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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%]

Russell Hobbs Supreme Steam Traditional Iron 23060, 2400 W

Best price: £14.06 (72% off)
  • 2 Metre power cord is ideal when ironing larger items
  • Self cleaning makes tidying away easier
  • Stainless steel soleplate glides through tough creases with ease
  • Continuous steam and burst of steam. 35g Steam shot
  • Note: The irons are tested before being shipped. There is a sti..

Product Attributes

  • Width: 11.2 Inches,
  • Height: 5.7 Inches,
  • Weight: 2.5 Pounds,
  • Length: 5.1 Inches

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

62.0% 12.9% 25.1%

Senti Score  [74.9%]

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Bosch TDA5070GB Steam Iron, 3050 W

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

Russell Hobbs Supreme Steam Traditional Iron 23060, 2400 W

happy expensive absolutely brilliant excellent cheap excellent product horrendously tangled poor good hate ironing annoying better very disappointed great disappointed very pleased

Compare Cons

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%

doesnt work in both products

"this is only 6 months old and it leaks water and doesnt work properly and its getting worse"
75.0%

some residue in both products

"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 in both products

"this makes it very difficult to use"
74.9%

more expensive in both products

"also the soleplate while made of the same ' ceranium glisee' material has fewer steam vents than more expensive models"
74.8%

leaking water in both products

"this product worked for about 3 months before it started leaking water around the handle"
74.7%

same problem in both products

"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 in both products

"the only negative is that i find it rather heavy but would definitely recommend it"
72.3%

stopped working in both products

"my morphy richards iron which i had had for about 10 years finally stopped working"
67.8%

sending it back in both products

"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%

nothing special in both products

"it irons clothes fine but is nothing special"
65.3%

gets creases in both products

"good weight so easily gets creases out"
58.2%

terribly disappointed

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

complete waste

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

total waste

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

really awful

"the water leaks out of the base and soaks the clothes you're ironing along with the ironing board its really awful for bosch im so disappointed as i thought this would be a much better product that they state on its way back"
98.9%

unfortunately this

"unfortunately this did not happen"
97.4%

annoying as hell

"annoying as hell!"
95.2%

poor results

"expensive iron but poor results"
91.8%

makes a mess

"the iron spits water after a while even after descaling & makes a mess on the floor"
89.8%

absolutely useless

"absolutely useless"
88.9%

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%

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%

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 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 ÂŁ50 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%

leaking iron

"proper heavy robust solid and non leaking iron at last!"
72.2%

constant refilling

"what can i say other than i like the iron it does the job but needs constant refilling but it does get rid of the creases"
72.1%

cover has broken

"the water spout cover has broken off!"
72.0%

cheapening effect

"the black plastic does still seem to have a cheapening effect on the iron somehow"
71.5%

housing feels

"and housing feels like cheap plastic most of them do at this price point "
71.4%

different choice

"for my specific purpose i should have made a different choice"
71.3%

leaking good

"lasted 9 months constent leaking good whilst it lasted powerful steam sent it back for refund amazon sorted it out as usual"
71.3%

need constantly refilling

"however does need constantly refilling"
71.0%

grease neccessary

"no elbow grease neccessary had some very badly creased linen trousers i couldn't wear they're now so easy to iron a bit heavy to hold but very good steam power and easy to read control dial extra long cable too best iron i've ever had"
70.8%

leaked water

"the first iron that arrived leaked water whilst ironing and the thermostat seemed not quite right"
70.5%

expected more

"this was a very exsprnsive iron and i actually expected more from make like bosch!"
70.3%

drips down

"it goes over the steam and spray buttons drips down the handle and more dangerously drips onto the power lead"
69.8%

relatively heavy

"cons: relatively heavy compared with similar models and consumes a lot of water so a lot of stop starting"
69.8%

hard & slippery

"also it did not glide you had to push it the handle is hard & slippery so you have to grip it very hard"
69.7%

little ironing

"effortlessly and the little ironing i actually do is no longer a chore"
69.1%

broken off thus

"within the last month however the water cap has broken off thus deeming the iron useless"
68.9%

bosch branding scheme

"just a couple of slightly amusing things: 1 the bosch branding scheme whereby they use lots of x's in appliance names seems to have been carried to extreme here this iron is badged as "sensixx'x" on the box!"
68.8%

cheap irons

"overall a good investment i reckon i've had cheap irons in the past that don't perform or just break so i think it's a false economy buying cheapos"
68.7%

really awkward

"really awkward"
68.2%

no further interest

"unfortunately no further interest was shown by bosch customer services and no good will gesture was offered"
68.1%

rather bulky

"pro's: irons difficult items easily 50g min steam solid feel and long cable con's: does drip a little water on clothes sometimes when ironing rather bulky but i guess with 3050w this is to be expected to refill the tank with water is a little annoying due to the position of the water intake valvle makes quite a bit of noise when ironing overall impressed with it i don't mind the occasional water drip and for ÂŁ50 would recommend it"
68.0%

lack of longevity

"the problem has been the lack of longevity as today alas the bosch steam iron died!"
67.2%

every crease

"brilliant iron gets every crease out "
67.0%

died after 16 months

"i have previous owned a good philips iron which died after 16 months but it doesn't compare with this iron"
66.9%

started leaking

"it has started leaking"
66.8%

very heavy

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

seemingly identical

"strangely just like the 5080 that i tried the soleplate has a degree of drag and friction that is not apparent in the seemingly identical soleplate found on the 7000 series"
66.1%

