Hamilton Beach Steam Iron & Vertical Steamer for Clothes with Scratch-Resistant Durathon Soleplate, 8' Retractable Cord, 3-Way Auto Shutoff, Anti-Drip, 1500 Watts, Blue

I’ve had this iron for about four months now, and I have to say - I love it. It’s one of the best irons I’ve ever used. One small note: I only use distilled water in it. Not sure if it makes a difference, but I figured it’s better to be safe. 1. Great steam. No, it won’t completely replace a steamer, but it definitely makes getting wrinkles out a lot easier. 2. Heats up fast. 3. Powerful! On the highest setting, it can actually be a bit too strong. 4. Retractable cord. I didn’t think I’d care about this, but it’s surprisingly convenient. 5. Affordable. Great value for the price. Honestly, I can’t think of anything negative to say about it. I read a lot of reviews here before buying and was a little concerned, but my experience has been excellent so far. I definitely recommend it. Oh, one thing - when the cord retracts, it snaps back pretty quickly. I’ve hit my hand a couple of times, so you do need to be a little careful.

I am over all very pleased with this iron. My old, very cherished, late 50's Presto Iron developed a major problem and blew a hole in the ironing board as the cord went POW!!! TG I wasn't in the room when that happened, or much less holding on to it... You know? Anyway.. The hunt began, as lots has chanegd over the years. I love the retractable cord and the large flat base. This makes it much more stable when you stand the iron up on the ironing board, or off side to cool or soemthing. I used starch during the first ironing and didn't even have to clean the soleplate; absolutely nothing stuck or eneded cleaning. I am glad they had an almost periwinkle blue.. purple on the blue side is my favorite. The iron is of course lighter than my original, so a bit more pressure was needed to iron mm new curtains before hanging.. This iron is also from the second school of thought behind steam irons, where it does more of a shot of steam with the secondary spray option, instead of the constant steam to which I have been accustomed these last 30 years.. This is just fine, and is actually more economical. The iron gets hot almost prestissimo quickly, so there is verey little wait time. I love the special finish the soleplate --it just moves so easily over the fabric. The Iron itself has only a 1 year warranty, but the soleplate has a 10 year warranty on the finish.. This was a major selling point for me. My only rteal complaint is that I like a heavier iron.. so.. 8.5 out of 10 to y'all.

This is a terrific iron! It's the fourth iron I have brought into my house in the past month., two from Amazon, two from local stores. Two I returned. I kept one, but when it took me five minutes to iron a pillowcase, I realized I had to look further. Hence, the Hamilton Beach. It is just a wonderful iron. It's so smooth, moving easily along the fabric, and steams wonderfully. I keep looking for more things to iron! It IS heavy; I think it's over 3 pounds before you add water. But I am female and older. Perhaps this wouldn't bother others. Otherwise, it's great, and I like the retractable cord.

Nice iron but has a burning smell when you use it. I’m hoping it is bc it’s new, but only time will tell. Otherwise it’s a nice size and works as expected. Love the retractable cord.

My first new iron in at least 20 years, this is such an upgrade! I love the lighted dial, making it easy to see exactly which setting is selected. It is not too heavy - I had carpal tunnel surgery on my dominant hand just a few months ago and have no issue using this iron. The water tank holds quite a bit of water. I use my watering can for my herb plants to fill it (the gooseneck spout is helpful). I especially appreciate the retractable cord. No more messy cords on the shelf. I have found it very good for ironing on linen and cotton.

This iron is great. I thought I was buying an inexpensive iron to keep in our RV. I was pleasantly surprised when I used it. It’s heavy with lots of steam.

Great iron! It works very well and is economical!

we bought two of these irons and the 1st one had the retractable cord stop working 3 days in (it would constantly retract and the cord would NOT stay out, rendering it useless unless we had a chip bag clip in the way of it fully retracting back into the iron), the 2nd one we got and immediately out the box we tried the cord FIRST THING and it had the SAME ISSUE where it would NOT stay out. there are no special instructions to this retractable cord, we just struck out twice. the product box also appeared to have been a return or a previously used object since the tape had been peeled back + repositioned, and that opening cardboard 'lip' had clearly been used too hard and ripped slightly.