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post #1 of 9
10/2/10 at 7:10pm
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I was looking for some all clad cookare and basicly stumbled upon a few nice pieces in tj maxx. I'm wondering what is different with irregular pieces and if the difference is severe? I purchased a good size sauté pan for 59.99 when the original price was 125$ and I'm debating going back to the store to purchase the copper core 14inch stir fry pan for 159.99$ when the original price was 345$.
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post #2 of 9
10/2/10 at 7:13pm
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Originally Posted by TheGoodLife View Post
I was looking for some all clad cookare and basicly stumbled upon a few nice pieces in tj maxx. I'm wondering what is different with irregular pieces and if the difference is severe? I purchased a good size sauté pan for 59.99 when the original price was 125$ and I'm debating going back to the store to purchase the copper core 14inch stir fry pan for 159.99$ when the original price was 345$.

Probably a slight scratch, something cosmetic. I once stumbled on a Dualit toaster that had a scratch in the paint, picked it up for about $100 and I think the retail was $500 or so. That was about 10 years ago and it is still going strong. If you can't tell what the irregularity is, then I would go back and by what you need.
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post #3 of 9
10/2/10 at 7:21pm
I bought some irregular all-clad. It depends, of course, but most of my stuff it was a very very small cosmetic defect. For instance, I think my saute pan had a 1" scratch on the bottom. Other stuff had almost imperceptible blemishes.
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post #4 of 9
10/2/10 at 7:25pm
I would hope that the irregulars being sold somewhere like that are mostly cosmetic defects.

Obviously you don't really care if there is a scratch on the outside of your pan (unless you are giving a gleaming new stock pot as a gift or something)...you will get more scratches the first time you cook with it.

If there were other issues--like handle attachment or bonding of the layers in the base (for multi-layer bottomed pans)--then you might want to stay away. I think you would be safe here though as All-Clad would not want to hurt their brand image with defective products ("I bought one of those fancy all-clad pans and the damn handle fell off--back to XX brand for me")
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post #5 of 9
10/2/10 at 8:21pm
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Originally Posted by otc View Post
I would hope that the irregulars being sold somewhere like that are mostly cosmetic defects.

Obviously you don't really care if there is a scratch on the outside of your pan (unless you are giving a gleaming new stock pot as a gift or something)...you will get more scratches the first time you cook with it.

If there were other issues--like handle attachment or bonding of the layers in the base (for multi-layer bottomed pans)--then you might want to stay away. I think you would be safe here though as All-Clad would not want to hurt their brand image with defective products ("I bought one of those fancy all-clad pans and the damn handle fell off--back to XX brand for me")

I can state with certainty that All-Clad only sells irregulars that suffer from cosmetic defects, not functional ones, at least if they're purchased through their outlet.
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post #6 of 9
10/3/10 at 3:19pm
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Originally Posted by edmorel View Post
If you can't tell what the irregularity is, then I would go back and by what you need.

I've bought all-clad seconds. They should have an "S" imprinted somewhere. I can usually tell what it is, like a handle not perfectly lined up, etc. But if you can't tell, all the better.
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post #7 of 9
10/3/10 at 8:19pm
For those of you wishing to minimize your mistakes in your walk through this veil of tears called Life, I suggest if you had to purchase just one pot/pan from the All Clad Stainless collection it be the 14 inch fryer. A very close second would be the 4-quart saucepan with loop. They are the most versatile and useful. You can cheap out on everything else -- except perhaps your non-stick fryer, 'cause you don't want carcinogenic chemicals leeching into your pork chops -- but these two items from the esteemed American manufacturer are essential. M'kay?
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post #8 of 9
10/3/10 at 11:06pm
is that a 14" skillet? Not that useful unless you have a large family or cook large meals all the time.

I agree about the helper handle. Those damn things should be on every saucepan standard
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post #9 of 9
10/5/10 at 5:48pm
Sorry, I misspoke.

Not the 14" fryer, but the 12" one.

14" is too large.

'Had to measure to be sure.
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