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13 people 24 sources 176 claims

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9 people 19 sources 107 claims

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6 people 13 sources 88 claims

Is stainless steel non-stick? What 20 people say

20 people 37 sources 123 claims

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11 people 35 sources 371 claims

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18 people 46 sources 484 claims

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15 people 44 sources 484 claims

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33 people 63 sources 637 claims

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9 people 33 sources 356 claims

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5 people 5 sources 43 claims

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29 people 45 sources 78 claims

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24 people 52 sources 573 claims

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11 people 19 sources 150 claims

Who cites scratch resistance as a reason to buy?

0:30 supports speaking on Cult Flav
now as many of you know I've publicly gone on the record a few times saying that I don't think any pan on Earth is worth 300 dollars I don't think any pan on Earth is worth 360 dollars because nothing in the market is differentiated enough to justify that price point but in this specific instance at this specific…

durability about Hestan NanoBond Tested it Hestan NanoBond Review: the Best Skillets We've Tested (So Far...)

Cites coating durability, durability, scratch resistance

before you ask no this is nothing like those brittle self-sacrificing ceramic coatings on non-stick pans this isn't quite nonstick but it is extremely durable
in fact probably the most common application of this technology is these titanium reinforced drill bits that you use for drilling through concrete and metal at almost nine and a half on the most scale you'd be hard-pressed to find a material short of diamond that is likely to scratch it now I'm not particularly…
though steel wool won't even leave scuffs which is pretty wild to see
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Taima had no noticeable marks at all.

durability about Taima Titanium Tested it Is Titanium Cookware a Scam? I Tested 5 Pans to Find Out

Cites rust resistance, scratch resistance

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Hestan, Heritage Steel, and Taima all had noticeable circular rub marks, but no actual scratches.
The titanium pans didn't show any signs of pitting.
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Hestan and Heritage Steel had marks that looked similar, but when I ran my finger over them, they were completely smooth. There were no grooves or any real damage.

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Is Titanium Cookware a Scam? I Tested 5 Pans to Find Out

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Hestan had minor rub marks similar to the spatula test, but the surface underneath was completely smooth.
Viking, Hestan, and Our Place had no damage.
I've been using this pan for years and the performance is fantastic.
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Viking and Our Place had some white marks that looked really concerning, but it turned out to be metal dust from the ladle transferring onto the pan. It wiped right off with no permanent damage.

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Is Titanium Cookware a Scam? I Tested 5 Pans to Find Out

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Our Place had a slight scratch mark, but nothing major.
Viking and Our Place both had scary looking white marks, but it was just dust from the whisk breaking apart and transferring onto the pan. I rubbed it off both surfaces.
Our Place also made a loud grinding sound during the test, which was alarming, but there was no real damage underneath.
Viking had zero scratches or damage.
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These pans are forever pans. These will last your the rest of your life, your children's and your grandchildren's because I can testify to that since I own my grandmother's crepe pan.

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Cites durability, scratch resistance

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one of the things that I love about these pans is, I mean, these are steel. These are just a solid hunk of steel. This is what we used to make armor out of. So, you know, you can't destroy them. You don't have to use special soft implements. You can use steel um spatulas. Doesn't really matter cuz these will take…
9:33 supports J. Kenji López-Alt co-designed this product
The Titanium Pro, when you just plop the pan down and heat it up, it does the best of the three. It is uh the most evenly brown and sort of the deepest brown all across the board of the three.

best in class about Our Place Titanium Pro Tested it Non-stick Pan Comparison: Teflon vs. Cast Iron vs. Our Place Titanium Pro

Cites even heating, heating speed, scratch resistance, searing and crust

J. Kenji López-Alt co-designed this product. Stated in the source: “because I've partnered with this company to produce this pan, um, it's essentially, you know, my my pan.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

Um, so again, for at least for my needs, the Titanium Pro is my favorite because it sears nice and evenly. It sears faster. Uh, and I can use metal utensils in there.
But, in all other respects, uh the Titanium Pro, I think, comes out either equal with one of these two pans or on top, which is the reason why I got behind this company, behind our place, um and wanted to partner with them on this.
Um it's a brand new technology, and for me, it's been really been a game changer.
1:00 supports The Culture of Cookery
one of the great things about these pants is it is compatible with multiple forms of heating in our home we only have an electric not the coiled electric but like the glass electric and it's worked perfectly fine I've never had any issues with it at all

performance about All-Clad stainless pan Owns it Is $200 Too Much for the ALL-CLAD D5 10" SKILLET? A Two-Year Review.

