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"so i am a very disappointed and have replaced it with a phillips gc 4500 which i will review in due course"

"also the soleplate while made of the same ' ceranium glisee' material has fewer steam vents than more expensive models"

"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"

"the first iron that arrived leaked water whilst ironing and the thermostat seemed not quite right"

"my morphy richards iron which i had had for about 10 years finally stopped working"

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

"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"

"it uses a lot of water if on full steam but that is not a real problem as you just fill it up"

"the only negative is that i find it rather heavy but would definitely recommend it"

"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"

"bosch kindly replaced it under warranty but the second iron also leaks terribly"

"a very disappointing purchase"

"would not recommend!"

"for a bosch product i am terribly disappointed"

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

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

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

"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"

"unfortunately this did not happen"

"annoying as hell!"

"expensive iron but poor results"

"the iron spits water after a while even after descaling & makes a mess on the floor"

"absolutely useless"

"this is only 6 months old and it leaks water and doesnt work properly and its getting worse"

"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"

"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"

"this makes it very difficult to use"

"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"

"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"

"print on the body of the iron was vague like on cheap counterfeit products"

"i have several bosch appliances and they are all excellent however i am not impressed with this one"

"this product worked for about 3 months before it started leaking water around the handle"

"an expensive iron that has after 9 months started leaking badly from the control on the handle"

"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 "

"very disappointing water leaks out on steam settings leaving wet patches on the garment"

"not safe anymore"

"maybe if the tank had a lighter background that little problem could be eliminated"

"pretty awful for a iron that was not cheap"

"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"

"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"

"i would have given it 5* but it's let down badly by a lack of packaging to protect it in transit"

"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"

"have decided to bin it as it is just dangerous"

"peter winterton"

"this iron looks so smart but in reality it is a rather disappointing design"

"there were cracks where soleplate is fixed to the body"

"it was great just until the steam holes were blocked"

"i've had a bosch iron before but this model knocks socks off my old one"

"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"

"mixed feelings about this iron"

"my only complaint is that it is difficult to wind the flex around the iron body but that is a minor issue"

"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 !"

"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 !"

"ignore that and empty the iron completely because it leaks with even more enthusiasm when the steam switch is set to off"

"this is only 6 months old and it leaks water and doesnt work properly and its getting worse"

"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"

"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"

"i even tried putting duct tape over the more obvious places but this just resulted in more leaks from even more mysterious places"

"however it is difficult to gauge the water level because of the obscure colour of the plastic surround"

"also i have noticed many tiny scratches and even rust on the edge of soleplate"

"the only negative is that i find it rather heavy but would definitely recommend it"

"proper heavy robust solid and non leaking iron at last!"

"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"

"the water spout cover has broken off!"

"the black plastic does still seem to have a cheapening effect on the iron somehow"

"and housing feels like cheap plastic most of them do at this price point "

"for my specific purpose i should have made a different choice"

"lasted 9 months constent leaking good whilst it lasted powerful steam sent it back for refund amazon sorted it out as usual"

"however does need constantly refilling"

"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"

"this was a very exsprnsive iron and i actually expected more from make like bosch!"

"it goes over the steam and spray buttons drips down the handle and more dangerously drips onto the power lead"

"cons: relatively heavy compared with similar models and consumes a lot of water so a lot of stop starting"

"also it did not glide you had to push it the handle is hard & slippery so you have to grip it very hard"

"effortlessly and the little ironing i actually do is no longer a chore"

"within the last month however the water cap has broken off thus deeming the iron useless"

"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!"

"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"

"really awkward"

"unfortunately no further interest was shown by bosch customer services and no good will gesture was offered"

"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"

"the problem has been the lack of longevity as today alas the bosch steam iron died!"

