Do You Need a New Iron?
May 19th, 2023My wife’s taste in dresses, skirts and aprons goes back about 150 years. Rather than attempting to buy clothing like that, she makes it herself using her mother’s (borrowed) Bernina sewing machine from 1982 and an iron.
The iron she’d been using for the last fifteen years blew up. I tried to fix it, but the element was done.
She didn’t want anything fancy, but everything available locally was land-fill grade nonsense.
I went looking for something better and I learned more about irons than you want to know. During that process, I came across this one: Panasonic NI-WL600 Cordless Iron.
Cordless? Yes.
After an initial heat-up period of about a minute, one simply picks up the iron and uses it without any cords getting in the way. After setting the iron back in the cradle, it automatically reheats and is ready to use again in a few seconds.
I’d watched her ironing her sewing material with the normal iron and noticed how she had to constantly deal with the cord getting in the way. I suggested this Panasonic cordless iron and she was skeptical at first, but decided to try it.
She absolutely loves it and uses it every time she sews. The cordless aspect of it is the best benefit, but she also likes that it is very lightweight. The pointed tips on both ends of the soleplate offer more precision than an iron with a triangular soleplate.
We don’t do any normal ironing, so she only uses this for sewing. I asked how she thought it would be for someone wanting to iron their pants, shirts, etc. She thinks it would easily stay hot enough for normal ironing tasks between re-heats in the cradle.
Note: The Panasonic NI-L70SR Cordless Iron is triangle-shaped, if you prefer that.
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Kevin, did you write this?
Yes, I wrote it. I don’t buy much of anything outside of essentials, so when I do buy something that’s good, I’ll sometimes share it. Also, if someone buys one of those irons, I might make three or four dollars.
I’ll keep the info for when my iron dies.
Thanks, it’s a great little iron.