Anolon Advanced Hard Anodized Nonstick Saute Fry Pan with Helper Handle, 5 Quart, Gray

This is a well weighted, well built pan, I bought it for its constructive quality and its size.It has deep sides which lessens spatter when cooking greasy foods like steaks and pork chops.I took one star off because I think the main handle could be a little thicker for the weight of the pan.The insulated handles all around make for safer and easier cooking.Another thing is that since it has the same non stick on the outside of the pan, this also makes cleaning the outside easier.For some reason it jumped up in price by $30.00 right after I bought it here at Amazon.ca ???Nevertheless its still a fair market value for what you get.I will not be using any steel utensils with it to make the pan last longer.

I love Analon and I love this Skillet. So large!It heats up super fast, and cooks food high and evenly.What I would cook in another skillet on med high, I would cook on medium low in this skillet.

Love Anolon products would definitely recommend it.

Really heavy bottom. Heats like a pro

(July 18, 2020) What changed about this pan over the last 6 years?The first time I purchased this pan was at Costco about 6 or 7 years ago for around $40. It quickly became my "go-to" pan. It is perfect when cooking for 4-6 people and I loved everything about it. Alas, "non-stick" coating doesn't last forever (even when using just wooden utensils on it) -- and I get that. So I reluctantly tossed out my old pan and toddled over to Amazon to buy a replacement in 2019. WHOA!! Price is now over $100. This pan has been "discovered!" Anyway, it's a pan I use almost every day, so I purchased it and was prepared for 5 or 6 years of useful life (before having to replace again).WRONG! Using my new pan the same way I used my old one, this new one warped in about 6 months. I mean, warped pretty bad, such that if you try to cook bacon (which is one of the key tasks I do with this pan), the bacon on one side gets done way faster than on the other side. I can literally stick a spoon under the pan on one side without lifting the other. "No worries," I thought... the much-VAUNTED "Lifetime Guarantee" to the rescue! So I went to the company's website, submitted all the evidence (which included a photos of the information on the bottom of the pan, as well as the pan with a spoon underneath) and sent it off to the company. I got the perfunctory email back that it would take 2-4 weeks to process my claim. Meanwhile, I continued to use the pan... and the pan continued to warp. So two weeks later, I took another picture of the situation and sent it off to the company. That was on June 8, 2020. It is now July 18th and I haven't heard "boo" from Analon Consumer Relations. Nada. Bupkis.So here I find myself on Amazon, looking to buy another 5 qt saute pan with a lid... but I will NOT purchase another Analon pan, as much as I loved my first one. Either their manufacturing changed, or their promised guarantee is a joke. Either way, I can NOT recommend this version of the Analon 12" 5-qt saute pan if you have to cook on a flat surface.Writing this review makes me sad... I thought I had found my lifetime pan (knowing I would have to replace it every 5-6 years because even the BEST non-stick doesn't last forever). But warping after less than a year? And completely ignoring my Warranty Claim? Completely UNACCEPTABLE.(July 25, 2020) UPDATE: Back to a 5 star rating. This pan (after trying many others over the years) remains my favorite 12-inch, 5 QT sauté pan. But not without a struggle.After sending Customer Service a copy of this review on July 18, I received a replacement pan in the mail a week later. It was over two months from my original Warranty Claim, but they came through. This is a tremendous relief, as I cannot find any other pan to match the features I love about this one and I dearly hope that they have not changed their manufacturer over the last 6 years and that this pan lasts as long as my first one. “Non-stick” does NOT last a lifetime, no matter how carefully you treat the surface… But that is the case with even the most expensive version of the Calphalon pans, so it is to be expected. The warping of the pan was not.I’ll attribute Analon’s slow response to these bizarre times we are currently living in with COVID However, they said in their original response email that it would be “2-4 weeks for my warranty claim to be processed.” Eight weeks later, they came through. Perhaps they should adjust their automatic email response.(Sept. 13, 2020) ADDITIONAL COMMENT: As I went to throw away the warped pan purchased a year+ ago, I noticed something curious... so I weighed the pan (just the pan, not the pan + lid) that I purchased a year+ ago and the new, warranty-replaced pan. Interesting. The new pan is over 18% lighter (3lb 13.375 oz vs 4lb 11 oz). As this is a LARGE pan, it's actually good if it performs as well (or better) as the year-ago model. But if it warps more easily... well... ANYWAY, this confirms my suspicion that there have been changes to this pan over the years. It LOOKS the same, but the Analon 12" Saute Pan of today, is not the pan I originally purchased many years ago, and again just a year+ ago. Time and use will tell. But wanted to include this information for anyone (like me) who is replacing an older version of this pan.