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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%]

Tefal FV2662 Ultraglide Anti-scale Steam Iron, 2500 W, 270 milliliters

  • Smooth results: Ultra glide Anti scale provides a 150g/min stea..
  • Durable performance: Our patented removable Scale Collector cap..
  • Effortless ironing: The new Durilium Air glide soleplate brings..
  • Time saving: 2500W of power for fast heat-up, a continuous stea..
  • No stain risk: The clever anti-drip function safeguards against..

Product Attributes

  • Width: 5.1 inches,
  • Height: 6.7 inches,
  • Weight: 1.7 Kilograms,
  • Length: 11.4 inches

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

59.2% 14.7% 26.1%

Senti Score  [73.9%]

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Bosch TDA5070GB Steam Iron, 3050 W

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

Tefal FV2662 Ultraglide Anti-scale Steam Iron, 2500 W, 270 milliliters

pleased difficult cheap excellent extremely annoying nice great poor good worst stubborn creases excellent product annoying works perfect very pleased worst feature

Compare Cons

very difficult in both products

"this makes it very difficult to use"
74.9%

water filler in both products

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

terribly disappointed

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

complete waste

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

hate ironing

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

total waste

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

very disappointed

"so i am a very disappointed and have replaced it with a phillips gc 4500 which i will review in due course"
99.0%

really awful

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

unfortunately this

"unfortunately this did not happen"
97.4%

annoying as hell

"annoying as hell!"
95.2%

poor results

"expensive iron but poor results"
91.8%

makes a mess

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

absolutely useless

"absolutely useless"
88.9%

doesnt work

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

empty tank

"you do need to be able to see where the water is in order not to overfill it and not to continue steam ironing on an empty tank"
75.0%

some residue

"in hindsight i should have returned it the first couple of times this happened but i guess i figured it was just some residue left over from the manufacturing process and after a couple of uses it would rectify itself"
74.9%

return mine

"however i had to return mine as wether a technical fault or a poor design feature water would trickle from the lid of the tank every time i returned the iron onto its heel position"
74.9%

only issue

"the only issue i have is that the capacity is rather small and will only do a couple of hanging baskets and i have to rush inside and refill"
74.9%

more expensive

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

counterfeit products

"print on the body of the iron was vague like on cheap counterfeit products"
74.8%

several bosch appliances

"i have several bosch appliances and they are all excellent however i am not impressed with this one"
74.8%

leaking water

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

leaking badly

"an expensive iron that has after 9 months started leaking badly from the control on the handle"
74.7%

avoid this

"i didn't like it from the outset it's heavier than my previous iron even though it purports to be the same weight the water dribbles onto your hand from the filling hole while you're ironing never filled it past the max mark or even to the max mark in an effort to avoid this "
74.7%

leaving wet patches

"very disappointing water leaks out on steam settings leaving wet patches on the garment"
74.7%

safe anymore

"not safe anymore"
74.7%

little problem

"maybe if the tank had a lighter background that little problem could be eliminated"
74.7%

pretty awful

"pretty awful for a iron that was not cheap"
74.7%

very badly

"no elbow grease neccessary had some very badly creased linen trousers i couldn't wear they're now so easy to iron a bit heavy to hold but very good steam power and easy to read control dial extra long cable too best iron i've ever had"
74.6%

awkward place

"its heavy the steam button is in awkward place needing two handed operation the handle is uncomfortable and worst of all it leaves your clothes very wet: i had to hang out a pile of ironed pillow cases back on the airer to dry after ironing them"
74.6%

down badly

"i would have given it 5* but it's let down badly by a lack of packaging to protect it in transit"
74.5%

rush inside

"the only issue i have is that the capacity is rather small and will only do a couple of hanging baskets and i have to rush inside and refill"
74.5%

just dangerous

"have decided to bin it as it is just dangerous"
74.5%

peter winterton

"peter winterton"
74.5%

rather disappointing

"this iron looks so smart but in reality it is a rather disappointing design"
74.5%

were cracks

"there were cracks where soleplate is fixed to the body"
74.4%

were blocked

"it was great just until the steam holes were blocked"
74.4%

knocks socks

"i've had a bosch iron before but this model knocks socks off my old one"
74.3%

handed operation

"its heavy the steam button is in awkward place needing two handed operation the handle is uncomfortable and worst of all it leaves your clothes very wet: i had to hang out a pile of ironed pillow cases back on the airer to dry after ironing them"
74.3%

mixed feelings

"mixed feelings about this iron"
74.2%

minor issue

"my only complaint is that it is difficult to wind the flex around the iron body but that is a minor issue"
74.0%

spent more

"water constantly leaking too heavy can't see the water filling guide not impressed i spent more on an iron almost £50 thinking i was getting a good iron !"
74.0%

potentially dangerous

"so needless to say this iron is being returned and i am shocked that bosch would let an iron with this potentially dangerous fault being sent out to a customer !"
73.9%

ignore that

"ignore that and empty the iron completely because it leaks with even more enthusiasm when the steam switch is set to off"
73.5%

getting worse

"this is only 6 months old and it leaks water and doesnt work properly and its getting worse"
73.5%

design fault

"it's bosch so well made but there is a design fault : it is almost impossible to see the water level as the tank section is dark"
73.2%

technical fault

"however i had to return mine as wether a technical fault or a poor design feature water would trickle from the lid of the tank every time i returned the iron onto its heel position"
73.1%

more leaks

"i even tried putting duct tape over the more obvious places but this just resulted in more leaks from even more mysterious places"
73.1%

obscure colour

"however it is difficult to gauge the water level because of the obscure colour of the plastic surround"
72.8%

tiny scratches

"also i have noticed many tiny scratches and even rust on the edge of soleplate"
72.6%

same problem

"my current one has now developed the same problem and have desided to purchase a different iron because having to live without an iron for 10 days in a busy household is a nightmare"
72.4%

