Product Description
Keep the cord out of the way and make storage a snap with our first impressions cord reel iron. It retracts the cord at the touch of a button and includes an impressive range of features like anti drip, an auto clean system and a comfort grip handle. Plus enjoy a wide selection of steaming options including vertical steam – so you can skip the ironing board and still get flawless results.
Black & Decker ICR505 First Impressions Cord-Reel Iron with Nonstick Soleplate
Popularity: 3% [?]
December 4th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
My title says it all. I have never been so tempted to hurl an appliance across the room as I am when using this iron! It has a shut-off feature which kicks in after 8 minutes of non-use. Sounds like a great idea, but it never knows when to turn itself back on! It’s supposed to have an internal motion sensor so that when you pick it back up, it starts reheating again. That RARELY happens though. I have stood there shaking the heck out of this thing, up and down, side to side, in a circle, mid-air figure 8s…nothing works! I tried turning it off, then on again, but to no avail. The only way I seem to be able to get it to acknowledge my presence is to unplug it and plug it back in. What a pain in the butt! And then this morning, the final straw. Right in the middle of ironing, I mean ACTIVELY ironing my pants, and the damn thing shuts itself off! It gives me the 5 little warning beeps and then starts cooling down. So not only are my pants still wrinkly, now they’re also streaked with water dripping from the iron! This thing has one more time to mess with me and it’s gonna find itself in a crumpled heap out on the curb! Oh and if you’re wondering why I gave it 2 stars if I hate it so much, it’s because when it DOES work (and that ain’t often!) it will definitely knock the wrinkles out of whatever you’re ironing, FAST! However, if you value your time in the least, look elsewhere and don’t waste it on this clunker!!!
Rating: 2 / 5