Cites even heating, heat conduction, maintenance, non-stick surface, oven safe, scratch resistance, stovetop compatibility

lastly number four they're oven proof you want to be able to sear something and then finish the cook in the oven
it is low fuss low maintenance I can use whatever utensils I want in this pan one of the things that makes this different from say a cast iron pan you wash it you don't have to worry about soap and I don't have to worry about seasoning it
the even heat distribution just allows you to get a sear from edge to edge as long as all of the bottom of the pan is touching the element I've never ever had problems with it really really great heat conductor
I can still cook things in it almost as if it was a non-stick pan
1:00 supports The Woks of Life
walk what do I do should I just Chuck it throw it away but absolutely not these both of these are carbon steel walks and they got a lot of life to them

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Cites maintenance, scratch resistance, seasoning durability

that's the regimen you follow that regimen your walk's not going to rust and you're going to build a beautiful patina over time that you'll going to be proud of and get nonstick uh surface nonstick cooking
of course you didn't a few scratches not going to ruin anything
and I know people think that that hey I ruined the seasoning and and there's rust in there and I'd have to start from square one that's actually a fallacy you don't really have to do that
4:01 objects Jon Kung Professional Cooks
This thing is garbage. It is a cheap wooden spatula that fits right here because of a hole and it is very unfortunate because this was an opportunity to showcase the premiumness of the pan.

value about Our Place Titanium Always Pan Pro Owns it Our Place Always Titanium Pan Pro 1.0 REVIEW (4 Months Later) | JON KUNG

Cites build quality (against), price (against), scratch resistance

If this surface is durable enough to withstand the scraping of metal, why don't you put your money where your mouth is and have the utensil itself be made of metal?
Well, at $195, this is by no means cheap. At $195, it's not even affordable for a lot of people.
0:30 supports Jon Kung Professional Cooks
And while this has become my go-to pan for certain things, it definitely has not replaced every pan in my roster.

use-case fit about Our Place Titanium Always Pan Pro Owns it Our Place Always Titanium Pan Pro 1.0 REVIEW (4 Months Later) | JON KUNG

Cites durability, ease of cleaning, scratch resistance, shape and form, versatility

The way this pan seems to straddle the line between nonstick cast iron and stainless steel is pretty fascinating to me, I have to admit. It's definitely like a jack-of-all-trades situation, but in a weird way
This is currently my favorite pan to make goat curry out of. A process that requires you to sear meat, sweat out vegetables, and slow cook a very thick and burnable gravy for a long period of time.
I have actually made pan-fried dumplings in this with much success because of its shape and because of its durability.
Because at the end of the day, as far as like my everyday personal pan for rough cooking such as searing meats or making curries or things that just like require me to scrape the bottom of the pan without having to worry about it, but still being easier to clean than my cast iron and nonsticks, yeah.
For a home cook, if all you had was this pan and this pan, I'm pretty confident you can get most of your needs fulfilled, not including stock pots and Dutch ovens and all that stuff. But even then, this proves itself to be more versatile than you would initially expect.
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I'm a big fan of the Viking PureGlide Pro. It looks like a non-stick pan. It cooks like a non-stick pan, but it didn't get damaged in any of my scratch tests.

recommendation about Viking PureGlide Pro Tested it Is Titanium Cookware a Scam? I Tested 5 Pans to Find Out

Cites non-stick surface, scratch resistance

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12:05 supports Zoe Carter Home Cooks
I've had them a year I cook with them exclusively and they still look absolutely brand new other than having to polish out some stains there's no scratches there's really no sign of where they look like the day I got them so I can definitely see how they would last a lifetime or close to it

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Cites durability, scratch resistance

