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Sunbeam Hot 2 Trot 800 Watt Compact Non Stick Soleplate Travel Iron GCSBTR 100 000
Last Updated: September 9, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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Size
159iron, compact, traveling, suitcase, sewing
+96%
-4%
" ... Good for travel. ... "
" ... Perfect size for travel sewing. ... "
" ... Fit easily in my small suitcase. ... "
" ... I bought it for travel and can't wait to use it - it's nice and small and doesn't weigh too much. ... "
" ... Compact and easy for students to use. ... "
" ... It is small and a right size. ... "
" ... Easy to use, gets really hot and doesn't take up too much space. ... "
" ... Super easy to use and small to pack for traveling! ... "
For Travel
75iron, traveling, trip, perfect size, vacation
+95%
-5%
" ... The iron is light and perfect for traveling! ... "
" ... Good travel iron. ... "
" ... Perfect as our daughter lives abroad and needed it to be small enough to travel with and powerful enough to get the job done. ... "
" ... Perfect for my small sewing projects and great to take on the road. ... "
" ... Perfect size for travel. ... "
" ... Great iron to travel with. ... "
" ... Do yourself a favor and grab this for those travel trips. ... "
" ... Great for crafting and travel! ... "
Heating
54hot, heat, steam, heats up fast, fast
+70%
-30%
" ... Doesn’t take all that long to heat up. ... "
" ... I probably use it 3-5 times a month and heats up quickly. ... "
" ... It heats quickly and has steam to help set your press. ... "
" ... Heats very fast . ... "
" ... small and still packs heat! ... "
" ... It's a little slow in heating up, but works great and steam works too. ... "
" ... Great little iron that heats fast and press well ... "
" ... Heated fast and stayed hot. ... "
Product Reliability
44iron, stopped working, died, stopped, quit working
+25%
-75%
" ... But stopped working after 6 months. ... "
" ... Mine stopped working after 2 months. ... "
" ... I used it once and now it's broken. ... "
" ... Plugged it in and it doesn’t work. ... "
" ... Only used for 2 months and it died. ... "
" ... I have only been using it for about 3 months. ... "
" ... After using it for a couple of months or so I then realized it was spurting rust, I always emptied it after steaming so I know it was not left with water in it and even if it was it should not have RUSTED I have had steam irons all my life and never had one start spurting out rust after ruining one of my items I tested it on scrap fabric and same thing. ... "
" ... Completely stopped hitting up after not even 3 months. ... "
Drying
35dry, clothes, steam, ironing, wrinkles
+66%
-34%
" ... AND oh my gosh, It ironed the fabric seams as good, if not bette then my professional steam iron at home. ... "
" ... Perfect iron for Doll clothes. ... "
" ... If you are like me and do light ironing like shirt collars and touch ups on cotton shirts mostly this iron is perfect. ... "
" ... Heat was good enough to iron item once and pressed wrinkles out like you just picked it up from cleaners. ... "
" ... I've used a few times for my craft ironing, works perfect if you allow it time to heat up. ... "
" ... No experience using it to actually iron clothes. ... "
" ... It's small, but has a nice heated surface, can use with steam or dry. ... "
" ... I can't comment on how it irons clothes but it does a great job on iron-on canvas patches. ... "
Price
33iron, worth, waste of money, money, waste your money
+73%
-27%
" ... Other than that, it is really good for the price. ... "
" ... Great little iron for the price! ... "
" ... Nice little iron for the price. ... "
" ... Great value for your money. ... "
" ... For the price it was worth the buy. ... "
" ... Especially for the price! ... "
" ... I looked at some of the other full size products in my price range, and this one, though small, had really great reviews! ... "
" ... For the price it was perfect. ... "
Ease of Use
32easy, handle, iron, easy to pack, maneuver
+94%
-6%
" ... Nice, quick, and easy ironing. ... "
" ... Easy to carry and maintain. ... "
" ... Well designed, light and very easy to use. ... "
" ... Handle is easy to grab and gives nice control. ... "
" ... Easy to stow away. ... "
" ... Easy to use little iron for simple small jobs. ... "
" ... Cant beat the price, easy to use and easy to take on go or just use at home. ... "
