The Non-Stick Pan That Lasts Forever: Too Good to Be True?
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2024
- This is a coating-free, non-stick pan that can last a lifetime. At least, that's what the company Our Place wants you to believe. They just released their brand new Titanium Always Pan Pro, and they claim it's the first non-stick pan built to last a lifetime. In this review, I put it to the test to see if the bold claims are legitimate.
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Lets hope they watch this video and fix the issues
Sadly I don’t think they will ever get rid of their shitty spoon rest design. It’s like their whole thing 😖
@@meinkanta Remember, these days customer wants are not important anymore.
@@meinkanta Shame as every single video or review I read, that's the biggest single complaint that is never missed out. The fact the spoon rest on this one means you literally can't touch the handle to lift it off the hob because steam blows all over it, at $200 is mental. And always so many comments saying they were going to buy these pans, then saw reviews on this one defective feature & changed their mind. They'd be making so much more if they just offered a version without it.
They can do an additional cheap lead that has a cover for the spatula space so problem solved without changing the whole pan
@@plutostube How do you mean? The spatula space is a section cut out of the pan itself, not the lid. So how do they cover that? I can't see any anything on their webpage atm, got a link?
They all start off great at first. Gotta wait at least a year
i mean just use it to fry stuff and if you make a stew or so, transfer it to a stainless steel pot.. the problem with common pans is that theyre full of terrible toxins (teflon, ceramic, etc) this literally rules that out without having any toxic layer (unless there is something wrong with titanium?). it's a no-brainer buy for me
You are talking about coated non-stick pans. Non-coated metal pans start worse and become gradually better when seasoning improves.
@@slXD100 Since when is ceramic toxoc?
This manufacturer is married to that handle/spatula/lid configuration and I do not understand why. Is it unique in the market place? Yes. Is is at all useful? No!
Great review!
They’ve built the entire pan around resting the wood spatula on the handle - a feature that doesn’t add much value
@@PrudentReviews I've figured it out... this pan... is for us autistic people.
Don’t make fun of autiiim
@@wendellrider1212 - go be offended somewhere else
@@PrudentReviewsis it lifetime warranty, no forever chem, replaceable, us comp ¿
Hopefully, we'll soon see other companies make similar cookware with better design and prices.
I hope so too
There is already. Titanium pans from Japan and Korea.
@@namduong1399 Do they have similar surface patterns to help with food release?
Very interesting. Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us.
Appreciate that you also tested it without adding oil. A lot of things are nonstick when food is swimming in a pool of oil and butter.
Thanks for the honest, complete review!
Thanks Andrew! Another great review. Guy Fieri has titanium pans out now. A 10 & 12-inch set is $79.00. I am going to try those real soon.
DANG IT! I'd buy that pan but the handle stopped me :( Hopefully they will revise the handle or offer other handles in the future. If so, I'd buy it. Thanks for the great review!
When I watched this review I was thinking, "Why is there a peg on the handle? They must have put the peg there for some reason."
I looked at the pan's website, and it looks like the peg is used to hold a spatula on the handle.
If you look at the time 5:46 in this video, you can see a picture of the pan with the spatula on the handle.
It looks like the spatula blocks the hole he was complaining about where steam comes out near the handle.
I do not know, if the spatula would help the problems with the handle (it might make the problems worst), but it seems like he should have also shown the pan with the spatula on the handle as part of the review.
I re-watched the video, and he did mention the spatula in the video, but he never showed the spatula, or how it worked with the handle as part of the review.
I did think it was a good review, even though I'm complaining about the fact that he left the spatula out of the review.
@@davidgatzen1543 He didn’t leave the spatula out. He said why the hole and the peg are there. But it doesn’t make any sense, I would never keep a spatula there while I’m cooking, why does it have to be there? I can’t grab the handle well if a spatula is there. It’s a crazy, unnecessary gadget.
@@Visitkarte The pan comes with a spatula, so it should be part of the review. He did not even show the spatula in the video (except for the brief manufacturers photo). He should should have shown the spatula and how it fits on the pan, and then he could of explained how it did not make any sense.
