Best Non-Stick Pan? $16 vs $185 Pan? Let’s Find Out! 

My girlfriend and I were watching videos last night about best nonstick pan. I told her I should write project farm to cover this topic. 12 hours later project farm posted this video. My jaw just about hit the floor when I noticed the thumbnail. Thank you project farm!

The problem with a lot of these pans is that the non-stick coating wears out extremely quickly. The real test for these pans is not if it can be non-stick out of the box, but how long the non-stick coating lasts.

A lot of manufacturers especially the expensive ones, probably wouldn't want this independent performance test done because all that marketing costs spent would go down the drain. This is what consumers really need, transparency and honesty.

Next one: toilet papers

My wife always asks me why I watch these videos. She hears your voice and says "Are you watching that guy that compares oil, lawnmowers and drillbits again?" I've explained to her countless times about your merits... unbiased, not sponsored, objective and thorough. She didn't understand what I was talking about until this video. Haha. As always, a fantastic video. It always amazes me to see how you find the right ways to test every product you feature in your channel. Great work.

Nearly a million views to watch him review frying pans. My man deserves this, he’s the best!

I grew up in a hotel, worked in the kitchen since I was 5, have been cooking for 75 years. I bought a Granitestone set of pots and pans last year, they are really great, so I gave a set to 8 relatives as a Christmas present. Everyone loves them.

Thanks again for all that you do in these valuable tests! If you could do a part II non-stick pan test and test All-Clad, Calphalon, Misen, StoneDine/StoneLine, Gotham Steel, etc. That would be great. I did read somewhere that a woman had her All-Clad non-stick pan for 8 years and wanted to warranty it because the non-stick coating was starting to come off after 8 years of use. All-Clad stated that the non-stick coating was a wear item and wouldn't warranty it. Also, a separate test just on stainless steel pans including All-Clad 3-ply and 5 ply stainless steel pans, Cuisinart, Ninja, etc. And if you could get your hands on a few older well-seasoned cast iron skillets - Griswold, Wagner, etc. to compare to a modern Lodge cast iron skillet would all be great tests. A BIG THANK YOU for all that you do!

This is the first and only non-stick frying pan comparison that is worth anything. A huge thank you for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us. 👍👍👍👍👍

My Mrs won't be complaining I'm watching a PF video now 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thank you for yet another great review/test. My wife and I bought one of the Granite Stone pans and it cooks extremely evenly and doesn't stick at all. It's easily the best performing pan we've ever bought. She's happy that I found your channel 2 or 3 years ago.

This is exactly the kind of review video I need and that I'm thankful for as someone who cooks a lot! ❤

Chef’s hat was *chef’s kiss*

Only one channel on the interweb where I'd sit through a fry pan shoot out. Great stuff as always!

Thank you for doing this. I've had this question stuck in my head for a long time. Appreciate this.

I was surprised to see the regular non-stick Made-In pan was not compared to the others. Instead the gimmicky made in carbon steel pan was used. I have two of the regular made-in non-stick pans because I complained that one of them was not flat enough on the bottom, and they sent me another and told me to keep the first one. I use them both because I have a gas stove, and I've been happy with their performance. They are made in the USA.

PLEASE do more kitchen equipment testing. It is so addicting! Liked the video before I even watched it!

I'd like to see a round 2 with some other high end kitchen cookware (copper, calphalon, t-fal, well seasoned cast-iron skillet, etc.) Another good testing idea could be related to cleaning off the cheesemallow/burnt-gunk with scrubbing and seeing how much damage it takes Great work and looking forward to more cheesemallow testing.

I just bought a new non stick pan. Bought the granitstone since you tested it good ! Keep up the good work PF

One of the best videos yet! And that's saying something! I very much appreciate the scratch test as that's the most important to me, I don't wanna have to toss out the pan after a year. I'd be completely happy with the granite stone or the green pan thank you for the video 10/10!

i bought so many products based on your experiments and im never disappointed so far: floor jack, jack stands, rust convertor, battery jumper, pocket knife, motor oil, sea foam somehow you keep em coming, very impressive!

