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

Great qualityHeavy duty with great steamingAuto shuts off if you forget it on

With so many options, I tried this 1. Works very well, & I got it at a steal when I opted for the damaged box option. Not very heavy and retractable plug is great

It’s a real good product n not very pricey

My old Smith-Corona iron finally died the death, so it was time to find a new one. I looked at more than a dozen, and this Hamilton-Beach seemed to have the feratures I needed. The retractable cord looked like a plus, so I went for it.First impression: the iron is big.In comparing the sole-plate of this iron to my old one, they're almost exactly the same size.But the housing for the retractable cord adds a good 3-1/2 inches to the length (or height, when standing). This makes the iron seem larger than it is, and can make for some initial awkwardness in handling if you're used to a shorter iron. But, you know, the retractable cord has to go -someplace-, and it was my choice to get it, so I don't blame the size on the manufacturer.A number of reviews have said this is a heavy iron; I don't find it so. If anything, it's a trifle lighter than my old iron. And, after all, an iron -has- to have a certain amount of heft to properly do its job. With a little practice to get used to the greater length, I was soon pretty confortable handling the appliance.The controls are straightforward, functional, and well located for my needs.The iron heats rapidly -- much faster than the old one. It was ready to go in well under a minute.One caveat here is that the "power-on light" never goes off. On most other irons I've used, the light goes off when you've reached the preset operating temperature; with this one you just have to guess. If they fix this item, I'd give the iron another star.Steam and dry iron features both work well.Instruction manual, such as it is, doesn't mention \how much\ water it takes to fill the iron. I figured it wouldbe about a cup, and ended up spilling water all over on my first attempt. Turns out it takes a little over 3/4 cup.Next time, I'll know, but this information should be in the manual.There is a "self-clean" button which I've not tried yet, but I find that an interesting concept.The price is not much more than I paid for my old iron, 20 years ago.Overall, I am pleased with this iron, and would recommend it, Do be aware of the extra length, though.

Perfect iron. Simple to use and love the retractable cord. This brand last forever as my first I had for 12 years before replacing.

I love this iron. I have a seamstress/embroidery business. I am ironing all the time, multiple times a day. Because I work with a lot of embroidered items, I am constantly destroying irons with stabilizer, spray glue residue, glitter, sequins, etc. I need an iron that is*reliable and dependable with heavy use*has a reasonable shut off system (don't want it shutting off every 90 seconds, but I don't want it sitting there for 15 minutes either, you know?)*self-cleaning (it helps keep stuff from building up and preserves the life of the iron -- learned this one the hard way when I tried to cheap out and just get a basic iron)*gets warm really fast*has a reliable high -- and a reliable low -- temperature setting*has great steam output*doesn't weigh a ton.No small order, right? This iron is that iron.I noted that a few people complained that retractable cord irons tend to break the retractor. I didn't care about this, if it broke, fine, if it didn't, fine, so I disregarded that complaint when comparing them. Since receiving the iron I have noticed no issues with the cord retraction system.Another complaint I noted was that the base of the iron (where the cord retracts into) is tall and makes the iron overly cumbersome. I'm not gonna lie, it IS a bit bulky. You get used to it in about 37 seconds. It's no biggie at all. If the iron was heavier because of it, that might be an issue, but I have no complaints about the weight of the iron. It weighs less that either of my last three irons and none of them had retractable cords so I don't think it's making any appreciable difference!The iron has a lightning fast response time, it heats up quickly and evenly. When you need to reduce the temperature, it responds quickly as well, the temperature drops more quickly than my last iron.The cord is plenty long enough for my needs. The shut off works great and the blinking light tells me it's shut off and not putting out heat, so I like that.All in all, I could not be happier with this iron and would definitely buy again.

Works great

All the features of a good iron work well however it is a little heavyer than some modles we have had.