"brilliant iron gets every crease out "

"i have previous owned a good philips iron which died after 16 months but it doesn't compare with this iron"

"it has started leaking"

"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"

"was not sure when buying it as it was not really expensive"

"only complaint it does leak water but only sometimes which is annoying"

"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"

"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"

"messaged amazon who said they can do nothing as it's not "technical issues""

"it irons clothes fine but is nothing special"

"disappointed in bosch"

"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"

"my only concern is that this iron is a bit heavy comper to my previous bosch"

"only slight draw back is it is heavy on water when set to steam but this is a very minor niggle"

"only little problem after years of usage water starts dripping through steamers"

"this is not too much of a problem because it produces loads of steam so that is why it needs refilling so 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"

"and housing feels like cheap plastic most of them do at this price point "

"this is not too much of a problem because it produces loads of steam so that is why it needs refilling so much "

"also drops onto cable"

"pls can someone contact me"

"the iron drips water on every pass over clothing"

"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"

"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!"

"the box and the iron look fake"

"i wouldn't recommend"

"nice iron easy to use but if you fill it up too much water leaks even if you fill it below the maximum"

"faulty item on arrival"

"had 5 new replacements as always develop faults"

"if it is a counterfeit then it's amazon to blame for"

"i don't reccomend this iron even if they say about epic power"

"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"

"it seems to be a design or manufacture problem as there's a lot of negative comments from other customers with the same problem"

"it gave me back ache within 15 minutes"

"have tried to contact seller but i can't as it is out of the refund window apparently"

"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"

"returned it as too heavy!"

"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"

"the steam setting works in two ways shot of steam and gentle spray steam which is just right for ironing jobs"

"good weight so easily gets creases out"

"there's a couple of flaws with the design as pointed out by others"

"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"

"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"

"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"

"i can't believe bosch could do such a poor job"

"bought this as my previous iron a rowenta developed a leak in the water filler and the cover wouldn't stay on"

"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"

"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"

"couple odd scratches on the iron plastic parts"

"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"

"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"

"it seems to be a design or manufacture problem as there's a lot of negative comments from other customers with the same problem"

"was worried about it being to heavy after trying some in the shops but the weight is absolutly fine"

"it is a little difficult to see water level but not a problem"

"effortlessly and the little ironing i actually do is no longer a chore"

"very low heat unable to iron jeans or cotton clothes"

"it also needs refilling with water after 3 or 4 garments which is rather annoying"

"if you do get fed up of ironing you will have hours of fun trying to determine where the leaks are located"

"it has a 3kw power rating and the red and black colour scheme is quite funky if you're into that sort of thing"

"flip up cap broken"

"will go back i am afraid"

"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"

"it really looks like a cheap counterfeit"

"good quality iron wife has mange to wreck it"

"firstly the water tank has a smoky grey finish which makes it difficult to see the water level particularly as condensation build up"

"it is heavy however in my opinion the heavier the iron the better it is"

"a slightly heavier iron which i prefer so may not suit everyone"

"that it doesn't have a plate!"

"after ironing 4 shirts once a week it is no longer working"

"it has a very long flex which was what i required "

"i would have given it 5* but it's let down badly by a lack of packaging to protect it in transit"

"lasted 9 months constent leaking good whilst it lasted powerful steam sent it back for refund amazon sorted it out as usual"

"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"

"this one's going to the dump and taking bosch's hard won reputation with it"

"i do like the proficiency of the steam iron but there are two points i am not so happy with"

"don't buy this iron"

"it was great just until the steam holes were blocked"

"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"

"very easy to iron shirts with it as attacks creases with little effort"

"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!"

"on max power was no difference really"

"waste of my money to be honest"

"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"

"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"

"it also advises to switch off the steam when ironing silk"

"very disappointed so got a tefal instead"

"this iron can seem a little heavy after a while"

"the iron now does not work at all there is no power"

"best iron i have had for steam"

"pretty awful for a iron that was not cheap"

"i am a 65 year old bloke and i've been doing my ironing since i was 15"

"if it leaks or doesn't heat up properly then its faulty!"

"only slight draw back is it is heavy on water when set to steam but this is a very minor niggle"

"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"

"eats through water but if you don't mind this then it's good"

"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"

"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"

"surface has not stuck or picked up grime"

"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"

"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 !"