" ... Its better than a big iron and it's so easy to handle. ... "
Water Usage
31steam, leaks, tank, reservoir, clothes
+32%
-68%
" ... To top that off, when it leaked, it was rusty water. ... "
" ... * The water tank is sealed by a flimsy "door" and water leaks out of it easily and readily. ... "
" ... The steaming is just a stream of water. ... "
" ... It ruined my clothes with the red water came out from the steel part ... "
" ... Water leaks out when you fill it for steam option. ... "
" ... The water chamber still had water in it and the button on the underside was completely missing, there was only a hole where it was supposed to be. ... "
" ... I get water pouring out of the steam vents, not steam. ... "
" ... But when i stand it up it leaks water. ... "
Water Resistance
29iron, rusty, steam, steamer, leaks
+28%
-72%
" ... Water streams from it constantly even when it's turned off! ... "
" ... As otherd have mentioned, the steam feature shoots out rusty water drops. ... "
" ... WHAT I DID NOT LIKE is the fact that it spit brown rusty water on my brand new top when I used the iron for the very first time. ... "
" ... I bought it refurbished for less than $10 so will probably keep it and use without water but really wish the hole that you put water into for steam would seal properly. ... "
" ... Maybe if you don't add water it would be ok I didn't try that, it was too late by the time I found it rusting. ... "
" ... It did however spray brown rusty water which stained two of my placemats. ... "
" ... It has burnt me several times because I simply put water in it. ... "
" ... The steamer doesn't work and water doesn't eject at all. ... "
Build Quality
27fabric, iron came, broke, sewing, ironing
+30%
-70%
" ... The seal looked inadequate, and when closing the tank, there was no resistance which might indicate it was tight enough to form a seal. ... "
" ... Looked like poor workmanship. ... "
" ... It's a bit hard to hold because of the way the handle is. ... "
" ... It is overall a poorly constructed iron ... "
" ... Rusted fast and turned my shirt brown even though it didn't look like there was any rust left on the thing. ... "
" ... it has fallen off the table several times and nothing broken ... its small hand-cup design has nothing sticking out to break ... "
" ... The metal was scuffed and damaged from extensive use. ... "
" ... A very poorly made product. ... "
Washing
25steam, iron, water, ruined my clothes, doll
+60%
-40%
" ... Great size for collars and kid clothes ... "
" ... Small and compact, but wasn't quite efficient to remove wrinkles on clothes. ... "
" ... It's really been perfect to keep your business clothes looking professional. ... "
" ... I am not too much into ironing clothes but sometimes you need it. ... "
" ... Plus, you can still use it for clothes, it's just smaller than your normal iron, so might not be good for huge items. ... "
" ... I also love that if I need it for clothes in a pinch, the steam feature is perfect! ... "
" ... super iron for a steam wrinkle touchup or a small wash load. ... "
" ... Perfect iron for Doll clothes. ... "
Comfort
25hand, grip, hands, pressing, palm
+76%
-24%
" ... It gets hot enough to crisply press thick natural and polyester fabric. ... "
" ... Great to have on hand. ... "
" ... It's cute and easy to hold I guess. ... "
" ... I love the iron, it is comfortable and gets very hot which is what I like. ... "
" ... I got tired of getting up and dragging out the big ironing board and iron just to iron tiny little seams so I purchased this to have on the desk next to my machine. ... "
" ... It's perfect for pressing quilting fabric and seams. ... "
" ... It fits so nicely in my hand, and is not heavy or awkward. ... "
" ... Love it feels like my palm sander ... "
Capacity
20small apartment, sewing room, dorm room, ironing, iron
+95%
-5%
" ... It is a lot smaller than what I was anticipating but it is the perfect size for my college dorm room. ... "
" ... Great for small places like Assistive Living facilities. ... "
" ... Hotel rooms carry better irons. ... "
" ... It's compact size with full power strength is perfect for my crafting needs! ... "
" ... Perfect for small ironing jobs at home. ... "
" ... Excellent product, very usefull and keep little space, I bought another for my family travel set, I recommended to much. ... "
" ... This is great for an apartment where you don't have a ton of space and don't have a ton of items that need ironing. ... "
