Products We Love: The Oliso TG1050 Smart Iron with iTouch Technology - Review & Giveaway
I don't especially like ironing. I don't like waiting and waiting for my iron to heat up. I don't like how that scorching hot soleplate is right next to my elbow when the iron's sitting up on my wobbly ironing board. I don't like the fact that at any moment something could distract me for just a second, and I'll look back to find a burnt mark on my fabric. What I do like is the beautiful look of freshly ironed fabric. And what I love is our newest Sew4Home friend and sponsor: Oliso® Irons! Read on to find out what we thought of their Oliso® TG1050 Smart Iron with iTouch® Technology, find out how YOU could be the lucky winner of one of your very own... and get a close look at the iron that can "think on its feet!"
THIS GREAT GIVEAWAY CLOSED ON 4/5/13. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.
I'm not particularly good at ironing. Even though it seems to me I'm using the exact same motions my mother used, I can never quite get all the wrinkles out. I iron one side, flip the fabric over, and somehow while doing the other side, I manage to iron new wrinkles into the front.
So why should I be the one to review the Oliso® TG1050 Smart Iron? Because, as it turns out, I'm just the kind of ironer it was designed for.
Within minutes of opening the box, I was effortlessly ironing the wrinkles out of some very scrunched up linen. And please, PLEASE do not let this get out – I was actually having fun.
In a nutshell, the "smart" in Smart Iron is not a marketing gimmick. You could almost say this product has a little mind of its own. And it has made up its mind that you will not iron badly.
The Oliso® TG1050 has all the features of a premium iron: it's nice and weighty so you don't have to press down hard at all.
It has a lot of power (1600 watts) so it heats very quickly and gives you plenty of steam, but without drips!
It has a big water reservoir (which uses regular tap water) with an ingenious pouring spout so you don't spill a drop.
The cord pivots 360º so you can iron with either hand.
And it glides like butter over your fabric thanks to what they call a "dual-ply, stainless steel, slickglide soleplate." If you can't remember all that, just think of your foot on wet ice. It's going to move very smoothly.
The soleplate is also nice and big for greater surface coverage, so it takes fewer strokes per square yard of fabric. And the thin tip is uniquely shaped for inserting into hard-to-reach places, like under a pocket, around a button, or along the edge of a binding.
The settings are very easy. I saw one online ironing guide that stated, "You need to be familiar with the ironing characteristics of many different fabrics." I'm sure I would enjoy that if I had the time. But I like it much better when my ingenious iron remembers it all for me. All I had to do was turn the fabric selector and the light on the Smart Iron let me know when it was ready to go.
The steam settings are just as easy, and it has a wider set of ducts on the soleplate for steam coverage right out to the edge. You have seven different levels to choose from – all the way up to Extreme Steam. I'm seeing Ironing X-Games on the horizon for ESPN2.
Above & Beyond: Smart Iron Safety Features
Here's where this iron gets spooky smart, and where is starts to, "think on its feet."
Only Oliso® irons have little feet that automatically lift up the iron when you're not touching the handle.
They're the Oliso® patented Scorchguards™, and the instant you let go, they make the iron levitate about an inch off your fabric. It's called iTouch® Technology.
No need to ever rest this iron on its heel. You can be ironing away, let go of the handle mid-stroke, and leave on vacation. The Smart Iron will stand right up, then shut itself off after eight minutes. If you disable the iTouch® feature, the iron automatically goes into a 30-second safety cycle.
Plus, how many of you out there have bumped your ironing board and sent your iron tumbling to the floor? It's because a heavy iron sitting up on its heel is very tippy. An accidental nudge as you walk by and off it goes onto the floor (or worse onto your foot or the cat!). Because all Oliso® irons sit flat on their little feet, they are super stable. You can literally tip the ironing board and the iron won't fall off. Watch their video online for the amazing demonstration.
Along with being an excellent safety feature, iTouch® Technology is an extremely ergonomic design. No more lift and twist moves with one arm, the little stand-up feature means much less effort when you're doing a lot of ironing or going back and forth between your sewing machine and your iron.
So now if you ask me, "Are you good at ironing?" I would probably still have to say, "Not like Mom." But the Oliso® TG1050 Smart Iron is very, very good at ironing. And I suppose that's what really counts.
You can find Oliso® irons online from the Oliso site, as well as at many of your favorite in-store and online retailers, including Amazon
Make sure you check back tomorrow when we feature a special project that makes full use of the great Oliso® pressing features: a pleated table runner in linen!