I've never seen anyone "properly" review pans like this. Amazing. Very definitive. This made anyone who's ever reviewed cookware look like a fool. I want a bigger list of models in this chart... but no need to bother reviewing any pans that use a single screw to attach the handle.

No way!!!!!!! I really love your videos. Many helped me to figure out wich car products use but today I wasn't looking for any review like this however I'm looking wich pan it's the best to buy. So here you are to save the day. Thanks

Thanks for the thorough video. The little dirty secret of non-stick pans is that they all perform quite well when new - and your video proves exactly that. Unfortunately after 3-6 months of constant use they all loose their non-stickiness. No way you can turn an egg w/o oil on a 6 month old "non-stick" pan. To prove my point - Hexclad is the only brand I know that provides long warranty that covers non-stick properties. Before you people say that my pans suffer the death of 1000 scratches - my pans don't have a single scratch. My before last neoflam pan got particularly good care such when I got my last one, I couldn't distinguish surfaces between the new and the used one (except that the new one was still non-stick). Eventually I got fed up and switched to carbon steel pans for frying and stainless steel pans for wet/acidic foods. It's pretty quick to master using them if you pay attention to what you do and they are going to work the same for years and years. And, carbon steel pans radiate heat really good compared to aluminium so you can really brown your onions, mushrooms, potatoes, etc. without making them mooshy. Yum!

This is the first RU-vid video that my wife wanted to watch with me. Congrats Project Farm. 🎉

Usually my wife doesn’t watch these videos with me. BUT… today she pulled up a chair and joined in! Fantastic job! Or should I say “Now That’s Impressive!”

I really appreciate the testing you do, it makes choosing frying pans much easier.

This was AWESOME - what a great comparison of the abilities of these pans. Just goes to show, there are different pans for different needs. The nice thick heavy ones heat up slowly, so not great for boiling water in a hurry, and the non-nonstick thin pan that heats up fast would be great for a stir fry or sauteeing with a good amount of oil. I appreciate your hard work on this video content! Looks like I already follow you so I'm already a fan.

Just spent 20 minutes watching a video comparing brandnames I have never heard of and probably cannot buy here in Europe. Still enjoyed it😂.

7:17 "Did a pretty good job at cooking the pancake evenly" bro that was PERFECT. Decades ahead of other brands.

Dude, you just keep hitting home runs over the years. Great content as always, good job on the crew!

Can’t believe I watched this whole video, but I love it. We use pans every day, so this is one of the most useful vids you’ve done. Thank you!

Man that Granitestone blew my mind how well it performed for its price, and I see Gordon Ramsay flogging those Hexclade pans. So glad you did this video.

I remember voting for you to review household items but I didn't think you actually would. Wow. This is amazing content. You really did a fantastic job on this. So incredibly useful. Your one man operation is seriously giving Consumer Reports a run for its money. Keep up the great work. Love the hat!

Yay, I recommended non stick pans a while back!. Thank you for doing a video on it.

You are the best most versatile tester I have ever seen. Thank you!

Next weeks review: New Belts tested as a result of changing belt sizes from eating all those pancakes, eggs & cheesemellows…lol. Always great to watch!

I never click like until the video is over, but seeing you in a chef hat right away told me that this is gonna be a fun one

as always THANK YOU very much for all the work you do for us. I was really interested in the hexclad and the made in brands and so glad I haven't spent the money on them. That granitstone will do me just fine. Have a wonderful day and stay safe.

You are the man, you are right on time, you give the best and the most thorough reviews….it’s always exactly what I’m looking for. Just 30 minutes ago, I was cussing my stainless steel all clad pan. Thanks, a purchase will soon be made

If Todd ever has a garage sale it’s gonna have so much variety!

My wife watched with me today. We both laughed at "Lethal Ethel". Bet you get even more subscribers after this one. Great job Todd.

