- Velocity 240IR Steam Iron for Sewing, Quilting and Clothes, 1800W Compact Vapor Generator, Leak Free Continuous Steam, Touch Activated Control, Scratch Resistant and Easy to Clean Soleplate

This iron is unlike any iron I have ever owned. There is no temperature dial. It has a button for fabrics that require less heat and there is a button for high heat. Both lower and higher heat can be used with steam. At first I wasn't sure about this temperature setup but it works perfectly. You can dry iron by turning off the steam button. All buttons are lit. Red when heating and green when the temperature is reached with a beep too. This is the first iron I have owned with a steam generator. It provides constant steam flow when you have your hand on the handle. When you remove your hand the generator stops making steam. It has a pulsing sound and feel in the handle while pumping steam. There is absolutely no spitting or leaking water. It holds quite a bit of water and steams for quite a while. When I first opened it and saw no temperature dial or even an off switch I thought we'll "we will see". I was pleasantly surprised. It also has auto off functions too. I consider this to be way above your top of the line irons that use gravity feed for making steam. This is a steam machine. There is no need for a burst of steam function because the generator makes constant steam.

I love the Reliable Velocity irons. My first Velocity was the 200IR and it lasted me without any problems for four years. That is incredible to me because before that I couldn't get an iron to last longer than six months to a year. I'm a quilter and sewer of all things, so I iron every day. My 200IR finally gave out on me and when I saw this one, I decided to buy it. I've had it just a couple of weeks, but it is proving to be just as wonderful as my 200IR.This iron is heavy for anyone who may find that to be a problem. I put it on my kitchen scale and it weighed with the water tank full at just over 4 pounds. This doesn't bother me as I don't have any problems with my arms such as arthritis or joint pain. I just want to add that factor in to the review for those who may be concerned about it. With this 230IR, I do love that the steam is engaged by just placing your hand on the handle. Of course you can shut the steam off when not in use. You have a couple of options for steam, one being the auto for lighter steam and the other turbo for lots of steam. You do get lots of steam with these irons and it's one reason I love them so much. I also love the soleplate that glides so smoothly along any fabric. This iron also has the auto-shutoff option and that itself can be bypassed for many of us who prefer not to have the automatic shutoff.I highly recommend these irons. To me their price tag is worth it for a "reliable" iron. I've tried many irons in my lifetime, but these are my favorite.

Love this iron so far and hope it will last. I've been through all of the major and minor brands. This is more of a steamer type iron. It works really well. The previous comment about the beeping to tell you it is shutting off at 8 minutes CAN be bypassed. Just hold down the steam button for 5 secs and it will stay on indefinitely. There are two temp controls. Turbo for linen/cottons/high temp and Auto for everything else. I'm only using it for quilting so this model was fine for me. I don't need 8 Temps like the top of the line has on it. Just Turbo for me. I do a lot of tshirt quilts and was so surprised how it fused on P44F interfacing and did not need an additional damp rag which saved me that dreaded extra step in fusing. It was fused on well simply with the iron. Also it is touch sensitive for steam. You hold handle and it knows to release the steam. Maybe the other reviewer didn't have her hand on it the right way but it definitely produces great steam. Now it just needs to last longer than the past irons I've owned. Cross fingers and will update if it dies.

Gotta say, this iron is confusing AND expensive as far as irons go. Maybe better to call it a steamer and it ROCKS at steam output. Unless I missed it somewhere, there is no temperature button! WHAT? A friend recommended it and my iron broke so I decided to try it.My first pass was ironing a heavy denim shirt and it made quick work of it. Flattened a bumpy placket effortlessly. There are two settings, Auto and Turbo. What does THAT mean? There is also a "squirt" button that will sprinkle an area as you go. It did a great job on the heavy shirt and I haven't tried it on anything delicate yet. I don't know how it will do with a silk blouse but I plan to proceed with great caution and hope to be pleasantly surprised.It is relatively lightweight and pretty straight ahead apart from the quirks. Use distilled water.