Owned 12 months

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Besides these control tests, I've been cooking eggs, meat, and other sticky foods with this pan almost every day for the past four months, and I've tried different combinations of fat and heat. What I found is that butter makes the biggest difference. When I use butter or a mix of oil and butter, the results are…

durability about Viking PureGlide Pro Tested it Finally, a Nonstick Pan That Actually Lasts a Lifetime

Cites coating durability, coating durability, durability, ease of cleaning, ease of cleaning, rust resistance, scratch resistance, scratch resistance, scratch resistance, scratch resistance

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Owned 4 months

There were some white marks that looked concerning at first, but it turned out to just be metal dust from the utensils transferring onto the pan. It wiped right off with no permanent damage.
Next, I took a serrated steak knife, attached two magnets weighing 130 g, and rubbed it across the pan 15 times, and there were still no scratches or damage.
After that, I put a heavyduty Scotch-Brite sponge green side down on the pan, placed the 5lb weight on top, and pushed it back and forth 20 times. Again, there was no damage.
After all that, I wanted to see if any of these tests affected the non-stick performance. So, I ran the same egg test again with a half teaspoon of oil and 2 grams of butter. And fortunately, the egg didn't stick at all.
After all three rounds, the Viking showed zero signs of pitting or corrosion.
But the Viking handled the worst case scenario without any damage at all.
The titanium surface doesn't scratch, and after 4 months of almost daily use, it performs exactly the same as day one.
The Viking wipes clean easily with no residue buildup, and because of that, the performance hasn't changed.
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Carbon steel, with its lower carbon content, is more pliable. In other words, it can be bent and shaped without cracking.

durability about Carbon Steel Pans Carbon Steel Pans EXPLAINED (What They Don’t Tell You)

Cites acid resistance, durability, ease of cleaning, flexibility, maintenance, scratch resistance, seasoning durability

carbon steel pans are made thinner and significantly lighter than cast iron while still being incredibly durable.
For acidic foods, stainless steel and enameled cast iron are better options since there's no seasoning to damage and those materials are non-reactive.
But you don't need to do it often and after you do it once, you realize how easy it is.
In my experience, mild dish soap does no harm.
One of the biggest advantages of carbon steel is its durability. It won't crack or break if you drop it, which can happen with cast iron.
And there's no coating or enamel that can wear down or chip.
You can use metal utensils and even cut food in it, although I try to avoid that because the sharp edge will scratch the seasoning.
It’s one of the rare products that gets better with age. The more you use it, the better the seasoning develops.
11:03 supports Hannah of America's Test Kitchen Buy It For Life Enthusiasts
You don't have to be careful with these pans. That's why I love them. I don't like to baby my pans. I don't like to make sure I'm using a certain spatula.

durability about Carbon Steel Pans Owns it Are Carbon Steel Pans Really The Best? | Gear Heads

Cites scratch resistance, repairability

I have my pan here from home. This is little Eddie. Eddie and I have gotten in a lot of fights over the years, and we always make up.
0:34 supports J. Kenji López-Alt co-designed this product
Um so it handles and behaves exactly like a carbon steel walk.

performance about Our Place wok Owns it I Make Spam Fried Rice in my New Wok

Cites heat resistance, non-stick surface, safety, scratch resistance, searing and crust

J. Kenji López-Alt co-designed this product. Stated in the source: “It's a product I've been working on for the past year. I'm sort of refining the shape and the feel and the look of it, working on it with the folks at Art Place.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

Um however, it has a really slick sort of non-stick surface that doesn't scratch out uh and is non-toxic.
So you can see how nice and non-stick that is. The eggs just really glide around there.
Uh, this walk you can get it, you know, you can get it to 900 degrees, 1,000°. Um, plenty of heat for searing and you're going to develop plenty of that walk.
1:01 supports Family Man Reviews
But I do know that I can scrub it as hard as I want to with one of these, which is also made out of stainless steel.

performance about All-Clad stainless pan Owns it Is the All-Clad D3 Cookware WORTH The Price? | 15+ Year Review & Egg Cleaning Test

Cites ease of cleaning, safety, scratch resistance

My view is I know this is non-toxic. I know I can cook anything in here and it's not going to give off into my food.
But even when I blackened the sides from oil splattering all over it, I can eventually scrape it out with this.
it can get off the stains that have maybe been on there for years because I had stains on these
1:33 supports Tim Neumann works for this brand
So, that's going to make it scratch resistant and pretty much stain proof. And what I mean by scratch resistant, you can use metal tools in the pan all day long.

durability about Hestan NanoBond Uses it professionally What is Hestan NanoBond Molecular Titanium Stainless Steel Cookware?

