Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #812 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Model: GC4641/02

Manufacturer's Description

Removes creases easily from cotton and linen Powerful ironing with Ionic DeepSteam Remove even the toughest creases, thanks to Ionic DeepSteam. This powerful steam iron creates steam particles 50% smaller, that reach deep into stubborn fabrics like cotton and linen, so you get great results easily! The ionisation process creates smaller steam particles that reach deeper into the fabric. This means even the toughest creases are removed easily. Easy crease removal from cotton and linen Philips GC4641 steam iron spreads 50% smaller steam particles reach deeper into tough creases. The steam boost up to 150 g/min helps to remove stubborn creases Reaches into tricky areas The unique steam tip combines the prominently pointed front of the soleplate with special elongated steam slots in the tip, to reach into the smallest and most difficult areas for the best ironing results. Ionic Work Inside the iron there is a small module, the ionizer. This module charges the steam briefly. Because of that smaller steam particles are created that come out of your iron. This finer steam moisturizes the garment better, making ironing of tough creases easier. Comfortable ironing - Soft grip for lasting ironing comfort Safe ironing -  Electronic safety shut-off when iron is left unattended Automatic safety shut-off The electronic safety shut-off automatically switches the iron off when it is left unattended or tips over. It automatically shuts off after 30 seconds in horizontal position and after 8 minutes in vertical position.

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Customer Reviews

Generally speaking.., a great iron overall.
I've had the luxury of using this iron and the Philips GC4411/02. The later is half the price of this iron and not so flashy to look at. This particular iron is heavier than the GC4411. I suspect this helps when taking out those stubborn creases from shirts etc. However, I really do not see that much of a difference in general use.

This iron looks very nice and it has the ionic steam function, but when it came to my shirts they both seemed to do just as well. On really stubborn creases I had to spray water anyway, so no real difference. Where this iron was good is the under button steam operation. It makes ironing easier and comfortable.

I do feel for others this setam iron is a tad heavy than it should be. But, generally all the expensiver irons tend to have the extra weight for obvious reasons.

Overall, it is a good iron and in terms of ironing ability it is a top notch product, minus 1 star for being a tad heavy. Apart from that you can't go wrong, the cheaper aletrnative which I mentioned is just as good for your everyday ironing needs.

Smart Iron with a dash of style
Nice bit of kit, with a real kick in its ability to punch out a very surprising amount of steam at the touch of a button.
Strode through my tough denim strides in an instant, and made light work of my blackout curtains too.
Of course, it would have been really nice to have a slightly larger sole plate, but its size meant it could get everywhere with ease, including the hard to reach button bits.
In addition, it has the great auto off thing too, so is ideal if you are the type who dashes out of the door Monday morning, having just ironed a shirt, wolfed down a hurried coffee, and then sits on the tube worrying if you turned it off!
The sole plate is also reworked, and makes the iron feel virtually frictionless in use, and finally it takes tap water, so no need for special bottles, no fuss and no muss!
One I can wholeheartedly recommend.

A good evolution
This iron is replacing an existing (not yet defunct) Philips Azur (4310) so it gave me the opportunity to do a bit of comparative testing.

Already owning an Azur iron, the size was not an issue, but it is a good 300 grams heavier ... this has its good and bad points, as it is more difficult to heave around, but once it is on the board, the additional heft does make light work of creases. (If you are not particularly skilled at ironing like me, there is also the opportunity to iron creases in too!

Warm up to max temp took marginally longer on the 4641, but not so much that it would cause any problems ... about 80 seconds from cold. The auto-shut-off is a very useful feature if you knock the thing over and will switch off after about 20 seconds ... I can't think of too many occasions when I wouldn't be there to rectify the situation, but I guess children or pets could have a part to play.

The water filler is bigger and better than our existing iron and takes about 300ml of tap water. It is too soon to try out the de-calc function, but it is pretty much the same as the old one, and that works very well.

One big improvement over the old iron is the construction of the temp selector dial. The old one was plastic and would sometimes stick and be difficult to turn. The 4641 dial appears to be made of metal and moves very freely.

There is a good burst of steam available and the water spray is more than adequate. I'm not sure I have fully fathomed out the Ionic Steam function yet, you hear a little buzz when you inadvertently press the trigger (underside of the handle) and I'm sure it is doing something very clever ... just not sure what!

I would recommend this iron, if it hadn't tipped the scales at the best part of 2 kilos I would have given 5 stars.