Several years ago I purchased 2 of the small Anolon skillets. I used them constantly, Sometimes 3 times a day, ALL the time. They lasted forever. They would still be in use if hubby hadn't forgotten them in the oven, on the top rack, when he turned it on to high broil! Well, he has since passed on and it is now just me. I have full body arthritis and my trusty old, vintage cast iron skillets are just too much for me to handle. (I mean, they are great for some kinds of cooking!) My daughter has inherited them and loves them. (they were MY mother's, she started her marriage with them!) I have replaced them with the much easier to handle Anolon skillets. I love them. Easy for me to handle, easy to clean, and, will also wear like iron. I don't cook the way I used to but with these I can cook better, faster and much easier. In my opinion, the Anolon skillets are one of the much better brands of non-stick cookware out there. I'd recommend them to anyone. **Update** Unbelievable! I have to add this. I know I bragged about these skillets a while back, but even I am surprised at what happened yesterday. While preparing a spaghetti sauce in the midsize skillet, I put it on a med-low burner to simmer for a bit. Typical sauce, browned ground meat, onions, spices and some jarred sauce to help it along. I always add my own spices to enhance the flavor. No problemo, right? It wouldn't be if I hadn't gotten distracted. 3 hours later, mind you, 3 whole HOURS later, I was on my PC taking care of business when I noticed a faint aroma/odor. I suddenly remembered my sauce and got to the kitchen. Needless to say the sauce was beyond ruined. The entire batch was burnt beyond recognition, in my perfect Anolon skillet! Hating the idea that I would most likely have to ditch the skillet (let alone some costly ground meat and sauce) I turned the burner off and checked just how destroyed everything was. Yep, stuck beyond belief to the skillet. I let it cool off a bit, then took a spatula (figuring the finish was ruined anyway) and tried to chip it out. With just a couple of nudges with the spatula I noticed a little movement with the whole batch! Optical illusion most likely. Tried again. No illusion, the entire batch moved to the side! I wish I had thought to take a picture at least, video would have been better, but I didn't. I was so glad that apparently my skillet was not ruined I actually "wahooed"! LOL Just to make sure I cooked a couple eggs in it, sunny side up, and they slid around that skillet just like the commercials show! I am so beyond thrilled with Anolon right now, couldn't wait to post this edit to my original review. If you are trying to make up your mind about these skillets, please, I am speaking the absolute truth about these and after cooking for aver 70 years I can honestly say that these are the best non-stick finishes I have ever, EVER, found.