Cites durability, scratch resistance

Tim Neumann works for this brand. Stated in the source: “Nanobond is our top-of-the-line cookware.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

But the good news is as far as Nano Bond is concerned, that mark is just a mark. It doesn't cause the pan to to depreciate at that point.
And provide you the security of knowing you've got something you can use for decades and not not be filling up a landfill with your product.
0:02 supports Tim Neumann works for this brand
What it's doing is is it's alleviating one of the biggest problems with cooking with stainless steel.

performance about Hestan NanoBond Uses it professionally What is Hestan NanoBond Molecular Titanium Stainless Steel Cookware?

Cites coating, ease of cleaning, heat resistance, learning curve, non-stick surface, safety, scratch resistance

Tim Neumann works for this brand. Stated in the source: “Nanobond is our top-of-the-line cookware.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

What it's basically doing is it's elevating the ease in which it is to use a stainless steel pan.
it's a surface that's four times harder than the stainless steel beneath it.
Over the 7 years plus of talking about Nano Bond, I have yet to have anybody have it so where they couldn't get it clean and remove
So, for all of these reasons, we have Nanobond. No chemicals. Toxin-free.
With our pan and NanoBond, you can go all the way up to 1,050° F.
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The Hestan NanoBond pan got a little too hot and browned the egg more than I wanted, but the non-stick performance was still good and it flipped easily without breaking the yolk or ripping the egg.

performance about Hestan NanoBond Tested it Is Titanium Cookware a Scam? I Tested 5 Pans to Find Out

Cites noise, non-stick surface, scratch resistance, surface finish

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One thing I noticed is that the knife was much quieter on the Hestan pan compared to the others. The surface is so smooth and hard that the knife almost glides across it.
Since the surface is incredibly hard and highly polished, it's slicker and more scratch resistant than standard stainless steel.
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Titanium ions are vaporized in a vacuum chamber and bonded to the steel surface, creating a layer that's four times harder than typical stainless steel. You can see and feel the difference immediately.

durability about Hestan NanoBond Tested it I Tested Every Stainless Steel Fry Pan, These Are the Best & Worst

Cites base and rim, handle, scratch resistance, size and capacity

It's also more resistant to scratches than standard stainless steel.
It has a wide cooking surface, flush rivets, and sealed rims.
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The bottom line is this: If you're looking for stainless steel and value features like sealed rims, flush rivets, wide cooking surfaces, and scratch-resistant materials that maintain their beauty for years, Hestan does it better than almost every other brand.

best in class about Hestan Tested it Is Hestan Cookware Really the Best Money Can Buy? (Test Results)

Cites base and rim, scratch resistance, size and capacity

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if you clean your pans properly, you shouldn't have any problem keeping this rim clean, too.

durability about HexClad Terrabond Owns it HexClad Pans Still Worth It? 2-Year Reality Check!

Cites appearance, coating durability, durability, ease of cleaning, maintenance, scratch resistance

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It's uh nice and well-formed all the way around. And if you look at the bottom of the pan, it's the same deal. In fact, I'm going to try to get this so you don't get your eyeballs glared out right here. But, the surface of this is perfect. There's no discoloration anywhere. It looks pretty much like a brand new pan.
Hex patterns on the side. No problem there. No discoloration. No busted hexagons or anything. And then down on the surface here, you can see how even that looks. There's not any problems with this.
So again, you wouldn't think that this had anywhere near this kind of usage on it. It's still in perfect shape as far as I'm concerned.
Yes, this is ceramic, but I haven't seen enough data saying that it's not going to be bad for a ceramic coating, too. And even if there was data that said that, I still wouldn't put them in the dishwasher. I just hand wash them, hand dry them, and then they just stay perfect. It's not that difficult to do.
This one uh has a few scratches on here. It's not so bad. But again, this would still pass as a new pan, too.
we don't really have any imperfections, we don't have any scratches anywhere, there's no areas where that nonstick coating has come off. So, from a physical appearance standpoint, all of these pans look cosmetically perfect.
You can see that my rim is still nice and shiny.
I use them on my pans and I haven't seen any problems with it, but it is a lot more abrasive.
After 2 years of use, my Hexclad pans have held up really well.
And also when I clean them, I make sure I don't use anything overly abrasive.
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After that, I set up a stand mixer so a whisk was in constant contact with the cooking surface for two straight minutes. All three ended up with some light scuff marks, but no deep scratches or any real damage.

