oliso TG1600 ProPlus Smart Iron with Auto-Lift – 1800 Watt Steam Iron for Clothes, Sewing, Quilting & Crafting – Diamond Ceramic-Flow Soleplate, Turquoise

I sew bags, purses, and clothes. A dependable hot steam iron is an absolute necessity. For my last iron, I had a great little cordless iron. Only problem is it wouldn't get or stay quite hot enough, even though it had plenty of steam. My new Oliso in sunny yellow (yay!) gets REALLY hot. Hot enough to use on 100% cotton and actually get all the wrinkles out. It also has plenty of steam. I have noticed that it steams better when I keep the water filled close to the maximum level marked conveniently on the iron, so I keep it pretty full. I like the little filling cup it came with. I keep a gallon jug of tap water in my sewing room and pour it into the filling cup, which makes it super easy to get it into the iron with no spills. I live where the water is fairly hard, but tap water works great in this iron. I have occasionally seen it "spit" out little tiny pieces of what I assume is calcium from the hard water, but that is rare, and easily brushed off. Most irons I've ever owned have done this. One very good thing is that it NEVER leaks. I was lucky to get it at 20% off during Amazon days, but I would have bought it at full price if I had to. It works really well and I am glad I have it. Oh - almost forgot the best feature! I LOVE how it goes up and down at just a touch of my hand! If I'm ironing and have to stop, I can just let go of it and it rises up off of the fabric. No scorching, ever! And talk about convenience! When I take it off whatever I'm ironing, I just slide it to one side and let go. I don't have to lift it up and set it on its heel (although it will sit on its heel if you want it to). This is the best iron I've ever owned and I would recommend it to anyone.

Absolutely love this iron!! It works amazing and the feature of it raising after you release it is one of the reasons I bought this iron. My mom had one that we used a lot for sewing projects that went out after a lot of use and we both didn’t want to spend the extra initially but after using a regular iron for awhile we both broken down and bought one. The great quality of this iron was also a deciding factor. Only thing is the water seems need to be refilled a lot but that’s not a terrible issue as its stream works really well.

Yes, it's expensive, but the benefits, for me anyway, outweigh the cost. A number of features are attractive. The way it elevates itself when not being touched maintains the heat on the plate but does not scorch the ironing surface. Furthermore, it is much easier to just let go of it in a horizontal position, and to us it again, then it is to turn it up on the end. It holds a very large capacity of water alleviating the inconvenience of frequent refills. This iron is very hot. Ironing our various bolt wrinkles, and especially the mid-fold crease is easy and quick. I recommend this tool for any experienced quilter. Just a note on the silicone holder. It will not withstand heat even after unplugging. The iron has to be completely cool before hanging the iron on the wall. It's handy for wall storage when not in use, but the iron will dislodge if not fully cooled.

Aliso iron is an excellent product, I love the way it designed. Very ease to use. Not problem with burning my clothes. The iron I received have manufactured issues, but I definitely will purchase again .

Great iron! It takes a moment to get use to. As soon as you take your hand off the handle it lifts up. Steam worked when it gets hot. I do use the steam. The first Iron I recieved the steam stopped working when the resivor was half full. It would leave alot of water on my project. I ordered a replacement and it works great. I do love the iron. I also have the mini. I use them daily.

I ordered this iron for use in quilting and when it arrived and I set it up and filling the water reservoir,it heated up but did not produce steam. I had it set for cotton and maximum steam, and waited for the green light to stay lighted indicating it was fully warmed up. But no steam resulted. I tried this on two separate days with the same disappointing result with the brand new iron. So I contacted Oliso's customer service and they agreed it was defective and should be returned. I returned it to Amazon and arranged for it to be replaced. The replacement arrived, same model, and after setting it up, following the instructions both in the manual and as I was told by customer service, filling the water reservoir, setting it to cotton and maximum steam, it had the identical defect and same disappointing result -- it failed to produce any steam both when being used to iron and with the blast steam button when held vertically. So it likewise is being returned. This occurred again with this top of the line model, despite the Oliso's assertion that it checks each iron before they leave the factory. I will proceed with another brand iron, which will be less tricked out with special features but which, hopefully, will work well with its basic iron function.

This is my third Oliso iron. I bought my first one from Sharper Image over 20 years ago - it lasted quite a while and worked very well. The second one served me for over 10 years before it finally gave out, so I’m hoping this new model will hold up just as well. It’s unfortunate that Oliso has raised the price to more than double the original. I understand that prices go up over time, but there are plenty of good irons available for much less. In my case, though, my wife often forgets to flip the iron upright between garments, so I keep coming back to Oliso, as it’s the only brand I’ve found with an automatic lift feature. The iron itself performs well, and the Auto-Lift function is excellent. This new model uses a “Diamond Ceramic” soleplate, which feels like some type of coating, though I’m not completely sure. In my opinion, the older stainless steel version glided more smoothly across fabric, but this one is still not too bad. I also love the extra-long 12-foot cord, a big improvement over the old 8-foot version. The iron heats up quickly, and the variable temperature control knob works well. I like that it’s positioned on the handle, making it easier to access than the under-handle design most other brands use. Steam production is OK, though I do feel the older version performed a bit better in that area. What I really dislike about this new version is that Oliso removed the option to disable the Auto-Lift feature. While that function is a must for my wife, I always used to turn it off when I ironed. Time will tell if I get used to it, but I may end up buying a separate iron for myself. To summarize: I recommend this iron if the Auto-Lift feature is important to you. Otherwise, there are plenty of more affordable irons out there that perform just as well, or better, for the price.

I've been using this iron since I took it out of the box. I am a big Oliso iron fan. I use it for quilting and crafting. It has a special lifting system that pivots the iron off fabric and begins cool down when not in use. My last Oliso was purchased more than 5 years ago. Since I have to iron every seam it gets a lot of use and abuse. One time I tried another brand and it barely lasted a year.