Sharper Image 8" Ceramic Frypan $4.00

Leverage wrote: ↑ Definitely a good deal for a fry pan of that size and make, but I can't help but get a little sad at how companies pump out mass quantities of cheap products that absolutely won't last. This pan will probably work great for several months of medium usage, at which point it'll lose it's non stick and become too much of a hassle to clean & get thrown out.

Not detracting from the deal, it's still good value - I guess I'm just getting older and realizing I'd rather pay a bit more for something I know I'll get more use out of, and contribute less to this "cheap dispoable everything" ecosystem.

No judgement to those who grab these though!

rcnrcnrcn wrote: ↑ You're basing your "judgment" on a "probably", how come the probably is never a positive probability, but a negative one? Food for thought.

Leverage wrote: ↑ Sure, but there's a very low chance this pan would have never ended up at Dollarama at this price point if it was a really high quality product.

Heck, I'm sure it'll even compete with some of the bottom of the barrel pans at Canadian Tire that go for $9.99, and for that it's a great value - I'm saying the chances of getting more than a few month's use out of it are very, very slim. But you're right that I haven't tried this pan, and maybe for some miraculous reason, Sharper Image sourced an incredible manufacturer whose other pans typically retail for $100+ and this one just ended up at Dollarama for $4. Maybe.

cheruboo wrote: ↑ It might be an excellent quality frying pan. Like Winners, Dollarama can be a dumping ground for product that just didnt sell. People associate sharper image with electronics and gadgets, not frying pans. Im sure the consumer reaction was very MEH and they wanted to unload these to write them off and then move on to the next item they will no doubt make.

SomeGuyNamedBob wrote: ↑ Since it doesn't say otherwise, I assume the likelyhood of the coating being PTFE is 100%?

Curiosity wrote: ↑unless I am missing something...

Leverage wrote: ↑This pan will probably work great for several months of medium usage, at which point it'll lose it's non stick and become too much of a hassle to clean & get thrown out.

rcnrcnrcn wrote: ↑ You're basing your "judgment" on a "probably", how come the probably is never a positive probability, but a negative one? Food for thought.

rcnrcnrcn wrote: ↑ low quality is not always the issue

if it was, then why shop there in the first place?

I bought some four dollar Bluetooth adapters and they work like a charm, so I went back and bought more, just in case,

death_hawk wrote: ↑ Probably the handle and most of the coating in a few months.



Now... I'm not 100% up to date on my non stick technology nowadays, but apparently even the newest ones suck in terms of longevity.
Non sticks were always disposable because there isn't a coating out there that stands the test of time, even with babying.



Not OP, but I "probably" a lot of positive things.


Now... I don't buy much at Dollarama probably (heh) compared to others, but I'm not sure there's anything there that I've ever purchased ever that I would consider high quality.
Medium quality? Sure.
Low quality? 100%.
High quality? Not once.


Price. Sometimes.


You just answered your own question. If it was high quality, why buy more?

rcnrcnrcn wrote: ↑ Because it’s high quality and great value. You’re telling me the ringolos at the dollar store are not high quality?

death_hawk wrote: ↑ What's a ringolos?

Spawk1028 wrote: ↑ Only best snack ever....

Spawk1028 wrote: ↑ Only best snack ever....