Jules
2025-06-26 14:17:35
Grabbed this based on good reviews.Purpose: dress shirts and pants and cotton blazers for 5T-men's XL.Frequency of use: 2-3xweek 10-30 minPros: Nonstick plate Retractable cord Lots of steam on higher settings A little "slide" that makes adding water mess free Smooth glide Auto shut offs in multiple positionsPrice! Why pay $150 to press shorts and slacks?Cons:-Does not actually spray out water, instead it sort of dribbles out. Not a deal breaker considering the pros-I just use a fine mist spray bottle which probably serves my purposes better anyways- The tip doesn't get as hot as the rest of the plate for the fine work around buttons. Still does a good job, I'm just being very particular when it comes to stubborn folds. Sti workableI'm pleased. Still 5 stars because it's got smart little features and it's an improvement from my 8+ y/o model!
Marsha L. Hillson Gerace
2025-06-04 15:39:14
Replacing my Black & Decker iron F630S circa 1993 (see picture for comparison), which still works!!!! I have only owned Black & Decker irons, and I believe this will be only my 3rd one. My mother had a Rowena, which I loved, but I have read such mixed reviews, it put me off, not to mention the price.REVIEW: Black & Decker ICR2020 Vitessa GREEN non-stick soleplateVERY HAPPY WITH THIS IRON!Very nice design! Love the cord reel—a great feature. I was worried it didn't have enough steam holes (some Rowenas have 400 holes), but it makes plenty of steam on the highest setting, #6. My glasses were fogging up! The water tank is easy to fill (not sure why some people have had problems), but there is a little cap over the fill hole that acts like a "funnel" when it is open to fill the iron. I wanted an auto shut-off, which this has, and also the Self-Cleaning button, which this has. My old iron had both these features & I think the self-cleaning feature may have contributed to it's long life. The non-stick soleplate was also a must have, but not that easy to find, now. If you have ever had to use starch with a stainless steel soleplate, it is a nightmare! I'm not sure why the non-stick soleplate is hard to find now, but it is a must have for me! Heats up fairly quickly, I did not time this, but anything up to a few minutes is fine. I don't need it to be at full heat in 20 seconds. The spray works fine (my old iron's spray was more of a stream than spray). The shot of steam is also great and was on my previous iron. I feel like the Vitessa is the newest update for the iron I had, since it has most of the same features. This is not digital, it has a dial, which was not an issue for me. So far, it has not leaked or spit, but I know with my old one, if it started leaking or spitting, it meant it needed to be cleaned with the Self-Cleaning button. Seems to be a good weight, not too light and not heavy—it feels slightly lighter than the old one. If this lasts half as long as my old one, it will probably outlast me!
S Taylor
2025-04-13 15:51:30
I love the fact that it has different settings and it's pretty easy to understand when to use each one. The reason why I didn't give it a full five stars is because getting water in it for steam was messy. The opening isn't very big, so free-hand pouring was clearly not going to turn out well. I got a funnel but still, I spilled some water because it was not going into the tank as fast as the funnel was pouring it in. You'll have to learn to pour very slowly and use a funnel to keep from getting water all over your ironing board. Once the water was in and I was ready to use it, it worked beautifully. The steam was strong and hot. I only had it on a setting of 4 too, which is the lowest setting to obtain steam. The sprayer worked great, but I found the extra steam button to not be very reliable on the 4 setting. Perhaps if I had it higher it would have worked better. Sometimes it would kick out a gust of steam and other times it wouldn't and I had to press the button more than once. I'm not a huge steam fan and I already have a steamer for clothes that don't tolerate a hot plate irons, so for me it was not a big deal. I did decide to keep it. I love that it has a very narrow tip that allows for some detailed ironing. Overall, it's a nice iron and most will be happy with it; just not the steam lovers. In it's defense, it did give out really good steam with just ironing, so for most I doubt that extra boost of steam would be needed anyway.
Just lookin' for some stuff
2025-04-01 15:59:32
My not so old Roweta Iron which cost Big Bucks at our Tuesday Morning Store, developed a short in its cord, and I spent several years trying to iron things with an iron that would sporeratically stop heating during use. I decided to try Amazon because I have been very pleased with 95% of everything I've purchased through Amazon. I found this iron, I liked that it had a retractable cord, I liked the green colo, and how you loaded it with water. THEN, I actually used it, and now I â¤ï¸LOVEâ¤ï¸ this BLACK+DECKER Vitessa Advanced Steam Iron, ICR2020. I am highly impressed, and totally thrilled with everything about this iron. It is A GREAT deal, and it makes my ironing a pleasure. Thank Youâ£ï¸ Black + Decker, your name is one my parents old reliable companies for their appliances, and now I know why💠Stick with what you know will work.ðŸ‘ðŸ‘!
Savvyshopper
2025-01-15 12:18:15
This iron is well made. It glides smoothly & works well. I like the color. It's easily cleaned. I like that it's not too heavy.