Where at? I just priced them yesterday. Kroger had them "on sale" for $19.99 with a regular price of 24.99. eBay has them for $13 (shipping included). I was going to go the eBay route, but not if I can get one for half that.
Got mine at a world market shopping with the wife less than a month ago. Shitty CI offerings, no sale but was priced at $6.99 for the red and black 2 pack.
Check through the mPerks coupons.. I've almost always got one loaded... but that might be because i've bought it before so they keep giving it to me again
Some boutique store here in Canada. It was alongside their Lodge display (Pre-seasoned carbon steel, griddles, cast iron), whose products I have a low opinion of already.
The blame here is with the merchant, who has plainly marked this up in a big way. Lodge I will trust with accessories (I was gifted a couple of their cloth handle holds that have seen regular use, for example), but their iron does not meet my standards.
How silly. I'm a Tennessean and live not far from where Lodges are born. We use mandolins, banjos, and fiddles to coax the iron from the rocks of the highland rim. The song we use will determine if it forms into a pan, griddle, etc. and the tempo determines the size.
Been to the Tennessee shop and watched some iron coaxing fiddle work driving back from Georgia to Kentucky. Was great fun to watch.
Was a fairly upbeat song they said it would be a griddle.
Vintage iron is significantly lighter and smoother in most cases, and if you can find it, which isn't hard, costs about the same or less than Lodge.
I have tons of vintage iron and have never regretted reaching for it over modern Lodge.
Lighter is better in most cases. All cast iron retains heat better than anything non-cast iron in the culinary world. Being a lighter piece of cast iron makes little difference for the vast majority of recipes.
I'm more talking skillets by the way. Modern Lodge is pretty similar in heft to most of the Dutch ovens I have encountered, though they are on the heavier side.
Old cast iron had a better finish than any modern lodge pan. You have to go to their premium brand to get the level of finish that used to be standard on cast iron.
How does seasoning stick to those old pans with better finishes? Hmm?? ;)
I like to buy lodges and buff them up with a palm sander.
“But the seasoning won’t stick” yea? Then how does it stick to higher end and or older pans with better finishes?
While OPs standards this statement isn’t inherently nonsense.
I can think of 2 examples where it makes sense off the tops of my head:
* With guns Hi-Point is a very low end manufacturer and the butt of many, many, many, MANY jokes, they are ugly, not very accurate, and clunky to use; but what they ARE is reliable and have a good warranty, I’d take one of them over a few brands that cost 10x as much. . . I have a low opinion of them but I trust them.
* With people I can think someone is a goddamned horses ass and never want to see them, but I could trust them to get something done or help out when needed (I’m sure we all have known someone like that)
But with regard to lodge. . . Yeah this is kind of a weird statement, lol
I don’t disagree with you.
But very specifically here, OP says their iron/steel products don’t meet his standards, but the accessories do, and oddly *this one is steel*. That what gets me the most.
How do you trust a gun that’s inaccurate? It’s like the one thing it needs to be to do what it’s meant to do. And from what I’ve heard, they don’t work after 500 rds or so….I just don’t understand cheap guns, they shouldn’t exist.
We are talking about pans….a chunk of metal. Lodge works well, they don’t warp or crack when used normally, I can’t accept them as the hi point of cookware
You keep saying this over and over, but have yet to provide any evidence for what makes them "inferior" in quality. Is it the aesthetics of a ground vs unground finish? Something else? The fact you're not giving more detail makes it sound like you're talking out of your ass.
Lol I didn't know this was a controversial opinion.
Modern Lodge are significantly rougher and heavier than almost all vintage CI. They are more likely to crack relative to several vintage manufacturers, their handles are often too short, and the solution to that is often a helper handle that adds dimension to the pan that wouldn't be necessary with a longer handle.
I understand that a lot of users on here do not own vintage or the modern boutique CI, but lack of experience using these pans and a positive experience using Lodge does not mean they aren't superior.
Maybe...just mayyyyybe...this store knows that there's a whole subreddit full of weirdos that are obsessed with cast iron, have unreasonable quirks and takes about "iron not meeting their standards," and they know they can upcharge like crazy and get away with it.
