Philips GC5039

I was a bit wary about spending so much on this iron but worth every penny. The iron uses plenty of water and irons cheesecloth garnets like a dream. It is heavy but you don't need to keep standing it up whilst you iron so easier to use.

My gripes are that it does seem to take a long time to heat up and the LED flashing is confusing. Is not an Ergonomic Design Handle to correspond with the weight of the iron but the heat output and steam generation are great. An excellent iron technology.

Coming from a steam generator iron this does seem a bit heavy, the JL website does indicate that the iron is over 2kilos. In use however it works beautifully, only delivering pumped steam when the iron is moving. No need to press a trigger, while the...

This iron's auto temperature technology makes such short work of the laundry there is no way we'll go back to a conventional iron. There really is a huge saving of time in being able to go from fabric to fabric without having to pre-sort the clothes a...

I find this iron an excellent instrument to use, it is best iron I have purchased

My lovely partner sourced what he thought would be the best new iron for me as I iron his shirts. When I took it out of the box my first comment was how big, bulky and very heavy it was. As he had put so much time into reading reviews I used it for a...

Quite heavy iron but efficient ironing. Thank you John Lewis :).

Quite a heavy iron but not a problem as it glides from garment to garment. No need to change any settings when ironing different fabric which is brilliant. Would definitely recommend.

Delighted with my new iron. I like an iron that's a little heavier as it takes less effort on my part. It works well going between different fabrics and has a good steam function.

Always buy Phillips irons as they seem to have longer leads than other irons This new iron is really great No need to alter heat settings just iron away!