I was looking into getting a new egg pan so this video timing is magic! Love all your videos!

So impressed by the speed of the information flying at me in this video! Never even comment on YT videos and I love to cook. More creators should make videos like this!

That Caraway pancake looked magnificent

As a Brazilian, i've always watched your videos for the entertainment value, since almost all the tools presented on this channel aren't avaliable here. Nice to see something i could actually buy being tested! The Tramontina brand is kind of omnipresent in our country's kitchenware.

Absolutely rock-solid comparison. The things you test are pure gold. I'm in the market for a new pan and that Granitstoen looks like a winner. Thank you for your service sir! Cheese-mallows... we're going to test that!

I really enjoyed this video as well thanks. For ideas on future videos I recommend comparing camping gear specifically stoves. There is so much to choose from, huge price differences, and not enough unbiased information out there. Keep up the good work!

We have the Granitestone 20 pc Cookware set. I think we paid something like $140 for the whole set. I just asked my wife how she likes her cookware and her reply was, "It's probably one of the best household things I own". Mind you, we've been married nearly 44 years and have gone through maybe 5-7 different cookware sets. Your video shows exactly the way every piece of this set functions. Thanks again for a very informative video.

I have to say it can be a real challenge to find reviewers who are both truly impartial and simultaneously do a thorough job testing products. If I'm going to buy the types of products you review, I basically always check to see if you made a video about it.

I'm definitely grabbing a Granitestone, I cook a lot of eggs and like to use all the pan so it definitely seems like the best choice. Thanks for another bizarrely comprehensive and absolutely helpful video!

Thanks for doing this. I used your overall rankings considering all categories to order the Granitestone just now. Only $17 from Amazon. It’s amazing that it outperformed skillets costing 5-8x more!

Love this guy. From garage tools to kitchen tools, he's to the point, no bloviating.

Best part of your videos is, I can watch your videos at 1.5x, and you still sound the same! Your are a word articulation wizard sir! AMAZING! 👏

Back in December, I bought a Ninja frying pan, model CW 90020/3023. Rather than non-stick, it is extra-stick. A couple of slices of ham leave a deposit. An egg then cements itself to that. Water in the pan to soak releases almost all of the stuck-on stuff.

Great video comparison! Always timely as usual. Thank you sir.

This was such an epic video! I've been getting spammed for years about hexclad being endorsed by Ramsey himself. To see that price get wrecked by so many 'cheap' pans is truly satisfying! You're a legend, my dude.

I love the foray into housewares and other non-"tool" products. If this channel has taught me anything it's that you can print whatever you like on the side of the box and nobody is going to stop you. Being able to actually see a bunch of things perform real world tasks is so helpful.

Holy crap. I'm so glad content like this exists. Thanks so much!

God, i love how this channel reviews so many products! I really like how meticulous an scientific the testing is. Big fan!

I'm glad you've branched out into other areas of youtube. The cooking scene on youtube is a cesspool of hidden product placements and people trying to sell you their cookbooks...cough cough...weissman... We needed this.

One criticism: carbon steel cooks best at lower power levels. My carbon steel pans fry eggs with ease....no sticking - no mess. Great test overall. Thank you.

Great timing..used your testing to buy much needed new cookware..thanks!went with the granitestone

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much for helping the community with their choice of products/tools/utensils/... Your dedication and ingenious design of testing methods are outstanding. Most of all, your conclusions/recommendations are practical - which is so important in today's world where dishonest product marketing is so prevalent. Thank you for your honesty and efforts protecting consumers. Peace be with you, Ciao, L

"Cheesemallow..." ... ... ... I can't even words. LOL The even heat distribution of the Caraway sold me! Hot-spotting is one of the biggest issues I've had with skillets, and it can absolutely ruin an otherwise great dish. I forwarded this video to my mother, and she asked me to include some feedback: Her biggest concern with a non-stick pan is longevity. She says typically with about 3-4 months of daily use, every non-stick pan she's used has had the coating start to flake off, and she's convinced it's a byproduct of hot-cold cycles rather than hardness, and that regular dishwasher cleaning versus hand-washing can have an effect, too, even on so-called "dishwasher safe" pans. She also says thank you for the video, and she'll be trying some new brands soon!