only negative

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

leaking iron

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

constant refilling

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

cover has broken

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

cheapening effect

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

housing feels

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

different choice

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

leaking good

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

need constantly refilling

"however does need constantly refilling"
71.0%

grease neccessary

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

leaked water

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

expected more

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

drips down

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

relatively heavy

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

hard & slippery

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

little ironing

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

broken off thus

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

bosch branding scheme

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

cheap irons

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

really awkward

"really awkward"
68.2%

no further interest

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

rather bulky

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

stopped working

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

lack of longevity

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

every crease

"brilliant iron gets every crease out "
67.0%

died after 16 months

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

started leaking

"it has started leaking"
66.8%

very heavy

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

seemingly identical

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

sending it back

"secondly and more concerning is that it occasionally leaks water don't yet know where from and i'm considering sending it back as faulty"
66.0%

really expensive

"was not sure when buying it as it was not really expensive"
65.9%

leak water

"only complaint it does leak water but only sometimes which is annoying"
65.8%

heavy the steam button

"its heavy the steam button is in awkward place needing two handed operation the handle is uncomfortable and worst of all it leaves your clothes very wet: i had to hang out a pile of ironed pillow cases back on the airer to dry after ironing them"
65.5%

pour too fast

"it takes quite a while to fill the tank as the opening is small and a bit awkward so water comes back out easily if you pour too fast"
65.5%

not `` technical issues

"messaged amazon who said they can do nothing as it's not "technical issues""
65.4%

nothing special

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

disappointed in bosch

"disappointed in bosch"
65.0%

buying cheapos

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

heavy comper

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

real problem

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

very minor niggle

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

dripping through steamers

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

much of a problem

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

complain too much

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

cheap plastic

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

produces loads of steam

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

drops onto cable

"also drops onto cable"
63.0%

can someone contact

"pls can someone contact me"
62.4%

drips water

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

rusts the insides

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

rather heavy

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

biggest gripe

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

iron look fake

"the box and the iron look fake"
61.3%

most annoying

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

would n't recommend

"i wouldn't recommend"
60.5%

much water leaks

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

faulty item on arrival

"faulty item on arrival"
60.4%

develop faults

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

counterfeit then

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

reccomend this iron

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

just a pity

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

negative comments

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

gave me back

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

refund window

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

fell apart

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

returned it as too heavy

"returned it as too heavy!"
58.6%

discolour or burn quickly

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

ways shot of steam

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

gets creases

"good weight so easily gets creases out"
58.2%

couple of flaws

"there's a couple of flaws with the design as pointed out by others"
58.1%

irons difficult items

"pro's: irons difficult items easily 50g min steam solid feel and long cable con's: does drip a little water on clothes sometimes when ironing rather bulky but i guess with 3050w this is to be expected to refill the tank with water is a little annoying due to the position of the water intake valvle makes quite a bit of noise when ironing overall impressed with it i don't mind the occasional water drip and for £50 would recommend it"
57.9%

lost without

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

never liked and

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

such a poor

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

scorching your clothes

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

starts leaking

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

couple odd scratches

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

drag and friction

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

muted in real life

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

manufacture problem

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

being to heavy

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

water level but

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

no longer a chore

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

heat unable

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

rather annoying

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

where the leaks

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

black colour scheme

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

flip up cap broken

"flip up cap broken"
55.5%

back i am afraid

"will go back i am afraid"
55.4%

have n't spotted

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

cheap counterfeit

"it really looks like a cheap counterfeit"
55.2%

under warranty

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

mange to wreck

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

which makes it difficult

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

heavy however

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

not suit everyone

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

does n't have a plate

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

no longer working

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

very long flex

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

lack of packaging

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

sorted it out as usual

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

drop of water

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

going to the dump

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

not so happy with

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

n't buy this iron

"don't buy this iron"
54.6%

very disappointing

"a very disappointing purchase"
54.5%

steam holes

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

that do n't perform

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

attacks creases

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

black perspex bosch

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

no difference really

"on max power was no difference really"
54.1%

waste of my money

"waste of my money to be honest"
54.1%

less apparent

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

emptying instuctions

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

switch off the steam

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

tefal instead

"very disappointed so got a tefal instead"
53.9%

seem a little heavy

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

there is no power

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

have had for steam

"best iron i have had for steam"
53.7%

that was not cheap

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

year old bloke

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

properly then its faulty

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

heavy on water

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

rusty coloured ' water

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

do n't mind this

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

produces lots of steam

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

n't really an issue

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

stuck or picked up grime

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

lightweight irons creases

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

guide not impressed

"water constantly leaking too heavy can't see the water filling guide not impressed i spent more on an iron almost £50 thinking i was getting a good iron !"
53.2%

much & nothing worked

"calc cleaning & other cleaning used so much & nothing worked"
53.1%

small water leak

"still a small water leak but same as all steam irons other wise ok but not to great to see water line"
53.1%

which is annoying

"only complaint it does leak water but only sometimes which is annoying"
53.0%

no good will gesture

"unfortunately no further interest was shown by bosch customer services and no good will gesture was offered"
52.8%

n't buy this model

"don't buy this model"
52.7%

needs constantly

"great at first but the water needs constantly filling"
52.7%

really not happy

"i hope the vendor gets in contact because i am really not happy and will be raising the issue with bosch to check and amazon"
52.7%

drips as well

"no water drips as well"
52.4%

n't buy this junk

"don't buy this junk"
52.4%

most stubborn

"it puts out enough steam on the minimum setting to smooth out all but the most stubborn of creases and it seems to do everything it's supposed to do"
52.1%

something wrong

"in theory this should be a good iron but in my case there was clearly something wrong"
52.0%

fill it below the maximum

"nice iron easy to use but if you fill it up too much water leaks even if you fill it below the maximum"
52.0%

full marks

"every house should have one' i give this full marks"
51.9%

also difficult

"it's also difficult to see the water level in the tube because it's so dark"
51.9%

very dark plastic

"the iron it self is very good but my only criticism is that you cannot see the water level when ironing as the tank is in very dark plastic and it's very difficult to see the water level"
51.8%

grey de calcing button

"there is a grey de calcing button too"
51.7%

phillips gc 4500

"so i am a very disappointed and have replaced it with a phillips gc 4500 which i will review in due course"
51.5%

extra crease

"hot enough so it's doesn't make extra crease on clothes "
51.4%

inordinate amount

"it takes an inordinate amount of water to maintain the steam"
51.0%

continues to perplex

"this continues to perplex me"
50.9%

would not recommend

"would not recommend!"
50.8%

have a problem

"i have as my missus calls them 'monkey hands' so i don't have a problem with it"
50.7%

very frustrating

"as i say it's a lovely iron to use other than that but it's now getting very frustrating"
50.6%

months short of

"4 months short of it's 2nd birthday"
50.4%

just fill it

"it uses a lot of water if on full steam but that is not a real problem as you just fill it up"
50.3%
...

