CalphalonContemporary Nonstick 8-Inch Omelet Pan

This is the best fry pan ever.

Unfortunately it arrived completely scratched (heavily) and some obvious deep dents too. I can't imagine anyone selling this. And it the quality was nothing like the other Calphalon cookware I own.

I cannot vouch for the durability of this particular pan as I have only used it a few times since it (very quickly) arrived from Amazon. But, I also have an 8 month old Calphalon Sear/Non-stick pan which lost its "sear" quality pretty quickly even though I did not use spray oil, metal utensils or dishwasher. So, with this pan, I am using spray oil, but still no metal and hand washing. It sautes and browns really well. Burnt onions slide right off (I answered the phone while cooking). It cleans up in a flash. I give it 5 stars for the beautiful carmelization it achieves despite my poor cooking skills. The pan is fairly lightweight and the handle does not get too hot. It is also a good size for a steak or fish fillet, being about 8 1/2" across. But the description says it comes with a lid and it does not. The lids are sold separately or there appears to be another version of this pan with a lid. Amazon made everything all right with a credit for the lids, so I have no complaint about Amazon at all. Amazon has been very fair with me.

This pan is amazing. It passed our hash brown test. My other skillets, no matter how hard I tried and no matter what I did, they would ALWAYS stick. Even to my stainless steel skillets!!Not with this wonderful skillet!! I sprayed some Extra Virgin Olive Oil with my Misto Oil Sprayer, that I also got from Amazon, and not ONE bit of the hash browns stuck to this skillet. They browned and came out amazing!! Then I made gooey, cheesy scrambled eggs!! Again, NO STICKING!! And clean up is a snap-wait until the pan cools and put in the sink with hot soapy water, very lightly wash, rinse, dry and your done!!I love this Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick cookware!!!! I got all the matching pieces to the original 10pc set I got from Amazon and threw my other pans away!! I even went to the Calphalon site to order lids for the omlette pans-too bad they do not come with the set-I can always use the lids with the omlette pans. They do not make a lid for the stir fry pan though.If you buy this cookware, you will NOT be sorry!! Just hand wash as they state, DO NOT PUT IN THE DISHWASHER, use nylon cooking utensils and get the Misto Oil Sprayer, and you'll be a happy cooker!! NO MORE stuck food!!!I just cannot rave enough about this cookware!!!! I'm having fun in the kitchen again!!!!

This is a Calphalon CONTEMPORARY, and the top diameter is actually 8 1/2". It will fit an 8 1/2" lid, but an 8" lid is too small. That being said, the pan is solidly built and smooth. An omelet slides right out of the pan, and the pan is easy to clean. This is my second pan, replacing one that had see daily use (and abuse) since 2015. SOME people say you can clean these in the dishwasher, but I don't recommend it. My first pan' interior turned a brown color after the first time I put it in the dishwasher, and it was never as non-sticky again.