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by Laura Moser
Laura Moser, with the help of her mother, tests six travel garment steamers including the Rowenta Ultra Compact Steambrush, the SteamFast Compact Fabric Steamer and the Jiffy Esteam Travel Steamer. Her… criteria are portability, design/ease of use and performance. She and her mother try the steamers on men's dress shirts, linen pants, cashmere sweaters, pillow shams and a silk kimono. The Jiffy Esteam receives the best overall rating, based on its perfect score for performance. This is the best, most recent comparison review we found.
by Editors of Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping tests seven handheld garment steamers, providing a description of the features and functionality of each. The seven models tested are all discussed, beginning with the testers' favorite,… the Rowenta Ultra Steam DR5020. The Rowenta wins for being lightweight and pumping out more steam than any of the other tested models. The editors note that the water reservoir is small in this model, meaning it may need to be refilled for steaming multiple garments.
by Anjali Athavaley
This hands-on test evaluates four travel irons and steamers designed to keep you wrinkle-free on the road. The author notes that none worked as well as a full-size iron and that it took longer to get the… wrinkles out of garments. Two handheld steamers are included in the test. The Rowenta Ultra Steam got wrinkles out of a shirt, but couldn't eliminate deep creases. The Conair Handheld Steamer worked fine on light fabrics, but couldn't do much for the author's wrinkled sweater.
by Lauren Lipton
Lauren Lipton tests six steamers to decide whether they can take the place of an iron. Lipton isn't very impressed with any of them. She states, "Though the units heated up quickly, the steaming process… seemed to take longer than ironing, and we never got a perfectly smooth garment." That said, Lipton does choose a Best Overall model -- the SteamFast SF-465. The Conair GS10 is cited as the Best Value.
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by Allison Abrams
Stylist Allison Abrams doesn't own an iron; she relies completely on her Rowenta Garment Steamer. In this brief review, she states, "Boycotting an iron is not for everyone, but investing in a steamer is a… wise idea for fast wrinkle fixes for your favorite pieces." She also recommends the use of travel steamers, in particular the Jiffy Esteam. No garment steamers are tested side-by-side in formal tests, however.
by Elizabeth Baldwin
by "The Great Reviewer"
This detailed review covers only one garment steamer, the Conair Compact Garment Steamer. The author likes that the Conair Compact is lightweight and easy to use, noting that, "The Conair Compact Garment… Steamer is almost as powerful as a commercial model as it emits twenty minutes of steam." While few negatives are mentioned, the author does note that she wishes it were possible to travel with this model.
by Susie McAuley
by Teresa Morisco
by Contributors to Amazon.com
Amazon sells more than 50 kinds of garment steamers, including travel steamers, full-size steamers, commercial steamers and garment presses. Several models receive more than 70 reviews from owners. The… reviews are very helpful in providing an overall sense of how the steamers perform in day-to-day use. You can also pick up usage tips. The Jiffy Steamer J-2000, J-4000 and Esteam all garner good reviews, but some users say the J-4000 can be cumbersome.
by Contributors to Walmart.com
Wal-Mart sells about a dozen garment steamers online and allows consumers to post reviews of products. The site is a bit more difficult to navigate than Amazon.com, because it's necessary to click through… to individual product pages in order to see how many reviews are available for a particular item. There are also fewer reviews here overall, although several models have received 15 or more reviews. The best-rated steamer on this site is the Conair Compact Garment Steamer, which has an average rating of 4.5 out of five stars, based on over 60 reviews.
by "Diane"
by Contributors to ExpoTV.com
by Contributors to Washing-Machine-Wizard.com
Washing-Machine-Wizard.com is a website dedicated to providing laundry advice and ratings on various laundry-related products, including washing machines, irons and steamers. Large appliances are the… primary focus, although garment steamers also receive coverage. Over two dozen garment steamers are reviewed here in detail, while about ten have received additional consumer ratings and reviews at the time of our visit.
by Editors of GarmentSteamersReview.com
Five garment steamers are reviewed on this site dedicated to garment steamers. Each product is rated on a scale of one to five stars, and the reviews are well-balanced. Product features and specifications… are included in an easy-to-read chart, and both likes and dislikes are described. Beth King, owner of the site, claims that they use the products reviewed on the site and have spent hours using and reviewing garment steamers. A comparison chart is also included, for side-by-side comparison, and a number of articles related to different garment steamers and tips are included in the site. The highest rated garment steamer on this site is the Tobi Garment Steamer, which receives a rating of 4.5 stars out of five.
by Mariette Mifflin
by Carla Jordan
by Amanda Cortez
by Yvonne Cote
In her confusingly written user review of the Conair Deluxe Fabric Steamer, Yvonne Cote notes some difficulties with the unit: The hose can bend, which chokes the steam, and the pole can sag under the… weight of the garment. Although the unit does remove wrinkles, it fails to provide her clothes with the "much needed crisp look." Cotes does not recommend this steamer, nor does she test or rate any others.
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