cheap iron in both products

"my boyfriend was constantly complaining about our cheap iron i never iron so why would i buy an expensive one?"
72.7%

dark plastic in both products

"finally it's near impossible to see how much water is left inside due to very dark plastic"
66.0%

water filler in both products

"water filler tab can pop open when ironing"
52.2%

extremely annoying

"extremely annoying especially when the ironing water spills out onto the item you're ironing because of this"
99.7%

worst feature

"the worst feature is the spray button"
95.5%

stubborn creases

"not heavy and irons shirts well even with stubborn creases in"
93.3%

worst iron

"the worst iron i've ever had"
89.2%

quite taxing

"in terms of weight this seems heavier than usual which may well reflect quality engineering but also can be quite taxing if you're doing a lot of ironing"
88.7%

electric hazard

"it keeps spilling water all over the clothes and sometimes on the electric cable of the iron itself which is an electric hazard"
88.5%

limescale remover

"very handy with the limescale remover"
74.9%

awful item

"i sent this awful item back to amazon and spent a little more on the philips perfectcare powerlite and i'm pleased i did"
74.9%

remove creases

"the water tank needed refilling before i'd ironed 1 duvet cover & it didn't remove creases"
74.8%

late october

"only purchased this in late october no options in details to contact seller for replacement"
74.8%

does n't work

"it's all steam or no steam as there is no steam output control and the non drip feature doesn't work"
74.8%

awkward position

"the only down side i found was the button to spray water directly from the iron onto your clothes was in an awkward position for me and there appears to be no light change to tell you that it is heated up and ready to go"
74.6%

only problem

"the only problem i have had is that sometimes the water cover pings open when ironing"
74.5%

avoid that

"it is hard to get the scale marks off and i hate ruining clothes so the scale protector helps avoid that and it's also easy to clean"
73.7%

dirty particles

"the water dribbles out and when you press the steam button it releases dirty particles"
71.6%

does not work

"less than a year and does not work"
69.1%

very frightening

"nobody hurt but very frightening"
67.3%

wish the cable was longer

"wish the cable was longer but when did i ever not"
67.3%

gave up the other brand

"after reading some reviews i gave up the other brand and ordered this one from tefal"
66.7%

other negative

"the other negative is the position of a trigger switch under the handle which means that it is not that comfortable to use"
66.3%

slow at ironing

"goes through water quite quickly but maybe that’s because i’m a little slow at ironing!"
66.2%

totally useless

"this iron is totally useless"
65.8%

never stays

"the water compartment lid is poorly designed and it never stays is place"
65.3%

drops out the creases

"heavy iron but as it drops out the creases quickly i can do the ironing at great speed"
64.4%

some stains

"nice steam iron but the bottom part has got some stains despite using it very carefully"
63.6%

poorly designed

"this model is poorly designed"
62.9%

accidentally hitting

"its too close to wear you hold the iron and i keep accidentally hitting or catching the button"
62.9%

near impossible

"finally it's near impossible to see how much water is left inside due to very dark plastic"
62.8%

lasted 4 years

"my last iron was a tefal too and that lasted 4 years"
61.4%

never iron

"my boyfriend was constantly complaining about our cheap iron i never iron so why would i buy an expensive one?"
60.8%

lasted longer than

"even in hard water areas where we have lived these items lasted longer than now"
59.8%

stop light wont

"auto stop light wont go off so iron wont heat up"
58.7%

hated this iron

"i hated this iron!"
58.2%

feels a bit cheap

"nice iron quality not great feels a bit cheap"
57.8%

does not get creases

"it does not get creases out"
57.5%

hate ruining clothes

"it is hard to get the scale marks off and i hate ruining clothes so the scale protector helps avoid that and it's also easy to clean"
56.5%

kept leaking

"bought this as a replacement for another iron which kept leaking"
56.4%

collects limescale

"it has steam and water spray functions and a removable filter which collects limescale"
56.0%

steam or no steam

"it's all steam or no steam as there is no steam output control and the non drip feature doesn't work"
55.8%

as perfect as described

"not as perfect as described"
55.4%

poor design

"the water compartment plastic lid keeps flipping up while ironing due to poor design"
55.3%

rather old and tired

"very pleased with this purchase which has replaced my rather old and tired bosch steam iron"
55.2%

water filler point

"water filler point is difficult to lift compared to previous tefal iron but overall it is an excellent iron for the money"
55.0%

little thought

"can't believe such a reputed company put too little thought on the design which rendered the iron unusable"
55.0%

no options in details

"only purchased this in late october no options in details to contact seller for replacement"
54.7%

year bad product

"will only last for one year bad product"
54.6%

not answer the phones

"stopped working within 3 months and staffords the "service centre" do not answer the phones"
54.6%

very annoying

"very annoying"
54.5%

would not heat

"my second iron was delivered to day the first one went back as it would not heat up!"
53.9%

cold in under a minute

"i like how fast it is to heat up its ready from cold in under a minute"
53.7%

closed of course

"it has to be closed of course and then opened to drain the water but it is difficult"
53.7%

very difficult to

"the water level is very very difficult to see"
53.7%

spent a little more

"i sent this awful item back to amazon and spent a little more on the philips perfectcare powerlite and i'm pleased i did"
53.7%

no light change

"the only down side i found was the button to spray water directly from the iron onto your clothes was in an awkward position for me and there appears to be no light change to tell you that it is heated up and ready to go"
53.7%

spilling water

"it irons just as well as my previous tefal irons but the cover to the water compartment keeps coming open spilling water all over my clothes"
53.4%

difficult to iron cotton

"makes such light work of it all especially difficult to iron cotton"
53.1%

much lesser degree

"i've still been beaten but to a much lesser degree with only a small thin area of burnt t shirt logo welded to the bottom of the iron"
53.1%

too small and does

"the water reservoir is far too small and doesn't last long enough my daughter once literally blew a steam iron up as she hadn't filled it!"
53.0%

white and purple

"the iron is attractive white and purple"
52.8%

dumps blobs of water

"the steam mode just dumps blobs of water all over the garment"
52.6%

thought my old tefal

"thought my old tefal"
52.1%

flappy wings

"the two flappy wings to open the water compartment is really unnecessary"
52.0%

used for a while

"long cord nice heat and shuts off automatically if not used for a while!"
51.4%

fairly long

"the lead is fairly long 3m so can be kept out of the way too"
51.2%

does n't compare to them

"the steam from this doesn't compare to them but is better the most of the other standard irons i have used"
51.1%

minor points

"reservoir empties quickly understandably and a little hard to see the level but these are minor points"
51.0%
...

