BLACK+DECKER Allure Professional Steam Iron, 30% More Steam, Precision Tip, Stainless Steel Soleplate, Vertical Steam Function

I don’t understand any of the negative reviews on this product. It is an extremely good iron which frankly delivers much more value than it costs.It is light weight but substantial.The Steam option works better than an iron I’ve used before - feel like you can almost steam clean clothes.Good temp regulationEasy to useSo again, this a 5-Star for me. Again, for what you’re paying, not sure what else you might want?

I iron my clothes every single day and have done so since I was 12 years old for Catholic School. I know a good iron and I did a lot of research before I bought this one. Every other iron I have used from the cheapest up to a Rowenta (which leaked all the time) has not performed well at all and usually leak and stain my clothes with rust after time.This one is perfect. The steam is the absolute best. The Consumer Reports review said the only problem is reading the dial settings. I agree but I knew that ahead of time so I won't hold it against the product. It works so brilliantly that it is worth it!! Price is good as well!

When my 15+yo B&D iron died, I decided that I would splash out for something really good. But after reading so many negative reviews of high-end irons (leaking, longevity, confusing), I decided to buy the next generation of the one I had, with its excellent reviews. It works great and does everything I want it to. The pointed front end for getting behind buttons and into small areas is a GREAT new feature. It heats up quickly, has a big water tank, and produces copious amounts of steam. It has a nice heft to it, which is essential to me since I work with thick fabrics, multiple layers and I exclusively wear linen (however the weight might be a problem for some people). I really wanted the 30 minute shut-off that some of the specialized sewing irons have, but despite this one's 8 min shut-off, it wakes with the slightest movement and heats so quickly it doesn't matter. I like this iron a lot and will keep it despite some irritating design features, some of which are regularly mentioned in other reviews. First, thanks to the unnecessarily enormous steam buttons on the handle, there is not much room for actual hands. My hands are small so I do not suffer the discomfort others have mentioned with the cord rubbing their wrists, but even my hands come in contact with the very poorly placed temperature button and I keep accidentally turning the iron off while I am working. Who's idea was that? What was wrong with leaving it where it used to be - above the steam buttons and below the temperature read-out? The second problem is the size of the iron. It is so big and oddly shaped that it does not fit into a standard sized, wall mounted holder. Most new irons are this size and shape, so I don't really want to look for an old school iron just because it fits my storage apparatus, but finding a new storage solution is not as easy as it should be. Most hangers do not specify the dimensions of the irons they can hold, or they mention only width, when thickness (Baseplate to top of handle) is just as problematic. Third, yes, it is difficult to read the water level. Most of the complaints about this are from people who bought the blue/black model. For this reason I paid the extra couple of dollars for the black/silver model and while it is still more difficult to read the water level than it should be, it can be done. Overall this is an excellent iron, and for the most part, the design flaws do not, for me at least, significantly affect my use of the iron. But the design changes do feel a bit cynical, as though they were suggested by a room full of business school interns who had never ironed a thing in their lives but expected to score points in the corporation by adding price inflating features (Great big steam buttons! Tinted windows on the water gauge! Monster truck silhouette!!!) while shaving a few cents off of production costs.

My new favorite iron!! Steam is amazing!!! Let’s face it. Nobody likes ironing but there is such a nice weight to this and the steam concentration is amazing. I am really happy with this iron. I hope it lasts for years.

Definitely good quality and reliable. I've owned mine since 2022 and I use it EVERYDAY and it still runs like new.The only negative thing I have to say about it is, the window that let's you see how much water is in the iron is way too dark. You can't really tell how much water is in it unless you point a bright light at it.

I can't understand the positive reviews. Every time I use this iron, I contemplate trashing it but at least, maybe I can save someone else from buying it.First, it's made almost entirely of plastic; only the plate is metal. Second, the plastic is painted shades of gray and silver; in less than six months, the silver metallic paint started chipping off onto the garments being ironed. Third, the controls are all under the handle and since everything is gray, you can't read any of the settings. Fourth, the way you add water (this is a steam iron, after all) is by laying the iron plate-side down and opening a tiny trap door to add the water -- for which, by the way, there is no gauge to see the water level (the only way to know it's full is when it overflows); this design creates a safety hazard when you have to add more water mid-ironing. Fifth, despite all the plastic parts, it's heavy. Sixth, using a flashlight (seriously) I was able to read that the iron has 5 heat levels, but in my experience, it only has two levels: off and very hot.Whomever designed this iron has never ironed. Anything. I bought this iron to replace a Black & Decker that I loved and used for more than 20 years. I'm looking forward to when this one stops functioning so that I can justify getting a new iron. And it won't be from Black & Decker.

Great iron had good features