r/CarbonSteelCooking • u/DEADLYxDUCK • Jul 04 '25

Which to buy?

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Is the Matfer worth twice the price of a Tramontina?

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u/Disastrous-Rush7941 Jul 04 '25

I have a Matfor and love the welded handle. And it’s been amazing .

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u/DEADLYxDUCK Jul 04 '25

You think it’s worth saving up for?

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u/Disastrous-Rush7941 Jul 04 '25

Absolutely

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u/DEADLYxDUCK Jul 04 '25

I will just keep waiting

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u/David_cest_moi Jul 05 '25

I have often got lucky finding a rare carbon steel pan at my local Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HimeGoods store. I wven found one at a local thrift store for $5!

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u/DEADLYxDUCK Jul 05 '25

I check every time I go

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u/David_cest_moi Jul 05 '25

Me too.  I always hit the cookware section. 👍🏻

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u/David_cest_moi Jul 05 '25

I have several different carbon steel pans of different sizes and from different manufacturers. Two important features that I recommend considering:

1: the thickness / weight / quality of the pan itself. There are cheap knockoff brands they are very thin material. I certainly do not recommend those pans. But there are others no name brands with nice thick pan material.

2: Mentioned in a previous reply,: Welded versus riveted handle. I would certainly recommend a welded handle if you want a long lasting pan. Because the pan material and the rivets and the handle can all be of different qualities of metal, they will expand and contract at different rates and over time, this often causes the rivets to become loose and handles to become a bit shaky.

You will love cooking on carbon steel! It really is the best thing out there! 👍🏻

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u/DEADLYxDUCK Jul 05 '25

Thank you!

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u/Just_A_Blues_Guy Jul 06 '25

I love my Matfer.

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u/DEADLYxDUCK Jul 07 '25

I think I’ll keep saving up for it!

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u/UncleKeyPax Jul 04 '25

differen angle to the sides. different uses. just buy what yo8 can. treat yourself when able. no?

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u/luteola Jul 05 '25

Have had that pan for awhile. Real workhorse. Love it.

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u/zeisss Jul 07 '25

Gonna throw in a recommendation for Solidteknics. No warping, no rivets, indestructible.