Help, I need some new pots

[MChang]

We use hexclad for everything now.

[AustinO]

Mauviel has by and large performed the best for me, and sometimes they have sets for relatively cheaper than usual.

All clad has some decent pieces as well.

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

Maybe I’m a lunatic, but I actually like the “dirty” heavily-used look on pans. Gives em character. I do expect the interiors to be very clean however, with a pass for similar buildup around any rivets. Although I totally understand how/why others might feel differently, I would be upset if somebody took Barkeepers Friend to the exterior of my cookware.

(This is not meant to be a criticism, rather just casual talk, if you will)

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

I bought one Hexclad out of curiosity. The black interior surface started flaking away after a year or two. Trashed it, and will never buy again. Hopefully you and others haven’t had the same issue.

[MChang]

@Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m

I bought one Hexclad out of curiosity. The black interior surface started flaking away after a year or two. Trashed it, and will never buy again. Hopefully you and others haven’t had the same issue.

We have used our hexclad skillet for ~4 years with metal spatulas and use it every day. That sounds like a manufacturer defect.

[Shan_A]

@MChang

We have used our hexclad skillet for ~4 years with metal spatulas and use it every day. That sounds like a manufacturer defect.

Has the non-stick property lasted for the ~4 years without noticeable degradation?

[MChang]

@Shan_A

@MChang

We have used our hexclad skillet for ~4 years with metal spatulas and use it every day. That sounds like a manufacturer defect.

Has the non-stick property lasted for the ~4 years without noticeable degradation?

Yes it looks like new. I’ll post a pic later.

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

Glad to hear this. Oddly, the flaking started near the lip, up away from where the actual cooking of food happens.

[Stan_Y]

@Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m

Maybe I’m a lunatic, but I actually like the “dirty” heavily-used look on pans. Gives em character

I put together my own All-Clad LTD set in the late 80s, they definitely have that heavily-used look and I like it, it’s what pots and pans look like in a good restaurant that’s been open a while (would have to add some dents for that look though).

[MChang]

@Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m

Glad to hear this. Oddly, the flaking started near the lip, up away from where the actual cooking of food happens.

This is our 4 year old hexclad pan, on which we use exclusively metal spatulas.

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

Wellll, hell. That looks pretty good. I’d loooove to have a non-stick that stays that way for more than a year or two. Maybe I’ll give em another chance.

[MChang]

@Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m

Wellll, hell. That looks pretty good. I’d loooove to have a non-stick that stays that way for more than a year or two. Maybe I’ll give em another chance.

Yeah it’d probably look even better if I cleaned it better before the pic too lol. It’s pristine.

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

Ha! Love it! My flaking started up where the chevrons are. I must have gotten a bad unit; mine saw nowhere near daily use.

[Shan_A]

It looks like Hexclad changed its material. They used to use PTFEs and switched to using a ceramic material. I think that’s leading to more recent reviews on Reddit discussing losing non-stick properties faster (like other ceramics) and potential chipping.