Shark Gentle Glide Iron, IR420

by Euro-Pro

Product Features

• 1300-watt electric iron with smooth-gliding stainless-steel soleplate
• Features variable steam, water spray, and burst of steam
• Automatic safety shut-off for 3 different positions
• Nonslip handle; swivel power cord; generous water reservoir
• Soleplate measures 4-1/2 by 8-1/2; 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 6.5 x 5.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000246EWW
• Item model number: IR420
• Average Customer Review: 1.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490,229 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The Shark Gentle Glide electric iron from Euro-Pro offers an array of adjustable features for smoothing stubborn wrinkles out of clothing, linens, and household items. Fitted with a polished stainless-steel soleplate for traveling smoothly over fabric, the 1300-watt iron includes a spray function, variable steam, and burst of steam. A wide-ranging temperature dial handles everything from synthetics to linen and is easy to set. As a helpful safety feature, the iron includes automatic shut-off, triggered if the device is left on its soleplate, side, or heel. The non-slip handle is comfortable, the water reservoir is ample, and the power cord swivels--though a bit stubbornly--for right or left-handed use. The design also includes a self-cleaning feature, helpful for reducing calcium deposits inside. The Shark cuts a few minor corners, including the size of the soleplate and the less-than-sturdy cover for the water hatch. Altogether, though, it's a useful and user-friendly model. The soleplate measures 4-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, and the iron carries a one-year warranty. --Emily Bedard

Product Description

Shark lightweight iron

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst iron available!, September 8, 2004

By 

steelej1 "steelej1" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shark Gentle Glide Iron, IR420 (Kitchen)

My old iron recently broke so I bought this one thinking that it would be great. It is not. It routinely pours water out of the steam holes essentially drenching the clothes and ironing board. The iron with shut off mid use and the only way to turn it back on is to unplug it for several seconds and replug it in. The steam settings seam to have no effect on the amount of steam (or water) it expels and the you are required to go over wrinkles multiple times to get them out. I also bought a Euro-Pro Shark vaccuum that has had nothing but problems. I cannot recommend this iron nor any products by them. I ended up pitching this iron (after only 3 months) and bought a Black and Decker instead.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars proper use for Euro-Pro Shark iron = paperweight or doorjamb, April 10, 2006

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S. C. Watson (WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shark Gentle Glide Iron, IR420 (Kitchen)

I hate, hate, hate this iron. Hate it!!! Is that emphatic enough? Hate it!

Domesticity is such a drag that I'll entertain any hope of "effortless" housekeeping (I know, I know, total oxymoron). And the Euro-Pro Shark looked good--wide base, nice weight, which meant less force necessary. The price at the time I bought it was 39.99. I would have had better returns on Lotto tickets.

Any time I try to use the steam setting, Euro-Pro Shark's Gentle Glide iron spits and drools on my clothes. Not little leaks either. Serious incontinence. Additionally, the three-footed base is poorly constructed and the little rubber pads come off easily (OK, so I dropped it--can't blame that on Shark, but still, one likes a little resiliency...and yes, it was leaking loooong before I dropped it, heck, it actually leaks less now--can't wait to see what it does when I throw it). The heat settings are fine, but the timed turn-off seems to be less than five minutes, and if the automatic shut-off has been activated, you have to unplug, then plug the iron in again in order to turn it on. And wait for it to heat up. Not effortless.

Because of the major leaking problem, I both wrote and called Euro-Pro using the numbers on the website and user's manual. Nobody home. No replies. Sham operation? I have no idea, but I think it's safe to say that the customer is not a priority.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible product, January 21, 2007

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David (New Orleans) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shark Gentle Glide Iron, IR420 (Kitchen)

This iron will drench your clothes. It doesn't know the difference between steam and flood. Awful. It also will shut off and the on light will blink red. Zero explanation for what this means in any manual anywhere. Do not buy this iron.