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Shark Ultimate Professional Iron GI505
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
827
Old Reviews
256
Unverified
165
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Review Analysis - 406 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Drying
127ironing, shark, steam, clothes, wrinkles
+86%
-14%
" ... It makes ironing less of a chore. ... I definitely recommend this to anyone who stills iron (old skool). ... "
" ... I recently purchased this model since my older Shark iron was no longer working. ... "
" ... Needed a great iron. ... "
" ... I iron every day so I tend to go through irons. ... "
" ... My last iron was a Rowenta that was double the price, but leaked like a mofo. ... "
" ... The iron arrived with water in the water reservoir. ... "
" ... replaced a well worn iron and seems to work well. ... "
" ... Finally found a hot iron that leave my jeans crisp like the cleaners does. ... "
Product Reliability
38stopped working, 10 years, shark, lasted, irons
+26%
-74%
" ... Tonight, it suddenly lost all power and will not powr on. ... "
" ... I Should have known better after the first one failed so soon. ... This is very disappointing as my previous shark hiring lasted over 10 years. ... "
" ... Third and last observation is not a problem per se, but just annoying. ... "
" ... Steam function stopped working on 3rd use. ... "
" ... Broke in less than 6 months. ... "
" ... no where to send it back and Amazon is not user friendly when it comes to returns of defective products. ... "
" ... owned it for two months and already broken! ... "
" ... I purchased this in late October- Its November. ... "
Price
34good iron, worth the money, worth every penny, price great product, nice product
+97%
-3%
" ... It is worth every penny spent. ... "
" ... It is a great investment! ... "
" ... Competitively priced, too. ... "
" ... Can't beat the price. ... "
" ... Best we have found regardless of price. ... "
" ... does a professional job, a little heavy but worth the money, love it ... "
" ... does a professional job, a little heavy but worth the money, love it ... "
" ... This is a great iron for the price. ... "
Overall performance
19hot, smoothly, job done, gets the job, really
+100%
" ... Does the job. ... "
" ... I guess I was accustomed to my older one which started steaming faster ... "
" ... It really gets hot fast. ... "
" ... It really gets hot fast. ... "
" ... Handles very well' ... "
" ... Handles very well' ... "
" ... Overall very good performance! ... "
" ... Overall very good performance! ... "
Marketplace
17seller, ordered, former, described, return
+47%
-53%
" ... It didn't work the way it was described. ... "
" ... This I did not read in the description. ... "
" ... Would get again just not from Amazon. ... "
" ... I ordered this on Oct 20th. ... "
" ... Amazon reps tried to help me out to no avail. ... "
" ... I would not buy this item! ... "
" ... I am going to return the iron to seller ... "
" ... Bought a refurbished . ... "
Water Usage
16leaks, fill, distilled, works great, tank
+19%
-81%
" ... When you pushed the button it just leaked water everywhere ... "
" ... It leaks water all over the clothes . ... "
" ... Water leaked from Iron at random areas. ... "
" ... Bought in September, 2017 and by November, it's pouring water from the bottom. ... "
" ... I've been using distilled water and bottled water for this. ... "
" ... I've been using distilled water and bottled water for this. ... "
" ... Also it didn't come with a cup or something to fill the water reservoir, which is sort of awkward to fill, but all that being said I still give it marks. ... "
" ... Also it didn't come with a cup or something to fill the water reservoir, which is sort of awkward to fill, but all that being said I still give it marks. ... "
Returns
15return, returning, seller, model, iron
-100%
" ... So I plopped down another $60.00 and bought another one. ... "
" ... We are returning it. ... "
" ... Heavey doesn't heat up properly, short return time . ... "
" ... i am returning it ... "
" ... I should’ve returned it but was something I could live with. ... "
" ... Should have returned it upon 1 use! ... "
" ... I returned it and ordered it again thinking it was a fluke. ... "
" ... I am going to return the iron to seller ... "
Washer Dryer
15ironing, steam, heat, clothes, wrinkles
+87%
-13%
" ... The heavy duty iron produces heat and steam to make ironing clothes a tad bit better. ... "
" ... My ironing becoming much easier with that iron. ... "
" ... This iron is so smooth and so accurate with its heat setting. ... "
" ... This iron is so smooth and so accurate with its heat setting. ... "
" ... No need to continuously iron to get rid of wrinkles! ... "
" ... This one really makes a difference when ironing. ... "
" ... It heats quickly and runs smoothly against my fabrics. ... "
" ... Spews water all over the clothes while ironing. ... "
Cleaning
15shark, stains, clean, steam, spray bottle
+80%
-20%
" ... LOVE shark products!!!! ... "
" ... I have always used Shark products and they have been durable for the task I need to fulfill. ... "
" ... You can't go wrong with the name "Shark" on it. ... "
" ... I love all shark professional irons ... "
" ... I like the self cleaning abilities the iron has. ... "
" ... So love using my Shark appliances. ... "
" ... So love using my Shark appliances. ... "
" ... I replaced that one with a Shark and will always use Shark. ... "
Heating
14iron, gets, heats up quickly, heats, really
+64%
-36%
" ... heats up fast ... "
" ... Heats up quickly. ... "
" ... Heats up quickly. ... "
" ... It really gets hot fast. ... "
" ... It really gets hot fast. ... "
" ... I love the "ready" feature that lights up green when the iron is hot and ready to use! ... "
" ... I love the "ready" feature that lights up green when the iron is hot and ready to use! ... "
Water Resistance
12leaks, fill, distilled, works great, reservoir
+25%
-75%
" ... When you pushed the button it just leaked water everywhere ... "
" ... I've been using distilled water and bottled water for this. ... "
" ... I've been using distilled water and bottled water for this. ... "
" ... Also it didn't come with a cup or something to fill the water reservoir, which is sort of awkward to fill, but all that being said I still give it marks. ... "
" ... Also it didn't come with a cup or something to fill the water reservoir, which is sort of awkward to fill, but all that being said I still give it marks. ... "
" ... It leaks water for no reason! ... That's my only flip up with this iron is it leaks water all over my clothes and I hate it. ... "
" ... The first time using it, I put water in well below the max line and it leaks water all over the clothes. ... "
" ... It's leaks water! ... "
Ease of Use
10easy, usage, read, weight, heavy
+80%
-20%
" ... Easy to use and irons beautifully. ... "
" ... Easy to use ... good weight, and easy to store. ... "
" ... Easy to operate and nice heavy base. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 96 meters
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