"calc cleaning & other cleaning used so much & nothing worked"

"still a small water leak but same as all steam irons other wise ok but not to great to see water line"

"only complaint it does leak water but only sometimes which is annoying"

"unfortunately no further interest was shown by bosch customer services and no good will gesture was offered"

"don't buy this model"

"great at first but the water needs constantly filling"

"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"

"no water drips as well"

"don't buy this junk"

"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"

"in theory this should be a good iron but in my case there was clearly something wrong"

"nice iron easy to use but if you fill it up too much water leaks even if you fill it below the maximum"

"every house should have one' i give this full marks"

"it's also difficult to see the water level in the tube because it's so dark"

"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"

"there is a grey de calcing button too"

"so i am a very disappointed and have replaced it with a phillips gc 4500 which i will review in due course"

"hot enough so it's doesn't make extra crease on clothes "

"it takes an inordinate amount of water to maintain the steam"

"this continues to perplex me"

"i have as my missus calls them 'monkey hands' so i don't have a problem with it"

"as i say it's a lovely iron to use other than that but it's now getting very frustrating"

"4 months short of it's 2nd birthday"

"it uses a lot of water if on full steam but that is not a real problem as you just fill it up"

"very very very disappointed"

"no spills heats up fast the steam pressure is ok and for the price i think its really competitive with other more expensive ones"

"interesting to see on here how many other customers are having the same problem"

"it is not a lightweight iron it's actually quite heavy but that's exactly what i was looking for however it's not for everyone"

"returned of these first one leaked water down the handle when steaming which i thought was a fault so was advised to return it and they sent me a replacement which did exactly the same thing"

"only has this since march and was trying to use it today and it's just stopped working!"

"good and effective iron but very heavy"

"got this iron few months back and regretted not sending it back it shortly after"

"what could be better handle while this is ok i did find the steam buttons at the front of the handle got in the way a little not to the point where it was a real problem but it just made the handle a little less comfortable than it could have been coiling cable this is a little annoying there is nowhere to coil the cable around the iron after use having said that i often leave mine out in a spare room"

"my downsides for this iron would be that the temperature gauge is easily moved when picking it up it's rather heavy when full of water & if your using it at max temperature it's really thirsty & requires water more often"

"the most annoying thing for me anyway is that your hand constantly catches the heat control dial under the handle as there isn't much room"

"the auto switch off functionality stopped working first it'd stay on forever so i had it replaced under warranty"

"very disappointing build quality"

"i would not recommend"

"actually i am quite disappointed all in all and hope it does not last as long as my previous iron"

"the notches for ironing round buttons can be really useful however it constantly gets caught on fabric bunching it up and just causing more creases that are even harder to get out which got really frustrating after it kept happening"

"this may sound like a minor detail but it is incredibly frustrating when stowing it away"

"its from a company who know what they're doing and so you are never going to be completely disappointed"

"absolutely terrible what a waste of money"

"rubbish stopped working 9 months on nowhere to put the lead won’t get to the right temperature waste of money"

"don't buy this iron its big ugly heavy and does not have an amazing anti scale agent incorporated that helps prevent the build up of scale!"

"quick and easy to refill without spilling bad points: 1"

"this iron is extremely heavy therefore there are plus & minus's"

"minor complaints"

"probably the worst iron i have used in 40 years"

"extremely disappointing i will have to buy another one!"

"leaked constantly from the water filling port down the handle and into the cord"

"you will need to replace the plug its made of really brittle plastic"

"the steam button when pressed issues an irritating squeak every time the sole plate doesn't glide as well as previous irons e"

"also here not a massive issue and easy to refill"

"heats up pretty quickly and with the safety switch shuts down if not used"

"my only gripe is that the cord doesn't wrap around the base but feel that firstly i should have researched this first and secondly the performance makes up for any slight inconvenience"

"as i was ironing it has created yellow rusty marks on my partners shirt that will not come out"

"the return window closed in may 2019 but surely an item used by empty nesters should endure longer!"

"there are so many irons out there why oh why did i have to be an idiot and buy this one from this dishonest seller"

"one of the main issues water leaking randomly from the iron"

"had some difficult items to iron which sometimes struggle to drop creases and this just gets through it"

"it's also very noisy!"

