When it comes to ironing, opinions differ. For many, it is simply annoying, for others it is an almost meditative activity that leads to a visibly beautiful result. If you are one of those people who don't like ironing, you may just have the wrong appliance. Our test of steam irons and steam ironing stations shows: The differences are huge, with models ranging from good to poor...

In the test, the Steam Iron from Philips was able to beat the other candidates thanks to its impeccable handling. Rowenta weakened slightly at the maximum temperature, but this was hardly noticeable in practice, and remains the overall price-performance tip thanks to its good handling performance.