Philips GC9650/80 PerfectCare Elite Silence Steam Generator Iron, 1.8 Litre, 7.5 Bar, Purple, 500 g

The Philips GC9650/80 PerfectCare Elite has elevated my ironing routine, making it quicker and more enjoyable. If you're looking to invest in a high-quality steam generator iron that delivers on its promises, this model is an excellent choice.

This is a top end iron. It is sophisticated through intelligence which makes it very easy to use.Will iron thick denim then straight into thin man made fibres. Can leave it face down on board and clothes so no need to twist and stand it to keeping space free on your board.Will iron sheets which are layered and doubled over.Eco mode, with reduced steam, is fine for shirts but need full power for heavy cotton.Generates a lot of steam which blasts through clothes. Clothes can feel damp after but you can go over again without steam. Does steam a room up quickly so work with a window open or alfresco ironing in the summer.The whole unit is bulky but easy to carry two handed. Light head unit would be good for anyone with grip weaknesses. But they may find moving the whole unit around a challenge.The start up time is less than 2mins. The hose is long enough to have the base on the floor or on the board if stable.Water capacity is good for at least 1 hour of ironing on full power.The cable and hose storage is odd and takes some getting used to, but works and feels like it doesn’t stress the cable like the coil around my old iron.You could buy multiple mid range irons for this price. I bought on Black Friday so a much lower than RRP. While a great iron the RRP is too high. Feel it should be perhaps 2 x a mid range iron / basic steam generator.If you do a lot of ironing (love or hate it) this iron is worth the investment.

Bought to replace an older version. This is a great iron that makes ironing easy. It heats up quickly and beeps to tell you it's ready to use. The iron has three settings on it, standard, eco and turbo. Standard setting has no trouble at removing creases and can even remove them on trousers when they are folded. The intelligent temperature settings is amazing and makes ironing simple as you don't need to worry about checking the temperature settings for different types of fabric. The unit is bulky but the iron has enough cord on it that you can sit it on the floor and still have a full range of reach.The only downside is the shape of the iron means that it can't stand up on its own so needs to be placed back on the unit or place on the ironing board stand.

Excellent iron - does the job well. Great not having to set a temperature. Only issue is that the water tank is too dark so it's difficult to see how full/empty it is. A clear tank would be much better.

Bought this for my wife after her previous steam generator iron damaged a delicate new blouse.Much research on the web made this an expensive but ideal choice.She is really pleased with it and I have used myself and found it great.Pros:-No temperature control. It doesn't need it so you cannot get it wrong.Won't damage delicates even when left on the same spot for lengthy time.Really powerful steam makes short work of jeans etc.It's really light and easy to use.it's a quality well made product.Cons:-It's expensive but worth it.

I have been a seamstress for many years ans just like its predecessor, this iron is very versatile between fabrics. No more need to mess with temperature controls and the like. Light weight and easy to manipulate. The length of the steam pipe and flex is generous, however, from experience with using the earlier model, (which lasted several years) the area where the pipe rubs against the ironing board wears thin.

Great results easy to clean

Such a breeze and very convenient. I've seen a few reviews say that it spits out water rather than steam. If you're having this issue I'd reccomend you purge it after it has come up to temperature and then let it repressurise. I do this everytime I use it and haven't had any issues.