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I notice a lot of the tutorials show people using the Oliso iron, but some of the reviews on it aren't great...is this a good iron, or not?
I'd like to have something that stays hot so I don't have to wait for it to warm up all the time!
Thank you!
kc
Just choose the iron you are most comfortable using. Like quilt pattens and colors, its a personal choice.
You will find as many answers as there are irons and people.
Personally I LOVE LOVE LOVE my cordless Panasonic. I wish I had gotten it sooner. It steams very well (just ask Pat about her burns) It gets hot fast , and even when the timer clicks off just takes a min or sew to warm right back up. The water tank is good sized and very easy to fill.
Just like bellybuttons, every quilter needs an iron. I'm not a staunch believer is any particular brand, though I currently use a Rowenta and love it for its weight. I like some weight to my primary irons. I also keep an old Panasonic with a retractable cord on hand because it's been so good and I hate to get rid of it. The Olisio (sp?) with the little legs that raise and lower the iron wouldn't be for me but I know others who love it. In one of jenny's first tutorials she said her requirement was an iron with steam and a long cord. I'm somewhat fascinated by the little cordless irons.
I'm with Iris Girl........I love love love my cordless Panasonic :). I've had it longer than a year now, warms up quickly, easy to refill, and steams really nice. Comes with a handy carrying case also. I bought it at WalMart.
I have the cordless Panasonic too, and love it
I have had 2 Rowentas and they only lasted about 5 yrs then started leaking like crazy. I have the blue Oliso and it's fabulous, but I only bought it cause it wss 50% off and the cord on my last one caught on fire the same week. It steams really nice and heats up in about a minute but has auto shutoff after 8 mins not using. So usually I shop by price and get the medium price thing. This is the most expensive iron I have ever had. Haven't had any trouble with it but only had it about 6 mos. I saw all the negative reviews before buying and I was a tiny bit hesitant about buying. Figured I'd just return it if needed, like everyone else did!!
I have a rowenta, an oliso, and just got the cordless which i love! I like the others too buy thus cordless is nice because i can get it in small places like the inside of purses. It does get very hot.......i will vouch for that!
I noticed that several of you have the Panasonic Cordless iron and love them. There are a couple of models. I'd be interested in knowing which model you guys have. I have a Black & Decker Digital Advantage and it's okay, but I can't say I'm really satisfied with it. I like the idea of a cordless iron.
I recently bought a Shark iron at Target. It was $29. I had planned to buy an Oliso with a Joann's coupon but they had sold out. So far, so good with this iron, about 2-3 months. My Rowenta quit on me, so had to get something. This heats nice and hot, has good steam, has auto-shutoff but reheats very quickly.
Those Oliso irons are expensive. If you don't want to constantly stand your iron upright get one of those silicone hot pads for the kitchen. It's a lot cheaper. I have a cheapy iron upstairs that doesn't have auto-shut-off. It works great. It is not necessary to spend a lot of money on an iron for your quilting room. I don't use steam in it. I prefer keeping a spray bottle of water on my ironing surface. Sometimes I need it but there are lots of times I don't want to use water. I've never had an iron, expensive ones included, that I could count on NOT getting junk on items I'm ironing. It's so easy to get sucked into all these items we see that we can purchase. What's important is to decide which ones are really worth the investment.
This is the one I have. Comes with this great carry case/coverQuote:
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