Lodge Logic 10-1/4-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet

I've had great luck with a lodge dutch over and stove top grill/griddle. In a recent move I somehow managed to misplace my grandmothers old cast iron pan. I was a bit sad about not have that pan anymore but didn't think of it as anything more than a lost memory.

How wrong I was. By comparison this thing is junk. It is significantly thinner and has a very short handle. This is not to say it's a bad pan - it's just not up to the old stuff. I'm not going to return it, in fact I'll use it without complaint. I am, however, going to keep my eye open for something more substantial.

In retrospect I should have ordered a 12" pan. I'm not sure why but 10" of cast iron just looks small.

This product is poorly manufactured. The cooking surface has a "rough" texture which causes food to stick unnecessarily. It should have been ground smooth before leaving the factory. The handle had sharp edges which I needed to file down before using the pan. The "loop" handle was a good idea, otherwise most folks would strain their wrists trying to lift this pan off the stove with one hand. The construction is heavier and "clunkier" than it needs to be to perform its job properly. Overall, this product is just plain lousy. Anyone who says they're satisfied with this item has never used a good iron fry pan. This product was manufactured for Wilma Flintstone.

Lodge Logic 10-1/4-Inch Pre-Seasoned SkilletNot quite as handy and smooth as my 50 year old skillet, but fine and I am sure it will improve with age.

Great pan. So pleased with it I bought 2. It's pre-seasoned, but not that well, so you're going to want to cook down some bacon fat or something fatty soon after puchasing. Both of mine are nicely seasoned now, nothing sticks and I get a nice even distribution of heat when cooking on the stove, and works well in the oven too.

I bought this to do high heat cooking that I did not want to do in my All Clad pans. This pan works well for this purpose. The pre-seasoned finish also works well. A great pan for the money.