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Which “Forever Nonstick” Pan Is the Best? I Tested Them All

To test it, I measured how flat each pan was, then heated them to 425°F on induction for 2 minutes. All three started out slightly concave, which is common because manufacturers build in a little curve to allow for expansion. After heating, none of them showed any visible change.
To see if Misen and Anolon's claims are true, I got all three pans wet and left them overnight. The next morning, none of them had any rust.
Next, I simmered crushed tomatoes in each pan for 15 minutes. Acidic foods usually break down seasoning, and that's exactly what happened with Strata. Its surface went from dark and seasoned to light and patchy. Misen and Anolon were unchanged.
I haven't noticed any decline or change in their performance.
But because it needs seasoning and that seasoning can break down with acidic foods, it requires more maintenance than Misen and Anolon.
Misen and Strata both have aluminum cores, which in theory help spread heat more evenly and reduce that stress.
After that, I repeated the overnight water test. Again, Misen showed no rust, but since the tomato sauce had stripped away Strata's seasoning layer, it came back rusty.
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The handles are comfortable, and the non-stick coating doesn't scratch easily.

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Cites scratch resistance, warranty

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So if the coating sticks, chips, or flakes when used as directed in the first 10 years, you’ll get a replacement for free. This type of warranty is incredibly rare.
21:06 supports J. Kenji López-Alt
the the the walk that I used when I was testing every recipe in my book, I bought um when I was 19 years old. I think I paid I don't remember somewhere between 20 and $40 for it and it lasted for 20 years, you know.

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Cites durability, scratch resistance

Owned 20 years, no longer

Um, it won't damage the walk.
this one is nitrited, so the metal is very very hard. It's about twice as hard um as raw carbon steel.
Um and this one ends up being hopefully it's going to last the rest of my life.
12:04 supports J. Kenji López-Alt co-designed this product
The Titanium Pro is unlike cast iron. You can let it soak. In fact, sometimes, you know, when I've had a very busy night and the kids are tired and I just want to get them to bed, I will leave my pans sitting in the sink until the morning and they are perfectly fine to leave soaking because they're non-reactive.

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Cites dishwasher safe, heat resistance, maintenance, scratch resistance, seasoning durability

J. Kenji López-Alt co-designed this product. Stated in the source: “because I've partnered with this company to produce this pan, um, it's essentially, you know, my my pan.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

Um, you can even throw them in the dishwasher if you want. Um, the Titanium Pro because it's safe up to 1,000°. Even the heating elements in the dishwasher will not harm them. It won't really alter their lifespan.
One thing you will notice with time is that the titanium layer will start to season a little bit. So, you might see a little bit of sort of darker discoloration on there. That is normal. You you don't need to try and sort of scrub that out. And as you use the pans with time, that will sort of even out across the…
And that's it. You don't need to dry it. You can let them air dry just like nonstick.
Titanium Pro and cast iron you can use metal utensils in. The Teflon you can't.
10:33 supports J. Kenji López-Alt
So a lot of people will tell you that you can't use soap on cast iron. Um that's an old myth. You know the soap is not really going to affect the polymerized oil layer in there. soap breaks down fresh oil and fats, but the polymerized oil is sort of a plasticky substance that the soap should not affect as long as it…

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Cites maintenance, scratch resistance

1:30 supports speaking on America's Test Kitchen
While stainless steel linings are durable, steel also retains heat, so steel-lined copper pans can't cool as quickly when the heat's lowered.

