"very easy to use"
63.4%

temperature setting

"the temperature setting is via a dual and steam selection via a slider switch with water spray and steam boost accessed via easy to use push buttons"
63.4%

being weighty

"very pleased with the iron feels robust without being weighty heats up quickly power cable is a generous length"
63.2%

very welcome

"as with other bosch irons there are some really good features that might otherwise swing it for you such as the very welcome 3 metre power cord the decent power level and strong steam output the comfortable grip and well designed ergonomics of the whole thing and the generally very good build quality water spout cover aside "
63.1%

pleased with the iron

"very pleased with the iron feels robust without being weighty heats up quickly power cable is a generous length"
63.0%

best iron ever

"best iron ever"
63.0%

delivered in good time

"delivered in good time works well"
62.6%

very good product

"very good product"
62.6%

well it lasts

"time will tell how well it lasts"
62.5%

excellent purchase

"as with all bosch products that i own an excellent purchase"
62.4%

works very well

"the self cleaning function works very well"
62.3%

good quality finishes

"easy use good quality finishes"
62.3%

glides over the material

"quite expensive for an iron but it is very comfortable to use and the ceramic plate means it glides over the material well"
62.2%

iron is fabulous

"this iron is fabulous"
62.2%

easy descale

"easy descale takes less than 1 minute cleaning your steam generator for maximum steam performance"
62.1%

well done bosch

"well done bosch for supplying it with a 3m cord no more cursing when an iron can't stretch to the end of the ironing board"
62.1%

product easy to

"very happy with product easy to use"
62.1%

effective level

"the manner in which the latest models have evolved suits my family's purposes very well indeed and was priced at a most cost effective level"
62.1%

good my wife

"my wife loves this iron its that good my wife has stopped moaning about the ironing that`s worth a lot to me would buy again"
62.0%

generous length

"very pleased with the iron feels robust without being weighty heats up quickly power cable is a generous length"
61.9%

cotton and linen

"simple to use great for cotton and linen"
61.8%

high workload

"consequently we chose this particular model to complement the high workload ironing regime of the steam generator iron when our adult children wish to iron the occasional garment when there is less requirement to use a full tank of water"
61.8%

does a lovely

"however i have now used the new iron and found it does a lovely job"
61.6%

spout cover aside

"as with other bosch irons there are some really good features that might otherwise swing it for you such as the very welcome 3 metre power cord the decent power level and strong steam output the comfortable grip and well designed ergonomics of the whole thing and the generally very good build quality water spout cover aside "
61.5%

generally easy

"it's generally easy to use and good overall at ironing most types of fabric"
61.5%

very good steam

"very good steam and works very well on creased work shirts"
61.4%

smooth ironing finish

"it gives smooth ironing finish and takes all the creases out"
61.2%

calc features

"it has an anti drip function and anti calc features that will assist in day to day use in hard water areas but note that ultimately bosch still also recommend traditional descaling"
61.0%

love the iron

"love the iron and it works great would recommend this"
60.8%

works well on clothes

"lightweight and works well on clothes"
60.7%

fantastic steam output

"great iron nice long cord and fantastic steam output"
60.6%

easy to add water

"easy to add water"
60.4%

marked as such

"in fairness bosch do say that these features will only be present if marked as such on the handle but it would be better if the manual was bespoke to the model purchased"
60.4%

worthy of a look

"i would consider the philips azur range as strong competition and worthy of a look before you take the plunge"
60.3%

great brand

"this is a seriously good iron it feels very professional has a great weight to it and creates a lot of steam for a little unit it irons very well and also has a very long lead which is really useful overall a very strong product and a great brand"
60.3%

dual and steam selection

"the temperature setting is via a dual and steam selection via a slider switch with water spray and steam boost accessed via easy to use push buttons"
60.3%

ironing a pleasure

"makes ironing a pleasure"
60.1%

such a nice iron

"such a nice iron does use lot of water but then it is good steam iron glides and not too heavy nor too light!"
59.9%

the job very well

"speedy delivery heavier than expected but does do the job very well"
59.9%

does the job nicely

"is light and does the job nicely"
59.9%

smooth glide

"light weight smooth glide"
59.8%

much steam

"doesn't appear as much steam comes out as other models but works fine"
59.7%

best we 've ever bought

"best we've ever bought"
59.6%

great steam action

"great iron well made with great steam action nice to use"
59.6%

water capacity

"as with most other irons of a similar specification the water reservoir needs a regular top up on full steam but if the water capacity was increased the iron would be too heavy"
59.6%

came in good time

"iron came in good time"
59.5%

great length

"great length of lead to work with"
59.5%

keep it all neatly

"there’s a long cord allowing plenty of room for manoeuvre and a clip helps to keep it all neatly under control when not in use"
59.4%

very good price

"very good price of equipment"
59.3%

love this product

"love this product"
59.3%

good length

"the flex is of a good length and is easy to fill"
58.8%

love the long cable

"great iron very powerful steam and love the long cable"
58.6%

family were young

"love this iron smooths the fabrics and the steam is so powerful after 45 years of marriage this has been my best iron ever which i had this when my family were young"
58.5%

recommend this product

"i recommend this product is very good no matter what fabric you iron everything become straight"
58.5%

easy to get icons

"steam or spray buttons with easy to get icons"
58.5%
...

