Philips GC4511

alaTest has collected and analyzed 60 user reviews of Philips GC4511 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the size. The usability is also mentioned favorably, but there are some critical views about the design.

While this iron does produce a great deal of steam, it feels as though it has been designed by a committee of chimps. The shot of steam button is placed on the underside of the handle, right at the front making it very difficult to hold the iron...

After returning a non-functioning, new Philips PerfectCare Aqua GC8650_80 steam generator iron (see my short review) back to John Lewis, I decided to buy this much cheaper 'normal' iron. I'm pleased to say that it worked straight out of the box! It...

I bought his iron due to the review in Which report. it irons well but as others have stated, the cable is only 2m long and the ironing board has to be as close to the power point as possible. i phoned Phillips about this and they replied that the...

I recently purchased this steam iron after seeing it was rated a Which Best Buy. I found the following positive features: it is light and easy to handle, the sole plate is smooth and glides over the fabrics easily, it irons much better than my previous...

I bought this iron this week because of the ratings - but the cord is far too short and not what is quoted on the specification and the iron is very noisy but does iron well. A bit disappointed and preferred my old Tefal but that did not cope with our...

The specifications for the cable length must have been changed since this review. It is not 2.5 metres, but only 2 metres which I find inadequate for my needs. The demonstration model in John Lewis was 2.5 metres which is why I bought it. Sadly I shall...

The specifications for the cable length must have been changed since this review. It is not 2.5 metres, but only 2 metres which I find inadequate for my needs. The demonstration model in John Lewis was 2.5 metres which is why I bought it. Sadly I shall...

the steam button under the handle I press sometimes by mistake as right in the way of holding the handle but that is a small thing really ... am very glad I spoke to the lady working on the floor that day she pointed me in the right direction ... for...

I had a previous versions of this Phillips Iron. The cable can still irritate the back edge of my right hand because it tends to stick up I learnt to move my hand forward, but with this new iron the steam boost lever is in the way. The mark for the...

The 2m cord is far too short to use this product effectively with any reasonable sized ironing board. There should be a WARNING on the packaging that this product has a cord length of only 2m. I will be returning it as it is no use to me.