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4 people cite crazing across 2 products: 1 in favour, 4 against.

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Cast Iron Skillet Maintenance: What 36 People Actually Say

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Who cites crazing as a reason to buy?

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I bought this Lake cruset cast iron Dutch oven about 4 years ago and while it has become one of the most used items in my kitchen there is definitely one really big thing I think everyone should know before getting it first off the quality of this loret Dutch oven is amazing I've used it hundreds if not thousands of…

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Cites build quality, coating durability, crazing, durability

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Owned 4 years

now the one thing I was worried about before getting it was how durable it would be but the enamel is actually resistant to dulling staining chipping and even cracking

Who cites crazing as a reason against?

Crazing given as a reason not to buy. Where both lists are long, crazing is a trade-off rather than a feature.

5:32 objects Hannah of America's Test Kitchen Buy It For Life Enthusiasts
The enamel coating can sometimes heat and expand and retract at different rates, which can lead to cracking, an issue called crazing.

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Cites crazing (against), non-stick surface (against)

While some manufacturers claim their pans will do this and become more non-stick with use, in our hands-on testing experience, we found that not to be the case.
3:01 objects speaking on America's Test Kitchen
Another thing to consider, while traditional cast iron has no upper temperature limits, this is not true of enamel because high temperatures can cause the coating to develop a million small cracks, which is called crazing.

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Cites crazing (against), heat resistance (against), scratch resistance (against)

And you do have to be careful about banging it around or using metal utensils so that you can keep the enamel from chipping and scratching.