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%

disappointed in bosch

"disappointed in bosch"
65.0%

buying cheapos

"overall a good investment i reckon i've had cheap irons in the past that don't perform or just break so i think it's a false economy buying cheapos"
65.0%

heavy comper

"my only concern is that this iron is a bit heavy comper to my previous bosch"
64.4%

real problem

"it uses a lot of water if on full steam but that is not a real problem as you just fill it up"
64.4%

very minor niggle

"only slight draw back is it is heavy on water when set to steam but this is a very minor niggle"
64.3%

dripping through steamers

"only little problem after years of usage water starts dripping through steamers"
63.7%

much of a problem

"this is not too much of a problem because it produces loads of steam so that is why it needs refilling so much "
63.5%

complain too much

"it is also pretty thirsty and the water tank is large but it produces a good amount of steam so can't complain too much"
63.4%

cheap plastic

"and housing feels like cheap plastic most of them do at this price point "
63.3%

produces loads of steam

"this is not too much of a problem because it produces loads of steam so that is why it needs refilling so much "
63.1%

drops onto cable

"also drops onto cable"
63.0%

can someone contact

"pls can someone contact me"
62.4%

drips water

"the iron drips water on every pass over clothing"
62.4%

rusts the insides

"it irons like a dream but after 6 8 months it starts leaking and eventually it rusts the insides and destroys the thermostat and starts scorching your clothes"
62.3%

rather heavy

"the only negative is that i find it rather heavy but would definitely recommend it"
62.2%

biggest gripe

"this iron does perform well however my biggest gripe with it is that it's almost impossible to see where the water line is filling up to owing to the black perspex bosch should know better and should have made it a clear perspex where it matters!"
61.3%

iron look fake

"the box and the iron look fake"
61.3%

most annoying

"it occasionally leaks and the most annoying feature of all is that you cannot see how full of water the tank is because it is coloured black something that did not occur to me when i chose it"
60.7%

would n't recommend

"i wouldn't recommend"
60.5%

much water leaks

"nice iron easy to use but if you fill it up too much water leaks even if you fill it below the maximum"
60.4%

faulty item on arrival

"faulty item on arrival"
60.4%

develop faults

"had 5 new replacements as always develop faults"
60.0%

counterfeit then

"if it is a counterfeit then it's amazon to blame for"
59.8%

reccomend this iron

"i don't reccomend this iron even if they say about epic power"
59.7%

just a pity

"all in all i rather like this iron its a good upgrade from my old one just a pity its not as smooth but i can learn to live with that"
59.5%

negative comments

"it seems to be a design or manufacture problem as there's a lot of negative comments from other customers with the same problem"
59.4%

gave me back

"it gave me back ache within 15 minutes"
59.4%

refund window

"have tried to contact seller but i can't as it is out of the refund window apparently"
59.3%

fell apart

"fell apart after 8 m0nths of use and finding returning for repair on amazon a nightmarwe as only allows this for a month or less from purchase was reasonably powerfull when purchased and is now blowing our electrics after having 2 replacements"
59.2%

returned it as too heavy

"returned it as too heavy!"
58.6%

discolour or burn quickly

"the ceramic plate isn't white as you'd expect but looks like aluminium it's virtually the same as my older iron so again i was concerned being a 'matte' finish would easily discolour or burn quickly it certainly hasn't on the older one we've had for 4 or so years"
58.6%

ways shot of steam

"the steam setting works in two ways shot of steam and gentle spray steam which is just right for ironing jobs"
58.6%

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 ÂŁ50 would recommend it"
57.9%

lost without

"she would now after some six months of use that she would be lost without it and would purchase the same one if it was still available"
57.4%

never liked and

"i bought this to replace a morphy richards steamglide which we'd had for a few years and my wife had never liked and i have to say this is much better at ironing"
57.3%

such a poor

"i can't believe bosch could do such a poor job"
57.1%

water filler

"bought this as my previous iron a rowenta developed a leak in the water filler and the cover wouldn't stay on"
56.9%

scorching your clothes

"it irons like a dream but after 6 8 months it starts leaking and eventually it rusts the insides and destroys the thermostat and starts scorching your clothes"
56.8%

starts leaking

"it irons like a dream but after 6 8 months it starts leaking and eventually it rusts the insides and destroys the thermostat and starts scorching your clothes"
56.8%

couple odd scratches

"couple odd scratches on the iron plastic parts"
56.7%

drag and friction

"strangely just like the 5080 that i tried the soleplate has a degree of drag and friction that is not apparent in the seemingly identical soleplate found on the 7000 series"
56.5%

muted in real life

"the red colour is slightly muted in real life compared to the metallic car paint look of the product photo which is what i was expecting"
56.3%

manufacture problem

"it seems to be a design or manufacture problem as there's a lot of negative comments from other customers with the same problem"
56.2%

being to heavy

"was worried about it being to heavy after trying some in the shops but the weight is absolutly fine"
56.1%

water level but

"it is a little difficult to see water level but not a problem"
56.0%

no longer a chore

"effortlessly and the little ironing i actually do is no longer a chore"
56.0%

heat unable

"very low heat unable to iron jeans or cotton clothes"
55.8%

rather annoying

"it also needs refilling with water after 3 or 4 garments which is rather annoying"
55.7%

where the leaks

"if you do get fed up of ironing you will have hours of fun trying to determine where the leaks are located"
55.6%

black colour scheme

"it has a 3kw power rating and the red and black colour scheme is quite funky if you're into that sort of thing"
55.5%

flip up cap broken

"flip up cap broken"
55.5%

back i am afraid

"will go back i am afraid"
55.4%

have n't spotted

"the only thing i haven't spotted yet is how i know that the iron is ready to use without either pressing the steam button or holding my hand near the plate"
55.4%

cheap counterfeit

"it really looks like a cheap counterfeit"
55.2%

under warranty

"bosch kindly replaced it under warranty but the second iron also leaks terribly"
55.0%

mange to wreck

"good quality iron wife has mange to wreck it"
54.9%

which makes it difficult

"firstly the water tank has a smoky grey finish which makes it difficult to see the water level particularly as condensation build up"
54.8%

heavy however

"it is heavy however in my opinion the heavier the iron the better it is"
54.8%

not suit everyone

"a slightly heavier iron which i prefer so may not suit everyone"
54.7%

does n't have a plate

"that it doesn't have a plate!"
54.7%

no longer working

"after ironing 4 shirts once a week it is no longer working"
54.7%

very long flex

"it has a very long flex which was what i required "
54.7%

lack of packaging

"i would have given it 5* but it's let down badly by a lack of packaging to protect it in transit"
54.7%

