LodgeL6SPB41 Essential Skillet Set, 7-Piece, Black

I'm using a single review to cover the whole range of Lodge products I have purchased over the years.I cook with gas at my home and also use a Lodge griddle on my Weber grill as I really love the way they give good even heating over the entire cooking surface. They clean up well and if you take care of the seasoning, they are very much a non-stick product.Are they heavy, you bet, so if you have stone of faux stone countertops, or a glass cook top, be careful when handling them as they really make a thud if you aren't careful.I have two skillets, a Dutch oven and a griddle, and I expect that they will all last more than my lifetime and be handed down. Lodge make a great product and I recommend them to anyone who like or would like to try cast iron cookware.

Sturdy and practical for a good price

This is a great set of pans and accessories at a great price. They are all great sizes and functional for everyday use. Heavy duty pans.

The silicone pad, handle, and scrapers are nice.The cast iron is Lodge. It is already seasoned, and you can use it immediately. If there are any manufacturing defects you'll need microscopes and x-rays to find them.In my case I had a 10-inch I bought as part of a 3-piece in 1973 for $2.97 and had taken great care of... and the Lodge 10-inch cooks better. I don't know why. Maybe it's thicker. The 8-inch from that $2.97 set was also outperformed by the brand new Lodge. So was the 8-inch grandma-heirloom-who-knows-how-old skillet. What is it with these guys? Are they like the New England Patriots? It's not fair. Maybe they use Secret Space Alien Technology for their cast iron. Anyway, if you buy their cookware, and you still can't cook anything edible, it's you, okay? It's not them. Just so you know.

Awesome but the heat pad is tiny and thin, looks better in pictures. Dont really need scrapers if well seasoned. Good usable sizes tho.

After trying stainless steel and others. We finally settled on this kind.

For those who do not know, buy these pans. They will change your life.I left my wife and son, moved into my own apartment, got a betta fish, and started cooking my own butter milk pancakes from scratch. I can make honey balsamic glazed chicken with red potatoes and pop it in the oven to broil for a few minutes.My son comes over every day and I make meatballs in the skillet for him. He enjoys the red silicone handles, but they are a little too tempting as he is a toddler and tries to pull them off the stove. Pro-tip, keep the handles facing in, or cut them off all together.Either way. These are amazing cast iron pans from a company that has been making cast iron since way before I was born. Maybe even before my grandmother. Highly recommended.

My husband has always always wanted to use a skillet for everyday cooking that would also hold up in his smoker too, and this was the best gift! PLUS, HELLO, LODGE? :) We haven't used the smaller pan or the flat one yet, but the regular skillet has worked like a charm - eggs, full meals, pancakes, steaks, so far so good and definitely easy to clean. The rubber handle is 'ok' when it comes to grabbing it quickly - but my husband says he can still feel heat if you hold it for too long. We just use our OV-Gloves.