Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

13106 is the retractable cord and has 400 steam holes. 13101 has 300 steam holes and a non-retractable cord. (This cord has the ability to adjust to fall to the right or left, which is a nice feature). The ceramic coated faceplate is nice, but not as smooth and "slidey" (haha) as a stainless steel faceplate. It took a little adjustment, but after a bit it didn't bother me. Other than the size/weight difference to allow for the retractable code and the steam holes, these two irons are very very similar. The 13101 faceplate is slightly shorter and the water opening is slightly smaller, and the on-light is in a different location. Everything else is the same. What i like: 30min auto shut off! As a quilter who alternates between pressing and sewing, the auto shut offs for most irons turn off too soon, so you are always waiting for it to heat up. Not so with a 30 min window- plus it beeps first to let you know so you can tip it to restart the timer. This gives me some piece of mind in the event i forget about the iron. Nice steam and a burst of steam button. It also has a sprayer built in and a nice sized reservoir so you arent constantly filling it. What I dont like: No off button/setting. You can't actually turn this iron off. You can leave it for 30 mins and it will shut off by itself, or you have to unplug it. The light stays on all the time if plugged in, even if the iron is not heated. This means if you want to keep your iron plugged in the light will stay on, even though it isn't hot. I decided to keep the 13101 iron as i do not actually put my iron away (leave it out in the sewing room) and I liked the lighter weight/smaller profile of the 13101 vs. the 13106.