After buying this skillet, I bought three more, the griddle pan, and two Dutch ovens. It's that impressive. I don't know how you get such a smooth surface in these pans, but it takes them many notches above most cast iron ware. And they seem lighter to manage, somehow, too. I'm making bread exclusively in the dutch ovens now. I used the #10 skillet to make a fabulous pan pizza yesterday. I still have not tried the little #2 curved pan, but it's on the agenda for our next egg breakfast! Love these pans!