sorted it out as usual

"lasted 9 months constent leaking good whilst it lasted powerful steam sent it back for refund amazon sorted it out as usual"
54.7%

drop of water

"yes it uses a drop of water but it produces lots of steam and gets the creases out more easily than other irons i have used"
54.6%

going to the dump

"this one's going to the dump and taking bosch's hard won reputation with it"
54.6%

not so happy with

"i do like the proficiency of the steam iron but there are two points i am not so happy with"
54.6%

n't buy this iron

"don't buy this iron"
54.6%

very disappointing

"a very disappointing purchase"
54.5%

steam holes

"it was great just until the steam holes were blocked"
54.3%

that do n't perform

"overall a good investment i reckon i've had cheap irons in the past that don't perform or just break so i think it's a false economy buying cheapos"
54.2%

attacks creases

"very easy to iron shirts with it as attacks creases with little effort"
54.2%

black perspex bosch

"this iron does perform well however my biggest gripe with it is that it's almost impossible to see where the water line is filling up to owing to the black perspex bosch should know better and should have made it a clear perspex where it matters!"
54.1%

no difference really

"on max power was no difference really"
54.1%

waste of my money

"waste of my money to be honest"
54.1%

less apparent

"if the weight doesn't bother you and slightly dragging soleplate is less apparent what you end up with is a well thought out iron with a generous power cord often something overlooked by manufacturers"
54.1%

emptying instuctions

"it steams it gets hot and as long as you follow the filling and emptying instuctions and the care of it in the first place i see no reason why it won't last a decent amount of time"
54.1%

switch off the steam

"it also advises to switch off the steam when ironing silk"
53.9%

tefal instead

"very disappointed so got a tefal instead"
53.9%

seem a little heavy

"this iron can seem a little heavy after a while"
53.9%

there is no power

"the iron now does not work at all there is no power"
53.7%

have had for steam

"best iron i have had for steam"
53.7%

that was not cheap

"pretty awful for a iron that was not cheap"
53.7%

year old bloke

"i am a 65 year old bloke and i've been doing my ironing since i was 15"
53.7%

properly then its faulty

"if it leaks or doesn't heat up properly then its faulty!"
53.7%

heavy on water

"only slight draw back is it is heavy on water when set to steam but this is a very minor niggle"
53.6%

rusty coloured ' water

"whenever i used the steam it seemed to continually end up producing 'rusty coloured' water and leaving marks any of my white or light coloured shirts and i would have to end up putting them back in the wash kind of make the iron useless"
53.6%

do n't mind this

"eats through water but if you don't mind this then it's good"
53.3%

produces lots of steam

"yes it uses a drop of water but it produces lots of steam and gets the creases out more easily than other irons i have used"
53.2%

n't really an issue

"easy to use and works great the only downside is it’s hard to see the water level as the plastic is dark but it isn’t really an issue"
53.2%

stuck or picked up grime

"surface has not stuck or picked up grime"
53.2%

lightweight irons creases

"ironing lightweight irons creases easily therefore makes ironing a pleasure as i had a shoulder replacement some years ago never found ironing easy with previous models"
53.2%

guide not impressed

"water constantly leaking too heavy can't see the water filling guide not impressed i spent more on an iron almost ÂŁ50 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%
...

hate ironing in both products

"i hate ironing"
99.8%

very disappointed in both products

"very disappointed as the brand is usually good"
99.0%

doesnt work in both products

"unfortunately it just stopped working for no apparent reason wasn't warming up the light kept turning on off and wasn't consistent and now it doesnt work at all"
75.0%

some residue in both products

"manual is just super confusing and shirt ended up getting stained apparently there was some residue inside the chamber during first use which when combined with the hot steam left a stain on my shirt"
74.9%

more expensive in both products

"it will last as long as it's more expensive cousins i'm sure so why pay nearly ÂŁ40 more when this iron does the job just as well"
74.8%

leaking water in both products

"now to add insult its leaking water!"
74.7%

cheap iron in both products

"its a cheap iron it wont be winning any awards but it is light and very simple to use it does the job"
72.7%

only negative in both products

"good iron the only negative is that it doesn't generate as much steam as i personally would like for some garments even on the highest setting"
72.3%

stopped working in both products

"a couple of months after it arrived the water spray function stopped working"
67.8%

nothing worked in both products

"used it for the first time today and it worked fine until i pushed the steam button down and it stayed there and would not return back up again i tried a few different ways to get it back but nothing worked"
67.1%

sending it back in both products

"i am sending it back"
66.0%

nothing special in both products

"cheap does what it says nothing special"
65.3%

gets creases in both products

"it's an iron it gets creases out of clothes nuff said!"
58.2%

horrendously tangled

"wire also gets horrendously tangled"
96.7%

stubborn creases

"i have to say that it took me longer to iron jeans so i've had to use the shot steam n spray to get the tough n stubborn creases out which got me bored"
93.3%

tough creases

"easy to use and lightweight but struggles slightly on tough creases even with steam function"
90.0%

shuts down

"the lid shuts down to stop any leaks which was always happening before"
74.9%

rusty water

"one day of use and already dumped rusty water on my whites"
74.9%

small gripe

"my only small gripe is that the cord is roughly a foot shorter than my opinion"
74.8%

temper waste

"appalling quality for russel hobbs doesn’t get hot t all the hottest it get is still only hand temper waste of money"
74.8%

wouldnt heat

"all lites were comin on and everyrhin but it wouldnt heat"
74.8%

even worse

"i now cannot find a way to contact the company for a refund or replacement which has made the situation even worse"
74.8%

main gripe

"my main gripe is it only gets hot enough for cotton school uniforms if etc if u put it on maximum"
74.8%

does n't work

"unfortunately i didn’t try the iron until after the return window closed and it simply doesn’t work"
74.8%

