Hestan NanoBond™ 8.5″ Titanium Skillet

Wwhether you spend hours each week cooking for yourself (and perhaps your family) or use your cookware only to reheat leftovers, anyone who spends time in the kitchen understands the importance of owning and using long-lasting cookware. While durable cookware is undoubtedly valuable, the cost of these items often gives potential buyers pause because honestly – is it worth it? The most expensive of these “long-lasting” cookware sets can be over $2,000USD, which is roughly $200USD or more per item. With $20 and $30 pots and pans available all the time, is it necessary to invest the cost of a car (albeit, a used one) on your kitchenware?

Is NanoBond™ really right for you?

Hestan Cookware, founded by Stanley Cheng (whose innovative cookware helped bring unfinished cookware to the market), is not only a well-known kitchenware company but also a sister company of Hestan Vineyards, an award-winning company located in California.

In this review, we’ll examine the pros and cons of the 8.5-inch NanoBond™ technology-equipped skillet from Hestan, one of the most limited-edition home cookware products available. Although this skirt is on the cheaper side of the high-end pans available – it’s listed on Hestan’s website as $149.95 – at just over 8″ this pan is more expensive than many of its larger counterparts. Expensive cookware is often considered a necessary addition to any kitchen, but many potential buyers stick to price versus utility.

While it’s clear from the rave customer reviews, from both professional and home cooks, that Hestan has created a premium piece of cookware. Let’s examine the technology that has made this brand so popular among kitchen aficionados.

This technology, achieved using a superheated vacuum chamber, combines titanium and chromium in thousands of layers on a stainless steel base producing a finished product that is six times stronger than stainless steel. Described by Hestan as “the first true innovation in stainless steel cookware in over 100 years”, NanoBond™ cookware could become the home standard – replacing stainless steel and steel.

Hestan Pots and Pans Set

Design and Usability

Hestan’s expertly designed 8.5″ skillet is designed to give home cooks a professional experience with chef-inspired features like flared rims and an easy-grip French-style handle. How many commercial cookware brands can boast that their products are used in professional kitchens and withstand the constant, everyday use that professional chefs need to give their ability to cook small cooking features? It’s heat safe up to 1050F and it still lasts five times longer than traditional cookware.

Hot rivets enable easy cleaning and prevent food and grease build-up like regular rivets

Although lighter in weight than traditional skillets, this model offers 20% more cooking space than its counterparts, allowing you to make the most of your cooking utensils. All NanoBond™ products are oven and broiler safe making them perfect for stovetop to oven cooking – used for everything from searing a nice, flavorful steak to making your grandma’s roast pork! Each NanoBond™ product is designed with striking rivets inside and out, making hand washing easier than ever – no need to scrub hard to remove food or oil build-up. Although this skirt is designed to be easy to clean, Hestan has also made it dishwasher safe for those lazy cleaning nights. No more worrying about putting your “nice pan” in the dishwasher and ruining it!

NanoBond™ technology has made each product impervious to steel wool and other harsh cleaning tools, resistant to staining and salt immersion, and Hestan has added a lifetime warranty to back up their durability claims. This skillet’s scratch-resistant construction means metal utensils are off limits (no need to buy new cookware!) and its stainless steel base makes it cooktop safe.

Final thoughts

Finding negatives on this product is honestly like looking for a needle in a haystack. Some consumers complain about the loss of shine that occurs with continued use of this product, however, Hestan solves this problem by applying a personal cleaner that restores the shine of the exterior and interior of polished stainless steel with a few drops and a warm water wash. The only real “con” of any of the Hestan NanoBond™ products available, this miniskirt included, is the price – a full ten-piece set will probably set you back $1,800USD.

While many may see the price as a deterrent, most standard cookware comes with warranties ranging from five to ten years; each NanoBond™ product has a lifetime warranty! While spending a little money on a cookware set can be very appealing, having kitchen cookware that is guaranteed for life, easy to clean, dishwasher safe, again An oven and broiler may be more than enough for most.

If you’d like to explore quality cookware without committing to buying an entire kitchen set, this sleek, smooth 8.5″ skillet is a great place to start. Hestan has created a really great line of cookware in the NanoBond™ series – you’ll enjoy using this cookware every time, whether it’s frying eggs for breakfast or pan searing a perfect piece of fish.

December 11, 2019Hit Jeffrey