Compare Pros

excellent product in both products

"excellent product!"
100.0%

very pleased in both products

"i am very pleased "
100.0%

very smoothly in both products

"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%

excellent results in both products

"our team members love it stating its easy and comfortable to use and gives excellent results"
99.9%

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%

brilliant iron in both products

"it's a brilliant iron"
99.0%

really fast in both products

"heats up really fast"
93.7%

very effective in both products

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

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%

good points in both products

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

looks good in both products

"looks good"
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%

very nicely in both products

"quality is good and this item seems to do its job very nicely"
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%

very efficient in both products

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

added bonus in both products

"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%

good value in both products

"good value and efficient delivery"
74.3%

nice and easy in both products

"makes ironing nice and easy!"
74.2%

amazing iron in both products

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

lovely iron in both products

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

very happy in both products

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

good thing in both products

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

fantastic iron in both products

"fantastic iron makes ironing so much easier"
73.8%

excellent iron in both products

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

super iron in both products

"super iron realy irons well"
73.8%

good product in both products

"good product"
73.7%

good quality in both products

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

good amount in both products

"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 in both products

"thought my previous bosch iron was great but this model is even better"
73.2%

hard water area in both products

"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%

good performance in both products

"good product nice and sturdy good performance"
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%

recommend this in both products

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

iron glides in both products

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

good service in both products

"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%

great iron in both products

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

safety feature in both products

"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%

definitely recommend in both products

"definitely recommend!"
67.4%

great product in both products

"great product xx"
67.3%

excellent performance

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

excellent feedback

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

absolutely brilliant

"absolutely brilliant"
100.0%

really pleased

"amazing iron takes all the hard work out of ironing really pleased"
100.0%

really powerful

"the iron offers great features including rapid warm up really powerful steam function easy clean descale and good value for money"
100.0%

very powerful

"it's a very powerful iron however i've found it leaks water out not sure which part of the iron and it leaves the cord damp"
100.0%

excellent steam iron

"excellent steam iron the best i have had in a long time"
100.0%

great performance

"a great performance from previous iron so she wanted the model again"
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%

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%

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%

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 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 power

"good power and steam is great"
75.0%

good delivery

"good delivery"
75.0%

great features

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

decent product

"the £40 50 price bracket is hotly contested and you are getting a decent product with some thoughtful design"
74.9%

easy instructions

"easy instructions"
74.9%

speedy delivery

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

fast delivery

"fast delivery"
74.9%

awesome time

"steam is awesome time to iron a shirt dropped like a stone"
74.9%

fully recommend

"fully recommend"
74.9%

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%

works fine

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

excellent value

"excellent value"
74.4%

ironing capabilities

"good ironing capabilities and look but after a couple uses i noticed it's leaking water out of the jet even if you were just moving the iron around"
74.4%

lovely results

"lovely results lightweight makes ironing almost enjoyable!"
74.4%

lovely finish

"extremely happy with this product lovely finish to all types of fabric easy flowing plate making ironing an easier chore"
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%

very recommended

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

easy and efficient

"an amazing iron so easy and efficient!"
74.3%

seems better

"a nice iron and good value but it took some getting used to as i found it was much heavier than my original iron that caught fire and at first it really seemed to drag and snag on the clothes it seems better now or i may have got used to it but when i first tried it out i was at the point of returning it"
74.3%

love my new iron

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

thoughtful design

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

light and easy

"it is light and easy to handle"
74.2%

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%

quality product

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

professional finish

"everyone should get one for a professional finish !"
74.2%

lovely and smooth

"a very good iron 3050w means it heats up nice and quickly the ceramic type base is lovely and smooth"
74.1%

obvious and tidy

"we get a largish plastic water jug which is good news the filler opening is obvious and tidy on the front of the iron it flips open and closes tight with a click"
74.1%

more suitable

"but it is really heavy to use something i would have loved years ago but now i think i may have to give it to my daughter and buy another more suitable for a pensioner"
74.1%

best features

"best features are"
74.1%

nice quality

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

powerful iron

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

spray function

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

solid feel

"solid feel"
74.0%

nice and light

"nice and light"
74.0%

water chamber

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

best products

"best products"
73.8%

fill compartment

"strong yet light to use an easy fill compartment and the steam functions are simple to use"
73.8%

satisfied and good

"exceptional iron totally satisfied and good price"
73.8%

very solid

"very solid good weight excellent performance so far"
73.8%

powerful steamer

"nice pointy tip not too heavy powerful steamer!"
73.7%

very stylish

"has a nice comfortable grip and is a very stylish looking iron"
73.7%

good solid

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

good results

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

attractive gift

"would make an attractive gift for a fledgling student or newly setting up home couples … the iron is professional and masculine in looks moulded in two shades of claret chevron stripes with black background colour"
73.6%

setting down

"it demolishes creases with ease and yes it does drink alot of water but i have discovered if you turn the steam setting down a little it lasts alot longer without decreasing the performance"
73.6%

good and easy

"provide good and easy ironing"
73.5%

satisfying click

"the temperature dial has a satisfying click to it and won't move unless you want it to also there is a cleaning de calcifying function button next to the dial although only time will tell how useful this is in our harder water area"
73.5%

near perfect

"the design of the sole plate is near perfect but the iron is even with tank empty a bit too heavy"
73.4%

superb no crease

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

large water tank

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

arrived well

"my editionrosso sesixx’x da50 arrived well presented in a sealed box"
73.2%

glides effortlessly

"but glides effortlessly"
73.0%

lasts alot

"it demolishes creases with ease and yes it does drink alot of water but i have discovered if you turn the steam setting down a little it lasts alot longer without decreasing the performance"
73.0%