It's easy to win an Oliso® TG1050
THIS GREAT GIVEAWAY CLOSED ON 4/5/13. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.
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Research and review outline: Brian Boys
Boy could I use one of these! I have two irons right now, and they both look like they've been through a war. They have both been on the floor more times then I dare mention. They have pieces brokrn off from them and are probably not safe to use. Call me clutz, I try to be careful, but, to no avail. Please..........Pick me!
I love those bunny ears on the iron! I'm afraid I don't have an embarrasing ironing moment but I've certainly burned myself a time or two.
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I love the detail tip for pockets, pleats etc. - very ingenious! My current iron is just not doing a great job at anything. The Oliso looks great. (And, I like the bunny ears.)
I love the detail tip for pockets, pleats etc. - very ingenious! My current iron is just not doing a great job at anything. The Oliso looks great. (And, I like the bunny ears.)
Cute video with the bunny ears animating my favorite feature of the iron lifting up from the ironing board. The Oliso iron is definitely going on my "gotta have" list.
The Powerful Steam No-Drip feature impressed me the most.
Wonderful iron with pink bunny ears and a white cotton tail! I love the fact that the iron is so stable and that the steam stops when you let go of the handle. My most embarassing ironing moment is when I was "helping" a friend by making buttonholes on her blouse. While I was ironing, I realized that not only did I put the buttonholes on the wrong side, but my iron spat brown gunk on her beige blouse.
It looks like it has super steaming power, which I seldom use when I'm making quilts, but definitely need for everything else.
Oh how I wish that I had such an adorable bunny eared wearing iron years ago when my mother paid me to iron dad's handkerchiefs and all of the bed sheets. Now that I am quilting, ironing still isn't fun but it could be much better with the right tool and this looks like it fits the bill. My silliest moment with an iron had to be when I tried to steam velour on a linen setting. The clothing didn't fair well nor did the iron!
After watching the featured video on the Oliso website, I was most impressed with the detailer feature on the iron in addition to never having to pick it up and rest it on its back .
I get embarrased with my current iron when I plug it in, fill if water is needed and wait for it to be ready to iron. Duh, hit myself in the head -- forgot to turn it on!!!
Thanks for a chance to win a wonderful looking new product.
Patricia Ann
The iron was wearing bunny ears and a fluffy tail. My most embarassing iron moment - when I was in college and used a table top ironing board on the floor. I burned my calf so bad I still have the scar to this day!
It would be great to have the little feet pop-up to protect the fabric when need a 3rd hand ironing. contact is sew4home account. The video is cute.
An Easter Bunny iron - ears & tail. Love the lifting feature - iron stays hot but no burns! I was ironing my mother-in-laws skirt for church, and I hadn't ironed it awhile - so the steam left little brown marks all over her skirt. Ouch!!!! Didn't live that one down for a long time.
Hopping right into Easter with Bunny Ears!! The moment I wish to forget is when an iron of mine dripped rusty water spots onto a good white blouse.
I love ironing--making order out of chaotic, wrinkly clothes and I love the smell of fresh ironing. It takes me back to sitting on the bed chatting with my mom in her bedroom while she ironed our clothes. Dusty Springfield or Nancy Sinatra would be playing softly in the background. She used her fingers to flick water all over the clothes, rolling them up individually to be placed in the fridge, sending me to he kitchen to pull them out one at a time for her to iron. Just as her mother did before her.
If I win this wonderful iron, my e-mail address is yorksmith@sbcglobal.net
Bunny Ears!! My secret to ironing is that I just don't! I used to sew alot and press my seams as I sewed but my husband was rescuing cats/kittens at his work (making a total of 8 inside) and now I worry about them knocking the iron over and chewing on the thread. I love the feet on this iron and if I had one, I bet it would give me a kick in the pants--and very smooth pants, I might add--to relax about the critters and get to it!!
The iron was wearing pink bunny ears and a tail. How cute for Easter. I once ironed the wrong side of the heat and bond, and was at sewing class of all places!
Would love to have this iron now that I am quilting every day!
Reminded me of the old monsters cartoon with the one little guy who held his eyes up over his head with his hands. Don't know why- maybe it was that one-eyed look. Anyway, this is one very cool iron. And my most embarssing moment was deciding, after I was dressed, that my shirt needed a little pressing. So I did it - while wearing it. Those iron burns hurt!
