My Brutally Honest Review of Hestan: Is a $450 Pan Worth It?

Hestan is one of the most expensive cookware brands you can buy. But is it actually better? In this review, I reveal the truth about Hestan after thoroughly testing their most popular cookware collections. You'll learn about its design, performance, and durability-including some potentially deal-breaking flaws. I'll also show you how Hestan compares to other high-end cookware brands like All-Clad, Demeyere, and Made In.
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0:00 Introducing Hestan
0:33 Construction
2:22 Durability Test
3:48 Design
6:41 Performance
8:42 Heat Tests
11:18 Price
13:03 Final Verdict
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[@Oneness100]

Look up the coating process called PVD coating. There's a variety of different types of PVD coating they can use and they have different applications.

[@dm9078]

For that kind of money it better cook the food itself

[@lizcademy4809]

I bought a NanoBond small skillet on a loss leader. [The price was the same as the equivalent All-Clad D3.] Now I'm trying to justify paying for an everything pot/pan. I'm a decent but not great home cook. I was never great at clean-up; throw in a chronic health problem and I'm even worse now. I wanted a pan that would do some of the work for me, and be easy to clean, even if it sat around for a day or two. I did a crazy amount of research, and settled on the NanoBond. [The deMeyere was just too heavy.] I made the right decision, for all the reasons Andrew mentions. I don't have a problem with the hanging hole, maybe because I have very small hands. If you do want to buy Hestan, wait until it goes on sale. They'll send you notice if you sign up on their mailing list. I recommend you buy directly from them - free shipping, plus a full size bottle of polish (a drop removes all staining).

[@PrudentReviews]

Glad to hear you’re enjoying your Hestan pans! Waiting for sales is a good call - I also will send an email to my newsletter subscribers when it goes on sale (along with other top rated cookware brands).

[@Yazeed99]

I also had the exact same experience. Their return policy pulled me in, and before I knew it I had 5 pieces. I also love the hanging loop, I have huge hands and it's not an issue, the handle is long enough at 6+ inches and it's nice to be able to hang them without having to align a tiny hole

[@t0mn8r35]

Another very informative review. Thank you!

[@PrudentReviews]

Thanks for watching!

[@cassielmeng780]

love your video style!!!!

[@Vandelay666]

Cool video, will re-watch it once I win the Lottery

[@PrudentReviews]

Hahaha good plan

[@Prxyshj]

I love my Hestan pans in a way. They’re beautiful to look at and clean up easily. I don’t mind the slower heating or less retention compared to Made In or All Clad. It is more durable though. The main issues are that the handle gets dangerously hot easily and that the flush rivets retain fats. So the next time you pull out the pan and heat it up, oil from the last meal oozes out of the tiny gap around the flush rivet, which is kind of gross. These flaws exist in all my Hestan Nanobond but not in the Titum nonstick pieces. And yes I agree they lose the perfect finish quickly. I find myself using vinegar to wash out the rainbow pattern more frequently. But I have to say Nanobond’s beauty makes me cook more

[@ArmadilloGodzilla]

Very happy with my Demeyere Proline skillets.

[@PrudentReviews]

Love them

[@kennyvan8723]

I love nano bond hestan

[@donnavondenbosch8413]

I have the whole copper set. It is a heritage set to pass to my daughter. I have induction stove. My daughter will have then.

[@PrudentReviews]

How do you like the performance?

[@pranai1998]

I’m looking for a budget stainless steel set. Would love to see a comparison between goldilocks and tramontina

[@billystpaul8907]

I am always careful with pans. Never use metal utensils with them. I think I'll keep my All-Clad and Made-In pans that are just as good and well made. Thanks for the video.

[@Prxyshj]

Please review Swiss Diamond. I find their performance to be on par or greater than top tier nonstick from other brands. So far I find it does last longer as well, but time will tell.

[@JimsPub-ds3qs]

Nano bond reminds me of my Sitram Cybernox.

