Atlantis Proline 12.6-inch Stainless Steel Fry Pan with Helper Handle

Solid like a rock. No rivets to clean because it's so well made. The little handle opposite the 'main' handle comes in really handy since it's so heavy. I'm fairly new to SS cooking, and we had a 'TV personality" brand pan which I practiced on that was just OK with heat retention. With this Demeyer, it's so good with heat retention, after I put the oil into the hot pan (which is after it passes the heated-up test with the rolling balls of water), I put my scrambled eggs in, and I immediately turn off the heat, and it has plenty of heat retention to fully cook the eggs. The only minor inconvenience is that it's definitely heavy to pick up when you pour or scoop out the eggs, or whatever food you have. Also, because it's 7-clad, it does take longer than most to heat this thing up! I usually turn it on medium, and really take my time getting all of my ingredients ready. This morning I put it on the heat, went outside to feed the grackles and clean their bird baths, came in, mixed the eggs, and it was heated up well. It's super easy to clean if you cook it properly. Every few cooks, I use the liquid bar keepers friend, which does a fantastic job of cleaning, yet won't damage the finish. Mine arrived with the packaging torn apart and just thrown into the box, so I don't know what happened. Luckily it didn't appear to be used, but I got a really good price so I didn't return it. Shipping was super fast.

While this pan is very expensive and weighs about 600 lbs, it cooks very evenly and retains heat well. This is a great pan, and you get what you pay for.

We have a good mix set of Atlantis/7ply series Demeyre pots and pans that purchased 4 years ago. They still look new. They all retain heat so well with next to no cold spots. They were expensive but they will not only last my life time but my kids and there kids. No complaints after 4 years of daily use. They are little heavy but that’s due to 7ply but much lighter than cast iron griddle we have. We cook eggs etc in these all the time with no food sticking if you pre heat the pan first on medium heat for few mins and pour a drop or two of water droplet to see if it dances around the pan (ready to cook) or evaporates (not ready so let it heat more). Nothing sticks on our Demeyre pans.

The best part about this entire line of pans is that they don't have that annoying rivet that food gets caked around on the inside of the pan, this line is completely smooth welded. This pan cooks better than any pan that I have ever used. This thing is so massive that it can cook porterhouse steaks from stovetop to oven, by the time my first steak is done resting this thing has already cooked another. It is very heavy and very large so I'm really glad it has that helper handle or I wouldn't be able to hold it for very long with food inside, but it is still lighter than my cast iron. I actually like the weight of it because as I cook with on my stove it doesn't slide around when I'm scraping up the fond. This is almost as large as my plancha pan and ensures that I can cook anything from a full size x-large quesadillas to a steak & egg breakfast combo all in one pan.

The good points: Heats very evenly but scratches very easily. A great replacement for cast iron without the maintenance and heat more evenly. The bad points: This is an extremely heavy pan. You will need both hands to lift it unless you want to sprain your wrist. Rivet-less design is easy to clean but the Pan I received wasn’t welded well and it here was a give in one of the welds. Now I wonder how durable the welding is. After contacting customer service they told me to send it to their warehouse and that it might take one-two month to sent me a replacement. Well that was in March and it’s now October. Every time I call they tell me they are short on staff because of the pandemic and it’s going to take another two months. Is it going to take a year to sent me a replacement?! In the meantime I’m without a pan to use for 7 months!

First, the pan is high quality and feels really solid. In our first cooking test, it took a bit longer to heat up, but the heat distribution was very good and the pan held the heat (a bit like cast iron). It is also big and quite heavy - especially when trying to maneuver it with the long handle. Here are some specifications that are not in the listing that can help you decide if this pan is right for you (see attached images of packaging). Model = 25632 Diameter at lip = 12.6" (32 cm) Diameter at base = 10.2" (26 cm) Minimum cooking ring diameter = 8.7" (22 cm) 100% dishwasher safe (sealed edges) At 12.5 inches in diameter, this pan is larger than any other pan in my kitchen. It will work well for very large meals, but will probably be too big for most meals. Be sure to measure your cooking ring diameter. The packaging states the minimum cooking ring diameter is 8.7" for this pan (7.1" for the 11" sized equivalent pan). Also, these pans do not come with lids (at least not in the USA). Demeyere makes glass lids for their fry pans. The 12.5 inch lid is Demeyere part number 6532 in case you need this accessory. If we had known these specifications, we would have purchased the 11" sized equivalent pan (model 25628), but are keeping the 12.5" for when the kids all come home for a big meal.

I would have given this 5 if the box it came in had been in better shape. Pan is in great shape, no scratches or dents. However, the handle can easily poke through shipping box. For the money Demeyre charges for their products, a box should not be an issue! Otherwise, great product.

This is a great pan if you like to cook larger meals. I just have a family of 4, but I still found myself frustrated by not having enough space in my 9” pan to sauté veggies, make a pan pizza, etc. this pan has plenty of space! It is very big, and necessitated rearranging our pots and pans cabinet to fit it. It’s also very heavy. I cannot carefully drain liquids from it with solid ingredients staying in the pan alone. I debated buying this pan for weeks as it is expensive, but it’s worth the cost and will last forever!