Customer Reviews

C30 The Board Ironing Board

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
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Never thought I would spend one-hundred bucks on an ironing board, and I also never would have thought I would leave a review and give it five stars either! This board truly is worth the extra money. I had a $15 one from Walmart that the adjustment lever broke after three uses, so this was a huge step-up in price. I decided to give this one a try, because this brand received great reviews and there were no "in-between" models of other brand ironing boards- either the cheap ones that I know will break, and this was the next price category. The price I paid for this one was $99, and I believe it retails for about $169, so this must be a bargain. I have to call this board a "designer" ironing board because it is actually made in Italy! It is wider than most ironing boards, has an attached rack for holding an iron, starch, hanging clothes, etc. The adjustment lever seems sturdy, as well as the entire body.

I hate that I have to iron my nicest, priciest shirts so that they do not get ruined by cleaning, pressing that melt the glue between the collar leaving marks on them. I am a 6 ft man and I found this by far the simplest yet strongest and most confortable ironing table I have ever met. To my surprise, ironing has been more pleasurable lately.

I bought this to hold my Rowenta steam system iron - it was too heavy for my regular ironing board. When my cheap ironing board collapsed while I was ironing, it broke my expensive steam system iron so I had to buy another iron. I hated to spend $100 for an ironing board, but it was worth every penny. Now I don't worry that my ironing board will collapse. Great investment!

When I purchased this ironing board, I was so excited because of all the other great reviews out there. I sew clothing and need to iron a lot of fabric every day, so I needed something sturdy, large, and reliable. Well, when I opened the box, there were no instructions for this board (for the end where the iron is supposed to sit). I figured out how to raise and lower it just fine, but the accessory table on the end is weird. I just never got it. It wants you to push down the middle section and put these rubber stoppers in it, and it just doesn't make sense for an iron--my iron didn't fit well there (there's no pictures of any irons to show you how to place your iron there safely--it's just not user friendly), and it was just more of a hassle.

Then, that same accessory table thing just kept causing more problems. The cord of my iron would get stuck in between it and the board CONSTANTLY during use. I tried several different configurations of the board and iron, but it just kept happening, and it was really annoying. And from looking at it, it cannot be removed unless you "rig" it off somehow.

The board top itself is wider, but not longer than any traditional board--and with it tapering at the end, still didn't seem larger to me.

Next, yes, it's sturdy, but really not as sturdy as I would have imagined it to be. It's almost like the board needs to be weighted down more (heavier than it is at the bottom).

Also, the board surface itself during ironing puckers a lot, which is hard to explain actually, but here goes: whenever I am ironing close to the narrow end of the board (now the entire length of the board), the iron pushes down on the surface and it pops up and down a bit--that just shouldn't happen.

Overall, if I'd have paid $30 for this, I'd be happy and satisfied; but paying around $100 is just not worth it. I am returning this, and picking up a new ironing board from a local shop instead that I can try out before buying it.

UPDATE: December 2011. So, I ended up having to keep this board because my iron leaked all over it the night before I was to send it back, and the water stain just wouldn't come out! My mother-in-law was recently in town, and commented how she didn't like it--the cord from the iron gets stuck, even when you put it through the end part (which is where the instructions need to be included to set it up). She couldn't believe that I'd paid so much for it. It still isn't very sturdy, it pops up and down while ironing or pressing, and for the life of me, I cannot get the cover to look clean, no matter how often I wash it (and it's not a standard cover that can be replaced easily, I probably have to special order it through the company). That's another thing, the cover is not the best--it constantly needs to be repositioned because the sides come up onto the top while ironing, and the white part of the cover (around the edges) is not "heat resistant" if that's the right word for it. If, while ironing, the cover shifts and the white part ends up on the top of the board, it will burn into the iron, so then I have to clean my iron. These are things that just shouldn't happen with a nice board. Now, understand, I iron EVERY SINGLE DAY because I sew for a living. So, this is why I am so critical about this board. I just feel that it really is overpriced, and not perfected as a board.

My C30 arrived today in a factory sealed carton. Alas, there were no instructions of any kind in the box. I went to the manufacturer's site to see if there were any instructions - no luck. I've Googled every which way to see if instructions are posted anywhere else. Nope!