almost enjoyable

"this just makes ironing almost enjoyable and coming from me that is praise indeed "
72.9%

robust and efficient

"highly recommend this iron and i hope it is as robust and efficient for a long time"
72.8%

amazing makes

"the best iron i have ever had it has a really long cable and the steam function is amazing makes ironing almost a joy to do"
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%

highly recommended

"a great iron makes ironing enjoyable no problems with creases a little heavy and thirsty but does a really great job highly recommended"
72.6%

have bought

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

hotly contested

"the £40 50 price bracket is hotly contested and you are getting a decent product with some thoughtful design"
72.5%

setting ideal

"nice long cord it provides a lot of steam on max setting ideal for getting rid of the stubborn creases in linenetc"
72.4%

descales properly

"feels like the best iron i've had in years but will wait to see if it descales properly unlike my last iron which was a different make"
72.4%

extremely efficient

"beautiful styled iron extremely efficient i bought it to replace my previous iron which also was a bosch so had no hesitation in ordering the from the same manufacturer as it had given me many years of good service"
72.4%

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%

rubber seal

"a simple rubber seal would fix this"
70.8%

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%

worth the money

"well worth the money"
68.4%

scale filter

"there is a scale filter and what particularly appealed to me a self clean function"
68.4%

first class

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

bosch beauty

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

heavy but works

"heavy but works well"
68.2%

nice long length

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

delighted all round

"delighted all round"
68.2%

thirsty camel

"a very nice iron a little on the heavy side and drinks water like a thirsty camel but aside from those two minor points the iron is very good to use"
67.8%

cotton and denim

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

great steam power

"great steam power"
67.7%

bosh range

"this iron is a must for any one who chooses to have quality and reliably in the bosh range of quality goods"
67.7%

been superb

"this iron has been superb so far"
67.6%

good iron plenty

"good iron plenty of steam nice long cord not too heavy to handle"
67.5%

positive thing

"one positive thing i can say is that the designers must have worked very hard to get that trickle of water to be directed into the electrical switches each time the iron is righted"
67.5%

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%

powerful enough

"very good product fantastic steamer although being powerful enough 3050w it does not develop high temperatures so if things are slightly over dried i need apart from steam to use hard pressure which makes ironing not very enjoyable job"
67.2%

fits in between buttons

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

excellent product in both products

"excellent product and very good price"
100.0%

very pleased in both products

"just as stated lovely iron glides along terrific steam long lead very pleased"
100.0%

very smoothly in both products

"needed to replace existing tefal iron and chose this as liked the price and soleplate very pleased with iron runs very smoothly not too heavy only criticism is water level quite hard to see and you have to be careful when first plugging in as spits guite violently so beware of this but would recommend"
99.9%

excellent results in both products

"excellent iron long lead which is a must have also has a scale remover outlet on the bottom of the irom the only reason it dodnt get five stars was it is hard to see the water level but i would recommend it for excellent results"
99.9%

highly recommend in both products

"great piece of equipment highly recommend"
99.6%

really good in both products

"really good iron strong steam and makes ironing effortless"
99.3%

brilliant iron in both products

"brilliant iron steams well and easy to clean"
99.0%

really fast in both products

"i whip through the ironing really fast"
93.7%

very effective in both products

"really good simple to work and very effective iron"
91.8%

works well in both products

"works well"
75.0%

good price in both products

"good product and good price"
75.0%

great price in both products

"great price"
75.0%

good points in both products

"this is a good iron by all other counts but for all of it's good points the amount of brown water it spits all over my shirts makes it absolutely hellish to use"
75.0%

looks good in both products

"nice iron looks good and performs as you would expect"
75.0%

great value in both products

"great value for money light and easy to use"
74.9%

very nicely in both products

"apart from water compartment everything else is amazing heats up and irons very nicely even under the button of the shirt"
74.9%

decent amount in both products

"the lead is long enough and holds a decent amount of water although it can go quickly when in full steam mode cannot recommend this iron enough"
74.8%

very quickly in both products

"it just steams the water away very quickly"
74.8%

very efficient in both products

"very efficient"
74.5%

added bonus in both products

"the added bonus for this iron if you live in a hard water area is the removable scale collector at the back"
74.3%

good value in both products

"good value here too as these irons last well and iron brilliantly"
74.3%

amazing iron in both products

"amazing iron!"
74.1%

lovely iron in both products

"lovely iron performs well"
74.0%

very happy in both products

"very happy with the length of cord much better than my previous iron"
74.0%

good thing in both products

"there is no polystyrene packaging which is a good thing"
73.9%

fantastic iron in both products

"fantastic iron lighter than it looks and delivers plenty of steam"
73.8%

excellent iron in both products

"overall an excellent iron and you won't do better at this price"
73.8%

super iron in both products

"excellent service and super iron"
73.8%

good product in both products

"good product and good price"
73.7%

good quality in both products

"good quality"
73.3%

good amount in both products

"the iron is a nice weight to handle with a good amount of steam"
73.2%

even better in both products

"wow wow wow love tefal last one was great but had it over 5 years and the steam seemed to had seized up so went for this model and it's even better loads of steam and nice long lead would recommend this great iron for the price"
73.2%

hard water area in both products

"a hard water area"
73.1%

would recommend in both products

"great iron does exactly what it says in the box would recommend"
72.4%

much better in both products

"very happy with the length of cord much better than my previous iron"
71.9%

iron glides in both products

"just as stated lovely iron glides along terrific steam long lead very pleased"
70.8%

good service in both products

"purchased this steam iron to replace an earlier version that finally failed after a period of good service"
70.6%

great iron in both products

"wow wow wow love tefal last one was great but had it over 5 years and the steam seemed to had seized up so went for this model and it's even better loads of steam and nice long lead would recommend this great iron for the price"
69.5%

safety feature in both products

"i love the auto off safety feature"
68.3%

recommend this in both products

"but i can recommend this one"
56.6%

powerful steam in both products

"super powerful steam it works like a professional iron"
56.4%

great product in both products

"great product"
55.0%

works perfect

"works perfect!"
100.0%

superb results

"plate achieves superb results"
99.9%

quite good

"ithe shape is also quite good i personally like a very narrow tip to get into small gathers but no one seems to make these nowadays but this iron is not too broad at the tip and is quite wide in the middle which gets most items ironed quickly"
99.9%

