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Morphy Richards 40754 Comfigrip
by robosharkatron
Having owned this iron for a few months now, I am glad I bought it. It makes ironing that little bit less mundane and makes my life a little bit easier in general.
The iron is very comfortable to use, which can be useful when trying to work your way through intimidatingly large mounds of clothes. It is very easy to use. It ... decreases clothes in one fell swoop, meaning that it is not necessary to spend hours going over the same shirt again and again. This iron takes all of the effort out of iron and gets the job done quicker than other irons I have owned previously.
The water tank has plenty of capacity and the spray and steam work well to help remove creases. My old iron used to drip everywhere, but I've never had this problem with the Morphy Richards. I live in a hard water area, and so far this iron has stayed scale free. In the past my irons have been gunked up after a few months of use.
If I had to criticise this iron, I would say that I find the 2 metre power chord a little short. I often have to use an extension lead when ironing. The iron is a little bit heavy. I suppose this might cause difficulties for some people, but at the same time, I realise that its heaviness is probably one of the reasons that it decreases so well.
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Morphy Richards 40754 Comfigrip
by Whizz11
We have had Morphy Richards irons in the past so when it came time to replace our old Morphy Richards we pretty much wanted the same one as we had had before as we were always pleased with it, the plate had just become a bit ruined by some baked on dirt we could't get off and it kept marking my husbands work shirts now and again so we ... knew it was time to change it. We thought we had purchased pretty much the same one from Currys as it looked exactly the same but upon getting it home we noticed it had some upgrades to it that would be a welcome addition to this iron.
As the name suggests this Morphy Richards iron has a comfort grip handle and I would have to agree, it is definitely very comfortable to hold which does make a lot of difference when you have ironing to do for four people including husbands work shirts, baby clothes etc etc. The handle is attached to the iron all the way across so you can grip it anywhere you wish but in the handle you will find some black plastic inlay that is softish and is what makes this handle nice to grip and does make it easier to glide the iron rather than having to grip onto hard plastic.
I think the best feature about this iron is probably the steam function on it. Using steam is a great way of getting creases out of clothes, especially my husbands work shirts which really need to be clean and crisp and professional. The steam button is located at the front of the iron and it has a little steam icon picture on it which helps you to differentiate between this and just the water button which is also a feature on this iron. The steam button is easy to depress and as soon as you have done it you will get a 170g shot of steam. This is an initial shot of steam which starts you off well and helps the iron to really warm up and get going and then once you are using it and have started to iron there is a constant 40g of steam that, according to the paperwork, will relax fibres and make it easier for the creases to come out. I am definitely pleased with the nice crisp results I get with I have to say minimum effort on my part. With some irons you really have to press hard to get the creases out. I find this is sometimes the case if the iron is getting old so maybe because this is fairly new is some of the reason why it works so well also.
The bottom of this iron is made out of something called a Diamond soleplate which is meant to be very smooth and nice to iron with. Well, I definitely agree with that. I find this iron really smooth to iron with and like I've said above I do not need to press really hard to get the creases out so it makes ironing with this particular iron very easy and comfortable. There is a water tank in this iron, obviously as that is where you get the steam and also the water spray from. Now, I always recommend using proper ironing water that you can buy separately as this not only adds a nice smell to your clothes, it also stops limescale building up inside your iron which will eventually cause it to stop working. However, this iron also has a built-in anti-scale system which is meant to purify the water in the tank which in turn will keep the iron working at optimum performance for longer. I've only had this iron for a while but so far it is working perfectly and I hope it continues to stay that way.
The iron has a disc that you turn that has different settings you can iron on such as silk, nylon, wool, etc. So far I am very pleased with this iron and am happy to recommend it. It cost me £35 and can be purchased from Curry for other home stores.
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Morphy Richards 40854
by mrsgladwin
After a slight mishap with our previous iron (me knocking it off the ironing board leaving me with a broken iron and a singed carpet!) it was time to invest in a new one.
I hate having to shell out too much money on something as dull as an iron - it somehow feels like wasted money. That money could be spent on the kids (or a ... handbag!) so I always feel deflated having to spend money on something so boring and sensible. Having said, considering our ironing pile is usually waist high, I didn't want a ridiculously cheap one that would make ironing even more of a chore. We therefore looked at the middle of the range ones.
The amount of choice was quite frankly baffling. I just wanted a bog standard iron! We eventually decided on the Morphy Richards Comfigrip 40854, which was reduced on Amazon from £60 to £31...bonus!
On appearance it looks like your average iron (a bit boring and a bit ugly) but considering when it's not in use it's shoved in the cupboard under the sink it doesn't need to be particularly eye catching. It's sturdy and stands up on the ironing board safely which is a bonus considering my last iron's demise.
It is quite heavy but I don't particularly find that an issue when ironing. I find you need something quite substantial when you're ironing heavier items like jeans so I've no complaints there. I also find it comfortable to hold and use meaning it lives up to its comfigrip claim.
The water tank is easy to fill due to a large opening, meaning you're not splashing water all over everywhere and it also closes well so water isn't spilling out of the top when you're trying to iron. It also holds a decent amount - 350ml - so you're not constantly having to refill it. It also has quite a long cable which is handy when all your plug sockets seem to be hidden behind something like in our house!
The material dial is situated under the handle so you can adjust the heat according to what you're ironing - a function that seems to bypass my husband as he irons everything on the same high temperature - melting things as he goes! The dial is easy to use and is pretty self explanatory (if you're not my husband).
Morphy Richards boast that this iron has TriZone Soleplate Technology which apparently is "an exceptional piece of ironing innovation". This basically means that the plate has three separate areas - Turbo Boost, Constant Steam, and Pressing Plate. To be honest all this techno mumbo jumbo means very little to me and makes it all sound a bit more complicated than it is. All I care about is that it does make ironing a doddle. An unenjoyable, monotonous doddle, but a doddle all the same. It's quick and easy to get through the never ending pile of kids clothes and all the functions are easy to use.
So to sum up, I actually find ironing pretty easy with this iron. It's substantial enough to tackle heavier items without being too heavy for tackling a huge mound of ironing. It glides well and the water and steam functions work as you would expect. It does what you'd hope it would for a really decent price. No complaints.
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