BLACK+DECKER The Classic Iron, F67E-T, Aluminum Soleplate, Steam or Dry Ironing, 7 Temperature Settings, Anti-Drip

Was so tired of expensive "better brand" irons not lasting....something always went wrong with them. We had one of these at our shore house when I was a kid and you can't kill these! So I bought a new one. It's heavy, so it does the work instead of you having to take a running start to put enough pressure on an iron to get wrinkles out. It steams and heats up...that's it...no bells and whistles. It is smaller and so the water needs to be filled more often, but it works great! I love it! Sometimes it's better to go with the "old fashioned" things to get the job done right.

I want you to know I saved all the ironing this week for the arrival of this iron. This is one of the most inexpensive irons offered here at Amazon. It's also better than the others. After one overpriced T-Fal and one even more overpriced Rowenta, I am convinced that 1) some things are better left unchanged and 2) One should never fix that which is not broken. Therefore, I have returned to my ironing roots. This is like the iron I grew up using. This is the type of iron that never let me down. Not fussy. Not awkward. The right size. Not built like it belongs on a spaceship. And most of all........Not made entirely of cheap plastic.I can honestly say I am sorry I wasted my money on the expensive irons because none of them handled, ironed or made me feel as comfortable as Ye Old Black and Decker The-Way-It-Was-And-The-Way-It-Should-Stay Steam Iron.It does what an iron is supposed to do and, if placed on its heel (the way I learned how to iron), it doesn't shut off on you 15 times while you are trying to iron a batch of clothing and want to stop and do something else for a minute. If given the choice, I would really revert back to the old days when irons didn't have an automatic shutoff at all. I mean, if you are that ditzy that you can't remember to turn the iron off, well I honestly don't know what to tell you. I'm sure our lawmakers, instead of doing something useful, made some kind of law about irons automatically shutting off so that the person using it can be tortured. This iron does have an auto shutoff, and it's very fast and annoying if you put the soleplate directly on the ironing board, which is an invitation to scortching something. However, if rested on its heel, you have 8 minutes. This is enough time to adjust things or answer the phone without returning to an iron that's not hot enough.I agree with other comments that this is also a heavy iron. Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't irons SUPPOSED to be heavy enough to press out wrinkles? A heavy iron means you don't have to push and do the work when pressing seams or things like jeans. And if you are a cat owner, you understand when I say that I know for a fact that, sooner or later, your 20-pound cat Rodney is going to knock that iron right off the board. Okay, I mean MY 20-pound cat Rodney. At least with this iron and its steel base, you won't be sweeping up a heap of plastic pieces if it hits the floor -- and chances are good it will still do the job, just like the old days. I don't know this for certain. Yet. But heck, it's a lot less painful paying $19 bucks for another iron than it is buying another useless plastic oversized Rowenta.Listen, I would prefer not to iron at all, but barring that possibility, at least now I own an iron that does what it is supposed to do without spitting, sputtering and switching itself off every time I walk to the closet to get another hanger.Get this iron, learn to rest it on its heel, and put yourself out of your ironing misery. And save yourself some bucks besides.

Finally I threw away my old iron that wss still working after 20 years and purchased this iron.I like the heaviness and the shape of this iron, which seems old-fashioned to my liking. Heavy irons are easy to work with for me. No need to press down - just glide. The temperature control is easy to adjust and the steam works constantly well without dripping water on clothes while ironing.At first filling the water, I was worried about the water filling hole in front that has no cover, but it wasn’t a problem at all. Rather, I wish it showed the water level clearly. Not a problem if I need to fill just a little amount of water, but it is difficult to fill the water full without spilling. Maybe I should’ve measured the amount of water more carefully. And it would’ve been nice to come with a plastic beaker like my old iron. I wish I’d kept the beaker when I got rid of my old iron. And the obtuse shape might not be ideal for some delicate or sharp corners.All in all, if it continues to work for a long time like my old one, I’d be happy with this iron.

I've had this iron for a few months, I wanted to test it out and get a feel for it before I reviewed it.Overall it's an excellent iron. It works very well, you can use with and without water, depending what you are ironing and if you need steam or not. It keeps the desired temperature too and auto shuts off if it realizes it's been laying horizontal for too long without movement, which is a great safety feature.I originally got this because I remembered it from my youth but I can't remember who had it, it's an old design but very functional.One thing to be aware of is that it's heavier than it appears. I got this for my mother when her lightweight iron broke and she's annoyed by the weight of this one. I use it when I'm over and I didn't mind. So maybe consider your age or the person's age when you're buying this.

The Black and Decker Steam iron is identical to the one I had for 25 years which just failed. Being that it has some weight to it makes it even better when pressing items that have some wrinkling after washing. It presses beautifully and glides well. It is not overly heavy and does not stick to the material. It removes not only small creases but larger ones. The weight feels the same as it did with my previous iron. It is styled the same along with chrome and black coloring. I was extremely pleased that it was still available after so many years. The purchase price was not at all expensive. A really great value for the money.

A heavy iron that so far does not leak. Great design, although the water tank is a little small. But irons clothes like nobody’s business. And it’s weight means you will add muscular strength while ironing. It’s a heavyweight champ!

Sturdy . Easy to use and great value for the money . Love that it is has some weight to it . Love the color . Steam could be a little more forceful however , it does what is needed .