Black & Decker D1700 Iron with Auto Shut-off

Pros: Auto shut off, fast acting, steam and light mist
Cons: None

I change clothes about 4 times a day, easy. Especially living in Florida, where the weather changes in extremes. So, I am constantly throwing something in the pile, washing/drying/folding, or throwing something over the clothing rack. Thus, leaving me ...

Pros: Solid feeling, easy to use and stable when sitting up vertically on your ironing board.
Cons: Could have a bit greater surface area.

COST: Purchased at BJ's in Dedham, MA in Nov 07 for $35. CONTENTS: Iron. Plastic cup for filling iron with water. User manual. EASE OF SET UP: You need to fill the iron with water (obviously). It's difficult to fill ...

Pros: audible beep , clear read-out, reasonably long cord, easy to access fill spout, heel rest
Cons: Smaller sole plate, so-so glide, a bit heavy, hard to see into reservoir

Couldn't decide between this iron and the T-Fal Ultraglide Diffusion, so I took them both home and tested them out. This one heats up quickly, with an audible beep when it reaches the correct temperature, and did a nice job with the ironing, but I ...

Pros: Nice weight.
Stable when sitting on ironing board.
Price was reasonable.
Easy to read settings.
Cons: Water level difficult to view.

I had previously owned a Rowenta and decided to purchase a less expensive iron.  I do a lot of ironing and I loved my Rowenta!  The Black & Decker D1700 is a very good iron, heats up quickly and more than adequate for tough wrinkles like on linen fabrics.  My only complaint is being able to view the water level.  The resevoir is kind of a wine color and quite difficult to see through.  I have to hold it in the right light to be able to see it.