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Cites durability, scratch resistance

On the stainless steel interior, you can go ahead and use Bar Keeper's Friend or anything you want, it's very tough.
3:31 supports David Gafford speaking on The Barbecue Lab Cookware Reviewer was given the product
Upon inspection, the bottom of the pan looks almost perfect

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Cites coating durability, durability, scratch resistance, warp resistance

David Gafford was given the product. Stated in the source: “HexClad sent us these pans over a year and a half ago for us to test and see if we like them.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

The bottom of the pan is flat and hasn't warped
These are my results with heavy use, but I didn't intentionally abuse it to see if I could get it to fail. Just regular old use, and it has largely stood up to what we threw at it.
HexClad also says that these pans are metal utensil safe, and other than the two very small nicks I have in my 12-in pan here, I can't see any other signs of metal utensils doing any damage. I also can't absolutely verify that it was metal utensils that caused this damage since family members from all over the country…
0:37 supports Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer was given the product
HexClad’s hybrid design solves this problem.

durability about HexClad Hybrid Tested it HexClad Cookware Review: The Truth About Gordon Ramsay’s Favorite Pans

Cites coating durability, scratch resistance, warranty

Prudent Reviews was given the product. Stated in the source: “HexClad sent me these pans but this is not sponsored video and they are not paying me anything to make it.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

They confirmed that the warranty covers any manufacturing defect out of the box, whether it affects performance or not. They also said, “Our warranty is a performance warranty. Any problems that affect performance, we cover.” So, if the non-stick coating gets scratched after 5 years and that scratch causes food to…
its unique hexagonal design allows you to use metal utensils without scratching the non-stick coating.
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For comparison, I ran the same test on a traditional non-stick pan, and the knife cut right through the coating.

comparison about Viking PureGlide Pro Tested it Finally, a Nonstick Pan That Actually Lasts a Lifetime

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So you can cook with metal utensils without scratching and ruining the pan.

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It’s convenient and versatile and its unique hybrid design minimizes scratches and extends its lifespan.
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i don't like to use metal stirring spoons i much prefer to use something like a wooden stirring spoon or a silicone spatula which are also great for scraping stuff out

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the thing the reason why i prefer wood is just you can use them for pretty much any surface because they don't scratch non-stick and they just look a whole lot nicer
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Staub Dutch ovens have a matte black interior. Unlike lighter finishes, the black doesn't show discoloration or scratches as easily.

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one thing I will say which is something that they do claim is that you can barely scratch this and I'll say I'm going like I'm not reefing on this guy with this fish bat but there is like no scratching on the surface whatsoever which I realize when it comes to actually cooking it has nothing to do with how it's going…

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again this is kind of one of their claim to fames is how titanium is quote unquote stronger but after cleaning that with a brush and everything it's almost brand new looking still like that still has that Sheen that kind of gunmetal thing you get is from that titanium as opposed to like a more silvery looking…

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My biggest complaint about Caraway and ceramic-coated cookware in general is that it performs great at first but it loses its non-stick properties much sooner than traditional non-stick cookware. After about five months, I noticed eggs and other delicate foods starting to stick, and it's gotten worse and worse since…

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My second biggest complaint is that the exterior paint comes off very easily. The pan looks amazing when you first get it, but after about a month, you'll notice small chips in the paint, which get worse over time.
Also, when oil or food spills over the sides, it sticks to the exterior and pulls the paint off when you clean it. So, as good as Caraway looks online or when you first get it, don't expect that to last very long.
On a similar note, the interior also gets scratched and damaged relatively easily. You need to be really careful when cooking and cleaning. Avoid overheating, cooking with metal utensils, and cleaning in the dishwasher. There's a reason why you'll never see this type of cookware in a commercial kitchen; it's not the…
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Heritage Steel and Taima didn't hold up as well. Both had significant scratches.

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Heritage Steel, Taima, and the stainless steel pan all came out with noticeable scratches.
I measured it at 2 mm, and after a few uses, it warped and spun on my cooktop.
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The stainless steel pan had noticeable scratches that I could feel with my fingernail.

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The stainless steel pan ended up with circular scratches that were deep and I could feel with my fingers.
The stainless steel pan had small dark spots starting to form, and at first I just thought this might be mineral buildup, so I cleaned it with vinegar and Bar Keepers Friend. But the spots didn't come off. They hadn't corroded through the surface yet, but it was the beginning of pitting.
After the second and third rounds, more spots appeared on the stainless steel pan. And when I zoomed in, I could see that they were actually starting to eat into the steel. When I rubbed them with my fingernail, I could feel the indentation.
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Be warned however that this enamel coating makes these skillets less durable than their uncoated brethren.

