Review on 🌿 Efficient and Eco-Friendly: Rowenta DW6080 Steam Iron for Energy-Saving Ironing Experience with Stainless Steel Soleplate, Auto-Off & 400-Hole Design - Black by Ryan Chaplain

After 15 years of using my favorite TFal iron, it's time for a new iron. Two things drew me to this Rowenta: the precision of the tip and the color (yes, yes, I know). I stare a lot. I have a sewing business and I need my iron to work reliably and often. It also has to be HOT. After using this iron for about a month I can say that having a precise point on the soleplate is great. In my spare time (haha, maybe once a week) I quilt, so opening and ironing those 1/4 inch stitches is super easy. But if you don't turn on the steam, this iron won't get hot enough. Turn on the steam and it's very hot. I'm not sure why this is - my TFal ran equally hot (sometimes almost too hot) with or without steam. I use 100% cotton fabrics so steam is fine, but I find it strange that a Rowenta Rep iron should not get hot enough to iron out wrinkles in cotton fabrics when used dry. But I really don't care about using the steam function, so it won't necessarily hurt my rating or recommendation of this iron. On the other hand, if you're looking for an occasional iron for your clothes, I'm not sure this would be it. If you've ironed silk or synthetics I don't see it as effective for smoothing out wrinkles. A simple, cheaper TFal might have worked well for this purpose (and remember, mine lasted 15 years - longer if I didn't burn glue onto the sole and then clean it with baking soda afterwards, which ultimately killed it).