This BLACK+DECKER Allure Professional Steam Iron is hands down the best iron I’ve owned in 28 years of buying irons! Every function works flawlessly. It steams upright effortlessly, has precise temperature controls, and even features auto shut-off for safety. The auto-cleaning function is a great bonus, keeping it in top condition.The soleplate is incredibly smooth, gliding over fabrics with ease and leaving crisp, professional results. Whether I’m ironing delicate fabrics or tackling stubborn wrinkles, this iron handles it all like a pro.

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 2021This 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 2022It 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.

Warning, I tend towards the verbose! Received this Iron 2 days ago and have done loads of ironing. I love to iron. First time I ever ironed was in the Marine Corps and I have been ironing ever since. Why? Don't know. Ironing is a pleasure. When I was working I starched and ironed all my shirts (went through 5 or more a week). I liked a lot of starch which suggests ironing was a bit of a learned skill. My ironing board hasn't been upgraded in 60 years. My iron has been replaced twice. The first one lasted about 45 years. The second one only 15 years. Purchasing an iron is a big deal to me. My first iron was vary basic. All it did was get hot and produce steam. The second iron, a Christmas gift had a lot of bells and whistles which I rarely used. Also, the iron would stain cloth about once every four weeks requiring about 30 minutes of cleaning. Don't know what the problem was. So third iron is needed. One week on-line research resulted in the choice of the black and decker. After the two days of ironing the iron is OK but nothing to write home about. It has some bells but no whistles. The dial for degree of heat is a bell that is not worth much. It is certainly needed but I can't read it at all - even with my quite powerful magnifier. Black tiny printing on brown is not smart. In fact shouldn't the responsible (engineer?) who decided on tiny black on a brown (dark) background be sent back to school? I worked as an engineer, Industrial specializing in stock management and office and floor personnel efficiency, This idea of black and tiny printing would not be acceptable - even an idiot boss I had many years ago who required yarn models as parts of every project wouldn't have accepted such. So, remove one star. Another problem for me was the weight. I'm 84 and have watched my muscles leave for younger people. Still after 30 minutes or so, the iron's weight was a challenge - for me. Your experience will probably differ if you lack my challenges - lessening strength, very poor eyesight and a brain which once or twice a week decides it want to do something different from what my body is in the process of doing. This tends to cause dizziness and falling, walking in circles, losing the ability to talk or losing the ability to propel myself forward. Cute story. I had finished chainsawing heavy brush and turned to walk home. My brain decided it didn't want to walk, So, there I am just inside the brush with a chainsaw hanging from my hand looking for assistance (a gentle push was all that was needed. A woman of about 60 came walking by. I called to her and she crossed the street. 20 minutes later she was coming back. I called to her again and she came over. I explained the problem and she gave me a gentle push. She then said, "You shouldn't stand in the brush with a chainsaw if you need help. It is disconcerting," Had a good laugh zt those words, said thank you and walked home. Told you I ran off at the mouth. Hope the review portion of all these words was of some value.

Needed a new iron, researched for 2 days for the right one for me.This had good reviews.I like that it is easier to fill, but the tank is a hard to see through.Also I wish it had a light to notify when the temperature is ready.Works great.

I purchased a different iron, and it was awful- leaked something terrible! I exchanged it for this iron. Wow!! What a difference! This one is lighter and yet, more powerful than any iron I’ve ever used. I am a sewist and I love the way this one glides over silk- Cotten- wool! & NO leaking! There are 3! settings for steam! It heats up quickly and changing settings to a lower setting- cools down quickly! There is a fantastic tip for corners and it is designed to go around buttons - beautifully! The cord at the point of connection, is on a ball-joint so it swivels! Brilliant! This is the iron for you!

Temperature control on this item in on the handle and every single time I use the iron, my hand inadvertently touches it....it then switches temperature to being too hot or turns off. I have tried putting and elastic band on the handle so my hand doesn't touch it, but it doesn't help. Moves from #6 Cotton to #7 Linen without noticing and then to OFF. You don't realize until it starts dripping large drips of water on the garment.I persevered and was determined to give it the benefit of the doubt until the drips and extreme heat were ruining my garments. To make matters work, Amazon will not return it because they deal with a THIRD PARTY SELLER and the return date says July and it is now the end of August.It is Black and Decker....I would "understand" if they said to deal with Black and Decker but they want my to go back to the SELLER, who's name is Hyacinth. How would I know how to reach them? The box tells me there is a 2 year warranty, NOT 1 MONTH !!! Very unhappy. The reason I deal with Amazon is because of easy returns....I KNOW that Amazon does not manufacture this iron but as far as I'm concerned they are the SELLER....I bought it on their Sight; I paid them the money; and they delivered it.I was simply going to order another iron from Amazon, without the temperature control right on the handle which I hold on to, but I guess I will have to buy another Black & Decker from Canadian Tire or elsewhere. This THIRD PARTY SELLER ARRANGEMENT is not user friendly and I'm VERY, VERY, DISSATISFIED with both Amazon and the return policy.

I like this iron. Works well, and feels solidly built. Big water tank, lots of steam, heats up fast.A bit on the heavy side though

Muy buen flujo de vapor, me gusta que no esta pesada y plancha muy bien

Great iron, only downside is it's from the USA so had to buy a US to UK plug. Other than that quality iron, ready to use very quickly after turning it on.

It is a great iron which can be used for daily ironing. Works as expected.