[@NoZenith]

Thank you

[@Yazeed99]

Thanks for the review, I've been waiting for it ever since I saw your mega-unboxing KZbin short. I was genuinely impressed the first time I tried the nanobond line, the titanium coating sounded like a gimmick until I tried it, and it made me realize it's not talked about enough online. There are pictures of 5-year old pans online already and there's barely a scratch on them. I would put them up there with All-clad and Demeyere in the stainless hall-of-famers. I gifted my all-clad set to my brother after I gave the 8-inch nanobond skillet a try. Like you said, you don't need more than what a normal 3-ply provides, but if you're planning to keep something forever, it's worth the splurge. There are so many companies making excellent tri-ply cookware at an affordable price or near it, tramontina, Misen, Cuisineart, heck even all-clad if you buy from their "seconds" website. But honestly, having those tiny extra things like the sealed rims make it worth it.

[@chrisstaubyn774]

Well, I'm sold. I'm getting the Hestan collection. Now I need to decide between Probond and Nanobond. Do you think the Nanobond coating is worth the upgrade from Probond (since it seems it's the only feature that differs between each collection)?

[@PrudentReviews]

Since these pans will last forever, I do think it’s worth spending more for NanoBond. I just published this direct comparison between NanoBond, ProBond, and CopperBond. This should help you think it through prudentreviews.com/hestan-nanobond-vs-probond-vs-copperbond/

[@BillyHarvey]

Yes.

[@Yazeed99]

Hestan has a generous 45-day worry free return that you can utilize, but I'd recommend trying the nanobond first because you're more likely to keep that one. Happened to me and now I have 5 pieces.

[@PrudentReviews]

@@Yazeed99 love to hear it

[@Tom-ts5qd]

Please check out strata cookware. It's the first layered carbon steel pan. Much more lightweight than normal carbon steel. Looks very very promising

[@PrudentReviews]

The size I want to test is out of stock but I’m told it will be back soon. I hope to be able to review it in the next few months.

[@Tom-ts5qd]

Thank you very much much. And one further suggestion regarding your lately reviewed always pan pro. The performance was very satysfying so I think you shouldnt miss it. When you search for Ti Yi frying pan a pan comes up that has the same features technical wise as the always pan pro, titanium layer with honeycomb structure but in a way more traditional design. It's priced at around 150$ so maybe a little too expensive for my individual test, but would be great for a video of yours since many people ask for the same concept in a more traditional pan format.

[@UseVisine]

Hi Andrew. Can we get your opinion on Strata Carbon Steel clad? At your convenience of course.

[@PrudentReviews]

I love the concept but haven’t tested it yet. I’m planning to test and review their 12-inch pan when it’s back in stock.

[@UseVisine]

@@PrudentReviews TYVM! Of course no rush. YOU are the one doing US a favor.

[@Splagnate]

What I find interesting is that in the test for evenness of heating the nonstick coated pan was smoking! 😶‍🌫️

[@PrudentReviews]

Yup, you really shouldn’t heat it empty for as long as I did. After 500F it can release fumes that aren’t so good.

[@LoJo]

Viking has a titanium coated line, but it's also pretty pricey. I don't know how long ago it came out. Edit: Viking PerformanceTi line was released in July 2023.

[@PrudentReviews]

I’ll have to check that out - thanks for the tip!

[@vinny9988]

That scratching segment was difficult to watch lol

[@PrudentReviews]

It was tough to film to be honest

[@da900smoove1]

Viking Triply Stainless Steel in opinion is excellent option to All Clad and Hestan and few other. I'm still trying to understand why anyone would put Quality Cookware or Chef/Kitchen Knives in a Dishwasher EVER.....

[@NoZenith]

Simplicity, ease of use, less mess, just being overwhelmed with life and not wanting to spend the time scrubbing a pan everyday, so lowering the barrier to entry to where once you get done cooking, you can just throw everything in the dishwasher is very appealing.