WOW, wife and I were JUST talking about replacing our nonstick pans and this gem pops up. Thank you for reading our minds.

I got the OXO... I love it. Great handle, great balance. I doubt that I'll stress it in any of the ways featured in this video, so I'm confident that it will serve me well for a long time. Without this video I would have had to pick a pan randomly and probably wouldn't have been as happy. Thanks!

I bought the Granite pan based on this video and love it. Thank you for this video, you saved me from wasting money on a more expensive pan.

Love ya brother love that your branching out

It's so great to see such a traditional brand like Tramontina earn some praises in your channel as a good cost/value product. For us Brazilians Tramontina is like John Deere is for you. It's an all around utility brand, with metal being the most present in their products and great applications in the house.

You just made purchasing a nonstick pan very easy! THANKS!!!

Just wanted to thank you for this. Got my wife a large Granitestone saucepan after seeing this. She's never been happier with a pan.

Well look who's becoming a chef!

Can't say i look forward to Cousin Eddy's cookbook. Love that you're applying your rigorous testing to other stuff. I'll definitely keep watching!

I waited a few weeks to comment, as I wanted to give my own pan at least 90 days use. I purchased a Oster Herscher 9.5 inch non-stick pan from Amazon. The price was $16.30. After 90 days use, the non-stick coating 100% intact. It is truly non-stick, it cleans quite effortlessly, heats evenly, and is simply great. A good egg skillet doesn't have to cost a ton of money - just gotta close your eyes and pick one. I got lucky with this one.

Wow, a great job testing these. Hexclad has really been pushing how good their pans are recently for commercial use as well as home. It's interesting to see that the Granitestone I use at home basically outperforms it. Cheers!

We took a chance on granitestone about 5 years ago. I wasn't expecting much because they were so cheap, but they have proven to be by far the best pans we've ever owned and still holding up after regular use.

As a scientist myself, I found your process and presentation to be EXCELLENT. You were thorough and got right to the point. Great job in demystifying the choices. Loved it.

Thank you. Very thorough and neutral review of a lot of brands. Much appreciated.

One of my favorite channels I love this, try to watch this in between patients

The Granitestone is really impressive for that price point. I was surprised that a $20 pan out did so many more expensive pans. Great test as always. Ive been watching this channel since the very beginning and anytime I buy something nowadays I always check your channel first to see if you've tested what I'm in the market for, at the moment. That has definitely helped me get the best products and saved me some time researching and money. Thank you for that.

I seriously watched 20 minute video on frying pans because this is gold. Saving me money 💰

Normally don't respond to your videos but watch them all. After using all those expensive pans for years I bought a green pan after this video. WOW Best Pan Ever! Great reviews! Saw you on Matt's out in Utah looked like a blast.

Watching from the PHILIPPINES. Choices are less here but I did buy a set of granitestone a few years ago and quite happy with them.

