A manly iron worth more than a test drive.
5/5
The Iron looks like something from the dark side, a very manly looking iron, if there is such a thing.
The temperature dial symbols match the standard ironing symbols found on clothing and makes life a lot simpler when deciding on what setting to choose.
The water reservoir is a large 350ml with a side hinged access cover. The water inlet hole is a good large size that makes filling easy decreasing the chance of spillage from an airlock.
The iron is quite heavy when full but you don’t notice it after a while. The weighty feel aids the smooth manoeuvrability across clothes surfaces. The pointed tip helps get into those awkward folds and around buttons.
The ceramic sole plate adds to the smooth glide of the iron and is noticeably different to standard metal plates. The iron rapidly heats up to the maximum temperature in approximately 20 seconds.
The 45g/m continuous steam slider means that you can steam iron without the need to continuously hold down a button. The steam shot function is very powerful and easily removed any stubborn crease in the clothing that I have tried it on. It is very loud though and can create a lot of excess steam. The water spray is a strong, fine mist with good coverage and no large spotting of water.
When it comes to ironing performance I found that almost everything was effortless. The only small issues was the need to refill the water tank on more occasions than I have done with other irons, this may have been down to my overzealous usage of the brilliant steam capabilities.
This iron is capable of vertically steaming your curtains and hanging clothes. I have not had to use this but do not doubt it, as the steam produced from this iron surpasses any other iron that I have owned in the past.
It also comes with a self-clean button. Fill the reservoir with water, turn the unit on over a basin, press and hold the self-clean button and it will perform a cleaning operation removing any possible limescale.
AH2611
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