"tried doing the self clean feature it doesn't work either"

"it's not 6 weeks old and it marking the clothes with rust stains"

"worse iron ever!"

"made ironing hard work gave up complaining and bought myself a murphy richards one instead and so far it's a 100 per cent improvement on the russell hobbs one"

"one of the main issues water leaking randomly from the iron"

"but this iron is noisy smells like burnt plastic and came with water inside"

"the latest azur packed in after 2yrs of weekly use and so i thought it time for a new brand due to their gradual decline in quality leading to their price being unjustifiable"

"one slightly negative aspect is although i turn the steamer up the amount of steam doesn't change"

"the only problem i have with it is that when you are ironing your fingers are knuckles tend to flick the temperature dial under the handle needs a slightly larger space also filling the iron with water is difficult if you are right handed because it opens to the right you have to try and fill it with your left hand take note russell hobbs and either designed it so it will it backwards towards the handle so it can be filled easily by either right or left handed people hence the four stars it would have been five"

"heavy and clunky to manoeuvre not hot enough"

"i loathe ironing and need an iron that i do not have to charge or constantly fill with water"

"how i can return this?"

"this iron is actually fairly heavy"

"i am assuming this is just a faulty product but i don't know how to contact anyone to get a refund"

"does the job i like the black design worked well so far but not had it long so cant really comment"

"when requesting a refund i have been told by russel hobbs that i have used the incorrect water"

"i also usually had to replace the plug as the one it came with split in half and screwing it back together wouldn't work"

"zero stars"

"steam supply seems temperamental"

"very poorly built unreliable piece of kit like numerous other russell hobbs electrical products"

"may have had a bad time with hard water was constantly spraying heated limescale crud on clothes but my previous iron lasted 3 times longer than both of these combined"

"it will steam when stood up at random intervals"

"terrible iron the steam stopped after a year and didn't get hot enough to iron cotton complained to amazon who sent me a replacement and that had the same problem straight away heavy iron too"

"the only downside hence 4 instead of 5nsyars is that the heat indicators aren’t very clear so it’s tricky to work out where the cotton or wool settings are"

"also has a nasty habit of tripping the electrics when i use steam boost"

"as a left hander the angle of the plastic part of the cord does catch my arm but it's not a major problem"

"the cable is insanely long ideal for plugging in and having no restrictions from an overly short one but there is nowhere to store it when not in use"

"barely 18 months in and of dubious service with an iron that never did glide well and often put more creases in than it took out and it busts"

"the main problem for me is that's the doesn't get hot enough and therfore very difficult to get creases out of laundry"

"i will keep this to use as an emergency iron but will be buying another iron today !"

"my only gripe is that the cord doesn't wrap around the base but feel that firstly i should have researched this first and secondly the performance makes up for any slight inconvenience"

"there seems to be an intermitant fault on this iron"

"it's ok but it is heavy and the plate seems to stick to the clothes drags them around the board which is frustrating it doesn't glide"

"they have told me to clean which i was doing 2 3 times each time i ironed to eradicate brown limescale water and only use tap water"

"never had an iron that spits brown water only used for 2 months and brown water all over white shirt"

"maybe someone didn't like the product and has returned it and they have sent it to me a returned item"

"the constant steam when ironing was minimal so i had to use the steam boost a lot to get a good flat material which made the steam loose pressure and become weak"

"the constant steam when ironing was minimal so i had to use the steam boost a lot to get a good flat material which made the steam loose pressure and become weak"

"the constant steam when ironing was minimal so i had to use the steam boost a lot to get a good flat material which made the steam loose pressure and become weak"

"i have had this iron less than 12 months and it hasn't been excessively used it has now packed up working altogether tried the fuse but it wasn't this"

"as mentioned on the box when it arrives the iron will have a little water residue in it where the steam spray function has been tested"

"obviously a returned faulty item and as i'm going on holiday i haven't time to replace it"

"unfortunately it happened 3 days after the return window closed"

"had some difficult items to iron which sometimes struggle to drop creases and this just gets through it"

"the iron has a serious issue with when and how much it wants to steam"

"it has two chunks out of it that are good for around buttons but when i've been ironing it's catching the clothes and making new creases in"

"to their credit russell hobbs have replaced it twice now but i went with a different model the second time"

"sturdy good steam heat control and a long flex"

"rubbish iron balanced wrong"

"i also usually had to replace the plug as the one it came with split in half and screwing it back together wouldn't work"

"lights weight = poor quality 3 there is no cord wrap"

"i don't like to give bad reviews"

"i am unhappy about this"

"waste of money"

"but not great if you need the space and want to keep it out the way also think irons left out are extremely dangerous re small kids or pets "

"utter crap!"