I know testing longevity would be a daunting task but I can speak to several of these brands. I've been buying these things for over 10 years dating back to the red copper. It's always difficult to receive clarity in reviews on Amazon as different people may not cook often, some may not follow instructions such as using improper utensils, cleaning improperly, placing a hot pan into dishwater, etc. My wife cooks daily and the meals vary widely. Additionally, we too had to learn through trial and error about proper care for nonstick pans. With that being said, here is our experience. The red copper was absolutely awful, warped, stuck, discolored, flaked within 6 months of daily use. We then tried the Granite stone and had similar results. About seven years ago, I bought her a tramontina pot which she raved about so I did some digging and found they made frying pans. She loved them and they would hold up for about a year and then it became a tradition to just buy a set every year. After several years of doing this, I came across an ad about OXO and after research saw they were highly rated. So, that Christmas we decided to try the OXO instead and she loved the heft of the pan and even spread of heat. Sure enough, within a year, it was failing and it was back to the drawing board which happened to be this past Christmas. So, I dove in to watching videos, reading reviews and the Made-in brand was supposed to be top of the line. Unlike the carbon model you tested, they do make a highly rated nonstick frying pan for $150. Being tired of buying pans annually, I decided if $150 is what it took to get a good nonstick frying pan that would last then I would happily do so. Luckily I bought it before Christmas which gave us an extra month to return. Initially, she was thrilled but just prior to 2 months, it started sticking which fortunately allowed us to return prior to the return window closing. I looked at reviews for the hexclad and reviews after review showed the coating chipping away and in people's food. I was getting ready to purchase her another set of OXO or Tramontina to get us through another year but she came home with a $20 nonstick pan from Kohl's or Target and said at this point, if we are going to buy annually then we might as well get $20 pans and swap them as need be. It has been holding up well. To reiterate, if you cook daily and follow manufacturer instructions, use silicone utensils, let the pan cool prior to plunging into or under water as we did then the best you might get is 6 months to a year whether you spend $50 or $150. On the other hand, her pampered chef and cast iron pots and pans are amazing, just not nonstick. For some of you who do not cook often, the OXO and Tramontina might last you several years if taken care of properly. Hopefully, someone does invent that perfect nonstick frying pan but we haven't found one yet.

Great video! “For what it’s worth”, I have a Made In pan and love it. No issues with frying an egg at all! HOWEVER, just like Cast Iron, it does need more time to “break in” than the manufacture will admit. A couple rounds of bacon and the pan will become slick as cousin Eddie’s hair

These non biased trials are so good! So I’m powering. Thankyou for all the time you put into this.😊

Woohoo! Another great test - and a surprising subject. Nearly everyone uses these things regularly. As usual you did a super job of coming up with important and useful characteristics to test - and what a variation.

Great topic for this one!

I bought the Hexclad set about 2years ago, they worked great at first but now most things stick to them. I had a T-fal pan (much cheaper) and it lasted 4 years. Loved this review!

Fantastic video. My old non-stick pan has several gouges, is warped, and is barely non-stick anymore. Bought the Granitestone.

Thanks for doing this. I know this takes a lot of time and effort and i appreciate that.

Carbon steel just needs a different approach to cooking. It becomes better over time not worse. And it likes a little more oil and heat. Since this is an amazing video about non stick pans I won't make a fuss about it but I'd just like people to know that carbon steel and stainless steel pans aren't inferior, just different😊 Thanks for listening to my Ted talk, now back to the show!

That Granitestone is phenomenal at twenty bucks. Good job!

This guy is amazing... one of the few honest review channels out there.

Thanks for the video. You made the best standard for reviewing consumer product. Can you please do different types of mop next. I haven't found a decent enough video about this on the internet.

I work as a product QC personnel for a company once, god I wouldn't have thought one can think of so many way to judge a product............... you are the GOAT

As a retired firehouse "chef" for 20+ years, I have been a die hard cast iron user. I have used the Ninja skillets for a few years & have become a fan. Easiest to clean & their lids seal well & the Ninjas I have each have pour spouts. Very convenient. Excellent test!

Like always, grate review. I think your the only person who could get me watch a plan review lol. I would love to see an electric griddle review. Such as presto, Bella ect.. Thanks, keep up the great reviews!

Bought a set of Granitestone cookware last Christmas(2022). I am still impressed with the non-stick coating. I still have to keep an eye on whatever I am cooking. If you are multi-tasking in one pan foods can "drift" into each other if you are not paying attention. Best non-stick cookware I have used. After everything I cook, the pan could be wiped out with a paper towel like I never cooked at all. As for durability. I still primarily use wood or plastic utensils. On the occasions I had to use metal, I found no damage or loss of performance to the non-stick.