arrived damaged

"unfortunately arrived damaged"
74.8%

pointless spending

"would definitely recommend this product pointless spending over the odds when this little beauty does everything it's supposed too also received within 48hrs so overall experience was brilliant đź‘Ť"
74.7%

ridiculously short

"it's ridiculously short and makes it unusable"
74.7%

damage nothin

"was well maintain no damage nothin but the morning i had my most important day on work it died on me for no reason"
74.7%

that annoys

"the only thing that annoys me is the cable it just gets twisted and i can’t straighten it up so it’s getting shorter if that makes sense"
74.7%

annoying thing

"00 which is what i paid one annoying thing is the cord which becomes twisted where it leaves the iron really wished i'd paid a little more for an iron that doesnt do this!"
74.6%

steam not good

"bought as present only just used will not heat up very good and steam not good"
74.5%

first strike

"the box came a bit torn not sealed first strike"
74.5%

only fault

"only fault is trying to see water level in the tank"
74.5%

most expensive

"feels a little cheap but then it’s not the most expensive iron on sale"
74.3%

most pricey

"well of course not as perfect as a steam generator but for the price i've paid it stands with the most pricey brands"
74.3%

harder too light

"makes ironing harder too light"
74.2%

broken down

"5 months after buying this has broken down with water leaking everywhere and steam not coming through"
73.6%

knocked down

"my only complaint is that i have caught the temperature gauge with my hand as i have seen ironing and knocked down the temperature the dial moves to easily"
73.6%

regret change

"had a philips azure before and regret change"
73.4%

with disdain

"my previous iron was a cheapy cheepo tesco own brand and was treated with disdain the cable broke so i was forced to replace"
73.2%

shit button

"would be a great for left handed person as steam shit button is on wrong side for a right handed person not a problem though"
72.8%

being faulty

"had less than a year and already showing signs of being faulty despite only being used once a week"
72.6%

constant temps

"lightweight and keeps constant temps no spitting good steam controls"
72.1%

price shame

"good iron for price shame as it leaks allot"
72.0%

broke suddenly

"bought this in a hurry as my old one broke suddenly"
72.0%

stopped heating

"just stopped heating during use"
71.9%

little tame

"doesn't get anywhere near as hot as other irons i have used in the past and the steam feature is a little tame compared to others too"
71.8%

broken internally

"after 1 year the mains plug cover just came off leaving exposed electrical connections plastic had broken internally "
70.0%

water residue

"the water residue left in iron are from factory testing"
69.4%

slight gripe

"the only slight gripe i have is that occasionally when holding the iron i inadvertently change the temperature with the back of my fingers on the dial"
69.2%

tank was too dark

"couldn’t see how much water was left because tank was too dark"
68.6%

return window

"bought at the end of april this year so i've missed the return window would have to return to manufacturer"
68.5%

ruined shirt

"i bought this because it was the cheapest and i seriously regret not spending a bit more instead of having a ruined shirt"
68.4%

different model

"which i’d have paid a little more for a different model"
67.9%

heat control

"unable to tell what setting the iron is on so heat control is difficult"
67.7%

wrong with

"it isn't the fuse so something has definitely gone wrong with it"
67.0%

waste of money

"annoying and waste of money"
66.7%

forced to replace

"my previous iron was a cheapy cheepo tesco own brand and was treated with disdain the cable broke so i was forced to replace"
66.6%

would definitely

"would definitely not recommend or buy again"
66.2%

broken today

"mine arrived in september and has broken today less than 3 months old"
66.1%

not even decent

"will have to do my research sooner now but disappointed that despite being a bit cheaper is not even decent"
65.8%

thin shirt

"i guess it's ok to iron a few thin shirt but nothing more than that"
65.5%

same problems

"i’ve had a really fancy £200 iron and you still get all the same problems you get with this smaller cheaper iron"
65.3%

doesnt do this

"00 which is what i paid one annoying thing is the cord which becomes twisted where it leaves the iron really wished i'd paid a little more for an iron that doesnt do this!"
65.0%

fire hazzard

"one for the bin rather than having a fire hazzard in the home"
64.8%

waste of my time

"having a 5month who makes a lot of laundry this is just a huge hassle now and waste of my time"
64.7%

just leaking

"instead of making a proper steam it's just leaking and making clothes wet"
64.3%

disappointed with

"i bought this item thinking it will be okay as a back up iron but really disappointed with it does seem to iron cloths very well and drinking way to much water for the work it pts into ironing"
64.1%

small button

"but this has a small button to switch off steam n it dry ironed perfectly n was still hot"
64.1%

no heat to iron

"just gone to do another this morning and no heat to iron completely useless and broken"
63.8%

poor budget iron

"poor budget iron"
63.6%

stinks all the time

"the water inside stinks all the time no matter how much i wash it and try to clean"
63.5%

instructed in the manual

"also i keep forgetting to turn the heat dial down when turning off as instructed in the manual"
62.9%

irons ineffectively

"must be left for 20 to minutes to get hot enough to iron and even then it irons ineffectively"
62.2%

very poor iron

"very poor iron does not get anywhere near hot enough to take creases out after finishing ironing a t shirt it looks just as creased"
61.7%

lightweight items

"i often just use my iron on steam without an ironing board to get creases out of lightweight items such as blouses when in a rush"
61.2%

waste on money

"waste on money"
61.0%

terrible quality

"it's terrible quality which doesn't get very hot nor much steam and it's very light so no weight at all"
60.4%

return back

"used it for the first time today and it worked fine until i pushed the steam button down and it stayed there and would not return back up again i tried a few different ways to get it back but nothing worked"
59.9%

leaks allot

"good iron for price shame as it leaks allot"
59.7%

regret not spending

"i bought this because it was the cheapest and i seriously regret not spending a bit more instead of having a ruined shirt"
59.6%

well how wrong

"well how wrong was i"
58.8%

only downsides

"the only downsides are a sigh rly short lead and no clip to secure the wound up lead like my old iron had"
58.6%

