Cuisinel 6″+8″+10+12″-Inch Cast Iron Skillets Set + Glass Lids + Silicone Handle Grips – Pre-Seasoned Frying Pan – Oven Cookware – Use Indoor/Outdoor, Grill, Stovetop, Fire, Camping, Kitchen

Cast iron is the absolute best
Why did you pick this product vs others?:The price was un beatable, I love the silicone handles and I have been using these now for over a year and I can’t give less than 5 stars because I absolutely love these skillets! They are easy to clean and trust me there is no better way to cook meat or bread than in cast iron! 

great
had it for years and use it all the time. chainmail helps clean it faster but you can also soak it and clean it after. it’s cast iron so it can take a beating. abuse it however you must

Sturdy value, with only small annoyances.
Great value, sturdy product.But I dont like that the lids dont seal due to it having dual pour slots. I like when the juices fall back on the food., instead of evaporating into the kitchen.Also, beware using metal utensils because when it scraps the bottom of the pan you get that screeching chalkboard feeling. For me, it hurts my teeth (weird I know).Its unfortunate because I dont return things. Its not worth the stress and being put in a bad mood when things don’t go exactly my way.I didnt give it 3 stars because these are my preferences/issues.

Healthy pans
I love these pans because they are cast iron and they are free from aluminium and toxic components. Ease to keep clean and cured

As advertised in size at a good price ($70~ CAD) at time of buying/writing. Cuisinel cast iron comes with lifetime warranty against defects. Their quality assurance is good for what they are trying to achieve. Users do still need to maintain and care for the cookware but it’s simple and common sense seasoning with some of the leftover cooking oil and avoiding physical damage so it need not be any trouble or cost to a user.The surface is rough and the seasoning seemed a bit thin and dry to start with so I made sure to cook with a literal puddle of oil and spread the leftovers all over the pan after every time before washing.The size is 17″ across the rims and 14″ cooking surface as advertised. At the original time of buying and writing it was the cheapest 17″ on the market cheaper than available competition, there’s not much.There might be a few ways to make it nicer but they would likely increase the price. Potential improvements might include polishing and plating with magnetite. However the user through proper use and care should eventually be able to achieve a similar effect and in a way this gives the pan “character” like a reactive pet rock (iron) that the user needs to work with properly to achieve and maintain the desired result. After all if a polished and magnetite coated piece were to get damaged the user might not know to to restore it through seasoning and controlled magnetite rusting that smooths and coats the surface. When it starts out needing that care a user who succeeds in it will have the skills to maintain it.Some might also enjoy a thicker or thinner pan with the various pros or cons that brings. The thickness is solid, durable and practical though also fairly heavy. Personally I would be on the side of saying it could be thicker but that would also likely add greater expense. It’s by no means thin or light.A cast iron grill or griddle lid would be the most awesome add-on they could provide, lids are awesome, double dutch oven style lids that can also cook in their own right are even better for use and storage.

The 15” pan is just the right size to fit on my induction stovetop. It arrived with a beautiful smooth surface, no imperfections and worked wonderfully for my large family. Clean up is easy with the included scrub brush. I also want to note, I expected it to be really heavy but really I found it a decent weight to handle and fit in my sink no problem. I waited until I used several times before writing this review.