Is Hestan the Biggest Cookware Scam? My Honest Review

[@PrudentReviews]

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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.

[@SamanthaGarcia-b3j]

Maybe if you are going to try pans, you should read the instructions and buy the products. Hestan states not to use sharp objects, and they have a product to use so that your pans don't look ugly.

[@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

[@turnoff7572]

I wish they made the rivitless, welded models, would buy imidietly.​@@Yazeed99

[@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

[@huss1205]

I have a 10 or 12 inch stainless steel pan that I bought from Ikea here in Sweden, and it still looking good and doing the job after 15 or more years....

[@AngelusBrady]

Another thing I just learned about Hestan's pans today. When I started seeing them at my job I couldn't quite shake the feeling that the 11 inch skillets looked a little on the smaller size and today I confirmed it. Hestan includes the pouring rims into their measurements. Their 11 inch skillets are really 10.24 as in a 26 cm skillet and not a 28 cm skillet. My job also started selling Misen cookware recently and they sell a 10 inch skillet and they are the exact same in diameter. Taking a Demeyere Industry 5 skillet for comparison and the Hestan 11 inch skillet is noticeably smaller and sat inside the Demeyere 11 inch skillet.

[@t0mn8r35]

Another very informative review. Thank you!

[@PrudentReviews]

Thanks for watching!

[@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?

[@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.

[@ANDKCNYC]

13:22 Right side view -The Riveted Hestan logo part: I can see a tiny gap, hard to tell tbh, but I have the Probond 12in, and the upper portion is not exactly flush up on pan surface (bottom portion is). I was so excited to try out pan and didn't want to deal with returning a big boxed item, I never brung it up to contact them about it. I haven't cooked anything overly messy and have used only max 5x, but know i have to keep an eye on it. But just wondering about it.

[@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.

[@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.

[@corpsie-diytools38]

FWIW - Stata has a Reddit account and has shown some things in r/carbonsteel that might not be on their website.

[@luciorodriguez720]

Since owning the nanobond and some copperbond, really happy with our collection and even though says scratch proof, we never use metal utinsils

[@PrudentReviews]

Do you have a preference between the NanoBond and CopperBond collections?

[@pranai1998]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@noyavargel3622]

Thank you very much! Thanks to your videos i ordered the hestan nanobonds hope to not be disappointed i wanted the demyre atlantis but i saw the handle breaking and they offer no warranty here so went with hestan nanobond ill get them next week !

[@PrudentReviews]

You will love NanoBond. Great choice!

[@mariamccuen9611]

The non-stick surface on the Titum non-stick is peeling off from the edge of the pan after 8 months of use. It may be better to buy less expensive non-stick pans and change them out regularly. Very disappointed for the cost

[@PrudentReviews]

Yes, that is a better approach unless you really baby them

[@AngelusBrady]

One thing that's been irking me of late from all of these recent cookware brands is how shallow their pans have been getting. It feels like cost cutting measures. For my personal preference a pan's depth should be 1/5th of its diameter. A lot of cookware brands these days seem to be 1/6th. It's not a huge difference, but it's noticeable when I toss food in my pans. Most noticeable are in the bigger skillets. Most 12 inch skillets are only 2 inches deep these days when it should be closer to 2.5 inches deep. I just compared a Demeyere Industry 9.5 inch pan at my job with a Hestan ProBond 11 inch pan, and the smaller Demeyere pan was very noticeably deeper.

[@PrudentReviews]

Great observation. I’ve measured 45 fry pans during my research for the video below and most 10-12 inch pans have 2 inch walls. Not sure if that’s a recent change though, I’ve had some of these pans for many years. Best Frying Pan? I Tested 45 Top-Rated Brands kzbin.info/www/bejne/onq6aYCKicylabM

[@AngelusBrady]

@@PrudentReviews Yeah, I'm not sure when this started happening, but the direct to consumer brands seem to be this way. A 10 inch pan having 2 inch walls is right in line with my 1/5th preference. A 12 inch pan with 2 inch walls is a little on the shallow side. ScanPan being the most egregious. Their stainless lines are around the 1/6th ratio but their aluminum pans are glorified crepe pans/griddles. I have a 10.25 inch ScanPan Professional and in the past their Classic Anniversary pan, and their walls are 1.5 inches tall and that's including the extra bottom thickness. I saw the Techniq line in person at a Williams-Sonoma and they're just as shallow. At least W-S's Thermo-Clad line has a good depth to their frying pans, except for their French Skillets. Their 12 inch French Skillet is just an extra deep griddle.

