Reliable Digital Velocity V100 Compact Vapor Generator Iron

I researched for a very long time before spending my hard earned money on what some would call an extravagance. I know that ironing is not as popular as it used to be, but I'm almost 59 yrs old and I still don't like wrinkled clothes for me or my husband. We both work in an office setting and want to look our best, so yes, I iron our clothes, instead of just throwing them on straight from the dryer and out the door. Call us old-fashioned or old-school, but we don't like the casual look of wrinkles.Also, I am a seamstress and sew a lot. After going through 3 Rowenta's and many, many, other brands just to have them spit dirty water and spot my new fabrics was too much for me. They all went in the trash when I ordered this Reliable iron. It is absolutely a dream come true because it does exactly what it's supposed to do -- iron with lots of steam (no sizing or starch needed) and absolutely no wrinkles are left. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this iron!! It's a little heavier that my previous irons, but I don't have to push down as hard either. I do use the max steam setting most times, so of course I need to refill the water chamber more often, but the end results are so worth it. I use the small measuring cup with the perfect spout that came with it and only use distilled water, like the manual instructs. Some have said that the measurement markings are hard to read (behind the blue window) and you don't know when you've reached the full mark, but a trick I learned is to shine a very small flashlight on the water level as I'm filling. It works like a charm for me and not a single overflow has happened.To sum it up, the iron is perfect for me and I highly recommend it. If you're searching for your 'dream' iron too -- this is it! You will not be disappointed.

To qualify my opinion I use this for quilting, general ironing and garment making. I owned a clothing alteration shop & used commercial irons which take up too much room in my home sewing space otherwise I would buy a commercial unit for home use. This is the 2nd time I have purchased the iron. I attributed the failure to suddenly stop heating to the number of times I have knocked it from the ironing board to the floor. Some of the 1 star reviews complained about that problem. The first couple of times I dropped it caused it to leak around the fill hole so couldn't fill it full. It NEVER spit, gave me steam when I asked for it. I don't quite get why one would want steam on low heat. I use the highest heat setting almost all the time and haven't had any issues. I love the weight as I don't have to put my weight on it, the iron does the pressing. Don't use the spray feature, doesn't spray a large enough area. What I looked for the first time I bought this was a 4 lb, NO auto shut off, large water tank, metal sole plate, good steam and reliability. I live in area with treated city water & used tap water even though instructions say to use distilled water. My quilter friend also bought one on my recommendation and she has not complained at all. She isn't as careless as I. I only gave 4 stars because of the failure to heat. I really hope it fizzled out because of tap water and being dropped on it's head several times. I'd be a little fizzled too if I was treated that badly.

Auto shut off function behaves very randomly. I have had to walk away from this iron to answer the phone or front door and it has stayed on well past the time the manufacturer claims it should shut off- I've kept my eye on the clock. Then, while actively ironing, by which I mean actively moving the iron back and forth, it will just shut off. No rhyme or reason! It's not just very annoying, but does not live up to it's safety claims. Unfortunately for me I waited two days too long to return this iron, now I'm stuck with it and out a hefty chunk of change! Terrific, I'm left dealing with the manufacturer's costumer service, and I do not have high hopes.It's also not especially hot if you are dry ironing on the cotton setting.The only thing that did work as promised was the auto shut off over-ride and the swivel cord.

I purchased this item in September of 2009 and It was $149.00. It has already stopped working. It will not heat at all. Is there an iron out there that doesn't die within a year and a half?????? I think it would be more beneficial to purchase really inexpensive irons and pitch them when they die. I purchased this iron based on reviews in Quilter's Home magazine. They obviously didn't check them out very well. I would say DO NOT WASTE THE $149.00 ON THIS IRON.

Although the publicity states that this is made by a Canadian company, it is actually made cheaply in China. Although it ironed as well but not better than my Rowenta 8800 I returned it to Amazon because:1. The sole plate is made in China from cheap Chinese stainless steel, the kind that stained right away and spread the stain on my trial pieces. Stainless steel is not all the same quality; this one is low quality. I don't know where the stains came from but they were difficult to remove because unlike the Rowenta, it has a satin finish sole instead of a polished stainless sole. I also did not like the filler, awkward to use and cheaply built like the rest of the iron.2. It is supposed to have a very precise digital control allowing the user to select high steam but low sole temperature so that the iron will not shine or burnish your clothes. It does have those controls, just like on the expensive steam generators but even on the lowest sole temperature setting with high steam selected, it immediately put a shine on my trial silk and linen pieces, even on cotton the temperature was too high when set on the lowest setting.3. It spits, very impolite.4. It is one pound heavier than the Rowenta and it is big.So it would be a nice $55.00 iron but it certainly is not worth the retail price.