Elite 1500W Steam Iron - Anti-Drip & Self-Cleaning, Anti-Calcium, Vertical Steam - Stainless Steel Soleplate - XL 300ML Tank - Steam, Spray, Dry - ETL Listed by Unity

Wow. I took this iron out the first time, and it was incredible. Best iron I have ever owned. Quick to heat up, lots of steam, doesn't spill, and has good balance. Definitely worth the low price.

Pros: Heats up quickly, uses tap water for steam. Has a built in rest so no worries about burning ironing board pad or clothes. Cleans it self, has a spritzer for dry laundry. Turns itself off if you leave it resting too long.Cons: It's a little big and would be nice if it had a retractable cord, but for the money I'm very happy.

This is a nice iron for the price. I like that it is made in the USA. I like that it doesn't have auto shut off. The reason I bought a new iron is because the Braun I was using turned off too easily, I often had to unplug it and plug it in again 2 or 3 times while ironing a shirt which was totally frustrating. Before that, I had a Rowenta that leaked. So I decided that price was not a reliable guideline, those were both expensive irons.This heats as it should and the steam function is good, lots of steam when I turn the steam on high. The soleplate glides easily.The reason for only 4 stars is because the handle design is not comfortable for me. I have large hands, I wear a mans size large gloves. The steam buttons are too large and in the way of a good grip. And there is no contouring to the handle for a thumb grip so while it is fine for ironing one shirt or pressing seams while sewing it would not be comfortable using it for any length of time. I don't plan to spend hours with stacks of ironing so for my needs it will be ok.

Love the iron but plugged it in yesterday. Heat smell was strong and then water started pouring out. Now it won't heat. Only lasted 11 months. DISAPPOINTED!!!

I sew, and iron husband's shirts. In the past I have owned two Rowenta irons that have the ability to cancel the auto-off feature. As a sewist I like my iron to be ready to press seams at a moment's notice and not wait for it to reheat because it turned off while I was sewing. Finding any iron that has the optional Auto off or does not have any kind of Auto off is rare . Rowenta offers that option on at least one of their irons . After a couple of years my hundred dollar Rowenta irons each started leaking Lakes of water all over my ironing board. I will never own another one. Then I begin using the velocity brand iron which was even more expensive than the Rowenta and my husband practically had Cardiac Arrest when I was purchasing these. My first one lasted 2 years and then refused to heat. Fortunately I had purchased a two-year replacement contract and I still had a few weeks left on it. I received my replacement and I put another 2-year replacement contract on it. That iron lasted for years before it refused to heat. That particular iron has been my favorite because it had two heating elements, one for the iron and one for the water. It was heavy so it was very good with pressing whatever I was sewing. It never spit and had perfect immediate Steam. To replace that iron would have cost me a hundred and sixty nine bucks just for the iron not taxes or shipping or anything. After searching I found the Viasonic Elite. It isn't as heavy but it is functional in its weight. It doesn't produce quite the amount of steam as the velocity, but it does produce good Steam and it has the push button for the burst of steam. I like that and use it often. It does not have the option for canceling auto off because it does not need that option... It stays on until you turn it off. I have it plugged into the wall socket with a rocker switch which I switch off when I'm done in my sewing room. For the price my husband has suggested I buy a second and keep it on hand for the eventual day that this one might pass to the great appliance store in the sky. On the whole I am very pleased with this iron. My thanks to Viasonic for producing an iron that does not presuppose its users to be so inept at life that it has to second-guess them and turn off automatically. UPDATE 6/9/18 in less than 24 hours from contacting Unity-Frankford about iron dying at 8 months old, they contact me notifying me they have already sent out a replacement! Thank you, Brian!

Design and function are good but Not having an automatic shut off leaves me giving 2 stars...

First one I ordered was obviously a return as the box was damaged and there were water droplets in the water tank. I tried it out and it worked fine except that the "on" indicator light on top of the handle would not light. I liked it very much other than that, but I wanted the light to work, so I returned it and ordered another one. The second one arrived and this time it was in an unopened box. I plugged it in and it had the exact same problem. The light does not come on. I decided I will keep it anyway as it works well other than that. I guess the factory made a bad batch or had bad parts or something. Anyway, it was inexpensive and works very well otherwise. Hopefully nothing else will crap out on it after the returns period.

So far, I am loving it. It just glides over the fabric and has a large enough plate to whip out a shirt in minutes. I thought it might be too heavy but the design seems to make up for that. It sits back easily without a lot of wrist action. I am a quilter so I use the iron a lot! The steam function works well with no dripping. AND NO distilled water and we live in a high calcium area. When I compared it side by side with my old iron, the Viasonic looks like a Cruise ship!Good job!! I would recommend for quilters.