Rowenta Pro Compact Ironing Board with Hanger Rack 18 x 54 Inches Space Saving, Folding, 4 Legs IB9100,Beige

I bought this because it was a good deal, still was very expensive for an iron board, but I like quality products so I clicked that buy button. I also bought the steam iron from Rowenta. And for steam irons you gotta have the ironing board with vent "holes" as this one so the steam can escape. Upon arrival I inspected the product and found something very interesting. It says "made in Europe" but doesn't specify in what country it was manufactured. Then for the first time I set it up. After reading the reviews and watching how tos on YouTube, I wasn't expecting it to be too difficult. But I had no idea that this iron board has 2 BUTTONS. They colored in blue hue and watch out for those. One is used when you setting up the board; and it's located on the top. And the other located on the bottom and you will need it to fold the long leg in two. Other than that it's straight forward. Want to mention the quality of the product. As you may guess for this price it's a great quality product. And quick note about the sturdiness. It's very sturdy and can hold according to the instructions up to 90 lbs, howerer manufacturer advices not to use this board as a table. Also when I was "pressing" my dress pants I noticed that the tip of the board is not that sturdy so I kind of went easy on it. But in the middle and the end it's solid. ** things to keep in mind ** - As was mentioned before me the folding part of the board is not made of metal, it's plastic. I use it personally as my iron resting place. - the metal thing at the end that's designed to hold your iron has some rubber things wrapped around them in the middle. I don't know if I should rest my iron on them or should I take them off. No instructions at all about that part. Instruction are very basic I should say. I would have preferred just a flat surface so I can rest my iron on its heel. But I just use the end of the ironing board itself. But if you do decide to use it, you have to your iron at an angle as shown in the pictures not flat on top. So the hell will go on bottom and the tip of the iron will end up on the top of the metal "thingy".

What a great board. I know, one does not really put much thought into an ironing board, as it appears all are quite the same and only the size of the surface differs, however, this is not the case for this board. If you want to put even a few moments of thought into your ironing board, think on this one. It is extremely heavy duty, no wobbling or rocking while ironing or moving clothes on the board. It is extremely easy to use as all the buttons you need to push to unfold and fold are clearly marked and are quite large. The legs are very sturdy without being heavy and they fold and unfold with ease as the lever is quite large and responsive. The entire system (I hate to call it an ironing board as I feel it really diminished the true nature of this piece of equipment :) functions wonderfully with room for any size iron (I have a large steam iron with side tank that rests wonderfully on the shelf below). The surface is extremely large and allows for ironing large dress shirts, skirts, dresses, etc. with little movement and in short order. I can iron my husbands 16 1/2 x 34 size dress shirts with about four moves and in less than one minute (I have a good iron as well) When not in use, you can fold the entire thing into a very short and compact space - making it easy to put anywhere when not in use - it even has wheels to help you move it, although it is not very heavy and can be lifted easily - the wheels are just a bonus I think!! If you cannot tell from the review, I think this is a great board and worth every dollar spent. This is not one of those high end purchases where you later think you should not have bothered - rather, I wonder how I went so long without this board and recommend it it to all of my friends who have to iron as it makes the task much easier!!

This is a great foldable ironing board. Our last one broke after 2 years (the parts started falling off). Purchased another one Jan 6th., pulled it out and 2 parts fell off - and now won’t stay. I would NOT recommend this ironing board. We typically use the ironing board once a week — so this alike have lasted more than 6 weeks!!! I called Rowenta and I need to send back the ironing board for them to review if they will replace it. NOT easy to package up an ironing board. Save yourself the time and energy!!

Yes, it's an investment, but this is a great ironing board. We kept our last one for 35 years, so figured this would amortize well! It is sturdy, height is great. A bit wider than some ironing boards, which is good for us. It is just a bit heavy, and of course costly, but well worth it. I don't like flimsy ironing boards. And, it arrived in 2 days - Amazon is amazing.

The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because the iron holder on the end is raised up above the ironing board thus making it hard to get the iron close to that end. I wish it were designed so that it was either flush with or below the top of the board. I cut a towel the shape of the board and put it under the cover to give it more padding, I get better results that way. It’s super sturdy and nice and wide.

Having read most of the reviews here on Amazon, I felt fairly confident I'd be happy with this purchase. I am indeed. I considered those negative points brought up in reviews and for the most part they are not a problem for me. I guess the main point is that you cannot have sturdy, durable construction without incurring some weight. A feature that I haven't seen mentioned much are the built-in rollers on the legs that facilitate moving the board when it is in its folded state. You can scoot it along to it's destination without much effort.

I had my last ironing board for over 20 years and when it finally came apart I had to face facts and look for a new one. I read all the reviews, and looked at all of the 'high quality' ironing boards here on Amazon and a bit across the home supply stores on line. I'm so happy with this purchase. The board is very sturdy and stable, I never imagined such a well-engineered ironing board -- its German design/make is definitely in evidence here. The height is just right (I am 5'8"), the board itself is long and wide. Given all of these characteristics, of course it is relatively heavier -- but that is a tradeoff I am happy to make. Very clever design which folds up in to a compact package: a bit of a learning curve to unfold it and fold it back up, but very clear visual instructions to help do so which I have tucked in the fold of the board to consult as I get better at this. Yes, as an earlier reviewer has pointed out, the widest end of the board is plastic but I don't think that will interfere with my usual ironing of my work wear (skirts shirts blouses pants suit jackets). This may be the last ironing board I ever have to buy.

I had one of these for quite a few years and loved it. After I had it for a while the metal in one spot just about in the center of the board had fatigue. When you had been doing something for a while as in quilting it started to pop not much just maybe a quarter inch. As soon as you would lift your iron your piece of material would pop up. This was not quite a problem with things like shirts etc, but quilt pieces or church pieces that were 2 feet wide and 9 feet long were a problem. I spoke to Rowenta twice and one time was told they hadn't sold to Canada for five years. I knew we were over the date for Amazon, but after a while I was really ticked off and tried the amazon number and ended up with Rowenta again and it was not their problem. I took it to Amazon and was told over and over that it was after the refund date no matter who I spoke to. This was a manufacturer's defect! Everything else was great, but if you are going to buy and there is metal fatigue after a short while no one will help so it is a lot of money especially if you are a pensioner.

This thing shed a bunch of broken plastic shards the first time it was unfolded. These shards were apparently a significant part of the design because the ironing board wouldn't remain set up without them. It went straight back into the not-so-sturdy packaging and was returned. I do have to give credit where credit is due; the return process, although an unwelcome inconvenience, was straight forward and hassle free. My rating here is for this one particular order. We've had two more of these ironing boards and they were both well and truly, just plain worn out. We ordered it knowing full well it wasn't going to last forever. Sadly that kind of quality simply no longer exists...sigh. In our household, the ironing board, conservatively, gets used about 16 hours per week and is set up and taken down a minimum 4 times over the same period. I can't say whether or not we just got a lemon this time, if it was damaged during shipping, or if was defective when it was packaged and shipped. What I can say is that these particular ironing boards are generally pretty good.

Extra wide which is great, very heavy and sturdy. Storage is a little more difficult due to weight and bulky but worth it for the added width

Très bon produit hyper solide