flimsy and light

"feels flimsy and light even at this low price it’s a poor choice look to other options!"
58.2%

gets knots

"cord gets knots in it which can be annoying but it’s a pretty swish iron which makes me clothes look nice"
58.2%

everyday clothes but

"it's ideal for everyday clothes but not powerful enough for duvet covers and heavier items"
58.1%

irons for steam

"i only use irons for steam and this one has a very good steam function that continually heats and produces steam for large items"
58.1%

useless and broken

"just gone to do another this morning and no heat to iron completely useless and broken"
57.1%

seem to steam

"good iron but the reason i gave it only three stars is because it doesn’t seem to steam a lot"
56.9%

fell on the floor

"it’s not very properly tough if it’l fell on the floor but for the daily utility is good"
56.9%

broken iron

"i studied hard to replace my broken iron"
56.5%

still not working

"still not working"
56.2%

it's so tacky

"i literally laughed when i first used it because it's so tacky"
56.2%

such a low price

"but for such a low price the value is unbelievable"
56.0%

cotton school uniforms

"my main gripe is it only gets hot enough for cotton school uniforms if etc if u put it on maximum"
55.5%

just a terrible

"just a terrible buy stay away"
55.5%

refused doing work

"the second one was alright too for the first almost 4 month but then the buttons of steam etc refused doing work"
55.3%

selling them cheap

"product was not as good as advertised very hard to see controls and hard to see the water level no wonder they were selling them cheap very very disappointed "
55.3%

really short

"also if your iron board is really short and really close to the plug socket then you will be fine!"
55.2%

it's not great

"compared to all other it’s not great it could be better"
55.2%

going round in circles

"this situation is ridiculous and we are going round in circles"
55.2%

with a little

"the fill hole is easy to pour into and the iron comes with a little jug for even easier filling"
55.1%

poor choice look

"feels flimsy and light even at this low price it’s a poor choice look to other options!"
55.0%

like mission impossible

"ironing too many creases with this is like mission impossible"
54.9%

very little time

"having spent a fortune on irons in the past for them to last very little time i decided to opt for this one"
54.6%

ironing really hate

"i hate ironing really hate it"
54.6%

not what i thought

"this iron is not what i thought"
54.6%

print out neither

"received bar code and spent 90 minutes driving round to two separate texaco's to get a print out neither could scan the bar code"
54.5%

coming through

"5 months after buying this has broken down with water leaking everywhere and steam not coming through"
54.4%

return period

"i'm sorry to say that this iron outlasted the 30 day return period by only two days!"
54.1%

expensive irons

"so after returning two expensive irons one faulty and one was too heavy i got lost between all different brands n various prices"
54.1%

never used to do

"i never used to do any but unfortunately i now have children and the go to school and i worry what the teacher will think if i send them in all creased and crumpled"
54.0%

also not that long

"the cord length is also not that long and has a tendency to get all curled so it's very difficult to use"
54.0%

gave it another

"after the first fail i thought it can happen and gave it another go so bought it again but now i won't buy it a third time"
53.9%

very difficult to

"the cord length is also not that long and has a tendency to get all curled so it's very difficult to use"
53.7%

its steel coating

"my only concern is its steel coating"
53.7%

bulky one irons

"so much easier than the last bulky one irons quickly and has a great stream of steam throughout use with the steam button for stubborn creases"
53.6%

very lightweight

"it is very lightweight so easy to use and store away"
53.6%

could be better

"compared to all other it’s not great it could be better"
53.6%

what a nightmare

"having used an old fashioned steam iron forever my last purchase unnoticed by me at the time had a ceramic base what a nightmare!"
53.6%

humidity on the inside

"the iron itself had humidity on the inside a sign that the iron was used before final strike"
53.3%

short lead

"the only downsides are a sigh rly short lead and no clip to secure the wound up lead like my old iron had"
53.2%

less than 3 months

"mine arrived in september and has broken today less than 3 months old"
53.2%

as much steam

"not as much steam as i’d like but does iron very well and what more can i ask for?"
53.2%

very hot nor much

"it's terrible quality which doesn't get very hot nor much steam and it's very light so no weight at all"
53.1%

which is a bit annoying

"also it keeps kinking which is a bit annoying"
52.7%

does n't get very

"doesn’t get very hot"
52.4%

fashioned steam iron

"having used an old fashioned steam iron forever my last purchase unnoticed by me at the time had a ceramic base what a nightmare!"
52.3%

heavy to lift

"not too heavy to lift"
52.3%

unraveled then

"i've bought a few irons in my adult life so i can tell this looks like it's been opened as the iron has basic plastic bag covering it the cord looks like it's been unraveled then wrapped in a cable tie but not neatly"
52.2%

ironing is n't much

"ironing isn't much fun but he hasn't had any issues with this one"
52.1%

empty the water

"i did find the cord length a bit short i had not expected to empty the water out after every use but i am following the instructions"
52.1%

watermarks tiny struggles

"leaks when using and leaves watermarks tiny struggles to hold water"
52.1%

otherwise no steam at

"cord too short and steam not consistent as you need to press the steam button all the time otherwise no steam at all"
52.0%

very short lead

"very short lead"
51.9%

stain on my shirt

"manual is just super confusing and shirt ended up getting stained apparently there was some residue inside the chamber during first use which when combined with the hot steam left a stain on my shirt"
51.5%

gets really hard

"it's a useful iron but it gets really hard when you have to iron clothes like shirts and suits"
51.4%

toaster toastie maker

"if this follows the russell hobbs appliances that i have kettle toaster toastie maker it will last for years"
51.3%

stopped working amazon

"i purchased one 18 january and it’s stopped working amazon have told me that as i’ve had the relevant use out of it my only option is to contact the manufacturer"
51.1%

n't ask anything more

"does it's job so can't ask anything more"
50.9%

very small

"the flex is not very long but fine for our needs and the filler jug is very small so she used the one for her previous iron"
50.7%

poor performance

"poor performance for most items of clothing"
50.7%

heated up again

"my previous iron would run out of steam and i would have to let it sit and wait until it heated up again"
50.6%

only drawback cord

"great little iron for the money only drawback cord could do with being longer"
50.5%

confusing and shirt

"manual is just super confusing and shirt ended up getting stained apparently there was some residue inside the chamber during first use which when combined with the hot steam left a stain on my shirt"
50.4%
...

