I'm a very light user (i.e use for 1 person, not a family of 4) and bought a reasonably priced iron, expecting long life and good results, but not paying the most premium price.When in use the iron has been pretty consistent and given fairly good results. it glides well, is a reasonable weight and easy to operate. It hasn't fallen over too easily when stood upright, was comfortable to use.Overall it has performed OK, just not great. My main disappointment was the rubberised grip under the handle started to degrade and peal away within the last 6-12 months and now after 4.5 years has stopped working.For me that isn't a long enough lifespan considering the price, and the low amount of use it has had. I would have expected twice the lifespan.So whilst it worked it was reasonable, but I won't be buying the same model or brand to replace it. Philips you've lost my custom.

Terrible Iron! I spend more time having to rewash my clothes as it leaks all over them!Irons well if you don't mind brown stains all over your white work shirts. Otherwise keep the iron and buy brown clothes. Avoid!

Terrible Iron! I spend more time having to rewash my clothes as it leaks all over them!
Irons well if you don't mind brown stains all over your white work shirts. Otherwise keep the iron and buy brown clothes. Avoid!

A lovely iron to look at, but several faults. As already mentioned in previous reviews the cord is far too short. Another fault is when ironing an item and holding it ahead of the iron the steam shoots forwards and burns fingers, never had this happen before.I had to return the iron because the 'rubber' coating under the handle started to peel off, it isn't much thicker than skin, feels good to hold but easily tears. This happened with my previous Philips iron, but after many years use, I had barely had a months use out of this one, I think it is something Philips should address.

A lovely iron to look at, but several faults. As already mentioned in previous reviews the cord is far too short. Another fault is when ironing an item and holding it ahead of the iron the steam shoots forwards and burns fingers, never had this happen before.

I had to return the iron because the 'rubber' coating under the handle started to peel off, it isn't much thicker than skin, feels good to hold but easily tears. This happened with my previous Philips iron, but after many years use, I had barely had a months use out of this one, I think it is something Philips should address.