excellent performance in both products

"very solid good weight excellent performance so far"
100.0%

excellent product in both products

"excellent product!"
100.0%

very pleased in both products

"i am very pleased "
100.0%

very powerful in both products

"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%

highly recommend in both products

"highly recommend"
99.6%

brilliant steam iron in both products

"brilliant steam iron"
99.4%

really good in both products

"what an iron it's wonderful to use makes a really good job and so easy to use"
99.3%

brilliant iron in both products

"it's a brilliant iron"
99.0%

good powerful in both products

"good powerful steam iron"
89.9%

works well in both products

"a great iron does everything the advert said it would slightly heavier than expected but works well"
75.0%

fairly quickly in both products

"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%

good price in both products

"good price"
75.0%

great price in both products

"great price too!"
75.0%

good power in both products

"good power and steam is great"
75.0%

looks good in both products

"looks good"
75.0%

speedy delivery in both products

"very pleased with the speedy delivery and pleased with the iron it does every thing it says it will"
74.9%

great value in both products

"excellent great value"
74.9%

really well in both products

"irons clothes really well and is just the right weight"
74.9%

comfortable grip in both products

"has a nice comfortable grip and is a very stylish looking iron"
74.8%

very quickly in both products

"good points: gets to temperature very very quickly and maintains temperature"
74.8%

electrical goods in both products

"i'm glad i bought bosch which is always a good make of electrical goods"
74.7%

very quick in both products

"good iron better than average with good build quality gets hot very quick and has excellent steam output"
74.7%

works fine in both products

"went back to my £20 iron bought a few yrs back and works fine"
74.6%

spray buttons in both products

"water leaks out of the steam and spray buttons and soaks the clothes you're ironing as well as the ironing board"
74.5%

very efficient in both products

"it’s very efficient and definitely not too heavy as some reviews have said"
74.5%

excellent value in both products

"excellent value"
74.4%

loves this in both products

"my wife loves this too plays jesus christ superstar while she uses it"
74.4%

love my new iron in both products

"thank you bosch and amazon i love my new iron!"
74.3%

good value in both products

"good value and efficient delivery"
74.3%

light and easy in both products

"it is light and easy to handle"
74.2%

quality product in both products

"this iron is a quality product very well made and capable of achieving fantastic results on a wide range of fabrics"
74.2%

amazing iron in both products

"amazing iron takes all the hard work out of ironing really pleased"
74.1%

lovely iron in both products

"this is a lovely iron and it looks great"
74.0%

very happy in both products

"i can recommend on this maybe i'm just the lucky one but i'm very happy"
74.0%

good thing in both products

"the only good thing about this iron is the long cord"
73.9%

fantastic iron in both products

"fantastic iron makes ironing so much easier"
73.8%

excellent iron in both products

"excellent iron or at least the wife says so"
73.8%

good product in both products

"good product"
73.7%

good quality in both products

"good quality and great at it's job"
73.3%

glides effortlessly in both products

"but glides effortlessly"
73.0%

highly recommended in both products

"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 in both products

"good iron which doesn't drip hope it lasts a lot longer than other makes i have bought"
72.5%

would recommend in both products

"i would recommend!"
72.4%

irons beautifully in both products

"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%

much better in both products

"great so much better than my old iron"
71.9%

recommend this in both products

"would recommend this to all people who have to iron"
70.9%

iron glides in both products

"fantastic iron glides beautifully no sticking to your clothes"
70.8%

great iron in both products

"a great iron does everything the advert said it would slightly heavier than expected but works well"
69.5%

worth the money in both products

"well worth the money"
68.4%

bosch products in both products

"bosch products"
67.3%

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 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"
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%

excellent steam function

"excellent steam function which makes ironing that little bit easier"
99.6%

great thanks

"great thanks"
99.5%

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%

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"
96.5%

best mid range

"i love this iron i have had a few and its the best mid range i have ever had"
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"
95.4%

really fast

"heats up really fast"
93.7%

excellent buy lead

"excellent buy lead has a good length which makes a change"
93.3%

love love love

"love love love this iron"
93.1%

favourite the best

"my wife gets through irons quite regularly but this is her favourite the best one so far!"
93.0%

very effective

"very effective steam iron pleased with it nice long flex very thirsty for water !"
91.8%

