This is my second Rowenta iron. I really like the extra surge of steam when necessary. It does the job with one swipe. The only draw back is the weight of the iron. I wasn’t aware of the amount of weight this iron has. Having some arthritis in my hands and wrist it takes quite a bit to put it up in an upright position.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from rowentausa.comBy Customer Service, Customer Service, August 26, 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience with the SteamForce+. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying the powerful steam and the ability to smooth wrinkles in just one pass. We also appreciate your honest feedback about the iron’s weight, especially when ease of handling is important. We’ll be sure to share your comments with our team as we continue to improve the ironing experience.
Best steam iron investment I’ve made. I have much more linen now and my other iron was not powerful enough. Worried about the heavier iron but it is fine and well balanced
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from rowentausa.comBy Customer Service, Customer Service, August 26, 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Rowenta SteamForce+! We’re delighted to hear that you’re enjoying the powerful steam performance, especially for your linen garments. It’s wonderful to know that, despite your initial concerns about the weight, you’re finding the iron well balanced and comfortable to use. After 20 years with your previous iron, we’re honored that you chose Rowenta for your next one!
Very heavy and not as good at getting wrinkles out. Have used Rowenta iron for the last 10 years but it died. Ordered this but very disappointed. Very heavy but this did not make this any better than my last iron.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from rowentausa.comBy Customer Service, Customer Service, August 26, 2026
Thank you for sharing your honest feedback on the SteamForce+. We’re sorry to hear that this model did not meet your expectations, especially after having such a positive experience with Rowenta irons for the past 10 years. We understand that the weight of an iron can have a significant impact on comfort and ease of use, and we appreciate you sharing your concerns about its wrinkle-removing performance as well. Your feedback is valuable to us and will be shared with our team as we continue to improve our products.
Excellent flattening of heavily creased clothes. The steam and spray functions work well. If you have small hands you will want to add some additional grip to the handle, such as used on tennis rackets, to prevent your hand sliding when ironing fiddle items. I would thoroughly recommend this iron.
Response from rowentausa.comBy Customer Service, Customer Service, August 26, 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience with the SteamForce+! We’re delighted to hear that you’re impressed with its performance on heavily creased garments and that the steam and spray functions are working well for you. We also appreciate your thoughtful suggestion regarding the handle and grip, especially for those with smaller hands. We’ll be sure to pass your feedback along to our team. Thank you for your recommendation and for choosing Rowenta!
I have been using Rowenta irons exclusively for the last 30 years. No other iron can match the steam power of a Rowenta. My last iron worked for close to 8 years (longer than usual for them), but recently started turning off randomly while using so I purchased a new one. This model is not as good: in addition to being TOO big and unwieldly, it does not steam up as well - while conversely going through water more quickly.
This was to replace an older Rowenta model that finally gave up and rusted out. The steam power and high heat on this iron is superb. It is quite heavy so it presses well. It seems to hold more water than the older models, and so far it has not had any drips. There is an uncomfortable ridge on the handle from mismatched plastic parts, but it is a taller handle and you no longer hit the temperature dial inadvertently with your knuckles as with the old model. I wish they would move the temperature dial. Be aware that the broad base while convenient for stability means it will not fit into the standard iron rest on a Rowenta ironing board anymore.