Sam's Club Members: 14-Piece Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad Cookware Set
$200
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Sam's Club has for its Members: 14-Piece Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad Cookware Set on sale for $199.98. Shipping is free for Plus Members, otherwise shipping varies by location. Thanks osrojas
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You can get a Basic Sam's Club membership for $45 with $45 in credit to be used on an in-store Sam's Club purchase within the first 60 days. This will remove the $20 "handling fee" (ie. 10% surcharge for non-membership), but you will still be charged $12-ish for shipping.
The Slickdeals page for Sam's Club membership says the deal is good for in-store purchase only. Below is one that's good for online purchase. I'm guessing SD won't like it that I'm posting, so I've put spaces in the URL. Remove them and visit. There's no sort of referral in the URL, it's just the coupon code that activates the $45 store credit.
My wife has been an avid cook for 30 years. There's about 5 days a month my wife does not cook with these. She has been using them for the last 5 years.
These can be "non-stick" with proper preparation AND care/cleaning (no soap). There are videos that show you how to season stainless steel cookware. The video will go into how to clean them as well. And after cleaning they need to have a light oiling on the inside.
My wife told me that she had to relearn how to cook in them because they heat up so quickly and evenly.
She absolutely loves them. She has also stated that she could see how the maintenance of them would be a "non-starter" for some.
I may be misremembering, but I think this is a good price for a 10-piece set let alone a 14-piece set.
They weren't new and you used them for 21 years. You're the reason why stores quit offering generous return policies.
I own these and all clad. They are 99% as good as all clad
. i use an all clad skillet, but for pots these are actually better because the all clad handles suck
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Cuisinart set pros:
flared rims on pots
measurement marks (though the font looks "cheap")
Tramontina set pros:
stainless lids instead of glass
larger (arguably more useful) sizes
more pieces (but of course you pay more)
handles generally a bit longer
I'm almost certainly going to keep the Tramontina simply for the sizes. I wanted an 8-quart stockpot (instead of 6-quart), a deep saute larger than the 3-quart that the Cuisinart comes with (although the 6-quart of the Tramontina is probably overkill), and the 12" saute pan is nice. I don't particularly care about the stainless lids, but the internet tells me they're preferable to glass (I guess because glass breaks, though I like being able to look into my pot/pan and see what's happening without removing the lid).
Tramontina would be perfect (in my mind) if they just added the flare and measurement marks.
All that said, this set is way more than most people need. Unless you're cooking a lot of food at once (say, Thanksgiving) where having more pieces is better, and/or storage space is of no concern, this is just too much. I'll probably sell a couple of pieces (like the 5-quart Dutch oven) on Craigslist.
I put an * next to the MCP handle comment because the new MCP handles are thin and suck...what was on sale at Amazon was the "classic" handle, which is actually pretty nice, but individual MCP pieces all seem to be the new style.
Thoughts on this set in comparison to the All-Clad offer at Macy's?
Probably ~85% of the performance of all clad with more pieces (including larger, more usable items like a 12" skillet and an 8qt stock pot vs 10" skillet and 6qt stock pot) for $100 less. Arguably more comfortable handles than all-clad.
In the end it's probably more about how much you're willing to spend and whether you're after the name and the incremental increase in quality for the not-as-incremental increase in price (law of diminishing returns comes in strong here).
I ultimately went with the Tramontina (waiting for mine to deliver) and think it will be more than sufficient for my use (casual home cooking). The biggest pro for me were the larger pieces that are missing in the All Clad set.
kirkland offers a lifetime warranty policy which boosts their sales dramatically over similar products costco offers. They are more than happy to take the product back after 21 years to show it's not a false promise to keep the consumer buying more kirkland products.
When you learn business, you will understand what I just said, otherwise, you will remain what you are..
Are you really trying to justify your immorality of returning a fully functional item after 21 years of use with a lifetime warranty? Nobody here is buying that. Those warranties are in place so that when a consumer buys a product and something fails before they got their moneys worth out of it they know they're not out $X.XX.
Not the best price I've seen but this is a great set. They're full tri-ply (not just base) and are nearly indestructible. With a lifetime warranty, you really can't go wrong.
Been using non-stick stuff primarily and want to change to a better set. Are these non stick too? Can i fry an egg with out it sticking? Or cook some stir fry without the meat sticking?
Bought the set for the tri-ply shine, number of pieces, and price. How heavy are these compared to cast iron? I will replace my mix non-sticks and thin aluminum.
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These can be "non-stick" with proper preparation AND care/cleaning (no soap). There are videos that show you how to season stainless steel cookware. The video will go into how to clean them as well. And after cleaning they need to have a light oiling on the inside.
My wife told me that she had to relearn how to cook in them because they heat up so quickly and evenly.
She absolutely loves them. She has also stated that she could see how the maintenance of them would be a "non-starter" for some.
I may be misremembering, but I think this is a good price for a 10-piece set let alone a 14-piece set.
. i use an all clad skillet, but for pots these are actually better because the all clad handles suck
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Anyway, just got mine today. I have them side-by-sidethe Cuisinart MCP that was $125 for the 10-piece set on Prime Day. After tax and shipping, difference is about $92.
Cuisinart set pros:
flared rims on pots
measurement marks (though the font looks "cheap")
Tramontina set pros:
stainless lids instead of glass
larger (arguably more useful) sizes
more pieces (but of course you pay more)
handles generally a bit longer
I'm almost certainly going to keep the Tramontina simply for the sizes. I wanted an 8-quart stockpot (instead of 6-quart), a deep saute larger than the 3-quart that the Cuisinart comes with (although the 6-quart of the Tramontina is probably overkill), and the 12" saute pan is nice. I don't particularly care about the stainless lids, but the internet tells me they're preferable to glass (I guess because glass breaks, though I like being able to look into my pot/pan and see what's happening without removing the lid).
Tramontina would be perfect (in my mind) if they just added the flare and measurement marks.
All that said, this set is way more than most people need. Unless you're cooking a lot of food at once (say, Thanksgiving) where having more pieces is better, and/or storage space is of no concern, this is just too much. I'll probably sell a couple of pieces (like the 5-quart Dutch oven) on Craigslist.
I put an * next to the MCP handle comment because the new MCP handles are thin and suck...what was on sale at Amazon was the "classic" handle, which is actually pretty nice, but individual MCP pieces all seem to be the new style.
Probably ~85% of the performance of all clad with more pieces (including larger, more usable items like a 12" skillet and an 8qt stock pot vs 10" skillet and 6qt stock pot) for $100 less. Arguably more comfortable handles than all-clad.
In the end it's probably more about how much you're willing to spend and whether you're after the name and the incremental increase in quality for the not-as-incremental increase in price (law of diminishing returns comes in strong here).
I ultimately went with the Tramontina (waiting for mine to deliver) and think it will be more than sufficient for my use (casual home cooking). The biggest pro for me were the larger pieces that are missing in the All Clad set.
When you learn business, you will understand what I just said, otherwise, you will remain what you are..
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