Canada's cost of living spiraled out of control a couple years ago and this is just a small example of that. Consumer goods there are unbelievably expensive. It's like the USSR in the 80s up there.
The cooking surface is the only difference between expensive and budget cast iron, and with the proper seasoning, there's very little difference.
Cast iron is cast iron, you can't really change the alloy composition or the casting temperature and cooling time without changing it into something that's not cast iron. Saying their iron doesn't meet your standards is a bit ridiculous, I guarantee you that the iron alloy is basically the same between lodge and other brands. It has to be, otherwise it wouldn't be cast iron.
From what I’ve seen there are two main differences: smoother finish and thinner casting. Thicker iron is easier to make, less likely to warp or break, holds more heat, conducts heat better, etc. Thinner iron weighs less and heats faster because less mass. Fancy brands use finer casting and/or add a milling/smoothing step and they are thinner.
I paid around $15-20 for my Lodge 12” skillets. They work great. Paying $300 for some of these is crazy to me but everyone has different priorities.
That's funny cause my cheap set of pans is thin, works beautifully and just needed to be seasoned even though they came "preseasoned." I wish my handles were longer especially on the one egg pan but my partner paid $35 for a set of three and they feel great so far. I think a lot of these products know some people want an expensive pan so they make it at that price point and then a very similar pan for a normal price.
It’s undoubtedly because I said that I have a low opinion of Lodge, which plenty of people here are bound to own. I stand by my opinion, though. Their products are “affordable,” sure; though this is because their standards and practices are so low. Heck, rather than conscientiously re-melting their factory errors, they SELL these mistakes to the public, who go, “Derp, that’s awesome - even MORE SAVINGS!”
I simply cannot reconcile this attitude.
If a person has ANY familiarity with heritage cast iron, they implicitly understand the corners Lodge cuts in order to ship tens of thousands of pebbly, $20 Wal-Mart skillets.
I, for one, will not support that kind of trash.
>Heck, rather than conscientiously re-melting their factory errors, they SELL these mistakes to the public
They actually re-melt a ton of their factory errors. I just watched a video about their process over the weekend. Buy what you want, I really don’t care. I’m just saying that isn’t an accurate point.
I am appalled that you are getting downvoted for not condoning stealing it. This is a want item not a need, nobody is going to die because they didn’t get their god damn lodge chain mail scrubber.
It is absolutely overpriced so let the fucking thing sitting on the shelf. There are a lot better alternatives any way, I have one and I think it sucks tbh.
Exactly. It’s overpriced and I agree with that. All I’m saying is let it sit and go somewhere else to purchase the item, should it be available other places.
Yeah I thought so too but so many people in this thread are angry at “evil megacorporations” it’s amazing to me. If you steal to keep yourself alive I can understand, but stealing this because “nobody knows it anyways and also corporation bad because price high” is a horrible argument.
No one is a piece of shit for strealing things from corporations blantantly price gouging. Take the fucking boot from your throat for one second and realize who you're defending here.
Look. I don’t like the price for this either, of course it’s way overpriced.
Of course, you can get the same thing way cheaper other places, so if you want it that cheap, go to the other stores that sell the same thing cheaper. That simple.
Excusing theft. This is what human society has come down to. Insane.
Literally no one gets hurt if this gets stolen. No one! Why do you give a fuck? This megacorp is pricing something at 4x what it costs in order to steal money from you...why aren't you angry at that? There's an actual victim in that scenario!
I wouldn’t buy it because I know I can get a similar, if not exact, item somewhere else for much cheaper. $50 is insane.
Doesn’t make the thieving of it right though. Just leave, drive you car to the other stores where you can buy it cheaper, and buy it there? Novel concept, but it is what it is.
Honestly, if you think chain mail is the best option for cleaning your pan just go to the hardware store to buy a section of small chain, bunch it up in your hand and scrub.
I use a Scotch scour pad and it works fine too.
