Allure Professional Steam Iron, Blue, D3030

Best iron I have ever owned! I love the heft, the quick-reference fabric settings located on the base, and that it heats up quickly. But, most of all, I love that IT DOES NOT LEAK! Bought it nearly a year ago, but waited until my old B&D gave up the ghost for good (despite its annoying habit of leaking). I've been using the Allure for several months now. On-demand steam? Yes, please! Every single iron I've ever owned I've bought based on the manufacturer's promise it would not leak. And, every single one of them leaked. Until now. I use the steam button when needed, and as it turns out, not always necessary for a smooth finish. Highly recommend this iron.

My Black & Decker iron, a ProFinish 720, died recently after nearly 25 years of perfect service (the power button wouldn't stay on :( ). Given this positive experience, I knew I wanted another Black & Decker with a stainless steel soleplate (they are more heavy duty and easier to keep clean) -- but didn't know which one. I selected the Allure Pro and used it today for the first time. It's an impressive iron and the price point is SPOT ON! The steam is no joke! It has 23 steam ports and they all mean business. It is lightweight and is very smooth. It heats up quickly. I love the pointier tip on the soleplate, which is a first for me -- this allowed me to get into tighter spots on the fabric. The cord swivels perfectly. The setting dial is easy to understand and the base of the iron has the fabric settings by number for quick reference. The ONLY thing that I would mention that is a challenge is not being able to see the water level in the water tank -- you have to angle it just right in the light to see it. Lastly, I recommend dumping out the water in your water tank after every use and pressing the steam blast a few times to clean out any water in the port holes. I did this religiously on my ProFinish 720 and I strongly believe that contributed to its longevity. I hope this Allure model gives me the same length of service as the Profinish -- heck, even it it lasts half as long, I'll be happy!

Good quality, works well. Not too heavy. Downfall is that the water chamber is dark grey so hard to see how much water is in it. I love to iron and this is worth the money and the weight is good.

This iron is a game changer. It feels exactly like the professional irons you find in high-end hotels. It is heavy enough that you don't need to apply any pressure while ironing; the weight does all the work for you. The steam is very powerful and the large ceramic soleplate glides smoothly, making the process much faster. I actually enjoy ironing now. Highly recommended if you want professional results at home. Thank you.

This is a terrible iron and I will discuss why. First off, I received a used iron without any wrapping or packaging to keep it secure. Just cardboard, the iron, and the manual. I paid full price for this iron, so why did I receive a used one? This would be better priced around $25. Cons: 1. Quality (materials, VOCs) The entire iron is made of plastic, only the plate is metal. The metallic paint was chipping off in my first use. I smelled burning plastic and mildew while ironing and steaming. 2. Performance (overpriced, lacking) This iron could not take out deep wrinkles from 1000TC 100% organic cotton sheets, but is advertised as a "professional steam iron". No matter what surface I ironed on, or how I tried to manipulate the fabric, the deep wrinkles would not come out. The plate is poorly and inconsistently heated; the nose was not taking out simple wrinkles near seams and material was not hot after ironing details with nose. 3. Design (not intuitive) The writing for settings is in the same shade of gray as the twistable knob, just metallic. This temperature knob is located under the handle with no easy way to see what setting is on, except with a flashlight at a specific angle. There is no temperature change, just numbers 1-5. No material selections listed, but the numbers 1-5 correlate to materials listed in the user manual (why not just list the materials on the iron?) 4 is for cotton, but couldn't even get wrinkles out of my 100% cotton sheets so I'm not sure what the temperature actually is. 4. Safety To add water to the reservoir, you have to use a narrow funnel or tip it upside down, which is unsafe while in use. I left this iron turned on and monitored it for 45 minutes. I did not touch it or change settings. It did not turn off or change temperature, just stayed hot. Pros: Weight is manageable Plate glides smoothly Spray button sounds satisfying and mists evenly. TLDR; Worth $25 Received used iron :/ Cons: Smells like plastic when ironing because the entire body is plastic. Metallic paints chip off within first use, won't age well. Temperature is inconsistent and settings are listed in user manual that correlate to numbers on the iron. These settings are in the same color as the background and in difficult to read areas. Did not take out deep wrinkles with recommended settings, no way to gauge temperature. Refilling water for steam function requires you to put the icon upside-down. Does not turn off by itself. Pros: Weight is manageable. Plate glides smoothly. Spray button sounds satisfying and mists evenly.

Great Iron for the money!!! I had my previous iron for probably 10+ years before it crapped out on me, so I bought this one. This iron is huge (but not too big) so it makes ironing a very quick process and it also holds a ton of water. Some irons you have to fill up every single day it seems like, but this one holds enough water that it lasts a while. It has 7 heat settings with a digital screen, auto shutoff, and overall is a great iron. I would highly recommend buying this and no I was not given anything for this review. Just my honest opinion.

La he usado tres veces y estoy impresionado con la rapidez que puedo planchar. Me tardo una tercera parte para planchar mis camisas y pantalones para la semana que con la anterior. Antes era un suplicio planchar, con esta es una delicia planchar. Lo único que no sé es si la base por ser de acero inoxidable, me dure mucho tiempo o se vaya rayando con el tiempo. Fantástica!!!

Great iron, only downside is it's from the USA so had to buy a US to UK plug. Other than that quality iron, ready to use very quickly after turning it on.

The wife was happy with the iron. She said it's the best she has ever had !

Fiz um excelente investimento. Comprem essa ferramenta p sua passadeira, dará mais produtividade e sem esforço. Com apenas uma passada elimina amassados da roupa de linho, um espetáculo!

Great iron, it has a nice long cord. The settings are easy to figure out, it holds well in the hand. Heating up takes no time at all. Very easy to add liquid to. I use it a few times a week, very simple to work with and it does a great job the point makes it easy to get into tight areas.