glides smoothly

"it glides smoothly over just about every fabric we've tried it with with zero sticking or friction"
99.8%

amazing irons

"this time is amazing irons with in no time"
99.7%

best thing

"best thing since sliced bread"
99.6%

works perfectly

"we've tested it and it works perfectly"
98.6%

well satisfied

"works well and if it lasts 12 years like the last tefal iron i will be well satisfied"
98.1%

brilliant my old iron

"brilliant my old iron defiantly had its day compared to this one"
91.1%

brilliant best iron

"brilliant best iron i've ever used"
90.6%

just brilliant

"i don't go in for reviewing but this iron is just brilliant"
88.5%

everything to perfection

"irons everything to perfection in no time"
88.1%

third excellent

"has cut my ironing time by a third excellent best i ever brought"
87.6%

powerful light

"powerful light for steam iron glides through clothes nicely and very good performance"
75.0%

thankfully well

"they're all thankfully well marked and easy to use"
74.9%

fair price

"i really like this product and find it easy to give it 5 stars as i highly recommend it and at bout £50 this is a fair price"
74.9%

water compartment

"apart from water compartment everything else is amazing heats up and irons very nicely even under the button of the shirt"
74.9%

ultra glide

"ultra glide is a good name for this iron as it does exactly that"
74.8%

feels comfortable

"the design is really easy to grasp feels comfortable and is easy to maneuver"
74.8%

decent iron

"a decent iron"
74.8%

five stars

"excellent iron long lead which is a must have also has a scale remover outlet on the bottom of the irom the only reason it dodnt get five stars was it is hard to see the water level but i would recommend it for excellent results"
74.7%

performs well

"lovely iron performs well"
74.6%

prefer more heat

"the iron work fine i'd prefer more heat on the higher settings"
74.4%

pretty well

"the anti scale collection gizmo seems to work pretty well and as i live in a very hard water area this is very much a necessity"
74.4%

prefer this

"i had one of these fancy ironed with the water tanks and much prefer this "
74.3%

considerably more

"i bought this iron to replace one from another manufacturer which was originally considerably more expensive than the tefal"
74.3%

bigger water container

"please with iron but wish it had a bigger water container"
74.2%

really nice

"really nice settings on it"
74.2%

happy customer

"very pleased with this item only one slight fault is the button for extra steam is very close to where you have to hold the iron and therefore this can be activated when you might not want it to be but this is not a big fault and i am a happy customer"
74.1%

quickly and efficiently

"anyway all in all a great iron one misplaced irritating button but gets creases out quickly and efficiently"
74.1%

excellent service

"excellent service and super iron"
73.9%

especially good

"sole plate is especially good as well as phenomenal steam power"
73.8%

professional iron

"super powerful steam it works like a professional iron"
73.5%

lightweight & easy

"perfect for an elderly relative lightweight & easy to use"
72.9%

well spent

"nice iron monies well spent"
72.7%

delivered well

"the iron was delivered well packaged and the inner box and iron was in pristine condition"
72.6%

decent capacity

"it's a good weight the tank has a decent capacity and the powerful steam cuts through creases to give you a very nice finish"
72.5%

another manufacturer

"i bought this iron to replace one from another manufacturer which was originally considerably more expensive than the tefal"
72.4%

great piece

"great piece of equipment highly recommend"
72.4%

very good my mom loved

"very good my mom loved"
71.9%

ironing easy

"makes ironing easy"
71.8%

water hole

"this iron is excellent but i found the cover of the water hole very difficult to open and i am scared of breaking it"
71.6%

twill cotton shirts

"this iron is lightweight and has a powerful enough steam function to cope with my favourite denim skirt pillow cases duvet covers twill cotton shirts etc"
70.8%

great steam facility

"great steam facility however the water needs to be refilled often"
70.7%

into perfection

"a lovely iron smoothly presses your clothes into perfection"
70.6%

nicely thanks

"good product good weight and irons clothes nicely thanks"
70.3%

nice iron monies

"nice iron monies well spent"
70.2%

higher settings

"the iron work fine i'd prefer more heat on the higher settings"
69.4%

excellent standard

"clothes can be ironed to excellent standard with little effort required"
68.9%

liked the feature

"i particularly liked the feature where the iron turns off when it remains unused for more than 8 minutes"
68.5%

remover outlet

"excellent iron long lead which is a must have also has a scale remover outlet on the bottom of the irom the only reason it dodnt get five stars was it is hard to see the water level but i would recommend it for excellent results"
68.2%

happy that

"i am using this iron everyday and i happy that is working so good"
68.2%

love tefal

"wow wow wow love tefal last one was great but had it over 5 years and the steam seemed to had seized up so went for this model and it's even better loads of steam and nice long lead would recommend this great iron for the price"
68.1%

fairly lightweight

"the tefal fv2661 ultraglide anti scale iron is a fairly lightweight but robust steam iron with a nice long lead 3m and easy to reach and understand controls"
68.0%

free finish

"easy to use glides over the clothing effortlessly and provided a smooth crease free finish"
67.6%

very reassuring

"it's very reassuring"
67.6%

quick delivery

"quick delivery and as described"
67.1%

were very good

"the results were very good and it was easy to use"
67.1%

powerful steam generation

"excellent iron powerful steam generation"
67.0%

light work

"makes light work of the ironing and glides easily over everything i’ve thrown at it"
67.0%

ironing effortless

"really good iron strong steam and makes ironing effortless"
66.9%

faultless service

"great iron from tefal i’ve been a fan of tefal irons for many years and this was bought to replace an iron that had died after a decent length of faultless service so far so good except for one small irritation the flap covering the water opening keeps flipping up when i’m ironing so i’ve had to stick"
66.9%

pleased with my choice

"and i am very pleased with my choice as it is powerful the steam system is excellent and the handle is quite ergonomic compared to others"
66.4%

well and easy

"brilliant iron steams well and easy to clean"
66.4%

scale collector

"the added bonus for this iron if you live in a hard water area is the removable scale collector at the back"
66.3%