Cute idea with the bunny ears and cotton tail ready for Easter! My most embarassing ironing story was when my boss asked me to sew on patches to his police commander shirt and after I did that I decided to iron it. The iron was too hot and the shirt literally melted! I was so embarrassed and offered to buy him a new shirt but he said it was an old one and to not worry about it. Now, its a big joke when asked to sew anything onto a shirt. They all tease me and say, " just don't iron it!" I love the way the iron lifts up with no effort and being able to leave it without standing it on end. I am left handed and the way the cord pivots would help prevent the cord from being ironed over. Ask me how I know this! LOL! I am so glad I found this website:)
I've been eying this iron for several years and your video has sold me! It is obvious that significant thought has gone into convenience, safety and versatility - I can't tell you how many times I've left home and had to turn around because I thought I might have forgotten to unplug my iron!
The Oliso iron was dressed as a one-eyed bunny, complete with bunny ears and a tail! My most embarassing moment was when I tried to iron a t-shirt and the logo melted!
The elisio iron was wearing funny bunny ears and a cottontail. The worst ironing experience was leaving an iron on my husband's favorite white shirt too long, leaving a nice brown imprint of the iron. I love everything about the Elisio iron, especially the automatic lift feature. I don't particularly like to iron, but this one does make it easier and more fun I have been drooling over this iron for a while now and really hope that I win.
I saw the bunny ears and tail. I like that it rises off the fabric when you release the handle. Other than the countless times I've knocked mine over, I'd have to say when I burned myself. I was still attending school and I was ironing at home and arguing with one of my brother's and somehow burned my arm really bad. My brother was snickering and I pretended that I hadn't and just continued ironing. Was not pretty afterwards. I should have run it under water immediately.
Funny one eyed bunny lol. I have not realy got any embarassing ironing moments but I have tipped my iron over twice in the last week and it has spilt water all over my sewing project so I would LOVE this iron :)
Hopping Bunny. My current iron wishes to retire. It lets me know by randomly jumping off the ironing board - having my back turned to it is not even a requirement. If I try to catch it, I get burned and it is embarrassing to tell people that the burn marks on my fingers are from trying to catch a flying iron (they look at me like I am sooooo stupid). If I let it go, the steam water flies out in a spray/splosh pattern all over everything (walls, clothes, furniture, me) and the floor gets a new divit.
The anti-tipping is the best feature for me (when the ironing board is tipped over and the regular iron falls off but the Oliso stays put). I don't have speakers, so I don't know this feature was called.
Santa hats:) Don't have an embarrassing ironing moment (every other kind of embarrassing moment though!) I am kind of clumsy and tend to burn myself on my iron by bumping it or knocking it over, so the Oliso would be great for me!
Cute bunny ears and fluffy tail. Does the winner get a bunny iron like the one in the video? I rememeber melting a polyester blouse. Why was I ironing it anyway?! Poyester doesn't wrinkle.
This is such a wonderful iron. I am an iron fanatic when sewing and this product would be just wonderful. I can not tell you how many irons have gone to iron heaven over the years. Would love to win and thanks for the chance.
Wow! A cat friendly iron. I could certainly use one as my little female black Bombay frequently hops up on the ironing board so I have to be cautious to set the iron securely so it doesn't fall. She's also great at pulling out pins with her teeth but I found if I use the flat ones as opposed to the round headed ones she just walks past my projects although now when I leave something I make sure to fold it with the pins on the inside. My other two male tabby kitties are always curious as to what she is doing but don't share her intense curiosity, thank God. Over the years I have had many, many irons some good, some not so good, but this one looks like a definite winner. I'd love to have one. Thanks for the opportunity to win one and I'll keep my fingers crossed.
An iron in a bunny costume! LOL. A commercial that is humorous & informative is so nice to watch!
My iron tipped when I left the room (still don't know how) & scorched my favorite dress! This would be a godsend!
I really need to win this iron... I just taught my husband how to iron, and HE LOVES IT! Imagine showing him this techie iron; he'll be smoothing out my fabric with a smile. :D
I like the iron wearing the bunny costume
embarrassing -- I have many toppling over, burning and scorching incidents in my past
This iron in blue is very pretty
Cute one-eyed bunny wearing a tail and ears. Clever. I have been ironing long enough that I remember starching and ironing our must have cancan's every Saturday. I am going to tell an embarrassing ironing mishap on my niece. She was wearing shorts to go out with her friends when she decided they had some wrinkles, so she tried to iron them while wearing them. The shorts were fine, but she was branded!
It was wearing bunny ears! My most embarassing moment was teaching my daughter how to iron--and knocking the iron off onto the linoleum floor (and leaving a scorch mark). Oy vey! I should have entitled the lesson "What NOT to do when ironing!"