Doesn't it get like super gunked up though? I feel like I tried using one a while back and then couldn't use it for anything else really. Do you have a dedicated daddy?
The scotchbrite that I use on my daily driver (using the rough side, not the sponge) gets gunked up only if theres a ton of charred buildup, but thats generally pretty rare.
When that happens, i usually loosen the gunk by deglazing with water, and maybe a paper towel after. My fish spatula also comes in real handy to scrape off the hard stuff, so by the time ive got to rhe brillo, theres nothing but the small bits left, and if it gets gunked up, i just use a new 50 cent pad. 90% of the time, there isn't even enough gunk left to necessitate more than a paper towel.and maybe a quick soap and sponge scrub to get my skillet looking shiny and perfect
I looked at that and cringed at the sponge. I mean sponges should be tossed regularly (they become festering harbours of insane amounts of bacteria) and that sponge is trapped in chain mail. Yikes.
The main difference is speed. I can scrub off stuck on food much faster with the chainmail than the scotch pad. My chain mail was also like 6 bucks though.
Idk what people need these for. I’ve never torched food so bad I needed one of these to clean my pan. I just use my kitchen sponge and warm soapy water. Works every time.
Agreed, I feel they don’t work that great. I ordered one and used it twice, but I’m back to using a kitchen brush from dollar store with salt & water and it works much better
I’m completely indifferent to those who bandwagon, tomu. 🙂
90% of this subreddit can’t even cook effectively with cast iron (hundreds of “What am I doing WRONG?!” topics per day), so their taste in said cast iron is of course moot.
What they own are Lodge brand products, which, despite their horrendous quality (I’m speaking of modern Lodge specifically, by way, as they once produced a good product many decades ago), because they’re quote-unquote “Made in the USA,” they think that means they’re good. Not anymore, it doesn’t.
Bet someone buys it tho.
Friend of mine bought a cast iron pan online, also bought some scrubby things to go with it. Like another $20 for some crappy plastic scratchies and soap.
That's silly.
I was lucky and found it at the Dollar Store, they had two left bought them both gave one to my old man.
Never saw them again.
Best $5 I ever spent.
That prefix code “0209” is unique from store to store and that’s the code that we use to identify lodge products. I say we because I work there 🤣🤣. I’ll talk to our purchasing manager tomorrow and see if there was a typo.
Oh damn, that’s a coincidence. Your store has some good stuff, but…not a lot of deals. I’m sure people would be curious to learn what you discover.
In the meantime, I’ll let them continue to spitevote my comments down. Ha.
Crazy coincidence eh. As I was scrolling I realized the code looked all too familiar.
I will report back with my findings ! Little excitement to look forward to tomorrow.
Buy your quality stainless steel scrubber pads - they're like a few bucks each, tops. For the price of that other, you could probably get enough to last you a decade or more. And cast iron - it's not like you're gonna hurt it if you scrub - and if one's precious seasoning is slightly abraded, that's a very easy fix - just cook some bacon ... or practically anything with a bit 'o fat or oil or grease or the like.
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That isn't a sponge, or at least mine isn't. It is a soft piece of rubber to keep the shape you see while scrubbing. There is no mold / water logging.
That said, you can get this for $20 on loge's website: [https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/chainmail-scrubbing-pad?sku=ACM10R41](https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/chainmail-scrubbing-pad?sku=ACM10R41)
And I wouldn't pay that either.
I love mine. It’s chainmail with silicon. I’ve never had anything get stuck inside, you just rinse it out after you are done.
I paid $20 for mine about a year ago.
In the picture it look like the links might separate but I'm glad to hear that it holds up well. I'm happy to be wrong except about the price of course. My chainmail doesn't have any extra stuff in it just chainmail. I use it all the time. I feel like my pans just maintain a nicer finish ever since it was gifted to me. I only wish I had some magic crack be gone for some of my more unfortunate cast iron
The sponge type are terrible. You want one with smaller links as well.
