Elite Pro-Series 1700W Steam Iron

Excellent steam iron! It heats up quickly, produces plenty of steam, and removes wrinkles very easily. It glides smoothly over clothes and feels sturdy and well made. I’m very happy with the performance of this BLACK+DECKER iron. Great quality and easy to use. Highly recommend!

As a long-time Rowenta owner I hesitated to switch, but this iron is definitely a great product at a reasonable price. I sew daily and this iron is a workhorse. My only small complaints are (1) it’s difficult to see where the water level is, due to the tinting on the tank; and (2) it’s hard to push the steam button without also hitting the water button. This probably is due to the size of my hand, but I’ve been able to adjust. However, I am a huge fan of this iron and highly recommend it.

I’ve been happy with this iron so far. It heats up quickly, which is really convenient when I’m trying to get something pressed without waiting around. The steam setting also works well and makes getting wrinkles out much easier. It has been straightforward to use and does what I need it to. Heats quickly, good steam, and works well for everyday ironing.

I have been using Rowenta "pro" irons for 15 or 20 years. During that time I've had four of them. Because the Rowentas have a poorly designed water tank. Every one of them would develop a leak while the thing was standing on the board, on the heel. The tanks split because the adhesive fails. Because I'm an engineer, I fixed them several times - I found replacement tanks, and then found better adhesive for the tank that failed. I paid as much for a tank as I did for this Black and Decker iron. So I tried this iron instead. Those Rowenta were three times the price of this Black and Decker. The features of this iron are very competitive with my recently-failed Rowenta Pro - identical sole plate size, stainless steel, adjustable steam, nice heft (I prefer a heavier iron), good water capacity, well designed cord strain relief. The Rowenta was 1700 watts. This one is 1600 watts. I just got through my first Shirt Ironing Marathon and the B&D did a super job. Smooth glide, good steam (even on the low setting). The Rowenta has hundreds of steam holes and this has relatively few, but even so this did a great job on my shirts. So now we'll have to see how this one lasts. My last Rowenta is now 5 years old, use it about twice a month, for 12 or 15 shirts at a time. So basically one person. Update Aug 2021 This B&D iron is still going strong. No leaks. Works GREAT. Uh Buh Uh Bye Rowenta... I would suggest running through the 'cleaning blast' process occasionally. I have somewhat hard water. I use a filtration / softener gadget to help with that. But still, I have found on two or maybe three occasions over the last 4 years that it would spit white minerals (aka 'scale'). As soon as you see that, it's time to get an old towel, crank the iron to high, and press the button to blast additional water to the sole plate. Iron the towel mercilessly, blasting away with the steam. This will help release the gunk. I was AMAZED at how much gunk came out the last time, and more amazed that more of that gunk didn't end up on my shirts. So Kudos to Black and Decker for a great product at a great price. Update Sept 2022 It died this morning. :( . The sole plate does not heat. There are no replacement parts for these, and they used special screws to keep the curious out. But.... HAH! I took it apart anyway. Confirmed that the heater coil is toast. Oh well... I got five good years out of it. Far longer than any of the Rowentas I'd owned. Just ordered another one.

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.

I’m so happy with this purchase. I didn’t want an iron that was too expensive didn’t but didn’t want a cheap plastic thing either. This one is just right. It’s Solid Construction and has a great weight to it. Works perfect.

The iron works as described. The pointed edge works great between buttons, collar edges, and sleeve cuffs. Only issue I personally have it’s slightly heavy and hard to see water reservoir.

I bought this because Wirecutter gave it an extremely high rating. While it has a lot of features I like, I returned it after 2 weeks for 3 reasons. One, The on/off light isn't functioning properly, so I can't tell when it has pre-heated and is ready to use. When I called customer service to discuss this, they suggested it might be because of the electrical current in my house. Whether that's true or not, it didn't solve the problem (and didn't sound quite right to me). Two, it's very hard (too hard) to see how much water is in the tank. I shouldn't have to make a special effort to hold it up to the light to see of I've filled it over the Max Fill line. Three, this model uses the common temperature adjustment style of a round rotating dial on top of the water tank and under the handle. On this model, it's very hard to read. Like the water tank, I have to make a special effort to hold it just right to the light to see what temp I've got it set at. In addition, my hand regularly hit the dial while I was ironing, unintentionally changing the temperature. (I am a man with slightly larger than normal hands.)

This iron is exactly what I was looking for as my old iron from Europe is not working here in North America. The iron has the same features and quality I know and value from my Tefal iron in Europe. It has the perfect weight, it is not light, but not too heavy at the same time, makes ironing easy. The very long cord is an advantage as no extension cord is needed to have room to move with the iron. The water tank is a bit dark, so if you are not holding the iron against a light you cannot see how much water is in there, but when holding it against a light source all good. All in all I am very happy with this iron and I would buy it again anytime.

Si estás entre una más barata y esta, definitivamente compra esta. Esta es una plancha de verdad, que si logra planchar lino y algodón con efecto profesional. Tiene una punta que deja los rincones de las camisas perfectos. En toda mi vida no había adquirido una plancha que dejara estos terminados tan fácil y por fin pude planchar sin almidón una camisa que me costaba horas dejar masomenos con una plancha más barata de la misma marca.

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!

Lovely iron but flipping useless with a 2 pin US plug! Not safe with an adapter as no earth pin!