Calphalon 8-pc. Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Cookware Set  Product Reviews

"The pots and pans in this set perform just as well as the more expensive All-Clad brand at a much lower price. They even have some features that are not included in the equivalent All-Clad line namely: the rolled lip for easier pouring and the glass lids. It really is nice to be able to see your food cooking without taking the lid off. Although Calphalon is made in China these are quality made pieces.(All-Clad is made in the USA, but seems to slowly be moving some pieces to China-made so it may just be a matter of time before they too are all made in China) Cooking and looks wise I feel these Calphalon are every bit as functional and durable as All-Clad and certainly are a better value for the money."

"I love these pans. They are exactly what we wanted. These pans should last forever. I only wish I would have boughten more, like the bigger skillet."

"We have been extremely pleased with our tri-ply set (we have the 8-pc. set plus a number of extra pieces we've picked up). They heat evenly; are durable; the (long) handles really do stay cool; and clean well. Our only complaint is that Calphalon doesn't seem to care about minimizing the number of lids necessary for their cookware. We own only one lid that fits more than one pot/pan (the one for the 10 in. pan, 3 qt. saute, 6 qt. stockpot)--and we have 4 other lids which fit only a single pot, some of which are within 1/2 in. of being the same width! However, we'd still get these pans again in a second, and probably go for the 13-piece set instead of the 8 piece as well."

"I shopped between the Tri-Ply and the Simply Calphalon Stainless product lines... tried them out in a local store. I recommend the Simply Calphalon set which has a much more comfortable handle. The Tri-Ply is quite a bit heavier; the handles are very uncomfortable with the Tri-Ply especially with the additional weight, even when empty; it might have slightly better heat distribution than the Simply line, however the Simply line does have pretty good heat distribution; the Tri-Ply is quite a bit more expensive. Go with Simply Calphalon Stainless for better product for the price. (I've owned my Simply set for almost 2 years now -- very satisfied.)"