"the most annoying thing for me anyway is that your hand constantly catches the heat control dial under the handle as there isn't much room"

"found it a bit odd that this was supposed to be a brand new item and arrived with dirty fetid water inside and some limescale build up on the outside"

"returned of these first one leaked water down the handle when steaming which i thought was a fault so was advised to return it and they sent me a replacement which did exactly the same thing"

"the safety feature turned it off after 8 minutes i read the manual and would've turned it off in 30 seconds if i left it on and lying flat on the ironing board fabric"

"even the water filling up part is leaking everytime you stand the iron upwards it leaks"

"it feels quite bulky compared to my last iron and i don't feel like it's very smooth over the clothes"

"one slightly negative aspect is although i turn the steamer up the amount of steam doesn't change"

"very poor product"

"purchased in april and it died in august"

"i never write reviews but this was too disappointing to hold back"

"had it for 3 months now leaks droplets of water out while ironing"

"i bought this iron just over 1 month ago which makes it hard to return now"

"hi i bought this iron in june last year and it is totally broken the steam doesn’t work at all therefore isn’t hot enough do i have a warranty"

"i thought my iron might be broken but sent it back and this one is just the same"

"it doesn’t iron and the front part of it it’s so weirdly designed and uncomfortable to iron!"

"my old steam iron had given up the ghost after about 14 years i bought a steam generator iron but it is just too much hassle storage and hauling about and waiting to iron 1 2 a dozen shirts"

"very poorly built unreliable piece of kit like numerous other russell hobbs electrical products"

"the part of the iron where the cable exits the body is poorly constructed the rubber part is designed to keep the cable away from the body of the iron but the material is too thin resulting in the cable not being held away from the body of the iron when using it"

"big heavy and cumbersome"

"totally regret for buying it"

"i have to have pressed shirts for work and this is a great iron for a good price"

"this item arrived with a faulty plug it leaks and you can’t wrap the lead around easily"

"found this iron to be a very poor design"

"terrible product"

"my only minor criticism i have large hands!"

"takes a long time to heat up and doesn’t even get that hot when it does"

"had it for 3 months now leaks droplets of water out while ironing"

"it's ok but it is heavy and the plate seems to stick to the clothes drags them around the board which is frustrating it doesn't glide"

"reading the reviews there are an alarming number which say this product is very unreliable"

"also a very long power lead i suspect you would still need an extension lead if steaming hanging curtains so no advantage which keeps getting in the way and is positively dangerous because invariably ends up at you feet risking a trip"

"for the last few months it has not been working well erratic temperature and now it has stopped working altogether!"

"a number of white shirts have been ruined by the staining"

"heavy runs out of water fast spitting scale out after 4 uses knock the temperature control when using it despite only having small hands produces a good steam and has a long card"

"avoid at all cost :"

"hopefully it will leave everything looking and feeling a little flat "

"to be honest i wouldn't even gibe it 1 star!"

"i've now got used to it and don't mind but when i first used it i was tempted to send it back as in comparison to my old one a supermarket brand it felt ridiculously weighty"

"so hot that you really have to be careful with different materials and adjust the temperature accordingly otherwise it will stick and ruin your clothes but this is easy to prevent if you pay attention"

"this iron has been a disappointment"

"absolutely crap iron when arrived iron was wet when try to use it water gushing out of metal plate returning this garbage"

"although the cord is long there is no way of securely wrapping it around the iron making it difficult to store"

"at 18 months started smoking and went “phut”"

