This is such a brilliant iron. My old Braun iron eventaully died (we did drop it onto a stone floor so fair dues!) so I was so pleased to find this up-dated version of my old one. It has all the usual Braun non slip touches in various places so it won't easily sile over work tops etc, when not in use. Very comfy handle. Not too heavy. Very smooth plate. The plate is a good shape with a quite pointy end which is brilliant for getting into little corners. I wouldn't buy any other make or iron (or hairdryer or food processor for that matter - shame they are not so easy to find in the UK).