The idea is disconcerting – what if the iron cools down too much? But it works just fine, saves energy and acts like a reassuringly strict safety cut-off. Meanwhile its touch-sensitive handle only switches on the heat when gripped. But this one has standard heat settings too, for when you want to take control. Surprisingly affordable and a good choice if you’d like a lighter iron and don’t need strong steam.īuy now: Tefal Freemove Air Cordless FV6520, £50, Amazon (opens in new tab)Īnother iron with an intelligent temperature setting that automatically gets it right for all iron-safe fabrics. For storage, the 1.9m cord fits nice and safely around the base and clips to itself to stay in place. This works but takes a bit of getting used to. But, because of the charging base, the iron isn’t designed to sit on its heel so you must fill it sat on its base. Its 250ml tank is easy to fill through a large opening. It’s not a constant problem, more an occasional annoyance. Then this can get carried back to your garment as drips. Steam sometimes continues when it’s first sat on its base and condenses into water. Our only major criticism of the Tefal is that the steam is mediocre and takes a while to get going and then it keeps going. The only other button is for the anti-calc mode. But these are quite hard to squeeze, nowhere near as ergonomic as the rest of the Tefal. While under your thumb are buttons for water spray and steam boost (115g/min) which can be used vertically. And as well as switching it on, you must constantly squeeze a trigger for steam. Steam is on (25g/min) or off, there’s no adjustment. Glide isn’t great and we weren’t so impressed with the steam and controls. As do the ergonomics: it slides comfortably onto the base and ironing cordlessly feels very natural.īut it’s not perfect. Then it takes 11 seconds to recharge – just enough time for you to adjust the garment to a new position. After around 30 seconds of ironing, the base beeps to remind you to recharge. The Freemove is very lightweight in the hand, not least because it’s cordless. It’s still a superb steam iron, though.īuy now: Philips Azur Elite GC5039/30, £160, Amazon (opens in new tab) It glides well and delivers impressive steam, but little annoyances like the cord – and the price tag – meant we couldn’t quite justify giving it top marks. Steam is powerful, pumped out consistently and quietly, and we really enjoyed using it. The 3m cord doesn’t stow very comfortably around the heel though. And unusually it has a calc collector that can be physically removed and cleaned out.Its 350ml water tank is easy to fill through a large opening, and it comes with a jug. You can pump a trigger button for a 260g/min steam shot, including vertical steam. The ionic setting promises silver ions in your steam to improve hygiene. Move slower and you get extra steam for stubborn creases.
iQ is intelligent and adjusts depending on the speed at which you move the iron. You choose between iQ, max, ionic or off. There’s no temperature setting because it’s set automatically, promising no fabric burns on any iron-safe fabric.Įven its steam of up to 75g/min is semi-automatic. If your iron and ironing board live in a cupboard that was designed by an architect, this is the iron for you. Where others go dark and a bit blue in a blatant attempt at unisex appeal, this looks dark and luxe. We really like the design of the Philips.
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