When he cooked eggs and meat in the pan, he used a spatula, but he did not use the spatula that came with the pan, and he did not even mention that a spatula came with the pan. When cooking he should have used the spatula that came with the pan, because the spatula that comes with should be part of the review, and then if he did not like the spatula he could tell you why he did not like the spatula, and could say that he is going to finish the review with a different spatula, because he did not like the spatula the pan came with.
In the video he showed you the lid and explained why he did not like the lid, because he thought it was flimsy. He weighed the lid and compared it to other lids, but he did not even show the spatula.
I do agree that the handle design looks like a bad design, but that does not mean he should not review the spatula as part of his review.
@@davidgatzen1543 it's still a great pan to buy, 200 usd for a non toxic pan? sign me in. id fry stuff in it mostly anyway, if i need the lid to stew something or so, id just transfer it to a stainless steel pot. u dont want any more of these chemicals inside your body, especially the forever-chemicals.. unless there is something wrong with using titatnium to cook, this is totally amazing
That handle is very uncomfortable. I gave my Always pan to a friend with larger hands
After 50 years of cooking ! My best nonstick fry pan is my well seasoned cast iron fry pan !!!
Yup, I’m using same cast iron skillet my parents left behind. Sixty years of great meals cooked in that old pan and still going. Lol.
yes and amen
I prefer carbon steel...
Sorry but both carbons steel and cast iron are just very limited when it comes to cooking.
Great for a steak or so but that is not versatile cooking.
They are both really heavy and so do not allow for some cooking techniques.
Flipping the food tipping the pan foward and backward (instead of stirring around with a spatula) does not work properly because they are so heavy.
Even worse whe you need a really big pan.
And if you want to use acidic foods they are out immediately.
Half of the mediterranean cusisine uses either white wine or uses tomato.
With that they are out immediately.
You will need a traditional non-stick for that or stainless steel pan.
Then, use stainless steel. No problem with acidic foods@@1337Jogi
Like most ppl here, if they fixed the handle & lid issues, I'd buy it in a heartbeat, even at a slightly higher than reasonable price point (but not THAT high). But that handle? YIKES! Looking forward to the inevitable dupes!
I own this pan. And the handle is fine. I have had no problems with it.
thanks for the honest review
Can't believe nobody during the design process did anything to address that awful steamed handle issue.
Thanks for review. I think I'll be getting one. I can get over the design issues (lid & handle) as long as it COOKS well. For me it was either this or a steel or cast iron pan. Hexclad and other nonstick pans weren't an option for me. This seems the most versatile with good release.
Great video and thanks for that!
Cool. Maybe some other companies will start experimenting with this technology.
I would definitely expect to see more of this
Let's hope they didn't patent it or at least lease it out...
@@woflpack2390it is patented but they don’t own the patent, they are just licensing it. It is unclear whether or not they have exclusive use rights but probably not
@@woflpack2390it is patented but they don’t own the patent. They may have exclusive rights to use the patent but that seems unlikely
Good information. Thanks!
👍👍 All good points, especially about lid and handle! Please keep updating us on how that nonstick surface do down the road!
I will!
Raised indents allow air flow but adding oil should negate that? If I'm going to have to use oil, i may as well keep using my stainless for cheaper but a tiny more effort.
thanks for the video. I hate the lid and vent. have you tried the greenpan GP5 5ply stainless steel outside? I love the greenpan GP5, but searing takes some time to figure out due to the slipperiness.
Thanks. I was wondering.
My ceramic pan set from Sam's Club has been working very well for me the past 2 years. They are just like brand new.
The design, UX and price is a deal breaker for me ... but not the worst problem.
I don't trust the claim that the inner layer of the pan is 100% titanium, or that there are no coatings. I would need someone with a proper test lab to check this - not your job, Mr Prudent, I expect cooking reviews here, not reports from a materials science lab.
Still, without those reports, I don't trust the marketing copy. How did they bond the layers together? Will they delaminate? Give a reference in a journal pub for why the two colors of "titanium" or why this specific pattern works.
How about scratching the surface with a set of hardness tools to see if it's hard enough to actually be titanium?
I have nothing against wither expensive cookware or titanium ... my last purchase was a Hestan Nanobond skillet. Hestan doesn't make exaggerated marketing claims, and my skillet is performing excellently after a year of hard use.
