Should You Buy a Morphy Richards Iron?

Morphy Richards is one of the most popular iron brands as well as being well known for its electric kettles, toasters and mixers.

If you are thinking about buying a Morphy Richards iron then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of iron brands is compiled by analysing over 14,000 user and expert reviews and 40+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,100 irons.

Morphy Richards are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and moderately popular irons. Their irons start at $81 for the Turbosteam Pro which has a power of 2,800W, a steam generating capacity of 55g/min and is a traditional iron and go up to $100 for the ComfiGrip which has a power of 2,800W, a steam generating capacity of 55g/min and is a traditional iron. The average price of a new Morphy Richards iron is $73.

Is Morphy Richards the Best Iron Brand?

So are Morphy Richards irons any good? We give every iron a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all irons we are able to impartially rank all the iron brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Morphy Richards is the 11th best iron brand out there.

Let's look at how Morphy Richards irons compare to the other iron brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

At an average purchase price of $73, Morphy Richards irons tend to be more expensive than most other iron brands. Morphy Richards also have better reviews than the typical iron brand, with the average rating of a Morphy Richards iron being 76%.

There's a smaller selection of Morphy Richards irons available compared to other iron brands, with only 3 Morphy Richards irons currently on the market in the US. Whilst Morphy Richards have a number of interesting features including TriZone Technology and IntelliTemp, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors.

When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Morphy Richards iron is $50 (based on a person typically using an iron for 2 hours per week), which makes them less efficient than most other iron brands.

What Do the Morphy Richards Iron Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Morphy Richards iron to work out the average distribution of reviews for Morphy Richards and then compared this to the other iron brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		2
4 stars		0
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		314
4 stars		88
3 stars		25
2 stars		13
1 star		21

Over 100% of expert reviews and 87% of user reviews for Morphy Richards irons are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 87% respectively across all Iron brands.

Purchasers of Morphy Richards irons frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Morphy Richards irons by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other iron brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Tefal	Philips	Bosch	Morphy Richards	Swan
	80% 6 reviews	85% 1 review		81% 1 review	74% 1 review
		60% 1 review	100% 1 review	90% 1 review	90% 1 review
	74% 2 reviews		76% 1 review
	84% 1 review	87% 1 review
	70% 1 review		70% 1 review
			100% 2 reviews
		80% 1 review
		87% 1 review
		83% 1 review
		80% 1 review
Average	77% 10 reviews	70% 7 reviews	87% 5 reviews	86% 2 reviews	82% 2 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Morphy Richards Irons Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 1 industry award for a Morphy Richards iron. The table below compares the number of awards received by Morphy Richards to other popular iron brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning irons

Number of Awards	Tefal	Philips	Bosch	Morphy Richards	Swan
	1	1
			1	1
			2
		1
Total	1	2	3	1

How Reliable Are Morphy Richards Irons?

We checked over 14,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Morphy Richards irons. 10 of these reviews mention reliability of which 92% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Morphy Richards iron owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Morphy Richards irons are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Morphy Richards irons that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Very well made

It is of a strong construction

Good solid build quality

NOT RELIABLE

broke after doing 2 shirts the second time I used it - very disappointing

Features to Look Out For On Morphy Richards Irons

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Morphy Richards irons that set them apart from the competition. These include TriZone Technology and IntelliTemp.

Morphy Richards TriZone Technology

Morphy Richards irons that feature TriZone Technology include the Morphy Richards ComfiGrip ($0) and the Morphy Richards Turbosteam Pro ($0).

Morphy Richards IntelliTemp

Morphy Richards irons that feature IntelliTemp include the Morphy Richards Turbosteam Pro ($0).