SF-680

I absolutely love the Steamfast SF-680 Digital Steam Press. It has completely changed the way I care for my clothes at home. I no longer dread ironing day—this press makes everything so fast and effortless. The large pressing surface handles shirts, pants, linens, and even heavier fabrics like a champ. It heats up quickly (usually in under 5 minutes) and produces strong, consistent steam that smooths out wrinkles in just one press. The fabric settings are intuitive, and I appreciate having the digital controls to fine-tune based on material. The build quality feels solid, and the safety features—like automatic shut-off and locking mechanism—give me peace of mind. There's a slight learning curve when it comes to pressing shirts and tricky seams, but once you get the hang of it, the results are truly impressive. If you're tired of using a standard iron and want something that saves time while giving professional-level results, this steam press is a fantastic investment. I wish I had bought it sooner!

This is without question my most favorite and useful purchase this year! It’s amazing. After starching I am able to press my jeans with a cowboy crease just like the dry cleaners. Shirts are incredibly easy to press and make crisp and nice. The cost may seem high but I can already tell you that I have saved lots of money not using the dry cleaners. I 10/10 recommend. It is large and a bit awkward to move around so you might look at getting a stand for it. I do not have the stand and have to use the kitchen table.

Bought this unit to press a lot of flat fabric for quilting. The unit appears to be fairly well built and worked correctly right out of the box. Here are some of my observations: - To get a wrinkle free result, I have to spray the fabric with a light water mist before bringing down the head of the unit. The burst of steam feature is good, but not as effective as a light mist on the fabric. - It does have an annoying feature that other reviewers have noticed. There is a built in timer that cannot be turned off, that limits the time the heat stays on with the pressing head down. To defeat this feature you have to learn to anticipate the time and bring the head up before it times out. Then you can bring the head down again and continue pressing. This should be optional but it is not. I find I need to press most fabrics for two cycles to get a good result. - The controls are simple and work. The water reservoir is adequate. You must use distilled water. It warms up pretty quick. - Some people have complained that you can burn yourself on the head if you reach in to position clothes for pressing. They are right, but it is not a problem. You quickly learn not to touch the hot head when you reach in. You can burn yourself with a hand iron if you touch it, so don't touch the hot part. - There is no problem locking the head down for pressing. The lock and release action is fine. Overall I am satisfied to very satisfied with the unit and I get great results once I learned how to optimize it for my purposes. By far the biggest reason not to give it a 5 star rating is the silly timer that keeps turning off the heat and beeping a beeper after about 10 seconds. You simply have to lift the head before it times out. This should clearly have been optional, or at least adjustable. You can't get this result with a hand iron, and it saves lots of time.

I love this machine. It makes ironing so much easier. It heats up hot, so definitely use the gloves. The size is good, I can iron an XL T-shirt in about three cycles. The steam feature is nice to have, it helps with jeans. It's very versatile due to the different settings. It looks nice in my laundry room also. I like the handle it makes it much easier to more it around. It does have some weight to it. It's not that bad but I'd rather keep it in one room, but it does leave me with options. The lock feature is nice as well. That also helps if you have to move it. Or to keep little ones from messing with it. I would recommend buying a stand for it so your clothes have room to monuver over the board. I tried it on a table and I liked the stand better. Maybe just my preference......?

It removed all wrinkles from my old jeans. They look great. Cotton trousers were no problem. Easy to setup on the separately purchased stand which prevents the steam press from tipping over. The press has a large water tank. Only needed a couple of refills to press 8 jeans and 8 cotton trousers wrinkle free. The steam press has a small foot print and tanks up very little space. Amazing machine. Quick to heat up and cool.

I use this Press mostly for jeans. It does the job well and is faster than using an iron. Here's more details: When using on jeans I usually only have to press one side. Hence, the shorter time spent pressing. I keep a spray bottle of water handy just in case. However, the built-in steaming usually does the job of getting stubborn wrinkles out. And many times I don't have to use the steam at all. Keep in mind that when using the steam you have to pull the top down to within 3 - 4 inches away from your fabric, press the steam button for 2 or 3 seconds then release the steam button and lower the top onto your fabric. Never press the steam button while top is in contact with the fabric (closed position). That could damage the machine. The water container is sealed which comes in handy because I store the unit upright on its base. It also has a locking feature when closed to allow you to carry or store the unit. I like the easy to use digital heat setting and the warning sound that will alert you when the top is down for more that 7 - 8 seconds. It will also shut off after several minutes of being idle. Hint: Each time you plug the unit in, the lowest heat setting is the default. For more precise pressing in hard to do and small places, you may want to keep a regular iron handy. Personally, I haven't done that yet. But, I could see where the extra smaller iron would be needed. If you have never tried a Steam Press, I highly recommend that you at least give it a try. You just might be glad you did.

