Functions well, but costly
I'm on the fence about this ironing board. My current board is a Martha Stewart board that has served me well for years; I don't think it's made any more. This board has some nice features but does it perform better? Is it worth the price?
Plus Features:
Folds up shorter (the wide end of the board flips up for storage)
Sturdy legs
Steam Station platform underneath (this is where you place the steam vessel for something like a Rowenta steam station
Hanging rack on end (holds shirts after you iron them)
Stable leg design (wide foot bars)
Iron rest with silicone pads
Minus Features
Heavy (it says compact, but that doesn't mean lightweight)
I found it a bit clumsy to open; first you unfold the bottom leg, then you stand on the leg and lift up the top. I found I had to change my grip and it wasn't entirely easy. A black lever on the side helps you open it but I had to adjust how I...
Good, big and sturdy (with big, sturdy pricing to match!)...
Huge, Heavy, Moving Parts
Don't get me wrong.....this is a serious ironing board for serious ironers. Once set up, this board is spacious, stable, and has thoughtful places to rest one's iron and steaming unit. The problem is that there is a trade-off. This is a complicated design that has been engineered in ways far beyond that of an average ironing board. It doesn't help that there is no instruction book to guide the user through the first few uses. There are pictographs that almost help but leave out a few key elements. And there's the rub.
The board slides back and forth on a track. There are springs that hold the board to the track. Part of the board folds in on itself. There is a metal wire iron holder that shoots out whenever the board is fully extended. The steamer shelf drops down and out. The legs of the board are adjustable when a lever is pressed. The lever is a fairly usual feature for an ironing board but the pictographs do not mention it. This is unfortunate because the first time I...
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