" ... Perfect for my small apartment in the city. ... "
Overall performance
20done, gets the job, fast, worked, really
+95%
-5%
" ... this little unit does the job. ... "
" ... Heard up fast. ... "
" ... I've had this iron for about 2 years now and it gets the job done. ... "
" ... Like how it gets really hot really fast ... "
" ... It does a really nice job. ... "
" ... Too small but will do the job ... "
" ... Does its job like a trooper! ... "
" ... Lightweight and does the job. ... "
Cables
18iron, side, wrapped, tends, placement
+44%
-56%
" ... Box was opened, cord was dirty, not happy. ... "
" ... Was supposed to be a new product, but box lid was ripped in half and cord was dirty. ... "
" ... The cord is off to one side and is very rigid so the cord pulls it to one side. ... "
" ... The only hindrance for me is the cord seems to get in the way (it comes out if the side.) ... "
" ... The plug coming out of the right side keeps getting snagged too. ... "
Returns
18returned, returning, refund, late, used
-100%
" ... I’m not sending it back but that’s ridiculous ... "
" ... Didn’t try it right when we bought it and now it’s too late to return it. ... "
" ... Sent as a QC fail or refurbished. ... This will be returned. ... "
" ... I just returned it and kept searching for another. ... "
" ... Return no satisfactory ... "
" ... Returning the product. ... Thankfully it didn't ruin any of my fabrics otherwise I'd be out more than just the time & effort of returning. ... "
" ... Would return if I could. ... "
" ... Also, it only has a 30 day return policy, which I missed as I didn't open it immediately and start using it to know it had this issue. ... "
Fit
18iron, suitcase, fabric, hand, sole plate
+72%
-28%
" ... This fits nicely on a small padded table next to my sewing machine to press fabric and even press paper items. ... "
" ... This fit the bill and I'm happy with it. ... "
" ... Fit easily in my small suitcase. ... "
" ... It fits so nicely in my hand, and is not heavy or awkward. ... "
" ... Works great but doesn't have a generous enough hold. ... "
" ... Fits great in my suitcase and worked very well with the UK voltage. ... "
" ... It fit perfectly in my suitcase and was great for air bnbs that did not offer irons. ... "
" ... Years later it’s still holding up when I need to iron an occasional item. ... "
Cleaning
16clean, residue, iron, spilled, rust
+13%
-88%
" ... I only used this iron once before it ruined my clothes and carpet. ... "
" ... In the first minute of operation, it sputters and spits a mixture of brownish liquid and white sand-like particles. ... "
" ... There was still a little water in the iron and dryed up residue along the side. ... "
" ... Was supposed to be a new product, but box lid was ripped in half and cord was dirty. ... "
" ... I'm not sure if it's a problem with all new irons, but it also emitted a very pungent chemical smell upon turning it on that persisted for the couple of hours I used it. ... "
" ... Spews rust after each new use, even when cleaned out. ... "
" ... When ours arrived, on the "première" it spilled rust drops on my boyfriend's shirt anf we had NEVER put water on it! ... "
" ... It won’t clean. ... "
Storage
15iron, size, sewing, ironing, ton
+93%
-7%
" ... I use it at home too because it doesn't take up a lot of storage space. ... "
" ... Works well and doesn’t take much space to store. ... "
" ... My husband and I don’t have a lot of space for storage, so when I found this iron I knew it was the right choice. ... "
" ... I have this in the sewing space for using with my tabletop ironing board. ... "
" ... I was looking for something I sit to the side and not take up much counter space in my studio. ... "
" ... luv it, it is so cute, but just the right size to stick in a drawer. ... "
" ... Does just as good of a job as a full size iron, but easier to work with in small spaces. ... "
" ... Perfect little iron for sewing space. ... "
Marketplace
14received, described, thank, shipping, prime
+64%
-36%
" ... It does as described looks just like the picture. ... "
" ... You'll thank me later. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Is as described. ... "
" ... Thank you Sunbeam and Amazon for this little gem! ... "
" ... Just as described! ... "
" ... God bless Prime Shipping. ... "
Washer Dryer
14dry, iron, steam, ironing, used this iron
+64%