With the right techniques, you can knock off a long sleeve dress shirt in a couple of minutes. First unbutton the two buttons on the button down collar. Lay the collar flat on the board and press. Easy burst of steam helps. Stretch the tail of the shirt evenly across the board. (Done correctly, the collar of the shirt will be closest to the floor.) Press, using steam device. Work your way up the back of the shirt, repeating the press. Soon, the entire back of the shirt will be pressed. With three or four repetitions, you’ll arrive at the yoke. The yoke is always tricky because the material on the back of the shirt is “gathered” neatly at the center. Flatten the yoke, respecting the pleat at the center. With the collar already flattened and pressed, you’ll make quick work of the yoke. With the back finished, one steam pressing of each side in front (pressing right over the buttons!) will finish the body of the shirt, front and back. Sleeves require your ingenuity. Drop the sleeve and release it so you’ll run a crease along the stitched part of the sleeve, located at the bottom. Eyeball for a correct seam. One steam and press usually suffices; there is usually no need to flip the sleeve to iron the other side. Repeat on the other sleeve. I tried to improve the efficiency of pressing the sleeve by cutting a piece of cardboard 36” inches long and dropping it into the sleeve hole before pressing. (I rounded one end of the cardboard to make the drop easier.) It was easy enough to correctly align the cardboard for an accurate seam, but the technique also confirmed the rumor that wet corrugated cardboard smells like — yes, yes — poo. I’m searching for other kinds of cardboard. Anyway, shirts turn out great. Almost all time is spent on waiting for the steam/press time. I listen to an Audibe book as I iron and have pleasant memories of my grandmother sitting at her Iron-Rite listening to Ma Perkins Boarding House. The Steamfast itself seems to be of high quality. The steam reservoir is large and easily refillable. I’m at the point where I’m ready to firm up some of the creases with small amounts of spray starch, but even without starch, the shirts hold up well. Remnants of the creases in the sleeves seem to hold up through a machine wash. And at no time have I detected a transfer of the smell of — you know — from the corrugated cardboard.

I frequently wear collared shirts which I starch and iron by hand. Using this method, I cannot get the fine wrinkles out completey, so I purchased the press with the hopes that the press would eliminate the fine wrinkles and give a more professional look. Even taking great time and care to smooth out the garment, I found that I am unable to get the results I want. Some shirts that have puffy and gathered sleeves are impossible to use on the press with even mediocre results so I have to take those back to the standard ironing board. I have only used the press several times since getting it so maybe there is something I am missing in operating the press. No video or instructions came with the machine. Bottom line: I wanted a more professional look with this press, and it doesn't deliver. I also iron my knit tops and t-shirts and sweaters, and the press works superbly on those garments and saves a lot of time and produces excellent results with those items, but I purchased it mainly for the collared shirts. I HAVE USED THIS PRODUCT FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW, AND I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE MY REVIEW AND GIVE THIS PRODUCT 5 STARS. I LOVE MY STEAMPRESS. I STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO COLLARED SHIRTS BETTER THAN A REGULAR IRON, BUT ON EVERYTHING ELSE, THIS MACHINE IS AMAZING. I IRON JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING NOW, AND IT TAKES SO LITTLE TIME. I ENJOY IRONING USING THIS PRESS. I DO NOT LIKE THE STEAM FUNCTION ON THE MACHINE SO I USE A SPRAY BOTTLE OCCASIONALLY ON HEAVILY WRINKLED GARMENTS, AND THAT WORKS FINE. I ALSO HAVE USED THE STAND THAT I GAVE A POOR RATING, AND I NEED TO REVISE THAT RATING AS WELL BECAUSE I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD EVER USE IT FOR ANYTHING BUT FOR STORING THE PRESS. THE TOP OF THE PRESS DOES SPRING BACK AND ROCKS THE STAND SLIGHTLY, BUT AFTER USING THE PRESS A FEW TIMES, YOU LEARN HOW TO RAISE THE TOP SO THAT IT DOESN'T ROCK. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS STEAM PRESS, AND I WOULD GIVE THE STAND ABOUT 4 STARS.