[@Prxyshj]

Being busy with a family is why

[@NoZenith]

@Prxyshj I don't have a family and couldn't fathom trying to keep up with that. I bought one of the oldest houses in my city because i always thought it was beautiful in its simple but different way. It has beautiful old bones and is a Triplex so I'm just working through everything involved getting everything updated, rewiring, Stripping a hundred and thirty years of paint off of cabinetry to yet the doors and drawers working again hahaha. I've been in this while and work a full-time job (9 hrs a day sometimes 6 days a week) and try to keep up with extended family and trying to maybe date again in my late 30s... keeping up is still a struggle. having to manage a household with kids at the same time, it just kind of boggles my mind and I know it's just Normal adult stuff... but still... the fortitude! So yeah, finally to spend a bit more for an easier experience and a simplicity of using a dishwasher, I don't understand how people are being all judgmental on this. I don't put my shin knives in the dishwasher. Because they aren't built to be put in a dishwasher so much period I don't wanna have to replace them when the edge starts getting deteriorated or the handle starts coming apart... ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING ELSE moving forward is dishwasher safe, including thermal mugs and everything else

[@da900smoove1]

@@Prxyshj that's not an exactly good excuse to put high dollar quality cookware or knives into a Dishwasher.... I grew up in a household of 8 people 2 adults 6 kids.... at the age of 12 you began washing dishes & cleaning the kitchen.... we had a Dishwasher machine plus us 6 kids.(70s & 80s)... Dishes, Silverware, Glassware went into the Dishwasher....Pots & Pans were done by Hand especially Nonstick.... as an Adult that's still the rule but as a Single person I would not ever let Dishes etc Stack up enough to need to run a full dishwasher

[@da900smoove1]

@@NoZenith so you're saying that a single person that works uses enough dishes pots and pans to fill up the dishwasher 50-75% and justify putting quality pots and pans into it knowing it will shorten the lifespan of the item and probably not be as clean as washing by hand ???... seriously from my experience of cooking and washing dishes for myself pots and pans clean up faster than the Food You Prepare/Cook (1-3 minutes) Hell the Food will still be Hot....but that is what you do for yourself. I used to average 50-60hr work weeks for 20yrs and Never used dishwasher other than drying rack as single adult and I cooked almost daily

[@irinaratcliffe1847]

I'll continue to use my cast iron and carbon iron pans

[@i95smuggler]

5:48 That's the primary reason why I do not like Hestan & Made In.

[@PrudentReviews]

Which handle do you not like? Hestan's is high and Made In's is low.

[@i95smuggler]

@@PrudentReviews Both. I don't like the bend in the handles.

[@Oomph6006]

The Heston Nanobond 28 cm is on sale for $265 in Europe right now... Should i😄

[@Hobbyfroggi]

I did it, with a near 50% cut off i couldnt help myself, i would regret it if i didnt later on.

[@Oomph6006]

@@Hobbyfroggi Im still thinking😃

[@Yazeed99]

@@Oomph6006 @Hobbyfroggi Where did you guys find them if you don't mind me asking? I'm visiting family in EU and prices are insane

[@Oomph6006]

@@Yazeed99 Kitchenone €242 My link is being deleted..

[@Oomph6006]

@@Yazeed99 Kitchenone

[@joegrossinger3381]

These prices don't make a lot of sense. I love my 40$ Cuisinart. Crazy world.

[@2likruesco768]

Yeah….. the main benefit I see with these is the sealed rims which make the stainless (titanium ?) version truly dishwasher safe but home much money is that really worth to you. How much value do you put into cookware not being made in china? MCP is so much less expensive that you could buy it, run it in the dishwasher and let the aluminum corrode then replace an entire set for the price of a single Hestan pan.

[@irinaratcliffe1847]

I do as well

[@7sonero7]

Sales 101... price it high, and the human mind will think it is somehow better at getting the job done. In some instances this holds true . But not in this case.

[@_sx_]

I've got Falk and Mauviel copper skillets that cost less than that.

[@gwine9087]

The only thing a $450 pan gives you is bragging rights.

[@theredbar-cross8515]

I have a feeling that a Chinese manufacturer can produce Nanobond at the exact same quality for around $100 USD.

[@PrudentReviews]

might happen now that the patent expired

[@davidhunternyc1]

Hestan charging $450 for a pan is the same as Stellantis charging $80,000 for a Jeep. Greed is running amok. People have to stop supporting this crap. Corporations mock consumers.

[@bohemiansusan2897]

Hestan is more prestige than anything else. I like their stainless steel bakeware but it's way out of my budget range.