“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.
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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
Size
12 in
Coating
ScratchDefense nonstick, inside and out
Durability claim
“130x longer than the competition”, 350,000 scrapes (lab, method not stated)
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
Coating
Handle
Oven
Circulon A1 Series ScratchDefense 12-inch nonstick frying pan
Titanium nonstick, stated 3x longer lasting than basic T-fal coating
Riveted silicone
Pan 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.
OXO's 12-inch hard-anodized skillet with a PFAS-free, diamond-reinforced ceramic coating, oven safe to 430°F and dishwasher safe, at about $70. The listing never says whether it works on induction.
Best for: A gas or electric kitchen that wants a 12-inch coated pan without PTFE and finishes dishes in the oven