The board is very sturdy and well-built, but I couldn't figure out how to keep it from collapsing. It took me a while, relying on old-fashioned trial-and-error, but here's the solution:

Underneath the board is a black notched metal rod that hooks into a white metal crosspiece at different places to adjust height. Included loose in the box is a mysterious aluminum v-shaped piece of metal. Point the v end of the aluminum toward the slanted v end of the board itself, with the aluminum between the black notched rod and the floor. Thread the two other ends of the aluminum piece between the black crosspiece and the board itself. The two ends of the aluminum rod fit into the black tracks on the underside of the board. The spring tension in those two ends holds the notched crosspiece in place.

I do think the manufacturer should include an instruction sheet with a picture of this set-up and/or include that on their website.

The board itself is great, once I got it to stay together without collapsing -- very stable and a nice width.

I love this board, I used it with my Reliable iron and it's amazing. very sturdy, great cushion, just a great ironing board. There are other versions of this board that cost more, one of them $150 and I am not sure what the difference between this and the more expensive version is but this board is great. One can adjust the height, it's very wide (compared to the flimsy little ironing boards from target or bed bath and beyond) and as I mentioned it's super sturdy. Love it.

UPS lost this board during shipping and it never got to me, I called Amazon customer service, they were fantastic. I had a new board shipped and delivered to me in less than 48 hours. Thanks Amazon!!!!

You don't really know what you are missing until you dump the cheap ironing board and get a real one. It's so much of an improvement...

This thing is sturdy. You could probably sit on it. It seems like it was built to last. But there were some serious missed opportunities with the engineering. If you are going to call it "The Board" and charge $100 it should be the end all, be all of ironing boards.

It's about 40% wider than an average ironing board, meaning you will have a heck of a time finding another cover for it. The good news is that the cover that comes with it is pretty good, though it does bunch a little bit.

The biggest mistake that they made with this board is the iron stand. I sort of like its cord management feature, which is why I didn't just cut it off, but it:
1. Adds way too much length to the board making it hard to hang up. Why not just make it shorter?
2. You can no longer really iron from that end of the board. That was the reason I wanted the wider board as it was almost shoulder width for putting a shirt or jacket on it.
3. Could have just been lowered by 2 inches to accommodate shirts, pants, and jackets

They should have also added some holes on one of the legs so you could just hang it by a screw or two.

This thing is a bit disappointing unless you only use the tapered end of the board.

Ironing used to be my most loathsome household task because it took a long time, and there were ironing board marks in the clothing, etc. Now, with my new C30 The Board Ironing Board, and my new Panasonic NI-C78SR iron (replaced a Rowenta I got at Costco, and absolutely hated), it goes much faster! I can get my ironing done in half the time, and it's actually a pleasure.

Pros:
1. The board is extra wide. That means I spend less time turning the clothing and even less time ironing because I can iron twice as much clothing with one turn.
2. The pad that comes on the board is nice and squishy. That means no ugly ironing board marks ironed into the clothing.
3. I can iron my toddler's size 3T t-shirts, shorts, and trousers on one side only, stretched out on the nice wide part of the board, and I don't even have to turn them because with two or three swipes of the iron they're ready to go.
4. I caught my 29-pound toddler hanging on it one morning, and it didn't topple or collapse. While I do not permit him to do so, it's nice to know it worked out okay in case he does it while I'm not looking.
5. I can iron large items like sheets, decorative fabric shower curtains, etc., very quickly and easily.


Cons:
1. The board is big and bulky (but I don't find it heavy) if you want to move it. I'm 5'2" and live in a 3-story townhouse, so for me, once it was set up, that's where it's home was going to be until my husband can move it again for me.


Question for Other Reviewers:
Does anybody know if the ironing board cover for the C60 fits the C30? It doesn't say it does, but it doesn't say it doesn't, and I don't want to buy it unless I know for sure.

Honestly, I never knew what I was missing until I bought this. I thought a skinny board with a hard surface was the way to go. I know now how wrong I was! Succumb to the temptation and buy this ironing board!

The main reason I was willing to pay a premium price for an ironing board was my dissatisfaction with the one I had purchased at a kitchen/bath specialty store. It seemed so "tippy"-- very unstable, and I was afraid it might tip over, knocking the iron to the floor. The Board took care of this problem. It is very stable and sturdy.
The one feature I don't like is the iron rest at the end. I don't care for the design and would take it off if I could unscrew it from the bottom, but it appears permanently bolted so that I can't do this.