Customer Reviews

Berndes 9 Piece SignoCast Cast Aluminum Cookware Set

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

I got this in a Gold Box deal. Not bad overall for the price. I've been using them for a few months now, and the non-stick coating still looks good. Not perfect, but still good--a few scratches here and there, and an overall dulling of the new shine of the non-stick coating. The aluminum, however, has discolored, which is pretty normal.

They cook fairly evenly, but without the density and heft of something like cast iron, they don't retain heat in quite the same way.

Consumer Reports rated this line #5, with the [...] brand being both the best non-stick set and a best buy (more pieces for the same price). The lowest score was for the durability of the non-stick coating (which I can attest to); the highest score was for the ease of cleaning, which to me doesn't make much of a difference.

Finally, the handles come loose pretty easily. Just need to tighten them up with a screwdriver, but still, I wish they were a bit more solid.

I don't normally rate something five stars unless I really, really love the product and would buy it again. I think I'll be likely to try another line of cookware for my next purchase, to be honest.

Oh, in general, watch out for shill reviews. Things to look out for--people with only one review, reviews that say nothing negative, reviews that give five stars, and reviews that all occur around the same time.

Excellent Quality, even heating, cookware. The non-stick coating is on the inside and outside of the pans which makes clean-up much easier. The only negative is that 2 of the pots have small half loop handles which get hot when cooking. The manufacturer include a pair of task specific pot holders to pick up the pans. I don't mind the lack of a full size handle for storage reasons but my wife seems to forget and has burned her hands picking up the pots.

let's face it, men aren't exactly the best when it comes to taking care of their pots and pans. with a dorm room of 4 guys (1 of whom had never cooked a day in his life), I had low expectations that these pans would see the year out. With that said, I am pleased to say that these pans withstood the ultimate test! The Teflon coating never scratched off, and they still work great. The stove top that our college provides is not the best in the world, yet we were still able to cook to the best of our ability, as these pans allowed for more controlled cooking, with their thick aluminum core (both on the bottom and the walls). No hot-spots either!!! we were dragging our feet with the thin pans that our parents got us (cheap/throw away college pans), which literally got thrown away after we upgraded to these!

We purchased this cookware set a year ago during one of the specials. As noted in the title, the cookware set offers good value vs quality. The nonstick coating offers easy cleanup. Use warm soapy water and a sponge, one wipe and its done. We've had ours for several months and it still looks like new. The aluminum coating on the bottom will oxidize somewhat depending on the heat source, but with some scrubbing, it can be cleaned.

As one of the other reviewer said, the handle sometimes come loose. Use a dab of Loctite on the screw and the problem goes away.

We've purchased several sets since for various family members as gifts and it seems the build quality is consistent (which is good). The shipping and packaging is not so good, however. We've had lids that come with big dents on the side and deep scratches in both skillets. The exchange process with Amazon is fairly effortless, but does require a trip to the post office.

We ended up buying 3 sets of these because of a great deal on amazon. I'm glad we did. One for us and 2 for gifts. These pots are easy to clean, things just wipe out with a sponge, even after days of sitting, like after cooking tacos, or browning meat. Thee first time i used the large skillet i had a problem. I was making pancakes and had trouble flipping them over, there was no friction. My spatula kept pushing them around in the pan. It took a few minutes to adjust. I've never seen that happen with a pan before. These are well worth the money. I would buy them again.

Very nice looking cookware. I just opened it and was very pleased. I think it's going to work well. One question tho, when you put the cover handles on, are you supposed to use the flower petal pieces, or discard them?

The SignoCast Aluminum Cookware Set has replaced my set that I received as a wedding gift. It definitely reduces clean-up time after a meal with its ease of cleaning. Everything just washes away without the necessary scrubbing. The pieces are constructed with Germany engineering. I only need to use medium heat and dinner cooks evenly. I recommend this product to my friends and family every chance I get. If you have very little time in the kitchen due to a busy schedule, this cookware is the one for you. Good cooking.

These are just great tools - not the cheap stuff that you get everywhere. I enjoy using them every day.

I had only one piece and decided I liked it so much I threw out all my other stuff and bought a set. The set is such a good value and the quality is unbelievable. Appreciating this cookware can only be done after using it. It is difficult for the average person to afford quality cookware like this. Anyone that likes to cook will love this cookware. I would recommend this to anyone.

This is not your grandmother's cookware. I spend more time eating and less on cooking. It cooks fast and even. My family loves to clean up or better yet the lack there of. I recommend this cookware to my friends and family everytime.