BLACK+DECKER The Classic Iron, F67E-T, Aluminum Soleplate, Steam or Dry Ironing, 7 Temperature Settings, Anti-Drip

I am always reading reviews trying to find the best product so I don’t waste my money. But sometimes you just buy something on a whim and it turns out to be great! That was this iron. I like how heavy it is to try and help press put the wrinkles. The other irons are so light weight they are always tipping over. This reminded me of my grandmas iron so I decided to try it. It looks so cool. New, yet old fashioned. It warms up quick, has visible settings and is easy to use. Glides nicely over clothes and great cord length.

I like that this iron is heavy because it presses wrinkles out better. I like the size of the sole plate. The controls are easy to use. It IS difficult to know how much water is in the tank but that’s ok with me. If it quits making steam I know to add water and I always empty it when I’m through. I wish it were more stable sitting on the base. But I like how it handles its primary job which is to press and to iron. The retro style makes me feel like I have a solid, dependable tool and feels good as I’m using it. Those looking for a sleek, colorful design should move on. If you want a solid ironing experience then this is for you.
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Like- gets really hot, very effective
Dislike- silver part gets really hot and will burn when touched

The first Black and Decker Classic iron that I bought was in 1970 and now, I am on my third, the one that I just purchased. They really last a long time. I love the fact that they are heavy and I don’t have to push down on the iron. I also like the fact that the temperature control is on the top and easy to see and operate.
My old one stopped working a couple of days ago so I ordered a new one from Amazon. I had a new light weight one still in a box and used it a couple of days and it was horrible. Once you use a B & D Classic iron, it’s impossible to use anything else. I am so glad they still make it.

I want you to know I saved all the ironing this week for the arrival of this iron. This is one of the most inexpensive irons offered here at Amazon. It’s also better than the others. After one overpriced T-Fal and one even more overpriced Rowenta, I am convinced that 1) some things are better left unchanged and 2) One should never fix that which is not broken. Therefore, I have returned to my ironing roots. This is like the iron I grew up using. This is the type of iron that never let me down. Not fussy. Not awkward. The right size. Not built like it belongs on a spaceship. And most of all……..Not made entirely of cheap plastic.

I can honestly say I am sorry I wasted my money on the expensive irons because none of them handled, ironed or made me feel as comfortable as Ye Old Black and Decker The-Way-It-Was-And-The-Way-It-Should-Stay Steam Iron.

It does what an iron is supposed to do and, if placed on its heel (the way I learned how to iron), it doesn’t shut off on you 15 times while you are trying to iron a batch of clothing and want to stop and do something else for a minute. If given the choice, I would really revert back to the old days when irons didn’t have an automatic shutoff at all. I mean, if you are that ditzy that you can’t remember to turn the iron off, well I honestly don’t know what to tell you. I’m sure our lawmakers, instead of doing something useful, made some kind of law about irons automatically shutting off so that the person using it can be tortured. This iron does have an auto shutoff, and it’s very fast and annoying if you put the soleplate directly on the ironing board, which is an invitation to scortching something. However, if rested on its heel, you have 8 minutes. This is enough time to adjust things or answer the phone without returning to an iron that’s not hot enough.

I agree with other comments that this is also a heavy iron. Correct me if I am wrong, but aren’t irons SUPPOSED to be heavy enough to press out wrinkles? A heavy iron means you don’t have to push and do the work when pressing seams or things like jeans. And if you are a cat owner, you understand when I say that I know for a fact that, sooner or later, your 20-pound cat Rodney is going to knock that iron right off the board. Okay, I mean MY 20-pound cat Rodney. At least with this iron and its steel base, you won’t be sweeping up a heap of plastic pieces if it hits the floor — and chances are good it will still do the job, just like the old days. I don’t know this for certain. Yet. But heck, it’s a lot less painful paying $19 bucks for another iron than it is buying another useless plastic oversized Rowenta.

Listen, I would prefer not to iron at all, but barring that possibility, at least now I own an iron that does what it is supposed to do without spitting, sputtering and switching itself off every time I walk to the closet to get another hanger.

Get this iron, learn to rest it on its heel, and put yourself out of your ironing misery. And save yourself some bucks besides.