I did it!

I bought another cheapo skillet from Wally-World. It's a
9.5 inch Mainstays. Cost all of $6USD and the 'non-stick' coating is
waaay better than anything made by "T-Fal", which WW also carries a
line of.

At 3X the cost and half the "non-stick"-iness, I say NAY on the T-Fal
stuff. Anywho, bought the extra Mainstay cuz I usta have a 12"
Mainstay, but WW didn't have 'em when I was there so bought a T-Fal.
Major mistake, in which I hadda return the T-Fal fer being too crappy.

So, now I have two(2) 9.5" Mainstays. One fer everyday use and
another fer back-up.

I use zero metal and still add oil. I got a back-up skillet cuz the
outside finish gets to be all crapped-up from "hob plaque".

nb

On 10/27/2017 10:40 AM, notbob wrote:
> I did it!
>
> I bought another cheapo skillet from Wally-World. It's a
> 9.5 inch Mainstays. Cost all of $6USD and the 'non-stick' coating is
> waaay better than anything made by "T-Fal", which WW also carries a
> line of.
>
> At 3X the cost and half the "non-stick"-iness, I say NAY on the T-Fal
> stuff. Anywho, bought the extra Mainstay cuz I usta have a 12"
> Mainstay, but WW didn't have 'em when I was there so bought a T-Fal.
> Major mistake, in which I hadda return the T-Fal fer being too crappy.
>
> So, now I have two(2) 9.5" Mainstays. One fer everyday use and
> another fer back-up.
>
> I use zero metal and still add oil. I got a back-up skillet cuz the
> outside finish gets to be all crapped-up from "hob plaque".
>
> nb

Â* I have small , medium , large , and family size cast iron skillets .
And a CI griddle for the middle burner on our stove . Our large skillet
is over 40 years old ... quality CI lasts , unlike nonstick coatings .
We don't know the ages of the others , they were purchased 2nd hand .

Â* --

Â* Snag

On 10/27/2017 9:40 AM, notbob wrote:
> I did it!
>
> I bought another cheapo skillet from Wally-World. It's a
> 9.5 inch Mainstays. Cost all of $6USD and the 'non-stick' coating is
> waaay better than anything made by "T-Fal", which WW also carries a
> line of.
>
> At 3X the cost and half the "non-stick"-iness, I say NAY on the T-Fal
> stuff. Anywho, bought the extra Mainstay cuz I usta have a 12"
> Mainstay, but WW didn't have 'em when I was there so bought a T-Fal.
> Major mistake, in which I hadda return the T-Fal fer being too crappy.
>
> So, now I have two(2) 9.5" Mainstays. One fer everyday use and
> another fer back-up.
>
> I use zero metal and still add oil. I got a back-up skillet cuz the
> outside finish gets to be all crapped-up from "hob plaque".
>
> nb
>
I had a "Wearever" non stick from Wal Mart that handily outlasted my
much spendier Calpahalon non sticks.

Then again Calphalon offers a free replacement policy which I have
availed myself of with glee.

On Friday, October 27, 2017 at 12:03:14 PM UTC-5, Casa de los peregrinos wrote:
>
> I had a "Wearever" non stick from Wal Mart that handily outlasted my
> much spendier Calpahalon non sticks.
>
> Then again Calphalon offers a free replacement policy which I have
> availed myself of with glee.
>
>
I have a 10 inch Calphalon non-stick skillet that is still in fantastic
shape but what do you have to do to get the replacement?

It's the only non-stick skillet/pan I have as all my other cookware is
the Calphalon tri-ply stainless steel.

On 10/27/2017 12:01 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> It's the third piece of silverware I've found in my yard
> in the last 2 years

Living at the dump has its rewards, eh...

On 10/27/2017 11:09 AM, Casa de los peregrinos wrote:
> On 10/27/2017 12:01 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> It's the third piece of silverware I've found in my yard
>> in the last 2 years
>
> Living at the dump has its rewards, eh...
>


Dang - you beat me to it!

On 10/27/2017 4:53 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 10/27/2017 11:09 AM, Casa de los peregrinos wrote:
>> On 10/27/2017 12:01 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> It's the third piece of silverware I've found in my yard
>>> in the last 2 years
>>
>> Living at the dump has its rewards, eh...
>>
>
>
> Dang - you beat me to it!

Lol, great minds think alike...


https://readpassingthrough.files.wor...pt_chapt01.pdf

On Friday, October 27, 2017 at 12:20:43 PM UTC-5, Casa de los peregrinos wrote:
>
> Believe it or not - just send it in!
>
> I've long since lost my original purchase receipts.
>
> http://www.calphalon.com/en-US/warranty-info
>
>
> Good stuff.
>
>
(Trimmed)

Ok, thanks!

On 10/27/2017 6:07 PM, wrote:
> On Friday, October 27, 2017 at 12:20:43 PM UTC-5, Casa de los peregrinos wrote:
>>
>> Believe it or not - just send it in!
>>
>> I've long since lost my original purchase receipts.
>>
>> http://www.calphalon.com/en-US/warranty-info
>>
>>
>> Good stuff.
>>
>>
> (Trimmed)
>
> Ok, thanks!
>

Yer welcome.

I bought a pair of non-stick last week .. 2/$10. I tossed the cardboard slipcase, so don't
know what brand they are without looking, but they are about that 9 1/2 inch size, and have
that slickery grayish finish that the new "green" and "copper"'non-stick pans do, so I have
high hopes for it. It has got to work at least we well as the matte-finish non-slick surface on the
heavier, pricier non-stick offerings. And you can't beat the price.

N.