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Circulon A1 Series ScratchDefense 12-inch nonstick frying pan review

A nonstick pan built to resist scratching, for households where metal utensils happen.

Photo : Gabriel Gurrola, Unsplash

What the listing states

  • ScratchDefense nonstick, lab-tested to last 130× longer than the competition, 350,000 scrapes
  • Thick edge-to-edge steel base, induction suitable, warp-resistant
  • Nonstick inside and out; truly dishwasher safe
  • Cast stainless steel and silicone handle

A durability claim, read carefully

“130 times the competition” does not name the competition or the test. What the listing does state clearly is useful: an induction base, dishwasher safety and a coating on the outside, which keeps the pan clean-looking.

Availability

On sale at around $70 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.

Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.

Prices quoted in this text are dated readings and can differ from the live price in the buy box.

What we rate, and what we do not

Strengths

  • Nonstick outside as well as inside
  • Dishwasher safe, stated plainly
  • Induction base edge to edge

Compromises

  • Oven temperature not published
  • The 130× figure has no method
  • About $25 more than the T-fal Experience

Specifications

Size12 in
CoatingScratchDefense nonstick, inside and out
Durability claim“130x longer than the competition”, 350,000 scrapes (lab, method not stated)
BaseThick edge-to-edge steel, induction suitable, warp-resistant
CleaningDishwasher safe
HandleCast stainless steel and silicone
OvenOven use mentioned; temperature not stated
Amazon referenceB0C3P7QZSC
EAN0051153818370

The questions that come in

Can it go in the dishwasher?

Circulon states it is truly dishwasher safe.

Our score

7.8/ 10

A 12-inch nonstick pan with Circulon’s ScratchDefense coating on a thick steel base, dishwasher safe, for about $70; its 130× durability claim is a lab claim without a method.

This one against the other cookware and knives

Close prices, same category: comparable cookware and knives. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.

Model Price CoatingHandleOven
Circulon A1 Series ScratchDefense 12-inch nonstick frying pan $70 ScratchDefense nonstick, inside and outCast stainless steel and siliconeOven use mentioned; temperature not stated
All-Clad HA1 8 and 10 in Set $70 PTFE nonstickDouble-riveted stainless steel500°F; glass lids to 350°F
OXO Enhanced 12-inch ceramic nonstick frying pan $70 PFAS-free ceramic nonstick, diamond-reinforcedStainless steelUp to 430°F (220°C)
T-Fal Ultimate 12 in with Lid $55 Titanium nonstick, stated 3x longer lasting than basic T-fal coatingRiveted siliconePan to 400°F, lid to 350°F, broiler stated in the title

What sets the models apart, in cookware and knives

  • If price decides: T-Fal Ultimate 12 in with Lid, at $55.

What use this one answers, among cookware and knives

A busy kitchen where pans go in the dishwasher and spatulas are not always silicone

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

What we judge these cookware and knives on

Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.