Customer Reviews

Polder IB-4815-570 Quicksilver Ironing Board, Green Pansies

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

While several people complained about this board being not-so-sturdy, I find that it's just fine. I'd have to bump it pretty hard to cause my iron to fall over, and it has held up to two felines that were all over it the second I pulled it out of the package yesterday. They've jumped up on it and down from it while the iron was sitting up on top, and there was not enough movement to make me even a little concerned. It is about as sturdy as the ironing board my mother has had and used for 30+ years.

It certainly makes sound as the iron heats up the middle and the metal reacts by popping, but it isn't any different than I've experienced with most ironing boards.

I REALLY like the silicone iron rest, though I am a little sad that if I want to set my iron upright, it has to be on the workspace itself. So far, the pad has held up to my iron set to the hottest setting without a problem.

Excellent value for the money, and I would recommend this one to anyone who is looking for a functional ironing board and isn't looking for something industrial level in stability and make.

This ironing board is everything I wanted, except it makes a bit of noise as you iron over the middle section. Otherwise I would have given it five stars.

This is a good ironing board, it's extremely light and folds very flat. There are two downsides as I see it.
1) Because of it's light weight (probably aluminum body) it is very
wobbly, if a child or you bump it, the iron can be knocked over.
2) The second, much smaller problem, is that when folded the legs can
not be affixed snugly to the board if you carry it legs down they
will drop about 20 inches.

Beyond that this is an unbeatable deal for your money, I would recommend it if the two things I mentioned don't phase you.

I should have read the reviews and stayed away from this ironing board.
This flimsy metal board came via UPS wrapped in shrink wrap and the top surface and legs were bent. It was a pain to re-wrap and return to Amazon, but at least their customer service is good.

I don't know if I got a bad board, but it was so unstable that it was frightening. I was worried the entire time that my iron would fall on me. The silicone rest would be nice if the board wasn't so imbalanced. There's also a spot to rest your measuring cup with water in it; however, when I put it on the wobbly board, more water ended up on the ground than in the measuring cup.

I sent it back.

p.s. I got this board instead, and it is worth every cent.
http://www.amazon.com/Rowenta-IB-6200-Professional-Ironing-Board/dp/B000B4X4JE

Shopping for an ironing board was really tedious for me. I found this one and felt it was great for the price. It's quality and has a few handy features like a wire shelf on the legs and a port to sit your iron on. I don't know how you would praise an ironing board but I was satisfied with this one.

Contrary to some other reviewers, this ironing board arrived in a large, well cushioned box with no damage. The board is light in weight but not flimsy, all metal construction and sets up and stores easily. Yes, one could probably knock it over if you bumped into it, but for medium duty ironing (with permapress and wrinkle-free cotton how much ironing does the average family do nowadays?) having something which stores easily and is not heavy to move and set up is a real advantage.

I did not realize until after I had this product for a few weeks that my problems may be related to damage. At first I thought it was me; I could not get it to set up correctly and kept messing with it so I would have a sturdy surface on which to iron. When I pulled it out again this week and discovered I still could not easily set it up I examined it closer and think there is either a design flaw or one of the legs is bent. Nonetheless it is very flimsy and I would not buy this brand again. I have not explored returning it so I would not blame the merchant.