Steam Fast SF-680 Digital Fabric Steam Press
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Steam Fast SF-680 Digital Fabric Steam Press
Customer Review: It takes a bit to get used to but ...
Summary: 4 Stars
in the long run, I can see it being faster than pulling out an iron and board after some practice. A perfectly ironed shirt is not one of my requirements but if it is for you, you might want to stick with a regular iron, it will do a more detailed job especially with the cuffs and collars and a regular iron IS required on badly wrinkled items. These presses are best for slacks or items that are for the most part flat.As far as the units operation, I had no problem what-so-ever, I cleaned an area off my living room table, placed it on the end and sat on the couch and worked on a couple of shirt while watching the TV.I probably didn't use the steam as much as others so I didn't have a problem with the press cooling off or having to wait for the steam light but the steamer does leave a lot to be desired, several times I ended up with wet patches on my shirt because it seems to spit rather than steam. It worked from start to end without having to wait on it. It also heated up pretty quick. After reading some of the reviews others left on the smaller unit I decided to buy it anyways and the larger unit, over all, I'm pleased with it and will continue to use it. I'm now thinking about purchasing the table for it so i can set it up in one of the spare rooms and leaving it for when ever i need a quick press.. Now I can return the borrowed ironing board..I rated this a 4 out of 5 because you still need an iron for badly wrinkled items and because it spits instead of steams!
Hope this helps....
Customer Review: Broke after 18 months
Summary: 4 Stars
Great while it worked. Broke 18 months later. Too much money for 1.5 years. Too bad I can't change the rating to a 1. Note: my husband was able to fix the iron - the wires to the power switch wiggled lose - it was an easy fix.
This unit replaced my Singer Magic Steam Press CSP-1.
When I first got this iron I like it better than the Singer Magic Steam Press. After using it for a while I have changed my mind. It's still a good iron but there are some cons to it.
Pros:
1. Big ironing surface
Cons:
1. Not enough clearance in the back of the iron - might burn hand.
2. Distance between top and bottom plate too small - might burn hand.
3. Turns on to "Nothing" state (digital). This is a nuisance because when the power is turned on you "must" move the switch to either wool, cotton, etc. before you get "any" heat at all. Otherwise you'll come back 10 minutes later to a cool iron. The Singer turned on the "last position saved (manual switch)"
4 Once the iron auto shuts itself off it goes to the "nothing" state. You can't move the switch to Nylon, Silk, wool, etc., you "must" re-power the darn thing with the power switch.
5. Power switch located on the far back side of the iron. A nuisance to access.
Overall the iron works great - I just wish it was not digital. I wanted to rate it 3.7 stars.
Customer Review: Wow....what a difference
Summary: 4 Stars
Wow what a difference! Love this product. I'm a single man who never got the hang of regular ironing so I ended up sending most of my laundry to the cleaners. Not anymore....I bought the fabric steam press when the quality of my shirts coming back from the cleaners took a noticable turn for the worse, i.e. odd wrinkle patterns and broken buttons. I thought I would give a steam press a try since I had a read a review on how these types of pressers were definitely a cut above a regular iron. The Steam Fast wasn't my first choice..that was an Elna but I couldn't find a distributor for it and I really didnt want to spend the $800 it would have cost me. The Steam Fast was the right price on Amazon ( $230) so I bought it. I followed the rather sketchy instructions which came with it and lo-and-behold it works great. Shirts take almost no time...I just finished doing 5 shirts (cotton and linen) in less than 20 minutes and they look great. The digital controls are very easy to understand, it heats up quickly, and so far the steam is working great. I even end up doing some laundry I would never think of ironing before like my dish clothes which always come out of the dryer looking like SharPei puppies. I definitely would recommend Steam Fast Fabric Steam Press...I hate to admit it but I sort of enjoy the whole process of ironing now and I'm saving $2+ on each shirt and they look great now.Customer Review: Just Started Using it, So Far So good
Summary: 4 Stars
Because of my hectic schedule, this product sat in its box for quite awhile. I only opened it up and used it this weekend. I'm quite the novice and don't really know what I'm doing, but I did learn a couple of tricks. First, the steam only comes out when the setting is on silk and higher. I found the higher the temp, the faster the wrinkles come out. I was amazed at how nicely it does work. My only problem is that I can't figure out how to do long-sleeved shirts. I can't seem to get the sleeve to stay down flat to press, as it bunches up, and eventually had to end up ironing them with my other iron. Anyone have any tips?
But all in all, I really do like it. And once I master shirts, look out! I'll probably open up my own steam press in the neighborhood.
The only reason I'm giving it a 4 star as opposed to a five, is the shirt thing.
P.S. Setting it up was a snap! The instructions are very easy. My only suggestion to the manufacturer, is send a video along to show us how to professionally steam shirts!
Customer Review: Excellent
Summary: 4 Stars
Positives-I've had the steam press for about one year now. I use it 5 days a week to iron my dress shirts, and my pants that don't have creases. I love it. I press the front of both long sleeves, and both front panels and I'm done. Heat time takes about 4-5 minutes, pressing a long sleeve shirt takes about 30 seconds to 1 minute; much faster than old fashion ironing. It is powerful enough; plenty hot and steam. Shipping was fast.
Negative-It's not good to press the creases on pants. You have to line up the crease twice, below the knee and above due to the platform being only 25 inches long. If I don't get it just right it will make a new crease. If your pants don't have creases, it's fast. I may buy a pants press in the near future.