BLACK+DECKER ICL500 Light ‘N Go Cordless Iron, Purple

I absolutely have to have a cordless iron. I am disabled, and have difficulty managing a corded iron, because I run them over, which tends to melt the cord. Or the cord gets in my way, and I make a total mess of what I’m ironing. I’ve had an old Orick, that I got many years ago, and it just was too heavy, and was no longer doing its job very well, was leaking. It was also very heavy on its base, and my old wobbly board was not standing up to it. This is the perfect solution! Instead of a great big, charging base to place it in, creating a very heavy thing sitting on the ironing board while you’re ironing, this has a nice small pad, that is lightweight in and of itself. The iron is super lightweight, and it’s very easy to place it back into its charging pad when necessary. Even though it’s lightweight, the iron does its job amazingly well! I have had heavy curtains that I’ve had to iron the creases into, in order to create a new hem. My old iron had a heckuva time with it. This thing did an amazing job, even though it hadn’t had as much weight behind it to press with. Clearly the weight of the iron is not the only thing that works. Initially, I had trouble with the steam, I think that it was because it wasn’t fully primed. I’ve used it since then, and not had any trouble with the steam. Many people may complain about the fact that it does not hold the heat for long. This is, unfortunately, a common issue with a cordless of anything. The heavier iron probably held its heat slightly longer, but I am willing to trade that off for the ease of use of this one. The charging pad has a green light during the amount of time that should be good for heat, and blinks red when it’s time to put it back. I haven’t timed it myself, but I didn’t find it to need to be recharged any sooner than I would’ve already laid the iron down to shift my fabrics. Clearly, that amount of time is appropriate , at least for me. I absolutely adore this iron! This iron makes my life incredibly easier! I should buy 10 of them just to make sure that there I will have one, if this one ever breaks, lol. If Black & Decker stopped making this model, I will be crying.

I am a seamstress and handmade artisan living in a very small apartment and had been using a very small corded travel iron and an over-the-door ironing board in my bedroom. After the last time bumping the board the iron came crashing down again, barely missing my feet. It stopped working and I knew enough was enough! It was time to invest in a full sized cordless. I rearranged a few items on a small stand a few away from the board to keep the iron out and plugged in when needed without have to store it or keep it on the board when in use. I tested it out with a wrinkled cotton maxi dress for first usage, and I am so happy with it! I agree with the comments that due to the nature of the technology and the battery pack, this iron does not stay warm for very long before it beeps to reheat. However, I keep the stand on the little shelf a few feet away, working quickly, and put it back on the base when I need to readjust. I ironed many items to see how I'd like it and if I would get annoyed with the short time before recharging, including button down shirts and cotton shorts, and I am so happy! Most times it's "green" or shortly after when I am ready. It is MUCH hotter and of course larger surface than my tiny travel iron, so for me it makes ironing faster and easier and I don't worry about hurting myself or safety due to the shut-off feature if I walk away. I LOVE it and find the lack of cord, level of steam/heat and ease of use of the round charging base far outweighing the inconvenience of how quickly it needs to be recharged. I even worked on sewing a cotton blouse and am still happy with using it for sewing projects. But I can totally see how others would get completely frustrated and hate using it. Decide for yourself if your patience level and usage needs will work with this iron. For me, HUGE WIN. And, bonus.. it's purple and looks great sitting out.

I sew a lot and while sewing, I press a lot! This iron is Great for a quick press. (This is not my go to iron when I have actual ironing to do or need to press large pieces of fabric.) Love that I don't have a cord in my way. I also like that the charging station is a small base and not a big stand. I have a small little pressing table set up next to my sewing machine, it's nice to be able to have the charging base right there and not take up a lot of space. Only con for me is that is does take a little longer to heat up than I'd like but it's not bad.

Terrible iron. It’s not what is expected from a cordless item, it only stays hot for a few seconds and then it needs to go back on the charger. It takes about 10 minutes to iron a simple pair of jeans, 5 minutes of actual ironing time and 5 minutes sitting on the charger. To make it worse, over time (6 months) the battery weakens and it requires even more charging time on up the base. It also gobbles up the water from the tank so you’re constantly refilling it. No way this iron is worth $80, my previous Black and Decker iron was $20, lasted for 10 years and did a much better job.

Great Iron, no cord in the way , I'm a quilter and ironing large quilt backings are easier with no cord

I do a lot of quilting and there is a lot of pressing that happens while you're piecing the tops. I find it very convenient not to have to deal with a cord getting in my way, particularly when I'm pressing small items. This iron has the most steam of any iron I've ever used, and I've used some top-of-the-line irons. It stays plenty hot between charges, so if you just want to hit something quickly, you don't have to wait until the light turns green. I'd definitely recommend this iron.

Black and Decker is my go to brand for most of the "tools" in my home but this one has left me disappointed. The heat gets hot but it cools too quickly. The auto-shutoff feature is programmed to shut off to quickly and the iron is too heavy for someone with arthritic wrists. Overall this is an ok iron for clothing, but NOT for a quilter/seamstress. ☹

Mi esposa es la mas feliz Hay varios comentarios que dicen que pierde calor fácilmente y efectivamente tienes que ponerla en la base constantemente para que se caliente pero eso solo es si eres muy rápida planchando. Para un uso normal y casero, es una maravilla y no le veo ningún inconveniente

Un producto absolutamente inservible e infuncional

Nice product. And I love that there’s no cord that gets in the way. You have to put it on the base all the time, but that hasn’t been a problem so far. It seems really hot long enough to finish the part youkkkre working on, andby the time you’re ready to pick it up again it’s hot again. So far I love it

I took off a star because it does not stay cotton hot for very long but for lower settings it works very well. So nice not to have to deal with a cord when I am using it for a sewing clothing especially.

I had to return this iron because the ironing time was 2 seconds before it's time to put back on the charger. The time you wait for it to be ready to use again is longer than the time given to actually iron! In fairness, I called Black & Decker and they said this was not usual. so I had the bad luck of receiving a defective one. I returned it and bought the Black & Decker iron with a cord. I don't think cordless is a good idea.