extra steam 👍🏻

"a bit of tape on it between refills other than that it does exactly what it says on the tin i love the trigger for a shot of extra steam 👍🏻"
66.2%

would defiantly recommend

"very pleased with it and would defiantly recommend "
65.9%

works and lasts

"you can't beat tefal it works and lasts"
65.8%

pleased with

"very pleased with it and would defiantly recommend "
65.8%

very good idea

"i think the safety cut out is a very good idea"
65.6%

steams well

"other than those two issues it irons very well steams well and has a sturdy heavy ish feel to it"
65.5%

loves it i cant iron

"wife loves it i cant iron!"
65.5%

easy to grasp

"the design is really easy to grasp feels comfortable and is easy to maneuver"
65.4%

pleased with iron

"needed to replace existing tefal iron and chose this as liked the price and soleplate very pleased with iron runs very smoothly not too heavy only criticism is water level quite hard to see and you have to be careful when first plugging in as spits guite violently so beware of this but would recommend"
65.3%

away neatly

"the chord is a good length but then on the flip side makes it a bit harder to tidy away neatly when not in use"
65.2%

very good value

"brilliant iron and very good value for money"
65.2%

which is great

"it heats up really fast and the steam is a constant flow which is great "
65.2%

good as described

"good as described"
64.9%

water filter

"very good iron makes ironing much easier has hard water filter to keep scale down in iron very happy with purchase would recommend"
64.5%

very nice and easy

"very nice and easy to use"
64.2%

lock very well

"the only problem is the water cap does stay down lock very well and i keep getting water everywhere"
64.2%

really great

"really great basic"
64.2%

works really well

"it works really well and gets the wrinkles out of my clothes easily and quickly"
64.1%

very good iron

"very good iron makes ironing much easier has hard water filter to keep scale down in iron very happy with purchase would recommend"
64.1%

right handed

"it is not too heavy and is quite comfortable to hold left or right handed"
64.1%

good simple

"really good simple to work and very effective iron"
63.9%

beats tefal

"super steam iron from my favourite brand no one beats tefal for me"
63.7%

larger loads

"if i had one small criticism its that the water tank is a little smaller than some irons i've used and we found we did need to refill it just before reaching the end of larger loads"
63.7%

very nice finish

"it's a good weight the tank has a decent capacity and the powerful steam cuts through creases to give you a very nice finish"
63.7%

pleased with them

"this is the third tefal iron i have had in 45 years and have always been very pleased with them just one thing with the extra steam button easily can burn your arm which i have done twice"
63.6%

great quality iron

"a great quality iron with performance to match"
63.6%

good steam output

"very smooth to use and good steam output"
63.5%

very easy to

"very easy to use"
63.4%

looking better

"excellent iron never seen my shirts looking better"
63.0%

a good iron

"this is a good iron"
63.0%

easy to reach

"the tefal fv2661 ultraglide anti scale iron is a fairly lightweight but robust steam iron with a nice long lead 3m and easy to reach and understand controls"
62.8%

happy with

"excellent product upgrade for my parents from the older version they have commented on the quality of this iron and are more than happy with it"
62.8%

gets between buttons

"gets between buttons nicely"
62.7%

that very good

"but other than that very good"
62.7%

pristine condition

"the iron was delivered well packaged and the inner box and iron was in pristine condition"
62.6%

have followed

"which i have followed"
62.6%

good choice

"what a good choice i made!"
62.5%

works very well

"it works very well"
62.3%

decent length flex

"we shall see if the anti scale device in this one is any better than the last i have my doubts but this is a good iron to use has a decent length flex and at the price should be a good buy time will tell"
62.2%

favourite brand

"super steam iron from my favourite brand no one beats tefal for me"
62.2%

water mark

"delighted with this steam iron really gets the creases out of hard to iron cotton only one problem at first it was difficult to see where the water mark was when filling the iron but now have a jug with the correct amount of water to fill the iron"
62.2%

easy to use love

"value for money very light weight and easy to use love it"
62.1%

powerful steam cuts

"it's a good weight the tank has a decent capacity and the powerful steam cuts through creases to give you a very nice finish"
62.1%

very simple to

"it takes all effort out of ironing and very simple to use"
61.9%

personally love

"i personally love it"
61.8%

very good condition

"easy to use and in very good condition"
61.8%

feels comfortable to

"you just simply fill with water it heats up fast glides well and feels comfortable to use"
61.6%

easy to maneuver

"the design is really easy to grasp feels comfortable and is easy to maneuver"
61.5%

very good steam

"very good steam but have to keep topping water up due to tank too small"
61.4%

ironed quickly

"ithe shape is also quite good i personally like a very narrow tip to get into small gathers but no one seems to make these nowadays but this iron is not too broad at the tip and is quite wide in the middle which gets most items ironed quickly"
61.1%

nice & easy to

"nice & easy to use"
61.1%

working so good

"i am using this iron everyday and i happy that is working so good"
61.0%

iron brilliantly

"good value here too as these irons last well and iron brilliantly"
60.8%

easy to use this

"its very easy to use this and the buttons are very ergonomic"
60.8%

happy to buy again

"good product happy to buy again"
60.5%

excretes calc

"sometimes it excretes calc and uses up a lot of water on the steam setting"
60.4%

very good purchase

"very good purchase"
60.4%

frequent occurrence

"the cord also conveniently rotates with a swivel mechanism at the base so getting tangled up will be less of a frequent occurrence"
60.3%

quite ergonomic

"and i am very pleased with my choice as it is powerful the steam system is excellent and the handle is quite ergonomic compared to others"
60.2%

ironing a pleasure

"it makes ironing a pleasure"
60.1%

there are a few settings

"there are a few settings"
59.6%

very good price

"excellent product and very good price"
59.3%

worth the outlay

"pricewise this iron is a little on the expensive side but is probably worth the outlay!"
59.3%

iron work fine

"the iron work fine i'd prefer more heat on the higher settings"
59.3%

excellent functions

"excellent functions and very easy to use"
59.2%

good quality iron

"good quality iron"
59.1%

amazing heats up

"apart from water compartment everything else is amazing heats up and irons very nicely even under the button of the shirt"
59.1%

