Customer Reviews

Rival S16RB 12-by-16-Inch Oblong Electric Skillet with Removable Pan, Black

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(77)

 

 

I purchased this electric skillet when my old trusty electric skillet died. What a mistake! The product is raised in the center, and as a result, any liquid, such as pancake batter or eggs, run to the sides. My biggest complaint is that EVERYTHING sticks to the pan. No amount of oil or butter can stop virtually all foods from sticking. I was initially attracted to this product because it has a removable pan. However, it does not heat evenly. I suspect this is because the pan just sits on top of electric coils, and the heat is not distributed evenly. I do not recommend this product!

Don't bother with this skillet,the non-stick coating is non-existant. After a couple of uses the coating starts to come off and you know it's coming off on your food. Good idea from Rival (removable pan) but terrible product and a waste of hard earned money.

I agree with all the bad reviews on this product. In addition to all the problems, it
quit working in the middle of a meal after only 4 months of light useage.

Buying two of these. Yes, indeed. I'm the biggest loser of all. I was so impressed with how this looked and the write-up, I bought two of them. They are equally horrible. One lost it's non-stick properties after the second use and the other became "all-stick" after the third use. Do not waste your money on these things. There are cheaper and better skillets available. If you really want one despite all these reviews, please e-mail me and I will sell them to you really cheaply.

I WISH I HAD READ THESE REVIEWS BEFORE BUYING THIS LOUSY PRODUCT. RIVAL SHOULD BE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS FOR MARKETING SUCH A POOR SKILLET THAT DOES NOT PERFORM TO SPECIFICATIONS. WHILE THE REMOVABLE SKILLET AND GLASS TOP ARE GOOD FEATURES, THE ALMOST IMMEDIATE DETERIORATION OF THE NON-STICK COATING CANCELS THEM OUT. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO RIVAL BUT HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY, MUCH LESS ANY REDRESS OF THIS HORRIBLE DEFECT. CONSUMERS NEED TO BOYCOTT RIVAL.

as said by previous purchasers of this skillet, I bought this to replace a trusty electric skillet that eventually died. What a joke, it is definately not flat, it definately sticks, and scratches very easy, and once scratched the finish started to peel off. Only had this a few months. Back to the drawing board Rival, and I'm back to searching for a replacement.

Why is there a thermostat that says it will heat to 400? I tried to fry chicken for an hour on the 400 setting and used a meat themometer that I stuck into a chicken thigh for 20 minutes, it only read 100! We took the chicken out of this junk and finished it in two skillets on the stove. OH MY BAD....I FORGOT TO READ AMAZON REVIEWS BEFORE I PURCHASED! If I could give it zero stars I would!

I agree 100% with the other reviewer. The cooking surface is not flat, so pancake batter all runs to the sides. EVERYTHING sticks to the surface, except oil. The heating is so uneven you have to shift everything constantly to keep from burning one side while the other stays raw. It is virtually impossible to cook with, and horrible to clean. I would rather cook with a hot rock over coals. The cooking surface would be just as level, and food certainly couldn't stick to the rock any worse. At least the heating would be more even.

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.

I received this for Christmas and after a few uses, the coating started coming off the skillet. It really doesn't get hot enough to brown quickly. I have e-mailed Rival to try to purchase a replacement pan, but if the other reviews are any indication, I'll get no response. Rival does need to pull this product and give refunds or replacements. I have an old Farberware 12-inch skillet that does fine after about 30 years of use. But I wanted this large 16 x 12 size. Rival, please do something!

This is hands down the worst electric skillet that I have ever used. I noticed after the first time I used it that the non-stick coating was flaking off. I thought surely it was just a fluke so I used it two more times and every time I used it after that, I had to throw my food away because the coating flaked off into my food. Absolutely horrific!