All-in-One 8500 Series

Received the product very fast, in 3 days roughly. Came plastic wrapped neatly and securely. Tested the product using different clothing materials (used those always crumpled shirt and jacket kind), as shown, the steaming and iron combination made the creases vanish in one to two strokes. The board can be slanted or flat depending on your need, which is a plus for me! The steaming effect may need to wait for a few minutes, which is almost the same with any usual steamer. With the price, I am trusting this will last long as it looks durable!

AIO tops every ironing feature I need

Been wanting to replace our stand steam iron but doubting if I should upgrade to the likes of AIO. After much consideration, I went for it because I liked the feel and the ironing result when tested in store. Ordered mine in Lazada and the delivery is very fast, in 3 days roughly. It was plastic wrapped, so was neat and secured. Tested the product using different clothing materials (used those always crumpled shirt and jacket kind), the steaming and iron combination made the creases vanish in one to two strokes. Liked so much that even the board is capable of either flat or slanted, depending on your need, which is a plus for me! It may take a while for the steaming to take effect but maybe just 3 or few minutes, which is almost the same with any usual steamer. With ... MoreBeen wanting to replace our stand steam iron but doubting if I should upgrade to the likes of AIO. After much consideration, I went for it because I liked the feel and the ironing result when tested in store. Ordered mine in Lazada and the delivery is very fast, in 3 days roughly. It was plastic wrapped, so was neat and secured. Tested the product using different clothing materials (used those always crumpled shirt and jacket kind), the steaming and iron combination made the creases vanish in one to two strokes. Liked so much that even the board is capable of either flat or slanted, depending on your need, which is a plus for me! It may take a while for the steaming to take effect but maybe just 3 or few minutes, which is almost the same with any usual steamer. With the price, I am trusting this will last long as it looks durable! I iron most of my clothes now because it is very easy to use and quite soft touch on the fabric. I really liked it!

Bad Product

The height of the iron board when laid flat is really low. Thankfully, there is a hight adjuster on it. EXCEPT that is slowly sinks down eventually reaching the knee height position. I don't know if there is something wrong with my specific locking height mechanism but regardless there is more flaws with this garbage product. The flimsy stand and short board has caused me extreme inconvenience whenever I try to iron out my smart pants. I can fit roughly 3/4 of the pants on the whole board and because of that, I end up playing a balancing game with my pants. See how much area of the pants I can fit on the stupidly small board without having to pick it up every 1 minute due to shuffling from ironing. Another flaw is that the hot steam goes through the handle, causing ... MoreThe height of the iron board when laid flat is really low. Thankfully, there is a hight adjuster on it. EXCEPT that is slowly sinks down eventually reaching the knee height position. I don't know if there is something wrong with my specific locking height mechanism but regardless there is more flaws with this garbage product. The flimsy stand and short board has caused me extreme inconvenience whenever I try to iron out my smart pants. I can fit roughly 3/4 of the pants on the whole board and because of that, I end up playing a balancing game with my pants. See how much area of the pants I can fit on the stupidly small board without having to pick it up every 1 minute due to shuffling from ironing. Another flaw is that the hot steam goes through the handle, causing the handle to be uncomfortable to hold after long bursts of steam. With the wire also being able to move around, if it touches your leg after a few seconds it starts to feel hot as well. I rarely complain about products but I really don't understand how this pile of garbage is 5 stars.

Game changer

If you have ever noticed that retail clothes shops use garment steamers on their stock, and wondered why they don't use an iron instead, this device will explain the reason. It takes a little practice, but once you get the hang of it, this steamer softens and eliminates creases without actually touching the fabric, so there is less risk of damage. The board can be positioned at different angles, so you can use it to press something flat, as if you were using an iron, if you need to. It heats quickly, takes up less space in my laundry that an ironing board, and makes my husband's business shirts a breeze to deal with. My one complaint is that it doesn't come with a heat proof glove (so you need to be careful, or use a rubber glove), but suitable steamer gloves are ... MoreIf you have ever noticed that retail clothes shops use garment steamers on their stock, and wondered why they don't use an iron instead, this device will explain the reason. It takes a little practice, but once you get the hang of it, this steamer softens and eliminates creases without actually touching the fabric, so there is less risk of damage. The board can be positioned at different angles, so you can use it to press something flat, as if you were using an iron, if you need to. It heats quickly, takes up less space in my laundry that an ironing board, and makes my husband's business shirts a breeze to deal with. My one complaint is that it doesn't come with a heat proof glove (so you need to be careful, or use a rubber glove), but suitable steamer gloves are readily available from other suppliers.

It’s missing some practical feature

Adjusting to this system is slowly getting there. The cradle for the steam head is badly placed. Moving it constantly when using as a steamer is frustrating. When using the steam in the iron position it gets in the way and the compact size of the board means it can easily be knocked off the board when manoeuvring clothes. But the part I don’t like most, that could have easily been remedied was an up to temperature beep. My previous philips steamer had this. It’s always disappointing when you upgrade just to find that it’s missing features that your previous system had. Poor design on Philips part. I expected more than I got considering the price I paid. I’m rather disappointed. Would not recommend purchasing this item. Wait for upgrades to be added.Essential ... MoreAdjusting to this system is slowly getting there. The cradle for the steam head is badly placed. Moving it constantly when using as a steamer is frustrating. When using the steam in the iron position it gets in the way and the compact size of the board means it can easily be knocked off the board when manoeuvring clothes. But the part I don’t like most, that could have easily been remedied was an up to temperature beep. My previous philips steamer had this. It’s always disappointing when you upgrade just to find that it’s missing features that your previous system had. Poor design on Philips part. I expected more than I got considering the price I paid. I’m rather disappointed. Would not recommend purchasing this item. Wait for upgrades to be added.Essential additions needed are, gloves, extendable manoeuvrable cradle, beep notifications. I feel like philips could have easily made this much better.

Not worth the value

Paying this kind of price for this item is not worth it. The steam does not really help straightening my clothing, have to iron it again which does not helps for thicker material! The power cord length is too short. The steam cord and the water tank will get hot after awhile. The button at the handle to trigger steam is always accidentally press when taking the iron from it cradle which can be dangerous if someone is nearby. The cradle is also design at the wrong locations. The ironing board is a little filmsy when you press during ironing. Also is rather small especially when ironing on pants! It comes with wheels which does not help at all which making moving around difficult.

So far so good

its pretty decent. I was apprehensive when i moved away from an iron. its great for light and delicate clothes. but not perfect for my office shirts which was my main concern. Even in iron mode my office shirts still have a slight amount of wrinkles. Also i found that trying to steam a shirt or large clothing item by hanging it on the hook is very cumbersome. I end up making more creases in unwanted places because the clothing item is just falling over itself in places and trying to get the steamer head in all corners is almost impossible. I wonder if there should be more accessories with this that makes it easy but doesnt make sense paying so much money and still having to buy extras.

Wife loves it, super easy to set up and use.

Read many positive reviews but decided to check it out in our local Harvey Norman store. The dimensions are great, especially the large support area. The portable design is quite useful for cleaning our fabric lounge and kids bed etc. The large volume of steam can also penetrate many kids fabric toys. This is perhaps is the only way to clean those items in my opinion.I can see it’s not comparable to professional ironing service but it makes ironing much more enjoyable which means we will use it more often. Wife also loves how easy it is to use and how light the head is. Took me 5 mins to set up without reading the manual since I play with it a little bit at Harvey Norman.