Scanpan Classic 9-1/2-Inch Fry Pan

I have this pan worked great for about 1.5 years but then began to "bubble" on the flat surface.Obviously this is a manufacturing issue & Scanpan claims to have a lifetime warranty on manufacturer defects.I sent it off to the factory & they refuse the claim due to lack of cleaning...

I work in a freaking research & development department for cookware.I know how to clean a fry pan.Their "claim" is a small area on the lip of the pan FAR AWAY from the main bubbling issue & an area I didn't scrub completely because once I noticed the bubbling, the pan is useless to me.

This is a complete joke & their warranty "policy" is apparently: unless if falls out of the manufacturer's box in 10 pieces all while catching it on camera with a factory representative on hand, we will not cover.

Roll the dice if you choose.This pan is so expensive, for them not to treat warranty claims with the respect they deserve is ridiculous.

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Reviewer: /Ken from Tracy, CA USA

I just got one. I tried cooking an egg with no oil in it on medium heat. It stuck a little, but I could clean it off with one wipe of a paper towel. I can't do this with any other pan I own. With just a slight amount of butter (a pat cut 1/16th inch thick), I repeated the test and was able to flip the egg with ease and there was NO stcking at all. It cleaned off with just dabbing a paper towel along the surface. The outside of the pan also has non stick sides, so if you get some slop on the sides on the outside of the pan, it wipes off as well. The heat distribution was superb as evidenced by the changing pattern from clear to white of the egg white and the uniformity of browning of the egg surface. I intend to use this pan for omlettes and crepes. It exceeds any other fry / saute pan I've used.

You can use metal utensils on this pan: amazing. The handle is suppossed to be good to 500 deg F. I finally found a non stick pan I can use!

I have Le Creuset, multiple stainless, plain cast iron and several (retired) non stick (including Corning and Analon). The eggs are cleaner than from cast iron. In the Le Cruset or stainless, a soaking is required for the same test.

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Scanpan was good for a few years, then the finish went bad and the company claims it is a cleaning problem. They will not honor warranties. The kitchen store I bought it from has had issues and no longer carries this brand. Beware.

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I gave up my teflon pans years ago, and suffered through trials with stainless steel and cast iron skillets and disasters with Visionware.I heard about Scanpans on a cooking forum and took a chance on buying this sample pan.Man, oh man!It's so good to be able to cook a simple egg in butter again with no worries about burning or sticking.

Everything the other reviewers say about it is true.It sits flat on my ceramic cooktop and has no hotspots.It cooks evenly.It cleans up like a dream.Nothing, and I mean nothing, sticks or burns.I've used it for a year, two or even three times a day.It still looks like new.

After I use it for breakfast I just swish it clean so it's ready for dinner.At first I was afraid to put it in the dishwasher but got over that pretty quick.After dinner I throw it in the dishwasher.It's gone through the dishwasher every day for nearly a year.Did I mention it still looks like new?

It makes a great gift too!Get it, you'll love it!

edited 10/4/2006I'm back on Amazon today to buy another one for my son in college.These make fantastic gifts.Everyone I've given them to has raved about them.Mine are now two years old and still look like new.Having good equipment like Scanpans makes cooking downright fun!

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Like several other reviewers for this pan or other Scanpan pieces/sets, my experience with this cookware has been awful.I've tossed a complete set out after just four years of use.I'm aware there is a warranty, but why replace bad with bad?Besides, the process for warranty replacement has less appeal than a root canal.It's a joke.

YOU REALLY OWE IT TO YOURSELF to check around on the Internet for consumer feedback/reviews on this overpriced and overrated cookware.Again and again you'll read about how the nonstick surface eventually discolors, then forms little bubbles, the surface degrades, then finally loses all its nonstick qualities.Take the time to read customers' 1-star ratings here on Amazon for both sets and single pieces, and you'll read the same thing over and over again.SERIOUSLY, FOLKS, THINK TWICE.

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