Polder 1232-82 Deluxe Tabletop Ironing Board, Natural

Customer Reviews

JUNK!

I used this little board once for about an hour. By the end of that time the unsupported front end was bent almost to the tabletop. The back end where the iron rests was almost as bad. I used its predecessor (of unknown brand but the same design) for 20 years before it literally disintegrated. This Polder is so poorly made and flimsy it's ready for the landfill after its first use. Academy Bob hit the nail on the head.

Best little ironing board

Nice and stable ironing board. Great for the size, I use it on my bed all the time and it works great.

ironing board hose job

This ironing board promised to be just what the doctor (in this case the academy) ordered. It was lightweight, compact and easily stored.

It also broke in half on the first effort at ironing a pair of dress white pants. The front end is so weak, probably due to the 1/4 inch press wood construction, that with very little pressure and no effort, the poorly supported ironing surface just simply could not withstand the normal pressure of ironing.

They now carry them at the exchange and I am putting forth my best effort to try to dissuade the cadets at the academy regarding this product.

good for people who don't have to iron a lot

lucky for me I only have about a dozen things that need to be ironed. I do not recommend it to someone who has a whole family to iron for as it's not large enough. I was surprised by how sturdy it was though. A good deal for someone who has space issues such as myself.

Fine - but there are better options.

Bought this because it was promoted when I bought my new iron, and reviews said it'd be perfect for my limited condo space. It is nice and small - though a bit too small for my tastes. For $10.00, I don't regret the purchase (though there's an over $8 shipping charge added on to that - they don't really alert to you - since it doesn't come directly from Amazon).

FYI, it doesn't really have a cover on it - unless you count the cotton covered board it's built with. Although this works just fine, would recommend going to TARGET - where I've since learned I could buy pretty much the same board - withoug waiting for it to be shipped - for the same price --- but with my choice of a desinger cover.