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Focker
Focker Posts: 8,364
edited March 2018 in EggHead Forum
It's hard to keep up, with all of this fancy new iron these days.
https://youtu.be/HV3SOhqdN8k
Brandon
Quad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    edited March 2018
    Brother Focker, do you have any experience with the Stargazer cast iron products? I have had a few folks say good things about them, but haven’t tried them myself. A penny for your thoughts my friend. 

    http://www.stargazercastiron.com/

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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  • chzplz
    chzplz Posts: 68
    edited March 2018
    $200 for an 8” cast iron skillet, with a too-short main handle and an ugly secondary handle?  I’ll pass. I admit I collect and use vintage cast iron, so I’m more than a bit biased. But if I was going to look at a modern machined smooth skillet the Stargazer is about 1/3rd the price.

    But you’ll have to pry my vintage iron out of my cold dead hands. 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,603
    SGH said:
    Brother Focker, do you have any experience with the Stargazer cast iron products? I have had a few folks say good things about them, but haven’t tried them myself. A penny for your thoughts my friend. 

    http://www.stargazercastiron.com/
    Paging @HeavyG.
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    edited March 2018
    SGH said:
    Brother Focker, do you have any experience with the Stargazer cast iron products? I have had a few folks say good things about them, but haven’t tried them myself. A penny for your thoughts my friend. 

    http://www.stargazercastiron.com/
    I can't remember for sure, but I think @DoubleEgger had bad luck with one of the new brands.

    They make a point of saying it's light weight.
    • LIGHTWEIGHT
      One pound lighter than the competition.
    Dimensions: 19.4 x 10.5 x 3.3 inches
    Weight: 5.2 pounds

    Are the new style Lodge skillets really over 6 pounds?
    I checked 2 of my older no name brands. One is right at 4 pounds and the other is 4.5 pounds. I believe I saw posted the older Griswolds are in 3 1/2 pound range? 
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Photo Egg said:
    SGH said:
    Brother Focker, do you have any experience with the Stargazer cast iron products? I have had a few folks say good things about them, but haven’t tried them myself. A penny for your thoughts my friend. 

    http://www.stargazercastiron.com/
    I can't remember for sure, but I think @DoubleEgger had bad luck with one of the new brands.

    They make a point of saying it's light weight.
    • LIGHTWEIGHT
      One pound lighter than the competition.
    Dimensions: 19.4 x 10.5 x 3.3 inches
    Weight: 5.2 pounds

    Are the new style Lodge skillets really over 6 pounds?
    I checked 2 of my older no name brands. One is right at 4 pounds and the other is 4.5 pounds. I believe I saw posted the older Griswolds are in 3 1/2 pound range? 
    I don’t have any of the new Lodge cast iron so I don’t know about the weight. On a side note, I have used various Lodge cast iron pieces for decades with very good luck. For the money, they are reasonably good products in my book. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    edited March 2018
    SGH said:
    Photo Egg said:
    SGH said:
    Brother Focker, do you have any experience with the Stargazer cast iron products? I have had a few folks say good things about them, but haven’t tried them myself. A penny for your thoughts my friend. 

    http://www.stargazercastiron.com/
    I can't remember for sure, but I think @DoubleEgger had bad luck with one of the new brands.

    They make a point of saying it's light weight.
    • LIGHTWEIGHT
      One pound lighter than the competition.
    Dimensions: 19.4 x 10.5 x 3.3 inches
    Weight: 5.2 pounds

    Are the new style Lodge skillets really over 6 pounds?
    I checked 2 of my older no name brands. One is right at 4 pounds and the other is 4.5 pounds. I believe I saw posted the older Griswolds are in 3 1/2 pound range? 
    I don’t have any of the new Lodge cast iron so I don’t know about the weight. On a side note, I have used various Lodge cast iron pieces for decades with very good luck. For the money, they are reasonably good products in my book. 
    I agree. Dollar for dollar, for those of us who don't stumble or hunt vintage, Lodge is great. Their enameled stuff as well. I have several Lodge pieces but just don't have a standard Lodge skillet to compare weight. 


    Edit...After a google search. The Lodge sk10, 10" cooking surface and 12 inch across, pops the scale at 8 1/2 pounds. 
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    @SGH- over the last year or two I have bought skillets from four of the new cast iron makers in the US - Stargazer, Field, Marquette, and Finex.

    Of those four, my favorite is the Stargazer. I LOVE the longer handle. I like that the helper handle is "separated" from the skillet so it doesn't get as hot as those that are just little nubs protruding from the sidewall. The interior is as smooth as glass. It has a pour lip that works pretty well. The radius at the skillet surface and sidewall is great for "spooning".

    Mine was pre-seasoned and some of the seasoning has lifted off. That doesn't bother me as I know it will regain seasoning from continued use but it does bother some folks so getting their bare skillet and seasoning it yourself may be the way to go. Plus you'll save a few bucks (not that that is important since I know in Trump's roaring economy you're just rolling in the dough! :) ).


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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    edited March 2018
    HeavyG said:
    @SGH- over the last year or two I have bought skillets from four of the new cast iron makers in the US - Stargazer, Field, Marquette, and Finex.

    Of those four, my favorite is the Stargazer. I LOVE the longer handle. I like that the helper handle is "separated" from the skillet so it doesn't get as hot as those that are just little nubs protruding from the sidewall. The interior is as smooth as glass. It has a pour lip that works pretty well. The radius at the skillet surface and sidewall is great for "spooning".

    Mine was pre-seasoned and some of the seasoning has lifted off. That doesn't bother me as I know it will regain seasoning from continued use but it does bother some folks so getting their bare skillet and seasoning it yourself may be the way to go. Plus you'll save a few bucks (not that that is important since I know in Trump's roaring economy you're just rolling in the dough! :) ).


    Thanks for the review on the stargazer. Hearing you say good things about it is all the nudge I need. Going to order one tonight. I really like the looks of it. It has a “sleek” look if that makes since. 
    On a seperate note, the fact that it is American made makes me want it all the more. I do my best to support American made products. Sadly it’s not always feasible or possible. But I certainly do it when I can. Again, thanks for the review. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    SGH said:
    Brother Focker, do you have any experience with the Stargazer cast iron products? I have had a few folks say good things about them, but haven’t tried them myself. A penny for your thoughts my friend. 

    http://www.stargazercastiron.com/
    Experience I have not, my friend.
    If I were to buy new, Stargazer it would be.
    Yoda


    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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