Compare Pros

absolutely brilliant in both products

"absolutely brilliant"
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%

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%

works well in both products

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

good price in both products

"good price"
75.0%

great price in both products

"great price too!"
75.0%

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%

fast delivery in both products

"fast delivery"
74.9%

decent amount in both products

"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%

very quickly in both products

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

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 ÂŁ20 iron bought a few yrs back and works fine"
74.6%

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%

very recommended in both products

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

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%

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%

nice and light in both products

"nice and light"
74.0%

excellent iron in both products

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

good solid in both products

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

good product in both products

"good product"
73.7%

good quality in both products

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

large water tank in both products

"large water tank so lots of steam available"
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%

would recommend in both products

"i would recommend!"
72.4%

much better in both products

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

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%

great steam power in both products

"great steam power"
67.7%

definitely recommend in both products

"definitely recommend!"
67.4%

great product in both products

"great product xx"
67.3%

powerful enough in both products

"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%

excellent performance

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

excellent feedback

"have had excellent feedback from the wife for this iron"
100.0%

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%

brilliant steam iron

"brilliant steam iron"
99.4%

great passion

"ironing isn't a great passion so for the money i'm pleased with it and it does the job nicely"
99.3%

brilliant iron

"it's a brilliant iron"
99.0%

absolutely amazing

"absolutely amazing iron"
99.0%

ironing enjoyable

"it nearly makes ironing enjoyable!"
98.7%

been excellent

"i bought this iron over 8yrs ago and it has been excellent had no problems at all"
98.3%

wonderful watering

"what a wonderful watering can"
98.1%

amazingly well

"this iron is very good does my ironing amazingly well"
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%

good powerful

"good powerful steam iron"
89.9%

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%

fairly quickly

"to make it easier i bought a 25 litre container of distilled water from amazon apc pure 25 litre drum distilled water including delivery ups next working day service that came on next day delivery the steam function is reasonably quiet although the water level does need to be topped up fairly quickly"
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 power

"good power and steam is great"
75.0%

good delivery

"good delivery"
75.0%

looks good

"looks good"
75.0%

great features

"the iron offers great features including rapid warm up really powerful steam function easy clean descale and good value for money"
75.0%

decent product

"the ÂŁ40 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%

speedy delivery

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

comfortable grip

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

electrical goods

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

would reccomend

"would reccomend"
74.6%

looking sharp

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

spray buttons

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

loves this

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

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 ÂŁ40 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%

amazing iron

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

more suitable

"but it is really heavy to use something i would have loved years ago but now i think i may have to give it to my daughter and buy another more suitable for a pensioner"
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%

water chamber

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

good thing

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

best products

"best products"
73.8%

fantastic iron

"fantastic iron makes ironing so much easier"
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 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%

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%

have bought

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

hotly contested

"the ÂŁ40 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%

irons beautifully

"as other reviewers have commented it is quite heavy and it certainly gives out plenty of steam but the results speak for themselves as it irons beautifully"
72.3%

ironing quick

"looks great heats quickly and provides even steam making the ironing quick!"
72.2%

ironed great

"sad really it ironed great!"
71.9%

ordering another make

"iron has been returned to amazon for a full refund and we will be ordering another make"
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%

recommend this

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

iron glides

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

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%

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%

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%

bosch products

"bosch products"
67.3%

fits in between buttons

"the pointed tip of the iron fits in between buttons well"
67.1%
...

absolutely brilliant in both products

"but has been absolutely brilliant so far!"
100.0%

excellent product in both products

"excellent product"
100.0%

very pleased in both products

"very pleased"
100.0%

very powerful in both products

"i'm still learning what all the buttons are for but she asked me to tell in my amazon review that this product is perfect for anyone that would use it once or twice per week it's very powerful for the price you're paying and it doesn't weight nearly anything"
100.0%

highly recommend in both products

"highly recommend"
99.6%

really good in both products

"really good quality"
99.3%

works well in both products

"this is great efficient and works well"
75.0%

good price in both products

"good steam iron at a good price and quick service"
75.0%

great price in both products

"i was amazed to see a branded iron for such a great price and it has exceeded expectations nice size reservoir for ironing water a decent amount of steam irons creases out effectively and is gloriously light and glides over clothes"
75.0%

great value in both products

"overall great value for money"
74.9%

really well in both products

"it’s a great iron that works really well!"
74.9%

fast delivery in both products

"fast delivery"
74.9%

decent amount in both products

"it sends out a decent amount of steam in the higher setting without any problems at all"
74.8%

very quickly in both products

"very quickly delivered"
74.8%

very smooth in both products

"it's easy to handle the ironing is very smooth and doesn't require much efforts"
74.6%

works fine in both products

"fast service and the iron works fine"
74.6%

very efficient in both products

"it's fairly lightweight and very efficient"
74.5%

excellent value in both products

"excellent value for money and a superb steam iron"
74.4%

very recommended in both products

"good product fast delivery very recommended"
74.3%

love my new iron in both products

"i love my new iron"
74.3%

good value in both products

"i am very happy with my new iron it was a very good purchase and good value for money"
74.3%

light and easy in both products

"light and easy to use"
74.2%

quality product in both products

"superb quality product that does exactly what you need it to do"
74.2%

lovely iron in both products

"lovely iron"
74.0%

very happy in both products

"very happy with this iron"
74.0%

nice and light in both products

"nice and light does the job"
74.0%

excellent iron in both products

"excellent iron just the correct weight not to heavy not to light"
73.8%

good solid in both products

"good solid iron"
73.7%

good product in both products

"for what i paid this is a good product"
73.7%

good quality in both products

"good quality and cheap "
73.3%

large water tank in both products

"unbelievably high performing iron with smooth glide large water tank and great steam producing capability"
73.3%

