I just dropped my steam station - and i need help buying a new one

[~Trish~]

Yael- you are talking another language?! What is a steam station???

I wanted to ask that when she first started the thread, but I didn't want to show my ignorance . Thanks for doing it for me Ange LOL!

[Oorki Galoorki]

can you claim it under insurance?
my mil had a delongi one for a longlong time

[Astrid]

Whilst I do not iron at the moment, when I do start sewing costumes and clothing again I will be getting myself a Laura Star.

[fionas]

Can't help with what sort to choose or what features BUT they do have them on Grays Online quite a bit so that's a good place to grab a bargain. To give you an idea of how big a bargain, I got DD's cot for about $200 when the retail price was $800.

[MrsC_Aussie]

I would LOVE to have a Laura Star!! My mum has one and its so dreamy!! Even DH can iron a shirt quickly and perfectly with it (I dont let him iron at home cause I just have to redo it anyway)! but like u..cant really afford it! I just have a Phillips Azure Precise iron my aunt gave us for our wedding, really good for a normal steam iron,been happy with it so far

[Bathsheba]

Our DD knocked our previous iron off the ironing board as she was running past and it broke on the tiles... but we were able to make a claim on our insurance (nil excess, yay!)... and we bought a Phillips Azure as well. We've had it for 6 years and it's worked well for a standard iron... no constant steam though.

I'd just bite the bullet and get the Laura Star if you can in any way afford it. I would also, though, make sure you have a good Contents insurance policy if you start upgrading to that extent. Imagine dropping your Laura Star and not having any insurance .... I think that's the key. To have top quality things you first have to be able to afford blue ribbon insurance.

Anyhow turn a negative into a positive and look forward to enjoying your new iron!

[Yael]

We do have insurance, but the excess of $250 is probably around or just above the replacement value, so its not worth claiming. I was looking into the phillips GC 8080 or a tefal one (i was one that i can removed and refill the water tank instead of having to wait for the whole system to cool down).

In regards to having blue ribbon items, when i feel it is worth it i am prepared to spend the money, but here i actually have to question is the iron that much better that it is worth spending over $800 more than the cost of any other one on? I'm not sure its really that greater value for money, instead i feel you are probably paying for a name, which i refuse to do. If i ran an ironing business, or it was an everyday item with an incredible amount of use, and i felt that the extra $800 was worth it for a better quality item i would use it.. here i'm not sure that they can justify that price on an iron???