"also a very long power lead i suspect you would still need an extension lead if steaming hanging curtains so no advantage which keeps getting in the way and is positively dangerous because invariably ends up at you feet risking a trip"

"super faulty"

"i am returning this product back"

"heavy runs out of water fast spitting scale out after 4 uses knock the temperature control when using it despite only having small hands produces a good steam and has a long card"

"the cable is insanely long ideal for plugging in and having no restrictions from an overly short one but there is nowhere to store it when not in use"

"i'm going to have to return it because it really feels like a waste if you're going to get an iron then get one that can be your buddy ironing is no fun and looking forward to ease is what you want"

"even the water filling up part is leaking everytime you stand the iron upwards it leaks"

"poor product"

"however it just seemed to blow up there was a horrible burning smell plus it marked my new ironing board cover it only lasted for a few month terrible"

"obviously the iron that's selling on amazon for £1500+ looks pretty cool too but i really don't have that kind of money to spend on irons atm :"

"sadly doesn't do the dishes pay the rent or take the dog for a walk"

"incredibly heavy and bulky"

"been ironing for 38 years had white limescale occasionally but never this"

"extremely arkward because of its size and weight"

"would recommend in place of the more expensive ones which have less features"

"the steam button when pressed issues an irritating squeak every time the sole plate doesn't glide as well as previous irons e"

"only slight downside is the location of the temp control it’s under the handle and is very easy to catch with your hand and accidentally change the temperature"

"however it just seemed to blow up there was a horrible burning smell plus it marked my new ironing board cover it only lasted for a few month terrible"

"tested it regardless and it's dreadful"

"still leaves lime scale on my clothes i clean and empty all water after each use and store away up right "

"it barely ever steams when ironing and when you press the power steam button it can take anything between 5 30 seconds to engage and sometimes will have a gentle chuff or have a big explosion of steam and start hissing regardless of where you have the gauge set on the back"

"bought this item in october 2018 and the steam button has stuck already and is hard to iron without the steam"

"apart from the way the iron comes nothing much to complain about which is why i have given it 3 stars"

"this iron is extremely heavy therefore there are plus & minus's"

"only trouble is the grip is bit too close to the dial and i keep catching it accidentally changing the heat setting"

"i've had a few irons over the years bosch swan tefal but this one is by far the best i've used"

"iron still working but no continuous steam have to keep pumping the steam button"

"what i don't like is that there is nowhere to wrap the cable around the iron for storage because the design is too sleek"

"cord not long enough could do with another metre"

"it is easy to use quite light and not chunky and really does pack a punch with easy to control temperatures and a very simple fill system"

"manufacturer says to return to seller as it is under 6 months old"

"it is not a lightweight iron it's actually quite heavy but that's exactly what i was looking for however it's not for everyone"

"it wasn’t possible to switch it on any more for reasons unknown"

"cord is too stiff and it’s not possible to wrap it round the iron and stay there"

"works well until it doesn't"

"a load of crap"

"goes through a lot of water but then i have the steam on maximum gets rid of the creases cuts off when not used so a good safety feature"

"essentially won't turn on"

"the iron is heavy creates more creases than removes and has a poor efficiency when it comes to both steam or steam burst"

"as i was ironing it has created yellow rusty marks on my partners shirt that will not come out"

"apparently this iron is faulty it won't heat up properly and steam function is not working"

"only bad point is you have to physically stand there and use it"

"as i was ironing it has created yellow rusty marks on my partners shirt that will not come out"

"i had a steam generator iron before and got fed up of lugging it about too cumbersome so when it broke i went for this and haven't looked back!"

"this guy may have been having a bad day but that is not my problem and i do not like to be made to feel this way after what should have been a brief and curteous interaction"

"maybe someone didn't like the product and has returned it and they have sent it to me a returned item"

"i've just used this for the first time myself utter rubbish tried on a pair of jeans and it didn't matter what setting or how much steam it wouldn't iron them"

"the iron is fined but now every time you press the button ot becomes lodged and won’t depress"

"this guy may have been having a bad day but that is not my problem and i do not like to be made to feel this way after what should have been a brief and curteous interaction"

"it’s just a awful!"