glides effortlessly in both products

"it glides effortlessly through the ironing"
73.0%

definitely recommend in both products

"definitely recommend"
72.7%

highly recommended in both products

"a highly recommended"
72.6%

would recommend in both products

"absolute bargain would recommend!"
72.4%

much better in both products

"this is much better than my previous much more expensive iron"
71.9%

great iron in both products

"it’s a great iron that works really well!"
69.5%

worth the money in both products

"nice upgrade to my old iron worth the money"
68.4%

great steam power in both products

"great steam power for good price"
67.7%

powerful enough in both products

"the steam function is powerful enough to tackle heavy duty cottons and denim"
67.2%

great bargain

"great bargain for the price effective and the card inside also offered an extra year of warranty"
100.0%

brilliant little iron

"was a brilliant little iron but 5 months life expectancy is not good enough"
100.0%

works brilliantly

"love the price for this quality product works brilliantly"
100.0%

glides smoothly

"glides smoothly"
99.8%

superb steam iron

"excellent value for money and a superb steam iron"
99.4%

good really

"it irons well and does not distort reality so all good really"
99.4%

great little iron

"great little iron considering the cost"
99.2%

excellent replacement

"the iron was delivered well on time and is an excellent replacement"
99.2%

only dislike

"my only dislike about it is that i find the cord a little short"
98.9%

works perfectly

"i love this iron and it works perfectly!"
98.6%

function good

"very light weight heats up well steam function good"
97.3%

fine unfortunatley

"im sure i had this model a couple of years ago and it worked fine unfortunatley i have missed the return window this time around"
95.9%

well excellent

"great little iron lightweight easy to use steams well excellent value for the money"
92.9%

exceptional value

"great iron looks as good as it performs and is exceptional value for money"
92.1%

irons perfectly

"it irons perfectly"
89.8%

does a good

"it's light and does a good job"
89.3%

absolute bargain

"absolute bargain would recommend!"
88.4%

great product thanks

"great product thanks for great service!"
88.3%

great temperatures

"it warms up to great temperatures if you need it and doesn't make nasty steam that will get your clothes dirty"
88.0%

only drawback

"the only drawback is the colour of the water reservoir i'd have preferred it to be colourless so i could see the water level more easily"
86.0%

easy glide

"easy glide and nice to use"
75.0%

very sturdy

"very sturdy product and does it's job!"
75.0%

nice color

"nice color and work fine"
75.0%

favorite color

"it is also my favorite color which i like also"
74.9%

light enough

"it’s light enough to use without making your shoulder hurt"
74.9%

really quick

"heats up really quick"
74.9%

good reviews

"has good reviews possible i could have had asu’s one!"
74.9%

still good

"good value for your money indeed bought the iron months ago still good as new and am happy to say it does the job so l never wear shorts with crises"
74.9%

fair price

": fair price"
74.9%

would happily

"i would happily recommend it"
74.9%

great device

"great device check out fkfglobal"
74.9%

higher setting

"it sends out a decent amount of steam in the higher setting without any problems at all"
74.9%

decent iron

"bought as a gift for a friend who wanted a good quality non steam generator iron a decent iron that would take the creases out of her clothes without it being a long drawn out exercise"
74.8%

affordable price

"good iron at an affordable price"
74.8%

with steamer

"easy to use not too heavy and makes quick work of ironing sheets with steamer"
74.8%

lovely and light

"lovely and light weight"
74.8%

clear instructions

"easy to use clear instructions"
74.7%

nice design

"very lightweight nice design easy to use"
74.7%

bonus design

"it has a bonus design that allows you to easily iron around buttons"
74.7%

softer materials

"works well no sticking to clothes which is great as some irons get far too hot and ruin softer materials"
74.5%

smooth effective

"smooth effective and does what it's supposed to do"
74.5%

good enough

"is it good enough for the few years i will be living here?"
74.5%

purple colour

"the soleplate glides effortlessly over clothing and she liked the stylish purple colour"
74.4%

light powerful

"iron is light powerful steam just glides over ironing"
74.4%

vast improvement

"a vast improvement on the last for not too much extra cash"
74.4%

pretty good

"the iron itself is pretty good it does the job its made for"
74.4%

great efficient

"this is great efficient and works well"
74.4%

shirt buttons

"the pointed nose gets around shirt buttons easily"
74.3%

overall good

"overall good product"
74.3%

working well

"working well!"
74.3%

super easy

"after figuring out the circular dials were on opposing directions to the last one braun i was able to competently get the iron to heat up and the use of it was super easy"
74.3%

seems ideally

"the iron itself seems ideally weighted to be efficient at it's job not too heavy to make hard work of the ironing"
74.3%

price easy

"good quality for price easy use"
74.2%

great item

"great item works really well and gets out tough creases would recommended very light weight and easy to use"
74.2%

extra year

"great bargain for the price effective and the card inside also offered an extra year of warranty"
74.1%

light and durable

"light and durable"
74.1%

gloriously light

"i was amazed to see a branded iron for such a great price and it has exceeded expectations nice size reservoir for ironing water a decent amount of steam irons creases out effectively and is gloriously light and glides over clothes"
74.1%

that well anyways

"it ddnt iron that well anyways"
74.0%

very reasonable

"much better than i had hoped for given the very reasonable price"
74.0%

price good

"works really well and for the price good"
73.9%

happy i bought

"happy i bought"
73.9%

stylish design

"stylish design easy to use"
73.9%

reasonably priced

"if you are looking for a reasonably priced quality iron then this is it"
73.8%

worked great

"worked great for 3 weeks then suddenly starting making crackling noises followed with smoke coming from the iron"
73.8%

