Brabantia Titan Ironing Board review: is this the best ironing board out there?

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How I tested

I tested the Brabantia Titan over six months, ironing for a family of four. That included weekly school shirts, linen (including larger items), silk and jersey. I used it with both a steam iron and a steam generator iron for quick weekday touch-ups and longer weekend ironing sessions, adjusting the height regularly and folding it away between uses.

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My verdict

After six months, the Brabantia Titan has proved itself as a proper family workhorse. The wide surface makes a real difference - more space makes ironing quicker as you don't have to adjust your clothes so much as you iron them.

The Titan is a size D board with a 135 x 45cm surface. If you’re coming from a standard narrower board, the difference is immediately noticeable. There’s room to spread a shirt properly instead of ironing in cramped little sections. With bedding and linen, the extra width means less bunching at the edges and fewer stops to drag fabric back into place.

It also feels unusually stable. That sounds like faint praise until you use a board that wobbles every time you shift your weight. The Titan stays solid, and if you share ironing duties in the house, the easily adjustable height range is useful too.

The heat-resistant parking zone makes the end of the board practical and safe, and it handles water spills better than I expected. Being able to wipe drips away without them soaking in keeps the whole process drier and less annoying. Having a flat, heat-resistant surface rather than a metal iron rest means you can place any iron comfortably, and it fits a steam generator iron like the Russell Hobbs Steam Power easily.

It’s not the right choice for everyone. If storage is really limited or you only iron the odd item, the size and price will feel like overkill. A cheaper board like the Minky Ergo Plus will give you decent results for half the money, and it’s easier to carry and store.

But if you iron regularly, especially for a family, the Brabantia Titan is worth the investment. It won’t make ironing fun, but it will make it smoother, faster and less irritating, which is about as much as any ironing board can realistically promise.

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Is the Brabantia Titan ironing board easy to put up, adjust and collapse?

Yes, it opens smoothly and feels controlled rather than springy. The height adjustment runs from 79cm to 102cm and uses a catch mechanism. The first time you use it, you’ll probably need a moment to find exactly where the catch is and how it releases. Here's a photo of the underside of the board to show you what you're looking for.

After that, it’s straightforward. I can set it to a comfortable working height quickly, and it locks firmly without that nagging feeling it might slip mid-iron. The catch also acts as a child lock to prevent accidental collapsing, and will stop the legs from swinging open while closed.

The Titan doesn’t wobble, even when I’m working briskly or pressing hard. The frame feels solid and the whole thing sits stable under pressure. That stability matters more than you’d think, especially when you’re ironing slippery fabrics like silk and you want your movements to be smooth and controlled.

Collapsing the ironing board is as simple as putting it up. Release the catch, guide it down, and it folds flat without you fearing for your fingers.

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Is the Brabantia Titan ironing board easy to store?

For a wide board, yes. It folds flat and stays closed, so you can carry it without it swinging open. It’s not the smallest option and it won’t fit in a small cupboard or wardrobe, but it stores neatly behind a door. The wide top is worth it, in my opinion. You gain a much nicer working surface, but you do need to be realistic about where it’s going to live.

The weight is noticeable at 6.8kg, especially if you’re lugging it from under-stairs storage every day. I’ve found it manageable, and the upside is that it feels planted once it’s up. If you want something you can carry one-handed while holding a baby, this isn’t it. If you want a board that doesn’t skitter across the floor, the weight starts to look like a feature rather than a flaw.

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Value for money

At £90, the Brabantia Titan is a premium ironing board, and it feels like one. Compared with the Minky Ergo Plus at around £45, the Titan is roughly double the price. What you’re paying for is a bigger 135 x 45cm surface, a sturdier, more stable frame, and design details that make frequent ironing less fiddly, like the integrated heat-resistant parking zone.

The Minky is good value if you iron occasionally or you’re tight on space. It’s lighter, smaller and cheaper, and it'll do the job. But for regular, family-sized ironing, the Titan earns the extra spend by being faster and more pleasant to use.

About the author

Poppy O'Neill is a Content Editor at Mumsnet and a mother of two. She researches and reviews the products Mumsnetters swear by, with a particular focus on home essentials like steam irons, vacuum cleaners and heated throws.

From a highly recommended retractable washing line to the best quiet fans money can buy, and Mumsnet's favourite dehumidifier to the steam generator iron that'll cut your ironing time in half, she loves to deep-dive into research and find the very best products on the market.