The Bottom Line
Pros
- Lots of steam to achieve any pressing job!
- A very nice soleplate that slides on fabric (not when you are set to high and start to melt fabric)
- A soleplate design that allows you to get in to small areas
- Great auto shut of features for safety
- Self clean system
Cons
- Always remember that the iron can throw an abundant amount of steam which could be dangerous
- More expensive than box store versions of an iron.
Description
- A soleplate with a wonderful surface that easily slides on fabric.
- A precision point design on the soleplate that allows the iron into tight spots such as inside collar or cuff points.
- An adjustable amount of steam with the maximum setting being all you could possibly need to set any seam or remove wrinkles.
- Ergonomic handle design for ease of use.
Guide Review - Rowenta Iron Pro Master 1700W
I firmly believe that a reliable iron that can do the job is just as important as a reliable sewing machine. If it weren't important there wouldn't be such an assortment of Pressing Tools
In the past, I have bought the most inexpensive iron available at the big box stores and the iron did do the job but not with the proficiency that any of the Rowenta Irons I have owned. With the inexpensive iron I found myself wetting down a press cloth in order to get the amount of steam I would want to achieve the results I wanted. I have not resorted to wet press clothes since I started using Rowenta Irons.
I probably use my iron at least six days of the week and all day long when I am sewing...which is almost every day. I had my previous less expensive model Rowenta Iron for about 6 years and it was still working with an occasional glitch in restarting when the auto shut off had kicked in.
My new Rowenta Pro Master 1700W Iron will provide an almost dangerous amount of steam if you aren't careful about keeping your hands away from the soleplate while pressing the steam button. Rowenta calls it "Microsteam 400" referring to the "400-hole soleplate designed for perfect steam diffusion". The steam setting are adjustable on the iron and I suggest being very careful while adjusting to this iron. Not expecting the wonderful amount of steam the iron would put out, I almost got a steam burn by keeping my fingers on a seam while I was pressing it. It was perfectly manageable, once I turned down the steam setting.
The design of the soleplate is as if the iron were designed just for someone who sews! Rather than the normal just tapered point on an iron, this iron comes to a more acute point which allows you to get in small areas such as collars and cuffs. It meets the need when small items are sewn so you don't need a mini iron for tiny details.
Other irons may have the safety features that Rowenta has in the Pro Master 1700W but I have never noticed the "tip over feature" which will shut off the iron in 30 seconds. With two cats in the house I am thrilled with that feature. Under normal operation, the iron will shut off in 8 minutes if it has not been used.
