This iron for Russell Hobbs is different from others apparently. Different because it's easier to fill. All you have to do is click open the back turn it with the tip of the iron facing the ground and you can fill from the tap. I'm not comfortable putting an electrical appliance under a tap. If some spills on the side I worry that I'm going to be electrocuted. Why can't they make the water tank removable. Anyway this iron uses 2400 watts of power this is a bit more than some of the others in this range. Although it does have a longer cord length at 3 mitres while the others are only 2 and 2.5 so you win in some ways and not others. The main body of the iron is ...  Read the complete review

The Russell Hobbs 17877 iron is a simple to use product that looks attractive and holds a large volume of water. I purchased the Iron for £39.99 from Amazon UK about 7 months ago and Iron has been serving me well. ===Appearance=== The iron looks very modern and attractive. The Iron has a ceramic dark coloured soleplate to the bottom of the product that has grooves in it. The body of the product is plastic, the bottom half is white whilst the top half of the product is a shiny purple colour. There are a variety of black and white plastic dials and buttons on the handle and under the handle. There is a red LED light on the handle which is visible when it ...  Read the complete review

It's hard to know where to start with so many different varieties of makes, models as well as colours when choosing an iron. I was offered the Russell Hobbs 17877 and comparing its specifications with our previous cheap Sainsbury's model, I wanted to see how this would compare and if it would be worth spending a little extra as at over £40, this isn't the cheapest iron around. The packaging makes this model look dark and mysterious with deep purple colouring although it looks a lot brighter in real life. It's bold and very study which leads me onto the first flaw - its weight. It's heavy. It's far heavier than any other iron I've used at just over 1.45kg and ...  Read the complete review