Philips GC5039/30 Azur Elite Steam Iron, 0.35 Litre, 3000 W, Black

Like: it's very convenient as no temperature is to set for any kind of clothes. Dislike: it takes a bit more time to get hot

I have had steam generator irons, and an optimal steam temperature iron in the past. This may seem a rather expensive iron when first viewed. However, it’s a quality build, easy to use no fuss iron. Providing the item of clothing can be ironed, you can’t go wrong. Iron from denim, to silk then wool and back to denim. No setting to alter, no scorched clothes. Put the iron on IQ mode, give it plenty of time to warm up and away you go. Delivers a good steam jet according to the speed of your ironing. Slow for denim = more steam. Fast for silk = less steam. I have a condenser tumble dryer and use the condensate water from there. Recommend treated water to stop scaling up. The lady of the house doesn’t like ironing. She was impressed by it. To me, that’s a testimony in itself. Expensive. But if you have a lot of ironing, it worth the money.

Until a couple of days ago I owned the previous model of this iron, the GC5037/80 , which was a brilliant iron in all aspects until it stopped working. The lights showed everything working normally but it was not heating or steaming. That one lasted around 10 months. So why the 5 star review you ask? Well, enter Amazon's simply brilliant after sales service where I was asked to send the faulty iron back for a full refund. So I ordered the newer model, the GC5039/30. This model looks identical in every aspect except that its purple instead of black. It does feel a bit lighter and sturdier than the previous model and it is certainly a bit quieter, (even though the previous one was virtually silent). So possibly the updates for this model have been done under the hood, at least I hope that that is where the 60% increase in the price went! Which brings us to the price. It is not cheap for an iron, there is no other way to put it. But what this iron does is make a mundane, daily task more bearable and hassle free. The fact that I could be ironing a thick pair of jeans, then follow it with a delicate silk dress without causing any damage at all is verging on the magical for me. In a nutshell, I believe that you cannot really get a better iron than this one (i tried most of the top models of other premium brands). If you compound that with Amazon's excellent after sales service, then purchasing this one becomes a no brainer. Go for it, you will not be disappointed for sure.

Can iron stubborn wrinkle easily. Manage to iron the clothing in a shorter time as compared to my previous iron. Iron is a bit heavy though. Best Philips Iron I have.

Excellent first class best iron I have ever had, highly recommended

Love how this iron saves me a lot of time over previous weekends when I would rather be relaxing rather than taking hours to iron out a heap of clothes! I use it on IQ mode, very convenient feature to have as there’s no need to change temperature. The weight doesn’t bother me, as my old one was a heavy one too. It releases a lot of steam which is wonderful to smoothen creases; which also means the water tank needs to be refilled very fast. I top up water 3-4 times to iron 20-25 pieces of clothes. Bought this to replace my old iron which leaked. Fingers crossed this is history!