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You also wanna avoid using metal utensils and scraping or banging the pan, you know it's glass, so you gotta be a little bit careful with it.
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The higher carbon in cast iron makes it harder but also more brittle. That's why cast iron has such thick walls - thinner walls would be prone to cracking.

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The one major limitation with carbon steel pans is acidic foods. A squeeze of lemon or a splash of wine won’t hurt, but prolonged exposure to acidic foods, like tomato sauce, will strip the layer of seasoning right off the looking surface.
Bare cast iron pans have this same issue.
Carbon steel consists primarily of iron, which rusts when exposed to water and air.
The fact that you need to season carbon steel pans may seem like a major downside, and for some, it's a deal-breaker.
The two rules that I do highly recommend following are, one, don’t put carbon steel pans in the dishwasher. The hot water, steam, and dish detergent will ruin the seasoning.
And two, always dry your pans completely after washing them. Even a well-seasoned pan can rust if moisture is left on it for long periods.
if you notice tiny black bits on your food when you cook with carbon steel, or if you wipe the pan with a paper towel and the paper towel turns black, that's a sign that you need to deep clean your pan. Those black bits are either tiny pieces of the seasoning flaking, burnt food, or both.
The one thing you need to be cautious about is warping. If you expose it to drastic temperature changes, like rinsing it under cold water when it's piping hot, the metal can expand and contract unevenly, which leads to a wobbly, unusable pan.
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spoiler yes hexclad will eventually fall apart on you whether you use it exactly how it's marketed or even if you baby it with a pair of white gloves

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you can make it last as long as you can don't use metal utensils on it even though they say you can and that it's safe it's not don't stick them in the dishwasher don't cook with them at high temperatures and you'll pretty much be fine if you can get three to five years out of them I'd say you're probably winning the…
don't use metal utensils on it even though they say you can and that it's safe it's not
that nonstick PTFE coating Teflon coating that they put on there will eventually wear off and the tricky part here is you don't actually notice when it starts starts to become unviable you may eventually notice that it peeled off or flaked off or chipped off or scratched off yes but PTFE or Teflon can start to degrade…
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However, the nonstick [clears throat] coatings that we know of, whether they are traditional Teflon style or modern ceramic, they're not very heat resistant. So, they tend to they tend to break down over time as you cook with them. So, they can flake off when you scratch them too much. They're not that hard. And as…

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by the way you can see sort of these the the mark the where where where the insulation sort of been scraped off where the anti-stick coating had been scraped off on the old pan

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of course I mean obviously the downside with the aluminum one is that then you know the uh if you're not careful with it you're going to scrape off the coating and then all hell breaks loose
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this is like my my worst one leg Ros cuz as you can see it has chips on the edges

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so if you are getting cast iron pants or you do please like don't use metal like if you use metal in them you will scratch them you will damage them my children have damaged this one and that is one of the things you do to your en interior
however the leads of this one has cracked like it was the black one so you can replace the leads
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Um although with some pan manufacturers they'll tell you that that will shorten the lifespan of the pan.

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Owned 5 years, no longer, stopped because coating became scratched and worn after years of use, even gentle use

Because I'm working in Teflon here, you definitely do not want to use metal utensils uh in Teflon.
In fact, I have this older Teflon pan. This is one I've had for about 5 years. Um, and you can see pretty clearly in there some of the scratches that have come. And this was a very welltaken care of pan, but teflon coatings, they don't last forever. Um, and so over the course of a number of years of use, even gentle…
It's also more dangerous cuz some of that non-stick coating can end up in your food.
Um, and the Teflon has a very, very limited lifespan.
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If you get a nonstick pan, then that means you have to like you can't really even scrub it very hard.

