141 of 142 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Solidly Built and Decidedly Functional, May 4, 2006
This review is from: Rowenta IB-6200 Professional Ironing Board (Kitchen)
I must admit that I'm an occasional ironer, having long ago embraced a wash-and-wear lifestyle and wardrobe. There are, however, articles of clothing which simply demand to be ironed. There is also from time to time that load of laundry that has stayed in the dryer for several days because everyone in the house is too busy or too lazy to attend to it until it has wrinkled beyond the dryer's poor ability to address. So I iron when it's absolutely necessary, and never more often.
But even an occasional ironer needs the proper tools - both to do an acceptably good job and to reduce the seemingly inevitable dread. Every time I pulled out my old ironing board, it screamed "I AM SO CHEAP." It was the kind of lightweight, poorly designed and constructed thing that typifies our throw-away society. It was short (and I am not), and it made my back hurt every time I ironed for nearly twenty years. Somewhere along the way I had bought a good iron - it was time for a good board.
A hundred bucks may seem like a lot for an ironing board. It did to me, anyway. Spend the money. This thing is worth it. It's solid - not at all tippy as mentioned in another post. The height adjustment has positive detents to give you that confident, "yes, it's going to hold" feeling when you set it up. There's a stand for your iron that appears to be perfectly proportioned for Rowenta's high-end steamer. There's a handy fold-away rack so you can hang your freshly ironed shirts and trousers. It also has a wire shelf underneath that I haven't figured out how or if I'll use, but it isn't in the way, and perhaps it'll come in handy for some people. The muslin cover isn't anything fancy, but it's well secured and, like the rest of this piece, refreshingly and admirably functional. The best part is its height: It adjusts from 25" to 39" ... a full four inches higher than my old board and most others I've found. If you're over six feet tall and you're ever going to lift an iron, do yourself a favor. I'm 6'5", and it's at the perfect height (arms extended, palms flat) for me at its vertical limit.
To sum it up, life's too short - get a good ironing board ... and this one's as good as it gets.
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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
solid but way too heavy, December 9, 2006
This review is from: Rowenta IB-6200 Professional Ironing Board (Kitchen)
Overall I think this is a great board but I returned mine because it was way too heavy and bulky. I loved the wideness of the board and the pad was excellent - it made ironing a breeze and the ironed clothes looked better than ever. However, I live in a very small house and cannot keep it set up all the time and the set-up/breakdown of this ironing board isn't user friendly at all. I wished that the iron holder on the end could be taken off because I never needed it and it just added more length and weight. So now I'm in search of a happy medium - something that isn't flimsy and cheap, but on the other hand, something that isn't a bulky boat anchor either.
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50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sturdy, February 23, 2006
This review is from: Rowenta IB-6200 Professional Ironing Board (Kitchen)
This ironing board should last until the next century it is that substantial, which makes
is very heavy. Good if you can leave your board up, otherwise except your muscles to get some work.
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