A cute little bunny iron! Pink ears and a fluffly tail! My stupid sewing mishap happened last month. II had set up the iron and ironing board in the living room and was using it on and off during the day so just kept turning it on and off as needed. The last time I turned it on nothing happened. I tried at least ten times to get it to come on and was really getting upset as it is less than a month old and not working. My sister was visiting and had laid down on the sofa for a nap about an hour before. When she heard me cussing the iron she woke up and asked what was the matter. I told her and she said, " Did you plug it in?" "What???" " You hadn't used it for half an hour so I unplugged it before I laid down, just plug it back in." . Thanks for the hour of frustration sis.
At least with this iron she would know that it raises itself off the board and has an automatic shut off so you don't have to worry about unplugging it. Thanks for the chance to win it!
The Scorchguard is the the feature that most impressed me about the Oliso iTouch.
The iron had bunny ears and a tail! LOL My most embarrassing moment was this past summer. Thought I could just do some simple seam opening on some small quilt blocks through layers of batting...on top of my self-healing mat board. Sadly, it never self-healed from the heat; I created a small bubble. To add insult to injury...I then put the same mat board in my car for a class that weekend (thought I was being good in preparing ahead of time)...but it was during a horrendous heat wave. The poor thing melted itself to the shape of flowing down my back seat. Imagine Dali's melting clock. :)
The iron had on bunny ears and tail..Happy Easter!! My most embarassing moment when I scorched a quilted block in front of an entire quilting class. Would love this iron as I think the little feet are so cute!
I remember ironing growing up, when my mom use to sprinkle down the clothes and put them into the vegetable crisper of the refrigerator. Of course they clothes were starched before you ironed them also. The clothes stayed damp and all you had to do is take out an item one at a time, since they had been sprinkled already. I loved to iron when I was younger. Especially, the pillowcases, sheets, Papa's underwear and handkerchiefs. My mom worked in a laundry and she taught me how to wash and iron clothes.
Cute bunny ears & tail. This iron sounds too good to be true:) I've had most of the mishaps that everyone else has. I think the worst is when a guest asks to use the iron and rust droplets end up ruining the shirt they had planned to wear:(
I lookedat a video last year advertising Oliso and I immediately fell in love with the iron. I consider this a great opportunity for me to own one. The feature I like best are the small feet that prevents the iron from tipping over, burning your fabric etc. I have lost many irons due to the iron falling and being damaged. Welcome Oliso!!
I used this iron at a Quilting Retreat and fell in LOVE! Would love to win this!
The iron had on bunny ears and a tail. I only iron when I sew and thankfully don't really have any "OH NO" moments!
A very cute Easter theme the bunny ears and tail. I have knocked my iron over so many times, and someone knocked it off the ironing board and broke it on me but no one would own up to doing it, and broke pieces off my iron, this made me very unhappy. My most embarassing moment was when I had the iron imprint burnt into the back of my good white blouse, was not just a small burn mark was the whole imprint of the iron. I certainly love all of the features with this Oliso TG1050 Smart Iron with iTouch Technology. What a dream of an iron, no more burns from hot water spewing all over the place. I would love to have this Oliso iron. Thank you for thechance to enter your giveaway.
bonitayee@cox.net
Thanks for the giveaway! I'm saving up to buy this iron, just in case I don't win it. I watched several videos, including the Easter bunny one. The settings dials look really simple and easy to understand. wonderlandbyalyce at gmail dot com
I would absolutely LOVE to have this iron! Pick me! Pick me! I watched the featured video on the Oliso site and so want this iron. I guess my favorite feature is the little feet that come out automatically allowing me to just let my iron go. . I also like the easy control dials though. Very, very nice. I sure do want/NEED one of these.
OMG.... how I want and how I need this iron. I can't believe I haven't heard about Oliso before last week. I love the lift feature. Can't remember an embarrassing story at the moment, but I read that someone refered to how clumsy they are. Clumsy happens to be my nametag these days because I have just started back to sewing while recovering from a stroke. Thank you to my sewing angel for leading me to know about this helper. P.S. I did watch the several videos available thru Sew4Home. Drool ;-)
I watched the featured video on the Oliso website. I am SO impressed by the 'lifting action' of the iron! So cool (or should I say hot??!!) Also, I love that the iron is always horizontal, and not vertical! I lost my last iron b/c my cat jumped onto the ironing board and knocked the iron off onto the floor!! Not good! I also love the reservoir fill being on the side of the iron.
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