Bosch Steam Iron EasyComfort 2400 W TDA70EYGB, Black

My wife had the previous version of this DA70 Bosch iron, which we bought from Argos. Unfortunately, that one gave up the ghost after 18months, and we used the previous Tefal we owned until that finally died the other day. This is a vast improvement on the previous model and a massive step up over the Tefal lately in use.The problems that many have stated on here regarding dripping, are not caused by a faulty product, but the usual operator error. It's always best to read instructions. My ex-wife refused to read instructions, saying that "they're for people who don't know". Consequently, like others on here who think they know better than the manufacturer, they deserve the results they get. The manual clearly states that you need to wait until the red light has stopped flashing. When the light is glowing solid red, it means the iron is hot enough to produce steam. This is the cause of the drips, water has to be heated to 100degC to produce steam! Since the iron has a power down mode, you have to exercise a little patience and wait for the light to go solid.The shot of steam function is especially sensitive to not following instructions. Here, it clearly states that you must wait at least 5 seconds between presses of the steam button. Again, it's to do with heating the water. If you can imagine that a chamber of water is heated into stem and then released when you press the button. The chamber needs to be refilled and then heated up again. This obviously takes 5 seconds, hence why you are told to wait 5 seconds. If you can manage to follow simple instructions, you are able to seriously reduce your ironing time and gain better results without forking out on a stem generator. £75 isn't cheap, however, if you like to get the ironing done as quickly as possible, with no need to change settings and sort washing, plus get great results, this is a great iron.I can iron too, before anyone thinks I'm chauvinistic, and I had first go of it. I liked the long (3m) cable and the large contact area. I ironed a few shirts and the results I got were excellent on my heavy cotton work shirts and a few synthetic sports shirts. The water tank despite being over 300ml, does need regular filling, especially if you use the steam shot. However, considering the massive increase in speed and output quality it's a small price to pay.

Price when Bought, Ease of Use and Reliability

The iron works very well and is easy to use giving excellent results. However the plastic catch on the water reservoir is very flimsy and easy to break. For such an expensive iron this is a serious design fault.

Initially I was impressed. But ironing trousers a few days in, it was WAY too hot, marking the material. Fortunately I ironed them inside out, so the mark wasn’t visible. I had to use a damp cloth between iron and garment for rest of ironing.Quite simply, no iron can lose heat so quickly that it can move from a rough material to a sensitive one. It’s against the laws of physics. So use with caution...Also, it’s critical that you drain every last drop of water out of the iron when you finish ironing, otherwise you’ll get nasty smears on fabric when you next iron (this is probably true of any steam iron).Update JULY 2019. Tiny piece of plastic that secures the water cover has broken – very poor design. Despite only using deionised water from supermarket, and draining it after use (per the instructions), it spits out grotty brown bits on a regular basis, thus requiring shirts, etc. to be rewashed. Will contact Bosch for a refund.

Not had it long but it is light, easy to use, although it consumes its water a little quick when set on max steam and heavily creased denim takes some work but im impressed with its overall performance. Id definately recommend it and the longer lead is a great addition to a good product