Customer Reviews

Panasonic NI-S300TR 1200-Watt Steam Iron with Curved Titanium-Coated Soleplate, White/Green

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2/25/11: 2ND UPDATE ON THIS IRON. NOW MY IRON IS ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD. I STILL LIKE THIS IRON, BUT AS YOU WILL READ IN MY FIRST REVIEW I PREFER SS SOLEPLATES. I IRON CONSTANTLY BETWEEN MY HUSBAND'S DRESS SHIRTS AND ALL THE SEWING I DO. THE TITANIUM FINISH IS JUST STARTING TO WEAR OFF. I ONLY NOTICED THIS BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE IRON WAS NOT GLIDING AS EASILY AS BEFORE. I DO THINK THAT I IRON MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON SO THIS MAY NOT BE A DETERRANT FOR MOST PEOPLE. I STILL RECOMMEND THIS IRON AND IT IS STILL STEAMING AWAY, BUT I WILL BE PURCHASING PANASONIC'S STAINLESS STEEL SOLEPLATE. I'M TEMPTED TO TRY THE ROWENTA, BUT QUITE HONESTLY DON'T LIKE THE REVIEWS I AM READING FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE IRON. THINK I WILL STICK WITH PANASONIC. I'LL KEEP MY CURRENT IRON FOR MESSY PROJECTS.

This is my 3rd iron in 6 months. I have had this iron for about 1 1/2 months so I am still waiting to see if it holds up. So far so good. My first iron was a B&D Digital2030 iron. Lasted 4 months and quit. Handle got hot and iron would turn on to Setting 1 after it was turned off. 2nd iron was a Shark brand. Didn't work from day one. Would only turn on if you unplugged the cord and then replugged. Returned that. So far, this iron is performing great. For a 1200watt iron it produced a lot of steam even without pushing the burst of steam button. I iron all my husband's work/dress shirts and need an iron that is adequate for cotton. The titanium coated soleplate is nice, but I do prefer SS. The tip of the iron is the best I have had so far. It is quite pointed and really gets into tight spaces. I sew quite a lot and this is great for pressing out corners. I purchased the titanium soleplate because of fusibles that I work with and need to be able to remove it. So far so good. The retractable cord is a nice feature although my iron is up and ready all the time. The cord c/b a little longer, but is probably limited because it is retractable. It does work nicely. The base of the iron is not too heavy (as it looks)and stands on the base really well. For the steam it produces, the amount of water it uses is remarkable. You don't need to fill it constantly, and it is fairly easy to fill. Didn't see the need for a removable water resevoir. A word of caution though - the iron needs to go thru several sessions to remove whatever is inside it. There was a slight fragrance the first few times I used it and it did deposit an oily (?)spot which came out easily on my white shirts. It did go away and now is fine. All in all, I recommend this iron. If it doesn't hold up I will come back and update my review. I do not recommend DIGITAL IRONS. I don't think the technology is there yet especially if you sew and leave your iron on a lot.

WELL, I HAVE HAD THIS IRON FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW AND I AM VERY HAPPY WITH IT. IT STILL PRODUCES A GREAT DEAL OF STEAM, THE SOLEPLATE IS HOLDING UP WELL, AND THE IRON HASN'T TIPPED OVER ON THE IRONING BOARD ONCE. I JUST PURCHASED ANOTHER ONE FOR MY SON BECAUSE HE NEEDS A RETRACTABLE CORD. EVEN IF THE IRON GOES KAPUT ON ME NOW, I THINK I WOULD STILL BUY IT AGAIN. I ALSO JUST REALIZED THAT THIS IRON HAS THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SEAL OF APPROVAL. THAT IS ALWAYS A PLUS FOR ME.

So far I've used this on pattern paper and several different types of fabric. It has a nice weight that you can allow to do most of the work for you, and it has a wonderful grip. It is fairly easy to fill the tank, and if you use a 3/4 cup measure to do it, you'll be just under Max - the tank is just over 6 oz.

It glides beautifully over my fabric, though I had to be a little careful with the paper, since this iron is fairly well weighted. It has both a spray button and a steam button, and a simple switch between dry, some steam, lots of steam.

The retractable cord is a wonderful thing and works very well. Blessed thing to have when there are curious animals that like to chew on cords or anything string-like. Makes for neat storage, too!

Heats quickly, and reheats quickly if it has shut itself off. It gives you 10 minutes if it is in the upright position, so that is plenty fine.

I love this iron!

I have used Rowenta for years now, and have always loved the way I was able to get the burst of steam that I so desired, in which to help press out those stubborn wrinkles. The only reason I needed a new iron was due to I burnt out my iron, and it was time after about 10 years for a new one.

I read several reviews from people regarding this iron, and thought I was getting a good iron for a descent price, especially since I could not afford a Rowenta at this time. Well I was wrong, this iron is not worth the product used to make it. The burst of steam is a joke, and the water chamber holds only enough water to iron about 2 to 3 shirts. You get one burst of steam (if you are lucky) then you have to wait some time before you are allowed to get another one. My old Rowenta when I hit the burst of steam used to push the iron up off the ironing board, I can sneeze harder then the Panasonic's burst of steam.

If you hit the burst button more than once you now get water leaking out of the steam jets, which then gives you water marks on your clothes.

I iron quite a lot each week, and what used to take me about a half an hour now takes me almost 2 hours to do.

Don't waste your money on this item, if you want something better take my advice and spend the extra money and buy Rowenta.

Panasonic NI-S300TR 1200-Watt Steam Iron with Curved Titanium-Coated Soleplate, White/Green
I purchased this iron to replace the Panasonic NI-A56NR. I had it for several years till the cord was destroyed. Loved the automatic cord reel and the curved soleplate. It slid over everything with no effort. My new Panasonic NI-S300TR has all the same features as the last one with the exception that the cord reel works even better! I think they may have increased the size of the reel housing to do this but I did not even notice this till I went to put it away and noticed that it was a bit taller than my last iron. The steam function works great and I love that I can select to have steam or dry iron at the flip of the thumb. I tried a different Shark from a local store and you could not even use the steam unless the iron was on the hottest setting and it claimed to be a "professional" model. To make a long story short, "Buy it"!

Length:: 0:56 Mins

I've owned this iron for approximately 18 months at the time of posting this review.

I know...an iron is an iron...
This one is really nice though. I like that the water reservoir is clear so that you can see when you need a refill. I like that the base is more substantial because I have a habit of knocking my iron off of the ironing board. (Reason for having to get a new one).
It works really well and I have no complaints. The price is great too.

Selected for it's titanium soleplate which cleans easily if you get fusible web fused onto it instead of fabric or the ironing board cover. Nice and light weight. Turns itself off, but reheats quickly.

I purchased this Panasonic steam iron with retractable cord in April after struggling with a couple of "lighter" irons. It does an excellent job on removing the wrinkles from clothes . . . steams and sprays very well. I've used it on a couple of craft projects too. Love the soleplate. It just seems to glide over things. If I needed to replace this iron, I would buy another one just exactly like it. I had a Rowenta iron for years and actually like this one much better. Nice job Panasonic!!

This iron is perfect. It lets you control the amount of steam you want, lets you steam a garment vertically, and heats up pretty fast. I love this iron. For those of you who are having issues with leaking, here's the fix: do not press the steam button rapidly. I did that and water would leak. Just press the steam button every 3 seconds or so. other than that...this iron is perfect.

This iron heats up quickly, and I love the retractable cord. Great for someone who doesn't want to pay a lot for an iron, but doesn't want to sacrifice on quality . Definitely recommend this!