Recent purchase of the Rowenta Focus proved to be a good choice in that it is all they said it was, i.e. stainless steel sole plate with lots of holes in it, large capacity water reservoir, quite heavy, pointy at the tip (where else?)and pretty good looking...for an object that can cause third degree burns and fend off nasty looking intruders. I intend to further review this magnificent piece of functional sculpture just as soon as I remove it from the box...which will be the next time I have to iron something....which will be sometime in the near future or Friday, which ever comes first.

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Thoroughly sincere,
John

As a younger gentleman I have a natural antipathy towards ironing, it represents a great source of consternation in my otherwise insouciant life. So when my oldschool Rowenta Prolix broke, I took the auspicious opportunity to upgrade my piece, as I spend a wholly inordinate amount of time ironing for the workplace these days.

Also, as a testament of how moved I have been by this purchase, we'll reiterate the fact that I am a younger gentleman, who generally doesn't write reviews for irons. To keep it succinct, the Rowenta Focus with it's 1700 Watts of alternating current power is mindblowing. This piece eats wrinkles like Rosie O'donnell eats cupcakes, with a voracious appetite for ever-smoothing your most wrinkled attire.

Enjoy the German craftsmanship and buy this piece!!

fo shizzle

I splurged on a Rowenta when my old iron broke. It is much more effective at removing wrinkles. I like that it's a little heavier, has a pointy tip to get around buttons, and produces LOTS of steam. It hasn't leaked water like my old iron. I would prefer a longer cord that retracts into the base.

Iron is very sturdy and the fine tip makes it easy to iron collars and around buttons. Heats up fast which helps if your in a hurry. Wanted an Iron that would hold the test of time considering my wife's 15 dollar iron lasted 10 years. People have experienced trouble with its longevity, but as a family we iron on occasion so hopefully we can get 20 years out of it. In-laws have same company and their iron is going on 7 years.

I have only had this iron for 2.5 months and it is leaking like a sieve. I will return it for another model if BB&B will take it back. I have the receipt but not the box so we will see.