-36%
" ... I use it almost everyday for ironing work clothes. ... "
" ... I am not too much into ironing clothes but sometimes you need it. ... "
" ... No experience using it to actually iron clothes. ... "
" ... I also love that if I need it for clothes in a pinch, the steam feature is perfect! ... "
" ... I don’t iron too many things and have a steamer for my clothes but needed an iron for some things. ... "
" ... super iron for a steam wrinkle touchup or a small wash load. ... "
" ... Perfect iron for Doll clothes. ... "
" ... Great steam and dry iron. ... "
Delivery
13arrived, used, iron, box, item
+54%
-46%
" ... Received my order on time how ever it was smaller then I thought it would be but it works great ... "
" ... Small package, great product ... "
" ... This is about how item arrived. ... It was packed in the box nicely. ... "
" ... It arrived super earlier :)! ... "
" ... Great product and fast delivery! ... "
" ... Arrived as described and on time, ... "
" ... We received the box, and my husband asked where the iron was. ... "
For Kids
12iron, college, children, responsibly, perler
+100%
" ... This is a great iron for kids to use responsibly. ... "
" ... I bought this for my son to take to college. ... "
" ... Perfect size for children to use. ... "
" ... Perfect for my daughter when she leaves for college. ... "
" ... Its perfect for kids pearler bead craft or doing hems for sewing. ... "
" ... I bought this for my boyfriend's kids. ... "
" ... I bought for my daughter college. ... "
" ... My son travels frequently for his job and is always borrowing mine. ... "
Weight
10light, small, quickly, job, iron
+90%
-10%
" ... Good size and weight ... "
" ... This little thing is light weight and saved some money. ... "
" ... The iron heats up quickly, light weight, works great! ... "
" ... It's light weight, easy to store, and mine got up to 337*F in about a minute! ... "
" ... But weighs slightly more than the other mini irons. ... "
" ... Nice, light-weight and does the job! ... "
" ... This is a very handy iron for my sewing projects - it is small and light weight but does an excellent job quickly! ... "
Controls
9buttons, button, switch, steam, press
+33%
-67%
" ... press don’t stay in line ... "
" ... Only 2-white spray buttons not work after a week. ... "
" ... My only complaint is that I wish it had a power button to ensure that I know it's off. ... "
" ... The water chamber still had water in it and the button on the underside was completely missing, there was only a hole where it was supposed to be. ... "
" ... Worse if you try to use the steam button. ... "
" ... *The dial is almost impossible to turn. ... "
Design
8looked, like, design, cute little, cute
+50%
-50%
" ... Stained my white coat on first use. ... "
" ... Looked like poor workmanship. ... "
" ... When I looked at the design I didn't think it was even possible for it to work. ... "
Wash Programs
7steam, need, much, water, used
+71%
-29%
" ... Great size for collars and kid clothes ... "
" ... Can put water in it to steam press clothes. ... "
" ... I am not too much into ironing clothes but sometimes you need it. ... "
" ... I also love that if I need it for clothes in a pinch, the steam feature is perfect! ... "
" ... Great for when sewing doll clothes. ... "
Features
6turn, steam, feature, auto shutoff, auto shut
+50%
-50%
" ... The light doesn’t even turn on and it doesn’t get hot, not even warm. ... "
" ... The only downside is it doesn't have auto-shutoff. ... "
Product As Described
5picture, advertised, works
+100%
" ... It does as described looks just like the picture. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Is as described. ... "
" ... Just as described! ... "
Cable Length
4nice long cord, longer, long, way, tends
+100%
" ... The power cord is very long - wonderful! ... "
" ... Plus the very very long cord Isa great plus! ... "
" ... Nice long cord. ... "
" ... Nice long cord as well. ... "
Defective Delivery
4defective, broken, box, received, arrived
-100%
" ... Defective right out of the box. ... "
" ... It arrived broken and is not effective ... "
Cooling
4heats, took, quickly, quick, minutes
+100%
" ... It cools fairly fast, too. ... "
" ... I love the small size I use it to press my quilting seams heats up quick and cools down quick when turned off. ... "
" ... Heats up quickly - cools down quickly. ... "
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