good report

"for every good report there were several bad on most irons"
73.7%

stylish iron

"i am so glad i did buy this stylish iron does the job and with ease was recommended to me earlier model to this one"
73.6%

heavy and easy

"this is a very good iron for the price not heavy and easy to use"
73.6%

pleased arrived

"very pleased arrived when said excellent"
73.5%

fantastic product

"this wass a fantastic product for its price well done!"
73.4%

works good

"it works good"
73.4%

incredibly efficient

"this iron is incredibly efficient and does exactly what i wanted"
73.3%

very impressed

"really good iron for the price very impressed so far"
73.2%

great reviews

"after great reviews i must say this didn’t disappoint"
73.2%

known better

"bought a different that had a a higher rrp but was cheaper in a warehouse deal should have known better and stayed with this one that i had before and lasted 4 years"
73.2%

quality and value

"great iron best quality and value for money"
73.2%

unbelievably high

"unbelievably high performing iron with smooth glide large water tank and great steam producing capability"
73.1%

well priced

"smashing iron well priced and a third of the cost of similar products"
73.0%

quality item

"great customer service and quality item"
73.0%

lovely product

"lovely product"
72.9%

lasts this

"i hope it lasts this is a good iron so far"
72.9%

soleplate glides

"the soleplate glides effortlessly over clothing and she liked the stylish purple colour"
72.7%

delivered well

"the iron was delivered well on time and is an excellent replacement"
72.6%

everything went smooth

"everything went smooth"
72.6%

price effective

"great bargain for the price effective and the card inside also offered an extra year of warranty"
72.3%

very similar

"i saw a very similar iron to this for only ÂŁ12"
72.1%

glide well

"seems to glide well"
72.0%

great seller

"great seller!"
72.0%

nice and good

"nice and good"
71.9%

price quality ratio

"i am really amazed with the price quality ratio"
71.5%

enough tank

"it is powerful and has a big enough tank heats up really fast and irons without any need for pressure"
71.1%

lovely and lightweight

"super easy to use and lovely and lightweight even when filled with water my last one lasted years and i am hoping this one will too"
71.1%

thinner fabrics

"i like i can have steam at a lower temperature than usual with this for thinner fabrics"
70.8%

brought this

"brought this after i accidentally dropped my other one"
70.8%

prompt delivery

"light weight easy to use good value for money and prompt delivery"
70.7%

level iron

"entry level iron"
70.7%

lightweight and efficient

"it's so lightweight and efficient at steaming"
70.5%

liked my review

"if you liked my review i would really appreciate it if you could press the button below that says "helpful""
70.0%

lasted years

"super easy to use and lovely and lightweight even when filled with water my last one lasted years and i am hoping this one will too"
69.6%

stainless steel plate

"now i am back to a stainless steel plate and it is fabulous i may even do more ironing!"
69.6%

works great

"works great"
69.5%

more easily

"the only drawback is the colour of the water reservoir i'd have preferred it to be colourless so i could see the water level more easily"
69.3%

reduced thanks

"also my ironing time has reduced thanks to its ease of use"
69.0%

unique nose

"i'm not a big fan of ironing but this does make the job a little easier with its steel plate and unique nose shaping really gets into the nooks and crannies where all the creases hide"
68.7%

likes this iron

"my wife detests ironing my clothes so it's hard to tell if she likes this iron because it's an iron and so inherently disliked by her"
68.6%

fits the bill

"just something that works and this fits the bill perfectly"
68.3%

discounted price

"i ordered this in a discounted price i still though it would be new unopened box"
68.1%

love ironing

"i won't say i love ironing but it helps when you have a product that is great value for money and feature rich"
68.1%

much cheaper

"so much cheaper tan on the high street and irons very well!"
68.1%

fairly lightweight

"it's fairly lightweight and very efficient"
68.0%

huge water tank

"i also love that it has such a huge water tank compared to my old one"
67.9%

nice light iron

"nice light iron at a very reasonable price"
67.8%

range iron

"well worth the price it's mid to high range iron for a low price"
67.7%

works just fine

"i'm happy with this iron works just fine and it's not pricey at all"
67.6%

stubborn wrinkles

"i really like the steam feature which basically gives off steam to assist in ironing out stubborn wrinkles"
67.1%

easy to use and stylish

"easy to use and stylish"
67.1%

quick delivery

"quick delivery"
67.1%

wife likes

"wife likes it"
67.0%

light work

"makes light work of creases"
67.0%

perfect cord length

"perfect cord length"
66.9%

pretty powerful

"the glide is smooth and the blast of steam is pretty powerful"
66.9%

with water

"yet again a child doing a job for hermes this time left in front garden box was broken along with water jug"
66.7%

nicely balanced iron

"easy to use and vary nicely balanced iron"
66.6%

good steam function

"good steam function"
66.6%

it's remarkable

"tge cord length could be better but for use and value it's remarkable"
66.4%

pleased my last iron

"very pleased my last iron not this make leaked all over the ironing board and i had to keep filling it up this one is much much better no leaking not too heavy irons like a dream"
66.3%

incredibly happy

"ultimately i am incredibly happy with this purchase"
66.1%

pleased with

"works well and i am pleased with it"
65.8%

light weight

"excellent quality and light weight yet does the job as well as a heavy one"
65.8%

working perfectly

"good value for money so far working perfectly"
65.7%

irons well

"irons well"
65.5%

pleased with this

"really pleased with this one"
65.5%

pleased with iron0

"quick delivery very pleased with iron0"
65.3%
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Bosch TDA5070GB Steam Iron, 3050 W

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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%
Russell Hobbs Supreme Steam Traditional Iron 23060, 2400 W

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

65.6% 13.5% 20.9%
  relief 37.3%
  happiness 21.7%
  worry 13.5%
  neutral 13.2%
  sadness 4.8%
  fun 2.6%
  hate 1.9%
  surprise 1.3%
  enthusiasm 1.3%
  love 1.1%
  fear 0.5%
  empty 0.3%
  anger 0.3%
  joy 0.3%

* 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 2024-11-17