"added bonus it has a very long lead"

"no mere wheeze of the stuff"

"no clip for the wire either so hard to wind up to put away"

"it's large and weighty which i like but maybe not to everyone's taste"

"a little heavier than my previous model but don't find this a bad thing"

"the iron was perfect until the steam button started to become lodged"

"does the job i like the black design worked well so far but not had it long so cant really comment"

"it’s only redeeming feature you can’t store the mains lead"

"it leaks staining my shirts"

"it barely ever steams when ironing and when you press the power steam button it can take anything between 5 30 seconds to engage and sometimes will have a gentle chuff or have a big explosion of steam and start hissing regardless of where you have the gauge set on the back"

"this iron was fine for the first 5 months and it has a nice long 3m cord but it has suddenly stopped working light is flashing but it does not heat up"

"i hate it and wish i hadn't bought it!"

"i said no and closed my door"

"it was this of the philips azure but this was cheaper and cant complain"

"box was undamaged had been stored correctly but unfortunately when opening the iron the black plastic had been broken on both sides"

"only down let is there is no on light"

"good iron but if you have arthritis or any muscle complaints i wouldn't recommend this as it is too heavy"

"can't help but feel that the company is repackaging returned irons and slapping on this 'quality control' sticker as a work around"

"i had a steam generator iron before and got fed up of lugging it about too cumbersome so when it broke i went for this and haven't looked back!"

"i'm going to have to return it because it really feels like a waste if you're going to get an iron then get one that can be your buddy ironing is no fun and looking forward to ease is what you want"

"absolutely crap iron when arrived iron was wet when try to use it water gushing out of metal plate returning this garbage"

"heats up quickly generates plenty of steam and has a very smooth plate so glides over the clothes easily"

"terrible iron the steam stopped after a year and didn't get hot enough to iron cotton complained to amazon who sent me a replacement and that had the same problem straight away heavy iron too"

"my downsides for this iron would be that the temperature gauge is easily moved when picking it up it's rather heavy when full of water & if your using it at max temperature it's really thirsty & requires water more often"

"what a waste"

"i have descaled it several times and ensure i use filtered water in the iron to prevent build up of limescale"

"it sounds as if the weight might require more effort to use but i actually find having to apply more downward pressure using a light iron harder work than sliding a heavier one from side to side"

"rubbish iron not even lasted a yr does anybody know how i get a replacement or refund?"

"absolutly disgusted surely this goes against trading standards"

"buttons stick plate design makes it catch clothing and it only steams well if you continuously press the extra steam button which keeps sticking in "

"quite heavy to lift but when using means not much pressure needed so the weight and power make light work of ironing"

"the darth vader review caught my eye and this iron does resemble a 'star destroyer' i guess"

"my downsides for this iron would be that the temperature gauge is easily moved when picking it up it's rather heavy when full of water & if your using it at max temperature it's really thirsty & requires water more often"

"everything great about the iron except that it wouldn't steam !"

"a bit heavy and the notches to allow access around buttons actually catch flat material and cause creases"

"the iron did a decent job while it lasted but it no longer heats up"

"it’s a lot heavier than i was expecting compared to my old iron"

"there is a constant steam switch so you don't have to hold a button plus a steam booster option"

"i also dropped the ironing whilst ironing which cracked the plastic chunks fell off the black plastic surround"

"found it a bit odd that this was supposed to be a brand new item and arrived with dirty fetid water inside and some limescale build up on the outside"

"goes through a lot of water but then i have the steam on maximum gets rid of the creases cuts off when not used so a good safety feature"

"i brought this item in oct 17 for my brother i have just been told this just stopped working in feb 18"

"not a big issue at all long may this iron last as it was a bit pricey for what it is"

"it's ok but it is heavy and the plate seems to stick to the clothes drags them around the board which is frustrating it doesn't glide"

"i've now got used to it and don't mind but when i first used it i was tempted to send it back as in comparison to my old one a supermarket brand it felt ridiculously weighty"

"the water tank has droplets of water on there which have also leaked out of the iron and has scuffs on there"

"i use the maximum setting every time but cannot get the end result i wish to achieve"