[@dhrtiwalter8670]

I’m not a very good food flipper 😂

[@AngelusBrady]

@@dhrtiwalter8670 And shallow pans aren't going to help you with that.

[@ANDKCNYC]

Depths are something I also noticed, but I think there should be variety to suit preferences. I prefer shallow becuz I don't do flipping, and found sloped sides on pans reduced surface cooking area. So I kept looking for something like these probond pans, because I also think it wud cut down on weight vs hefty demeyere( thickness and height)

[@cassielmeng780]

love your video style!!!!

[@ladymoongoddess]

I would love to own a set of those nano bond!

[@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

[@JimsPub-ds3qs]

Nano bond reminds me of my Sitram Cybernox.

[@irinaratcliffe1847]

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

[@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!

[@AngelusBrady]

I got one for free at my job and in my opinion, not worth the price at all. But I'm the type of person who thinks All-Clad is way overpriced. Viking's PerformanceTi has to be seasoned in a way similar to carbon steel and cast iron, but not exactly retaining that seasoning layer. It's like a weird hybrid of stainless steel and carbon steel while being neither. In my personal experience, I have found next to no difference in how food sticks or released in my skillet in comparison to regular stainless. Food sticks like 5% less. Plus mine discolored on the inside a little. Some of my co-workers have disparaged it and it is now on clearance at my job's physical stores after several months of selling it to make room for Misen and Hestan cookware.

[@dm9078]

For that kind of money it better cook the food itself

[@mariamccuen9611]

I really babied my Hestan Titum pan as I have my MUCH less expensive non-stick pans and it didn't hold up as long as the cheaper ones.

[@turnoff7572]

So it chipped off to

[@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

[@vinny9988]

That scratching segment was difficult to watch lol

[@PrudentReviews]

It was tough to film to be honest

[@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.

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

The best pans I have are the cheapest. My expensive Le Creuset 5 ply pan warped, replaced under warranty, warped again, they said they could send me a new pan free when they have a new model. What a joke. It was not abused. My pan that costs one third the price is better. These pans are for wealthy people, professional chefs would not use them. For goodness sake, they are only stainless steel pans!

[@NoZenith]

Thank you

[@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.

[@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.

[@ArmadilloGodzilla]

Very happy with my Demeyere Proline skillets.

[@PrudentReviews]

Love them

[@dhrtiwalter8670]

I ordered some nanobond but thinking I’m going to return

[@PrudentReviews]

What’s giving you second thoughts?

[@dhrtiwalter8670]

@@PrudentReviewsFrom watching your videos, seems All-Clad is just as good and less expensive.

[@chrisstaubyn]

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

[@Shoestring1956]

Greetings from Ireland. Forgive me for suggesting, but I feel you should change your spectacle frames to a style similar to Mr. Kane's. Your eyebrows are a strong feature and need a frame that follows their contours, in effect hiding and softening their appearance. I don't mean to troll you in any way whatsoever sir, and I thank you for your astute and honest appraisals. Continued success with your channel. ☘

[@PrudentReviews]

I appreciate the suggestion - I’ll have to look into that. I chose these frames because they are super lightweight and comfortable, but there might be something better.

[@PrudentReviews]

Important detail, who is Mr. Kane?

[@Shoestring1956]

@@PrudentReviews My apologies. Mr. Michael Kane from Hestan, his picture is posted in this video at 0:45. BTW, I just bought a set of Demeyere Atlantis on your recommendation. I am waiting for a second delivery from Europe, when the set is complete I will post a photo. You put my mind at ease after a lot of research. Thank you very much. ☘

[@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

[@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.

[@dhrtiwalter8670]

😮

[@_sx_]

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

[@Alex.McManus]

Idgaf if it doesn't perform as well as typical stainless steel. I don't want metals leaching into my food. Titanium doesn't do that.

[@picanha694]

The durability tests made me cringed

[@gwine9087]

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

[@Oomph6006]

And thats why its worth it😀

[@gwine9087]

@@Oomph6006 Only for narcissists.

[@Oomph6006]

@@gwine9087 Ahhh. Dont go there. Not all bragging er narcissism. If it was then 99% of humans have been showing signs of narcissism.. Most animals too... (I know that humans also are animals)

[@gwine9087]

@@Oomph6006 It's what one brags about.

[@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

[@toddjones1403]

Hanging pans is so 1980’s.

[@bohemiansusan2897]

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