All good questions - I’m going to give it a few more months of testing and will compile all the questions I get and then try to get more answers.
Absolutely: 1) titanium oxide looks differently; 2) oxide has way worse mechanical properties then titanium itself(can be scratched easily and then titanium oxidizes again + it gets in food); 3) titanium has really bad heat conduction.
I’m not into materials engineering etc but the patent does detail a lot of this I think. Saw it linked on another video about the pan
I bought a whole set of Cuisinart pots and pans for the price I'd have to pay for one stinking frying pan with a crummy handle and lid.
They've lasted me for almost a decade because I use silicon utensils that don't scratch the surface.
They also have nice lids and handles and the larger pans can go into the oven if I want to roast something.
I've got a Griswold cast iron it is the best non-stick pan I've ever seen you can put a lid on it and bury it in the ground and cook in it if you had to and it will definitely last forever
My favourite pan is a steel (not iron) pan made by Salter. After seasoning, and a couple of years use it doesn’t rust and is more non stick than a stainless pan, though not as good as a ceramic or Teflon surface. However, you can use any kind of utensils quite roughly without any fear of damaging it. It cleans easily as well. One niggle is the handle covering which is rubber and tends to slide off. I don’t remember the price, but I never buy expensive cookware so it was at least affordable, and most likely fairly cheap.
Almost $200 for a pan that's uncomfortable to hold and blasts your hand with steam? I don't care how good the tech is, if it hurts me when I use it I don't want it. Give it a good handle and lid, ditch that silly vent completely and I'd be very interested. As is, there's no way I'd buy it.
I have this pan. I've never had any problems with it. Unless you have weak muscles, it's not hard to handle. And it's never blasted my hand with steam.
Damn can you even lift 5lbs?😂
Really hoping they correct at least some of the things you addressed and I’ll surely buy one
Thank you!
Thank you------maybe they should have you review proto-types in the future
Steam on the handle---what were they thinking ?
I'll try a silicone glove I guess---really tired of soaking and scraping
Thank you
Great effort
I own this pan. It works as advertized. And I've never had any troubles with it. Yes, it's heavier. But I don't have any difficulty handling it. Also, I've never had steam blow out on my hand. So, I'm not sure about the basis of these complaints.
When you use it to boil or simmer and put the lid on, does the steam go onto your handle like it did with mine?
Interesting. I would wait a while to see how left by it continues to stay on the market and how it performs over time.
I will likely provide a one year update
From the sounds of it, the pure titanium is adhered to an aluminum substrate. That means that the food that you cook or else the liquid is actually being cooked not just on top of the titanium, but also on the underlying aluminum, since the aluminum is exposed between the titanium material. is that correct?
the design can be fixed, but if the coating really works it could be great. I'm always wondering: what's the catch ?
The performance with eggs was almost going to be an instant buy, then you said the part about the handle and the steam. If these were fixed, it would be an amazing pan.
Well, when they fix the handle and the lid, I will buy it.
Hopefully, they watch your video.
I've been using a chemical-free non-stick pan for 20 years now. I don't know how long it will last but according to the markings on the back, it's at least 125 yrs old and still works much better than anything you can find in the stores!
Are you sure about it being chemical free. If you're referring to cast iron, then the non-stick coating is a polymerization (aka chemically formed plastic) of the cooking grease and it was created by having that chemical 'factory' right there in the kitchen with the person doing the cooking
@@ACitizenOfOurWorld I guess it's about definitions and choices. Darker vs Lighter. You seem to see it as cooking and eating chemicals. I personally cook and eat only plants, not grease. The choice of what we eat, as well as how we wish to interpret it, is up each person to decide for themselves.
Andrew what is the best cookware for electric stoves? We just moved and unfortunately we cannot have gas.
I recently published an article on this exact topic prudentreviews.com/best-cookware-for-electric-stoves/
@@PrudentReviews cool. Thank you very much
Question please. With the that wooden spoon covering the opening; doesn’t that solve the problem of the steam coming out?
No, there’s still space that allows the steam to come out
Thank you for your answer.
