BLACK+DECKER Digital Advantage Professional Steam Iron, D2530

Update: Two years later, and this iron is still awesome. I still use it nearly weekly, and it hasn't failed me. Original review: This is a great iron, way better than I was expecting for $40. It has some heft to it, which I like as I find it makes it easier to iron. Don't get me wrong, it's not heavy, it's just not a light crappy plastic piece of trash. It genuinely gets really hot on the higher settings, and puts out lots of steam, making it possible to iron jeans, and obstinately wrinkly heavy cotton shirts with ease. I really can't say anything bad about this iron. Also, the controls are easy to understand and use. I picked this iron by sorting my search results by customer review, and then picking one that seemed like good value for the money. I was tempted to get one of the fancy Rowentas, but after reading reviews decided to give this one a shot. It has totally exceeded my expectations. My ironing experience has been what I would have expected from the Rowenta, but for half the money or even less (and some of the Rowenta reviews aren't so hot, which gave me pause). Anyways, in case it's not clear: buy without reservation. The only caveat is I've only been using it a few weeks, I'll update if anything goes wrong.

I've had a few bad iron relationships and was ready to break-up with the current one that enjoyed throwing up on everything, leaving water stains that required washing before wearing. It's been so long since I had an iron I really liked that I began to think it was me, not them. I did a bit of research in the Amazon reviews and was all ready to buy an expensive iron by another manufacturerer that was twice the price until I saw recent reviews that indicated a product decline that came after they moved their manufacturing to another country. I decided to try this iron based on the many favorable reviews - thanks to all who contribute - and it being listed as their #1 Best Selling Iron. When I saw how well the iron was packaged, I had a good feeling about it. I don't think I've ever had an iron that was wrapped in tissue and the plate had cardboard attached to protect it. There were also cardboard inserts that prevented the iron from moving - simply awesome protective packaging. Then I encountered something amazing - an instruction manual! The last few appliances we received had none, so this was absolutely impressive. The iron has the largest water reservoir of any I've seen and I was able to iron several man's shirts with the steam setting in the mid-range without using half the water. It even comes with a little container with a small spout for filling the reservoir. The iron has multiple steam settings and is effective even at the lowest steam setting - and the higher settings produce such plentiful steam that you can almost give yourself a facial (OK, so I exaggerate, but only a bit). While the weight of the iron is a bit more than my past few irons, I quickly adjusted and the glide of the iron across clothing was so smooth it actually required less effort than the lighter weight. The iron has a digital display and you press a little button to increase the temperature settings. At each setting, the display shows the numerical setting and the type of fabric it is appropriate for. To turn the iron off, you hold the button in for a few seconds until the display darkens, indicating it is shut off. I love this iron and am almost tempted to buy another to have a spare for the day when this has met it's shelf life. At half the price of the one I was contemplating, it's a real bargain and I don't think you'll be disappointed by the ease of ironing you'll find with this iron.

I have just received and used for one day the Black & Decker D2030 Digital Advantage Iron. I would describe myself as an iron aficionado. I love to iron (really -- even sheets) and am very picky about the tools for doing it right. I have owned many irons, from the very expensive to the least. At $39.99, this one is as good as or better than the pricey ones and a great value. So far, I only have good things to say about this iron: Design: (1) The steam setting is away from your hands so that you can't accidentally shut the steam off while you are ironing. (2) Temperature setting button is easy to use and access, digital reading is bright and large enough to see without strain in any lighting (3) Spray and steam burst buttons are easily accessed with the thumb while ironing and do not require excessive pressure (4) This iron fills while standing upright. Big plus! (5) The aesthetics are nice, too. It looks clean and modern and feels substantial. Function: (1) Heats and produces steam quickly. Best to start with full reservoir. (2) The temperature settings mean what they say. Some irons don't really get hot enough at the lower settings. With most irons, I find myself using the Cotton setting for most things, and the Linen setting for heavy cottons. This one is plenty hot at the Blend setting for most clothing and certainly hot enough for cottons at the cotton setting. (3) Produces steam well. No spitting or leaking. (Caveat: In my experience,any iron will leak after about two years. This is Day One.) (4) Heft. The iron is heavy enough to make ironing go faster and neater without being too heavy for me to use comfortably. Cons: I have not found any significant cons for my taste yet. If you prefer a lightweight iron, this one might not be right for you. The temperature setting toggles from 1 to 7. If you toggle from 7, it takes you immediately back to 1. No way to go backwards without going all the way around again. I personally like this, because it keeps things simple, but some people might prefer a setting that lets you take the temperature down a notch without having to cycle all the way through all the settings.

Excellent product

Very east to use and the digital screen really helps alerting when the iron is at the set temperature

Kind of expensive just to have a digital read out but works very well. Multiple settings for steam and wide opening to pour in water. We'll see about the durability.

El producto llegó en excelentes condiciones y más pronto de lo esperado. El funcionamiento es muy bueno, cuenta con varios niveles de ajuste de temperatura de manera digital, y el apagado es automático. El encendido es con botón, por lo que puede mantenerse conectada sin problema. La plancha cuenta también con opción de vapor y agua con un contenedor muy fácil de acceder. La apariencia del producto se ve impecable y la marca es muy buena. Tuve la oportunidad de encontrar el producto en venta con Amazon US a un precio aún más bajo que el de la página estadounidense.

Sold on amazon.ae via the global store. Nowhere is it written it is only for 110V. Seller except me to pay return postage. Super bad service imho!