Evelynquilts

Does anyone own this iron? Is it worth the high price?
Thank you

SHELTIE'SMAMA

I have one and it has served me well so far. That being said I purchased it because of the auto lift which allows my very wonky right hand and wrist to work with a reservoir of water weight without starting to be painful. Had it three years now and I iron clothes as well as quilting and it still works just as well as new. Has the easiest to keep clean stainless steel soleplate(my preference) of any iron I have ever had. It is worth the money to me? You betcha! -- but if the right hand and wrist worked better it might be another story. Funny thing though I was wiping it down about two weeks ago and discovered a switch where you could turn off the up down feature. It does take some getting used to but it really didn't take me long at all. Its the first iron that I've had in the last twenty years that lasted longer than a month or two beyond the warranty.

Tish05

I have the blue one (the holes in the sole are different with different models). I've had it for about 6 months or so and use it regularly. I love the lift mechanism because I can put it down to re position blocks that I'm pressing and I don't have to worry about leaving with the sole down. It makes it really easy to put down and pick back up without taking my eyes off the piece I'm pressing. I use it with steam (I know a lot of quilters only use a dry iron) and I'm happy with the steam it produces also. I am OK with the price I paid. It replaced an iron I had spent even more money on that fell off the ironing board when it wobbled one day, and then leaked water every time it was used, so this one also isn't in danger of that happening because it doesn't sit on it's foot most of the time.

PamelaOry

I’m on my second one and I love it. The auto lift feature is what sold me.

Battle Axe

I'm on my third one. Once you use this great innovation, you'll never look at another iron again. It's great for arthritic shoulders, crampy hands, and just because.

The only negative thing is that if it does break, they want you to send it in and let them fix it. Can't buy parts.

One of the things I did wrong with the other ones was to use the wrong water.

Rhonda K

I have the pink one and love using it! The up-down feature is great once you get used to it. I get in trouble in class because I forget our class irons don't have that feature. Oops!

There is a mini model out now for take along to class but it doesn't offer the same features.

KalamaQuilts

there are many happy users here according to all the threads about irons! I haven't used one so can't speak to happy, but I just came back from a week long retreat and members volunteered to bring the ironing boards. Before the first day was over all 4 boards had scorched covers from the Olsio users being used to leaving them down. There were some pretty mad board owners. So my question would be do you ever iron with others or is all your ironing done at home?

nativetexan

search here, some had problems with the Oliso.

Patchworkbarb

The first Olisio iron I had was defective from the time I took it out of the box, the replacement they sent lasted about a month past the end of the warranty. It was not mistreated. I decided at that point, the cheaper the better.

Karamarie

I also have the blue one and it has been good for me. I agree that when using an iron someplace else (retreats, etc.), it's hard to remember to tip the iron up all the time. Such a problem!!!!