very satisfied

"very satisfied"
91.8%

promptly well

"arrived promptly well packaged"
90.9%

performed brilliantly

"replacing a five year old phillips iron which had performed brilliantly over the years"
90.6%

excellent short heat

"excellent short heat up time as well"
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"
88.8%

steam function is amazing

"but the steam function is amazing"
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"
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"
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%

efficient delivery

"good value and efficient delivery"
75.0%

great deal

"we got this as a great deal on amazon warehouse"
75.0%

look perfect

"its so easy and my clothes look perfect afterwards"
75.0%

good points

"good points: gets to temperature very very quickly and maintains temperature"
75.0%

good delivery

"good delivery"
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"
74.9%

easy instructions

"easy instructions"
74.9%

fast delivery

"fast delivery"
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"
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"
74.8%

price range

"best iron in the price range that i’ve ever bought"
74.8%

feels good

"feels a bit hefty to start with but after usage feels good"
74.8%

would reccomend

"would reccomend"
74.6%

looking sharp

"just one swipe and i'm looking sharp"
74.5%

looked great

"it looked great"
74.5%

very durable

"it's heavy and feels very durable"
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"
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%

very recommended

"very recommended does an excellent job of shirts basically everything that needs ironed!"
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"
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"
74.3%

thoughtful design

"the £40 50 price bracket is hotly contested and you are getting a decent product with some thoughtful design"
74.3%

speedy cuts

"it's speedy cuts my ironing time in half"
74.3%

remarkably light

"makes ironing much easier while the iron itself is remarkably light but powerful"
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"
74.3%

self clean

"self clean appears to actually work with bits deposited in the sink"
74.2%

simple and easy

"simple and easy does everything i need"
74.2%

nice and easy

"makes ironing nice and easy!"
74.2%

professional finish

"everyone should get one for a professional finish !"
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"
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"
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"
74.1%

best features

"best features are"
74.1%

nice quality

"nice quality and design it isn't that heavy compared to most other irons"
74.1%

powerful iron

"powerful iron albeit a bit on the heavy side"
74.1%

spray function

"this iron comes with a steam and spray function which is good"
74.0%

solid feel

"solid feel"
74.0%

nice and light

"nice and light"
74.0%

water chamber

"however what is anoying is the black acrylic water chamber"
73.9%

best products

"best products"
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"
73.8%

super iron

"super iron realy irons well"
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"
73.7%

good solid

"it is a good solid product and does the job very well"
73.7%

good results

"iron ok and gives good results but has developed a leak from the filler cap steam selection dial"
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"
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"
73.6%

good and easy

"provide good and easy ironing"
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"
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"
73.4%

superb no crease

"the quality of the ironing is superb no crease remains in the garments"
73.3%

large water tank

"large water tank so lots of steam available"
73.3%

arrived well

"my editionrosso sesixx’x da50 arrived well presented in a sealed box"
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"
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%

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"
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"
72.7%

ironing bearable

"fantastic iron almost makes the ironing bearable"
72.7%

good performance

"good product nice and sturdy good performance"
72.6%

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%

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"
71.9%

real pleasure

"makes ironing a real pleasure well almost "
71.7%

more complex

"heats up well and has a well shaped soleplate that makes ironing shirts and more complex clothes easier"
71.1%

rubber seal

"a simple rubber seal would fix this"
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"
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"
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%

more intriguing

"i have to hand it to bosch it is more intriguing than rubik's cube"
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"
68.8%

keeps opening

"very good but flap where you put water in to steam keeps opening"
68.7%

recommend buying

"recommend buying it"
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%

scale filter

"there is a scale filter and what particularly appealed to me a self clean function"
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"
68.3%

first class

"steam is first class and it irons well"
68.3%

bosch beauty

"i love a good iron and this bisch bosch beauty is as good as any that i've ever used"
68.3%

heavy but works

"heavy but works well"
68.2%

nice long length

"the cord is a nice long length and the iron isn't too heavy"
68.2%

delighted all round

"delighted all round"
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"
67.8%

cotton and denim

"it powers through heavy cotton and denim and the steam and spray functions help to smooth crease effortlessly"
67.8%

great steam power

"great steam power"
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"
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"
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"
67.3%

great product

"great product xx"
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"
67.2%

fits in between buttons

"the pointed tip of the iron fits in between buttons well"
67.1%
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Compare Emotion analysis

Bosch TDA3020GB Power III Steam Iron, 2800 W

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

71.5% 10.3% 18.3%
  relief 49.0%
  happiness 15.6%
  neutral 9.9%
  sadness 9.1%
  worry 8.7%
  fun 3.8%
  love 1.5%
  surprise 0.8%
  enthusiasm 0.8%
  empty 0.4%
  hate 0.4%
Bosch TDA5070GB Steam Iron, 3050 W

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%
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last analysis update 2024-04-22