Apparently they did an upgrade to the handle adding a wooden spoon so the price is $330 or almost $AU 500 that is too much for a non stick pan
Does Our Place sell pan w/o lid at discounted price?
All the issues can be fixed very easy
But how does it work with foods that get burnt on? Is it easy to clean off the burnt stuff? Or is it harder to scrub out due to the texturing?
I thought the texture would make it harder but it comes off pretty easily with a sponge
Good to know...
That opening allowing the steam to escape over the handle is a deal-breaker for me. Hope they fix that soon.
$200wow. At the cost of these tools it makes sense to buy as a wedding gift
Yes. This is one of those items that falls into the category of: "I wouldn't buy it for myself if you really, really want to give me a present..."
Can you do a Scanpan HaptiQ video?
Can the pan hold up to metal tools?
Do they need to be seasoned?
is a pan where you have to add this amount of oil/butter really non stick tho?
I added more than necessary for that egg test. You do need some though.
you should look at the Woll Dimond Lite if you get a chance and haven't all ready.
I’ll check that out, thanks for the tip
Did you test Scanpan?
Could you do a video on cheaper alternatives? maybe ones around $50 and others around $100.
The SAFLON Titanium Non-Stick Frying PAN is very cheap, which makes me dubious. It also doesn't have the raised surface to stop oil moving to the edges. I'll continue looking but if you did a video on a couple that'd be great.
I bought a ceramic cookware set. It was quite cheap, and for the most part is fine. But the pan is not ideal. I don't have the money to buy this. But I need a good pan. I've been considering cast iron as I cook a lot with acidic foods and want something that will last. Titanium seems ideal, as the off-putting thing about cast iron is the lack of temperature control.
Did they say what grade of titanium? Grade 2 which is easier to scratch than stainless steel, grade 5 which is an alloy which is harder to scratch than stainless steel?
6AL-4V probably (6% Aluminum and 4% Vanadium in the alloy). Mined in Russia.
Let’s review this pan in 2 years. Does it work well on induction cooktop?
I couldn't find anything about induction compatibility on the linked page and that usually means it's not compatible.
@@papacharlie-niner148it is
@@papacharlie-niner148 Stainless on the outside. It's compatible.
When I saw the steam come out of the pan into the handle, I fell down the stairs, and my shoes fell off!
I reblocked my hat.
That whole "blasts your hand with steam" thing is not just bad, it's dangerous.
I have the pan. I've never had it blast my hand with steam.
👨🏻🍳 It's a metal handle so it's going to get hot anyway. The steam blowing on the handle is a constant friendly reminder to be cautious when you grip it.
How many tons is 3 millimeters?
"The Non-Stick Pan That Lasts Forever". That must have taken a long time to test.
It took forever
If they did not lie regarding construction it should last just as long as cast iron or stainless steel.
Titanium is extremely durable and non reactive. That is why it is used in implants (artificial knees and joints)
The qustion is more how non stick it is and how long the non stick functionality lasts.
If non-stick comes indeed from physical design it should not degrade since titanium is so durable.
@@1337Jogi But forever, how can it be proven?
@@1337Jogithe claim is that the non-stick properties are a result of the physical design (textured surface). If that is true, it should last forever.
@@user-yq4sp5ij6u time will tell. It comes with a lifetime warranty that covers not only material and construction defects but also performance.
I hate the profile, the sides are way too steep for a fry / saute pan. it has a decent lip curl which I like for pouring from the pan. I find that I toss out pans that don't have a good shape. I can't imagine the train wreck that steam on the handle is, what a mess
You don't need a non-stick for boiling.
Not for boiling water but stews and foods in sauces that are prone to burning and sticking, yes.
With that amount of oil (and butter) you can safely use castiron which is... you know... non toxic 100%
Isn’t you can fry with out oil ????
so 3/4 of an inch is the same as 1 inch for you? it's only non-stick when you use oil...
Have been using IKEA non stick for several years, only $25 Australian
The steam directed at the handle is a deal breaker for me, the rest I could live with. (He says before checking the price)
Edit: at US $195 it can stay at the store.
The steam hitting the handle, is literally stupid.