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you got to clean that thing either way and there's no way it's actually nonstick and then you're not even supposed to scratch it very hard.
So, what I say is I'll go with and also the nonstick stuff is not supposed to be very good for you.
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so the key with this one is it's super easy to cook with but we need to care for it very well so we can't exceed a certain temperature and we also have to clean it with a special sponge and make sure that we're not scratching it or chipping away any of the coating

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if you can take really really good care of this pan then there shouldn't be any issues however if you scratch the coating then it can leech silicone into your food
this is not the best option in terms of non-toxic completely safe however I believe it is a better option
so the Caraway ceramic coated is going to come in third for heat conduction
but because of the ceramic coating it's going to slow down the thermal efficiency
so in summary it has good conduction but slightly less from a performance perspective than the steel
and then the last one is going to be the carway which is you just really need to make sure you take care of this ceramic coating otherwise you know you might have some issues
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if you're buying these for 100% nonstick you're going to be slight disappointed as America's Test Kitchen pointed out and I'll link to their videos in the description they do this honestly it's kind of a silly little test that they they call the egg test it's not really how to cook how you should cook an egg um most…

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I've had issues of other things sticking to the Pan um so they're not super non-stick like some of those other pots and pans that are out on the market to me I think that's because of that stainless steel those peaks of stainless steel so stainless steel obviously isn't nonstick and that plays a plays a role in the…
obviously it does affect the performance because everything sticks to that section
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It looks great, and you'd think that's a sign of quality, but not exactly. Over the past year, I've had plenty of questions about who this pan is really for. And the truth is, it looks this good because I barely used it.

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And yes, now Hexflat changed the coating. But the older pans were PTFE coated like ours, which is part of what sparked a class action lawsuit. Enough owners reported flaking, scratches, and rust to push for a $2.5 million settlement.
That's the same area many reviewers say ends up damaged over time.
They also mentioned coating can flake into food, chip after light use, scratch deeply, often on pans purchased from Costco.
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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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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.
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And that's because if I were to just stack this in here like this, then the bottom of this pan is going to be rubbing directly on the top of this other HexClad pan, and that could damage it over time, especially if this rotates around.

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Just because HexClad says that this surface is really strong. In fact, on their website, they say that this is almost indestructible. There's going to be a repeating theme to this video, and that is just because HexClad claims certain things about these pans doesn't mean that you have to push the limits all the time,…
if you put your pans into the oven, these are only rated up to 400° F, but the pans can handle more than that. So, just remember that if you're cooking over 400°, that you can't [music] put these in the oven, otherwise you can shatter them.
I got a bit of a hard time with that. I mean, I don't want to say that Hexclad's lying about that or anything, but 900° is pretty hot. And the reasoning behind it, I'm not really sure if I buy it or not.
I do have a few little scratches in the handle, but it's no big deal. There's one right there. And in fact, that scratch, I believe was there right out of the factory.
I personally won't use metal utensils on any of my pans. I'm just not going to do it. I don't care if HexClad says that you can. I never have, and I never will. I'll use wooden utensils, or I'll use silicone utensils, but it's never going to be any kind of metal on this. It makes a lot of sense when you look at this,…
That's much different than the complaints you might have seen in other YouTube videos and from people complaining online elsewhere. Cuz I see people with all this stuff starting to chip off of here, the pans just not being nonstick at all, and everything's sticking to them, and all sorts of other complaints.
In fact, um HexClad does have a lifetime warranty on their pans, but uh usually a lifetime warranty is the lifetime of the pan. It's not your lifetime.
Now, this is made for stainless steel pans. And if you're going to use it on a HexClad pan, you got to be a little bit careful because you don't want to be using that on that nonstick surface. You can really wreck that, I think.
Remember, keeping them clean is a big deal because if you got stains on a pan and you repeatedly heat that pan up again with those stains on it, those will get harder and harder to remove.
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For comparison, I ran the same tests on a Teflon-coated pan, a ceramic nonstick pan, and a HexClad pan. All three of those ended up with visible scratches or coating damage.

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but I must say it scratched just a little bit from the cooking I mostly just use Wooden Spoons and silicone spatulas I never use anything metallic I don't even think I have a metallic spatula just to protect my pots it has been handling well

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it's just the bottom of the pot here because of the baking you can kind of see like the this black and because of sitting on the stove or on the gas it kind of is peeling over here I don't know if it's peeling exactly but you can tell that the pot has been used and it's been used and here as well some of the stains…