Done, tnx!
I got a whole set of plain SS pans, and even though I grease the shiite out of 'em, things still stick. Wasn’t sure if Granite, Gotham, other, would be The Best or if they were all similar. Nice to know PF had a cookware shootout.
I was surprised how poorly some of the name brands did in the scratch resistance test. Also on the evenness of the heat. That seems really important - to me at least.
The only one with a lid was the Carote (I think). Got an A+ for non-stick.
One of the pans - Blue diamond (I think) claimed 600F for oven temp.
Think that is a pure lie. The Teflon like stuff starts out-gassing poison vapors when heated beyond a certain point. Well below 600F.
All the Best,
Jeff
Link to video but not embedded here to save bandwidth
“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-eBmPSqd4g”
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I dont have an issue with his ratings. The problem is he never rates and can never rate how long a product lasts. We all have had many non stick pans. They thing they all have in common is that they die the same death. They lose their non stickiness and become so filthy you dont want to use it anymore. The fact that something is dishwasher safe is meaningless. The dishwasher is slow death on pans. Very slow.
You can buy the cheapest crappiest pan in the dollar store. It will work great for a year. After that, who knows.
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Yeah, some of the stuff he scores highly get poor reviews for longevity.
No good way for him to test that.
Greenpan has “good rating”, and comes in a 3 pack from costco.
They look a lot like a light bar I’d bought recently. I submitted a return for mine because the UI was just terrible. It has 3 modes: ON (no auto off), Auto (daylight), Auto (night). The trouble is that when you turn it on for just full on, use for a little while and then go to turn off? It’s not one click. You have to cycle through the other modes… and while it does that, it flashes at you. Really annoying. Does this light bar avoid that pitfall?
Thanks for that reference, Jeff.
Green Pan line is a misnomer, because there are MANY levels of their pans. And I’ve had both their 2nd cheapest and their 2nd most expensive models (the MAGNETO).
The pricier Green Pan is worth it. You would not believe how incredibly non-stick it is. And this is not Teflon. It’s a special proprietary ceramic. Clean up is SO easy. And after tortuous cooking, if there’s any stubborn stain, a simple melamine sponge cleans it up and restores non-stick. It’s just the best. No “dreaded” feeling when heading to the sink to do the pans.
The longevity of the non-stick surfaces is a key factor that Zoulas highlighted. And yeah, cheap pans will ultimately lose their non-stick. But Green Pan stands behind their higher lines. We’ve had ours for a year and they’re still performing like they did the first time we cooked with them.
What I don’t like about this brand is that they’re not forthcoming with the non-stick material. “3 healthy layers of non-stick coating.” No mention of substance, other that a hint that there might be some titanium in the composition. They do not reveal what they’re using on it. This is a major concern, because the FDA is so backlogged, many of these brands pump out insufficiently tested materials. No thanks – I won’t be a guinea pig on off-gassing experiments. Plus, they say a 10 year warranty, but it’s against “defects in workmanship” and does not cover wear from normal use. You lose the non-stick property? They’re not going to send you a new pan. Mail it in? You’ll pay $13 shipping. And who knows how they’ll compensate you. Some places will give you a coupon for like 30% off a new purchase. Just something to consider.
EDIT:
I checked their warranty, which required digging a bit on their company website. You need to make sure you retain your receipt – they will not honor warranty without it. They will not cover normal wear and tear. If your pan’s non-stick property diminishes after some time, I really doubt they’ll honor a warranty replacement. You’d have to demonstrate a materials defect that’s visibly detected.
E. Mishan & Sons, Inc. doing business as Emson (“Emson”) warrants that for a period of ten years from the date of purchase, this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. During the warranty period, Emson, at its option, will repair or replace this product if it is found to be defective or, if repair or replacement is not feasible, refund the purchase price less any shipping, handling or processing fees that you paid). If the product is no longer available, replacement may be made with a similar product of equal or greater value. This is your exclusive warranty. Emson disclaims all other warranties,conditions or representations, express, implied, statutory or otherwise.
This warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of initial retail purchase and is not transferable. Keep the original sales receipt. Proof of purchase is required to obtain warranty performance.
This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident, misuse, abuse, commercial use or normal wear and tear. Scratches, stains, discoloration or other deterioration of the surface, damage from overheating, or damage from use of automatic dishwasher are not covered by this warranty
Huh? You call that a UI? Those things are supposed to be set’n’forget, at least until it’s time to recharge. Always-on is more to use as an “emergency light”, like grab it off the closet wall to find what fell on the floor, etc.
Almost all the other ones I got have a slideswitch for off/on/auto, only. The only buttons on those are the ones that let you adjust brightness and sometimes tint. Only these have buttons-only.
And being that most use essentially the same circuits if not boards, it wouldn’t surprise me if they all do the main-cycle thing. No one’s going to bother programming in a “UI” that has a timer/memory. Every one I’ve see that’s buttons-only has the same cycle/flash behavior. They want predictable. Mode 1 goes to mode 2. Mode 2 goes to mode 3. Etc.
Remember, they’re made for The Muggle, not Cabinet-Light Enthusiasts.
LB - let us know how you like them.
All the Best,
Jeff
They… work.
I stick 'em in a remote, and at 1.5V it works, better’n 1.2V eneloops, so I’m happy.
Like I said, the best part is not crapping the bed like alkaleaks even have in their job description. So if one’s rated 3000 whozits and only gets 1500, I don’t rightly care. Considering alkaleaks are getting on 1buk a pop in smaller packages, if one lasts even more’n 4-5 alkaleaks, then I’m already playing with house money.
Got the Stranger Things lights distributed today.
I am the official hero of the 13 and under crowd.
Not sure about the parents who will get monster hunted most of tonight…
Thanks again for the tip weklund.
All the Best,
Jeff
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Could always tell them that’s 13 in tortoise years? 
Well, any device that has an electrical control system has a user interface. Simple, moderate or complex. I do have a light bar that I bought 2 years ago, branded as “BraView.” Nicely made metal shell. It uses a side switch. I don’t like the motion sensor as it switches off without movement after 20 seconds, which is too short. So I always use it manually.
The one I complained about would be fine if I only needed it with automatic ON. It uses push buttons. But unfortunately, the access to off is lousy if you’re using it manually only. A timeout of about 15 seconds would be about right. And it wouldn’t confuse muggles.
There was one of mine that had a slideswitch for off/on/auto but a pushbutton to control brightness and/or color (forgot).
Pretty much every one of those I use, I set’n’forget. Even when charging (just did one an hour ago) I leave it on auto and charge it. If it turns on while charging, no big. So I don’t even touch the controls, like, ever.
Unno, there are still those with slideswitches for off/on/auto. Those would be the easiest to do what you want. One of mine has off in the middle, though, so on in one direction and auto in the other.
The one I have that has the nice metal body uses a side switch, but it’s really small and narrow. I’ve gotten the hang of using it, but would’ve been better if it was a push button type.
The desk light that Jeff pointed out earlier from Amazon looks pretty decent. It has separate controls for tint and brightness, plus memory. Would be nice to see this on a light bar (of course, set as tactile switches, so you don’t need to look).
Something tactile would make it more useful.
I ended sticking a couple of foam stick-on pads just below and-to the left of the power button.
It’s now easy to sweep finger across that area to turn it on/off. Without hitting the other settings buttons.
The light has been working well for me.
I’d purchase it again - or rather - the newer, slightly brighter, USB-C port version that has a night mode to dim the power button light.
All the Best,
Jeff
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Have you tried dimming sheets? I love these things for dimming all the LED status lights in my house.
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Thanks for this Dimming sheet info, have at least 15 bright status led’s in the house that drive me crazy.
Looks like a good gift as well.
Ordered 3
Thanks, but I can’t use 'em. They’re rated 50W at 240V, and we got 120V here. 
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