good buy time

"we shall see if the anti scale device in this one is any better than the last i have my doubts but this is a good iron to use has a decent length flex and at the price should be a good buy time will tell"
58.9%

good length

"the chord is a good length but then on the flip side makes it a bit harder to tidy away neatly when not in use"
58.8%

good iron to

"we shall see if the anti scale device in this one is any better than the last i have my doubts but this is a good iron to use has a decent length flex and at the price should be a good buy time will tell"
58.5%

faster progress

"faster progress through my regular ironing mountain"
58.4%

scale function

"the anti scale function worked well"
58.3%

better at this price

"overall an excellent iron and you won't do better at this price"
58.2%

love the auto

"i love the auto off safety feature"
58.2%

buy best iron

"fab buy best iron i have had"
58.1%

steam system is excellent

"and i am very pleased with my choice as it is powerful the steam system is excellent and the handle is quite ergonomic compared to others"
57.7%

anti scale device

"we shall see if the anti scale device in this one is any better than the last i have my doubts but this is a good iron to use has a decent length flex and at the price should be a good buy time will tell"
57.4%

ever brought

"has cut my ironing time by a third excellent best i ever brought"
57.2%

smooth operation

"smooth operation and great buy"
57.1%

glides well

"you just simply fill with water it heats up fast glides well and feels comfortable to use"
57.1%

anti scale

"the anti scale is a bit confusing in the instructions but once i worked out how to do it actually worked fine"
57.0%

buttons and dials

"the buttons and dials are a good size and easy to operate and clear to read"
57.0%

super steam iron

"super steam iron from my favourite brand no one beats tefal for me"
57.0%

look no further

"look no further"
56.5%

sticks to the sokle plate

"everything sticks to the sokle plate and it just leaks water all over the clothes all the time"
55.9%

easy to remove and rinse

"i found the water tank easy to fill and it's great that you have a scale collector which is easy to remove and rinse"
55.9%

anti scale remover

"also anti scale remover doesn't stop scale coming out no matter how much you clean it"
55.8%

very good quality

"very good quality"
55.8%

use very light

"easy to use very light"
55.7%

recommend this iron

"the lead is long enough and holds a decent amount of water although it can go quickly when in full steam mode cannot recommend this iron enough"
55.6%

excellent idea

"i also find the scale collector an excellent idea"
55.5%

obviously well made

"being a tefal it is obviously well made and i'd expect it to reliably last many many years"
55.3%

money light

"great value for money light and easy to use"
55.2%

does a great

"does a great job"
55.1%

very good performance

"powerful light for steam iron glides through clothes nicely and very good performance"
55.0%

the controls conveniently

"the iron is comfortable to use with all the controls conveniently to hand"
54.8%

iron easy to

"great iron easy to use but the water compartment cover lid is a monumental pain in the proverbial"
54.8%

marked and easy to

"they're all thankfully well marked and easy to use"
54.8%

little effort

"clothes can be ironed to excellent standard with little effort required"
54.7%

love the trigger

"a bit of tape on it between refills other than that it does exactly what it says on the tin i love the trigger for a shot of extra steam 👍🏻"
54.5%

keeps coming open

"the water compartment cover keeps coming open"
54.4%

quite wide

"ithe shape is also quite good i personally like a very narrow tip to get into small gathers but no one seems to make these nowadays but this iron is not too broad at the tip and is quite wide in the middle which gets most items ironed quickly"
54.4%

continuous steam function

"with a long power lead this makes ironing easy the coating makes it glide over the clothes you have a continuous steam function which is handy but you can switch it off when you are ironing clothes which don't need this function "
54.2%

easy to use dials

"easy to use dials"
54.1%

very ergonomic

"its very easy to use this and the buttons are very ergonomic"
54.0%

steam and irons clothes

"it produces a lot of steam and irons clothes very well"
53.7%

far well impressed

"arrived before due date so far well impressed"
53.7%

excellent product upgrade

"excellent product upgrade for my parents from the older version they have commented on the quality of this iron and are more than happy with it"
53.5%

very much a necessity

"the anti scale collection gizmo seems to work pretty well and as i live in a very hard water area this is very much a necessity"
53.5%

moved somewhere else

"it'd have been easier if the button were either smaller or had been moved somewhere else"
53.1%

see the water level

"excellent iron long lead which is a must have also has a scale remover outlet on the bottom of the irom the only reason it dodnt get five stars was it is hard to see the water level but i would recommend it for excellent results"
52.0%

weigh and easy ironing

"great weigh and easy ironing"
51.8%

recommend to anyone

"i would definitely buy again and recommend to anyone"
51.6%

well the steamer

"irons really well the steamer is great"
51.6%

high quality iron

"this is a high quality iron and it shows in the quality of its effect"
51.4%

glides over the clothing

"easy to use glides over the clothing effortlessly and provided a smooth crease free finish"
51.0%

'd definitely recommend

"he loves it and it was a reasonable price so i'd definitely recommend it"
51.0%

iron everyday

"i am using this iron everyday and i happy that is working so good"
50.9%

glides over the clothes

"it glides over the clothes"
50.9%

enough to iron linen

"this iron is a joy to use it actually gets hot enough to iron linen and cotton and the safety cut off is so good"
50.7%

nice weight

"the iron is a nice weight to handle with a good amount of steam"
50.5%

excellent as ever

"excellent as ever"
50.4%
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Compare Emotion analysis

Bosch TDA5070GB Steam Iron, 3050 W

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

68.9% 8.2% 22.8%
  relief 50.1%
  worry 13.4%
  happiness 12.7%
  neutral 8.0%
  sadness 7.8%
  fun 2.8%
  love 1.4%
  surprise 0.9%
  hate 0.9%
  enthusiasm 0.7%
  anger 0.5%
  joy 0.2%
  empty 0.2%
  fear 0.2%
Tefal FV2662 Ultraglide Anti-scale Steam Iron, 2500 W, 270 milliliters

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

64.6% 12.2% 23.2%
  relief 44.2%
  happiness 13.8%
  worry 13.3%
  neutral 11.6%
  sadness 5.5%
  hate 3.3%
  love 2.8%
  fun 2.8%
  anger 1.1%
  surprise 0.6%
  enthusiasm 0.6%
  empty 0.6%

* 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