| | |  | Messermeister | Home » » Circulon Elite - Twin Pack: 8"&10" Open Skillets | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 10.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 19.75 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 9.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 19.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 62 reviews |
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25 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Excellent non-stick performanceJan 23, 2006
By Kenneth Stuart
I've only had these pans for a few weeks, but I'm quite satisfied with them so far.
My use is mainly for eggs and other sticky foods that I find can present problems for otherwise high quality cookware - it seems that durable non-stick surfaces are relatively high technology, whereas all other aspects of top cookware involves quality hand manufacture of relatively low-tech construction.
Anyway, these Circulon pans are medium weight - not quite as thick and heavy as the aforementioned super-premium makes, but heavier than cheapo junk.
And, the non-stick surface is top-notch. Evidently, the grooved surface does indeed work - eggs and other foods hardly stick at all - less than any other new pan I've used. Cleanup is quite easy as a result.
Hopefully, the durability will be as good as claimed by Circulon - but so far, everything about the pans would lead me to believe their claims.
PS The description here is inaccurate in one aspect - this package does not include any covers for the pans. But for frypan uses, you would probably want a splatter shield rather than a cover anyway.
25 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 not what I thoughtJan 11, 2007
By M. Roth
"Random Mystic"
I love circulon pans and have a set of them. I mistakenly purchased these ciculon elite pans and they are not like the circulon classic. The classic pans are so easy to use and clean with a quick wipe. These do not sit evenly on the burner, they are harder to clean and they don't heat as well. Get the classic.
39 of 46 found the following review helpful:
 disappointed with this productJan 06, 2007
By William Moss
I have had other Circulon products and have never had problem with them before. But this skillet set really dispointed me, so much that it prompted my very first product review ever.
I used the skillet mostly for grilled cheese sandwitches. A couple of weeks after I started using the skillet, I noticed that the sides of the skillet started to accumulate sticky brown substance that's really hard to clean. I made extra effort to try to keep them clean, but I was losing the battle (and it shouldn't be this much work to keep non-stick cookwares clean). Two months later, the bottom of the skillet started to stick. I have never had any non-stick cookware that lasted such an short period of time.
I do like the look and feel of this skillet - the deep sides makes the skillet more versatile.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Amazon's sizes for these skillets are incorrectJan 13, 2009
By xstitch
I recently received this set of Circulon Elite skillets and am generally quite pleased with them. I use them primarily for omelets and the nonstick finish is working fine so far. Circulon Elite skillets' sides are definitely "deep" and not as angled as many other skillets are.
Amazon states in "Product Features" that these 8-inch and 10-inch skillets are 9 inches and 10.5 inches in diameter. These skillets actually measure 8 inches and 9.625 inches at their greatest diameter. This was disappointing to me since I wanted skillets in the sizes Amazon described. This is Amazon's fault, however; not Circulon's.
In the case of the 8-inch skillet, I've noticed the steel portion of the handle ahead of the silicon grip quickly gets hot even when cooking with moderate heat. I have to make a conscious effort to always keep my hand further back on the handle than I might otherwise. This isn't a factor with the 10-inch skillet since it has a longer handle. None of my other skillets with steel handles transmit heat to the handle as much as this 8-inch Circulon.
Again, overall I'm pleased with these skillets and hope the nonstick finish is durable. The cover off a Cuisinart Chef's Choice stainless 3.5-quart saute pan is a perfect fit on top of the 10-inch Circulon Elite skillet. The cover off a Cuisinart Chef's Choice stainless 3-quart sauce pan is a perfect fit for the 8-inch Circulon Elite skillet.
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Disappointed with the performanceFeb 12, 2006
By Anita L
I own many Circulon products, but most of which are under the Circulon 2 line. So when this 2 pack became available, I went ahead and purchased it. I have only used it to cook eggs on and I must say, I was sorely disappointed by the results. Not only did my eggs stick, but I used quite a bit of oil on the 2nd batch to make sure they wouldn't stick, but they still stuck. My Circulon 2 skillet makes far better eggs than this non-stick version and doesn't stick!
I'm not sure what I can use these skillets for now since my main intentions were for fish, eggs and items which have a tendency to stick to the pan. It also left a horrible look on the eggs like the kind on eggs cooked with a Teflon pan without oil even though I used quite a bit of oil.
Highly disappointed and will not purchase the Circulon Elite line again!
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