Isn’t Titanium potentially toxic, even in bonded and inert form?
Pls vs g5 all clad graphite pls
If I ever open a pan company, I know the first call I make...
0:15 For a split second, I thought it was, "...to test this bull claim..." 😉
I don’t get the mania for a pan that does it alll.
Give it time somebody will do a better version of it 👍
Really hate the spoonhole trend, makes it feel like the people who designed it don't actually cook
The price and the handle rules this pan OUT!
Looks like they dont offer the pan with the gold handles. I love the twotone look, despited the weird design flaw. I wont be buying the standard all silver one.
Yea the gold handle was a limited edition I believe
That's a bold statement. How do they know it's going to last a lifetime. Did the guy that designed it die.
When you use the lid just leave the spatula in place.
Throw my ceramic nonstick pans away every 6 months? I've had mine for more than 20 years, and they are still performing perfectly.
What brand?
The oldest are by Zwilling Henkels and they are tri-ply stainless. I also have 2 Green Pan tri-ply stainless skillets. I never used metal utensils and hand-washed only.
The 2 Green Pan skillets that I have are not as good quality as the Zwilling Henkels pans. My ZH cookware is more than 25 years old and in excellent condition. Alas, they don't make them anymore.
cast iron can do it all. I fry fish, eggs, crepes, omlettes, there is nothing I won't do in a cast iron pan. Scallops at 500 degrees for a quick sear and cold center? Yup.
Dare you to put it in the dishwasher then
@@meinkanta no I scrub the hell out of it in the sink. My dishwasher destroys things.
@@meinkanta I may have been born at night but it wasn't last night.
hexclad vs pan pro 🤔
I (almost) cannot believe how stupid that handle is. The ~"no-co" treatment looks very cool though - will be keeping an eye open for a crepe-style pan with that texture/material.
All non-stick pans change over time. All of them. Sometimes their non-stick ability wanes within a dozen uses, sometimes it takes as much as a few months of use. But remaining non-stick "forever" is clearly ridiculous. This one will be non-stick for a lifetime? Maybe the lifetime of the pan, and who knows how long that will be.
Your oven goes to 1000 F? Is it for cremating bodies?
Those are not circles, they are hexagons.
the surface isn't a new idea. gordson ramsey likes a brand that has a hex pattern on the surface.
This is a bit different. The cookware you’re referring to is HexClad and it has a PTFE (Teflon) coating with raised steel. This pan doesn’t have a PTFE coating.
All non stick plans stop working like they did when they were new after about a year .
but a stainless stell pan ... season it with a vegetable oil in the oven ... done, stick free
The only way NON-STICK lasts is if you don’t use it
Look at Heston nano bond, not cheap. Have been using them for a year so far there claims are true
Big fan - I’ll be posting my review soon
If steam blows out at that rate, then it's letting you know to turn down the stove anyway, so I don't see a problem, more of a feature. And the square handle, at least it doesn't rotate like rounded handles do. And if it releases better than all stainless steel, cast iron and carbon steel, that's a win. And it's not teflon or ceramic so it won't wear out. 200 bucks is not that much comparing to high end brands. Looks like a winner to me. High sides and large bottom area with lid. You can both fry stuff AND do all-in-1 dishes. I don't see any downsides.
Chemical free? Then what is it made out of? Hard light?
It is titanium with raised dots and an oxidation finish not chemically coated.
@@TheJesselopez1981 Titanium is a chemical
@VulcanGray yeah, but everything is a chemical element. You know that's not what they were talking about. Teflon leaks microplastics into food that are supposed to be safe. I doubt the titanium will break apart and be eaten, and it won't leach metal or chemicals into your food.
Of course they HAVE to make that claim to Justify charging families that price. I a years time due to competition the price for the whole 10 to 12 piece set will cost that price! Watch! I'd be willing to bet a whole months wages on it!
Don’t get oil or soap on your hands
Just get a cast iron
@ $200.00 they can go kick rocks, no pan is worth that much money, its a pan not an appliance.
Get stainless steel pan or carbon steel, heat treat it and it will never stick
All titanium coating, no wonder it's expensive. And if I was going to pay that much for a pan it wouldn't be steaming up the handle.