New T-Fal Iron - It's Wonderful!!

It has been two months since I bought myself a new T-Fal iron called an Ultraglide.

The weight is lighter than my old Rowenta -- took some getting used.  The no-stick sole plate is not as smooth as the Inox stainless steel, but -- and this is HUGE -- it doesn't require constant cleaning.  Build up caused by starch, steam-a-seam, etc. wipes right off.   The T-Fal heats up quickly and the extra holes in the sole plate deliver plenty of steam causing my spray water bottle to get lonely.

This has been a great find!!

A New T-Fal Iron

As a big fan of Rowenta irons -- I have been using them for many years -- I fully expected to be happy with another one.   The Rowenta Focus seemed like a great fit, it is a craft iron without the auto off and is also a steam powerhouse -- I bought it, took it out of the box, admired it for about a month.  Then it went back into the box and was returned.  

I loved the idea of no auto off.... sadly, I don't believe I am responsible enough for that feature.  The other feature that scared me off is the redesigned soleplate with the high precision tip, I prefer the shape of the soleplate to be a traditional curve without the dimples. 

After looking on line and in person I found a an iron by T-Fal that receives almost all good to excellent reviews.  My new iron is called an Ultraglide that has a no stitck soleplate with a traditional shape.  I'm expecting great things from this iron.

A New Iron – which Rowenta is best?

Deciding on a new iron -- it's time for a new one.  The search started a couple of weeks ago via the internet.  It seems that over the years I've had most of the brands made.  My favorites have been my Rowenta and my cordless Maytag.  But... my Rowenta is leaving marks when I steam (no matter how much I self-clean) and the Maytag has a terrible leak when I try to use  it with steam. Unfortunately, Maytag no longes make a cordless iron.