it is difficult to get a good iron on it
920286
The fabric is a bit heavy and stretches as you wear it. It also requires ironing if you wash it in water. And it is so thick, it is difficult to get a good iron on it.
1752744
It is not easy to use.  It took me a while to figure out how to use it.
2318014
The angle of the iron rest needs to be adjusted downwards so all the heat doesn't rise into the handle.  I tried to bend mine, but the metal broke.  It is not flexible at all.  Other than that, this iron works well and heats fast.
1710790
This 'easy iron-on' took me almost an hour to actually iron onto my shirt.  Once I finally got it on my shirt, it looked great, but it was incredibly difficult.  I had to iron on each piece of bone individually and peel it off the paper, then iron it onto the shirt once more to get it to stick.  While the shirt ended up looking nice, I probably will not purchase anything like this again because the process was such an incredible hassle.
3399180
This iron made a few waffles fine.  But subsequent attempts to make waffles have always resulted in such bad sticking that the waffle pulls apart when I open the iron.  I have consulted others to resolve the problem and cannot.  I blame a faulty Teflon finish.

This problem really surprises me as I had expected Cuisinart to produce a fine product.
3562000
The iron is really heavy, other than that it has been a great iron so far.
Warms up really fast too.
4889644
Finish could be smoother, to make mounting easier, but I guess that would also make the irons harder to hold and manipulate.
3056631
Maybe this is designed for a heat press, but it does not adhere well when using a regular Iron.  I will not purchase again.
4112595
Irons well, but two problems-
1) The temp adjustment wheel is under the handle.  It is easy to accidentally brush against it with my knuckles and change the setting
2) The iron is very wide.  It doesn't fit in my iron hanger on the door frame (my previous Rowenta fit perfectly)
2022000
Ironing's a deadly bore
It really is depressing
And when the iron is a dud
It's even more distressing

(This one isn't exactly a dud, but it definitely doesn't live up to my expectations.)

This one seemed like quite a deal
The cord retracts inside it
No dangling wire to trip you up
Because the iron hides it

(A useful feature is the automatic retractable cord reel.  You pull out only as much cord as you need, and it winds itself back into the base with the push of a button)

Three steam settings at a touch
There's dry and high and low
It shuts off when it's not in use
Completely apropos

(This model features one button steam settings, and although it's not listed in the manual, automatic shut-off)

A button shoots a misty spray
For when you need things wet
A window shows the water line
That's plain as you can get

The soleplate's coated not to stick
The dial ain't hard to read
From all the specs it seems like this
Is very good indeed

(However)

I filled the iron as they said
I waited for the light
But when I placed it on my shirt
It wasn't watertight

Without a word, or "by your leave"
It leaked from where you fill it
And not until I was half done
Did it refuse to spill it

It's rather heavy at the base
It's neither cute nor sleek
Thank goodness that it's only used
For two hours per week.

Summary: Not the best iron I've used, but with some useful features. The instruction manual lacks troubleshooting suggestions, and although this iron gets hot, it just isn't that cool.

Amanda Richards, June 17, 2008
640420
the strip of fabric that runs the spine of the shirt is prone to wrinkling in difficult ways to iron out
172860
You can tell this is a quality iron, it doesnt feel cheap, but this iron is down right frustrating to work with. It ruined a pair of pants I had because the setting was too high, but that NEVER happened to those pants with my other irons since I've had those pants for years now. Plus I'd like to note that I did NOT leave the iron on the pants..as soon as I touch the pants it singed them.

Whats worse is there is ALWAYS fabric getting stuck on the iron, no matter how much I clean it just continued to get residue stuck on it. Then when i started steaming the darn iron sprayed brown stuff on my clothes...after that I was thru! In the garbage it went!
244120
I'm planning to purchase two of these irons. One for us and one for my son who also remembers the one handed down from my parents that looks just like this one. I think ours was a "GE" and maybe they sold the rights to B&D. The reviews mention flimsy -- what isn't today?

Anyway, the customer image of the cooked waffle shows a shortcoming that may be difficult to overcome. If you look at the brownness of the cooked waffle you will notice a ring right around the waffle that is darker. That indicates the heat in that area was higher than in the rest of the plate.

My suggestion would be to preheat the iron longer and with the lid closed. This will allow the entire metal plate to become more uniform and hopefully produce a more even color and "doneness" to the product. Since a "next" waffle will be started after the instant one has cooked long enough to drive off the moisture it should also have allowed the plates to get back to a fairly uniform temperature but a short empty reheat might help.

Gordon P.,  P.E.
2768722
It is not very easy to use.  I had high hopes from the look of it, and it is well made, but the blade part is sharp and does not work very well from a functional point of view.  I used it for several days to open boxes and it was very difficult even after a lot of practice.
157676
Overall I think this is a nice ironing board. I like the wideness of the board and the pad is nice and thick.  The iron holder on the large end of the board is handy, but cannot be removed.  This presents a problem for me as I have always used the large end of the board to do the majority of my ironing (especially shirts) and can't lay the shirt over the large end of the board with the iron holder attachment.  After years of ironing this way, it has been a real pain trying to change the way I iron and use the small end of the board.  I mainly bought this board to replace my old board that was tippy, and my iron had fell off several times.  I had to request a replacement for the first board I received since it was as tipsy as my old board on a hard floor.  The replacement is more stable on a hard floor, but not as stable as I think it should be for such a high priced ironing board.
3139428
I love the quality of this, but it is almost impossible to keep wrinkle free. It almost makes it not worth using, since it is hard to iron something so large, and even with water the wrinkles don't all come out. It always looks shabby.
2028745
It goes through water like crazy, and I haven't been able to figure out the auto on/off, but it is many steps up from any prior iron I have had.