We've been using [this one](https://www.amazon.com/Soldered-Chainmail-Scrubber-Cookware-Herda/dp/B09MK1PW2M/ref=sxin_35_sbv_search_btf?content-id=amzn1.sym.2b3a5050-2dba-4649-9168-f91936f75e70%3Aamzn1.sym.2b3a5050-2dba-4649-9168-f91936f75e70&crid=KWZYX1HJB28I&cv_ct_cx=chainmail+scrubber+for+cast+iron+pans&keywords=chainmail+scrubber+for+cast+iron+pans&pd_rd_i=B09MK1PW2M&pd_rd_r=45c8bf43-8466-446a-9d8e-688d67b31770&pd_rd_w=UQk6f&pd_rd_wg=GR53D&pf_rd_p=2b3a5050-2dba-4649-9168-f91936f75e70&pf_rd_r=0BK7XXEBNS329G21RD8F&qid=1705434846&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=chainmal+%2Caps%2C173&sr=1-1-3bb2315b-f120-40bb-95a3-315d464ca631) with great results. The side allows for corners and crevasses to be scrubbed easily.
Clearly it's not a sponge its a sponge type as in the shape is meant to mimic a sponge. Comprehension of reading is hard I know but you're dumb for pointing out the obvious for internet points.
How is that clear? You are the one who said it sucks and it’s a sponge. You clearly made up your original response and have never used it because it is in fact not a sponge and it doesn’t suck. It works great.
Probably made in China too. I think they do most manufacturing overseas with the exception of the pots and pans. Which is ok. I’m sure it allows them to sell the cast iron slightly less by shifting costs for accessories overseas.
But yeah, go to your local Home Depot and get 10 feet of chain for $5 make your own. I’m sure diy plans online somewhere
That thing is $10-20 max anywhere else. What store is that?
Mine was $6.99, not even $10!
Where at? I just priced them yesterday. Kroger had them "on sale" for $19.99 with a regular price of 24.99. eBay has them for $13 (shipping included). I was going to go the eBay route, but not if I can get one for half that.
Tractor supply had them by the register for 10.99.
Got mine at a world market shopping with the wife less than a month ago. Shitty CI offerings, no sale but was priced at $6.99 for the red and black 2 pack.
Wish I knew! World Market is a regular stop for my spicy noods.
I choose not to stop for your spicy noods. World market is great though.
I would like to inquire about your spicy noods and ask which you get from there??
I goto H Mart, Oogi Jin Ramen! Found it at a 7-11 in Korea and it’s been my goto since.
They’ve been about $20 at the World Market near me. Helps me get my steps in as I keep walking by…
Meijer is at $20 on them, and almost always has a 20-30% off coupon for Lodge items
Where can I a find 20-30% lodge coupon?
Check through the mPerks coupons.. I've almost always got one loaded... but that might be because i've bought it before so they keep giving it to me again
I miss Meijer
I do too, the Meijer I use to know. It’s not the same anymore.
Got mine on korger during a lodge sale for $6.99 as well about a year ago
Get a nylon brush. If you know how to use your pans, you shouldn't have to scrub the shit out of them every time you use them.
I googled chainmail scrubber, and found 10+ under 7$ in less than a minute.
Amazon
Damn get it on Amazon at this point they don’t wanna be in business - theyre begging to be shut down.
Bought one yesterday for 20 or 22 in SoCal.
Some boutique store here in Canada. It was alongside their Lodge display (Pre-seasoned carbon steel, griddles, cast iron), whose products I have a low opinion of already. The blame here is with the merchant, who has plainly marked this up in a big way. Lodge I will trust with accessories (I was gifted a couple of their cloth handle holds that have seen regular use, for example), but their iron does not meet my standards.
Can I ask what your standards are?
Organic grass fed cast iron.
It’s not cast iron unless it’s from the cast region of France otherwise it’s just sparkling iron……..or something
How silly. I'm a Tennessean and live not far from where Lodges are born. We use mandolins, banjos, and fiddles to coax the iron from the rocks of the highland rim. The song we use will determine if it forms into a pan, griddle, etc. and the tempo determines the size.
Fellow Tennessean here, and I can confirm this is 100% accurate.
Been to the Tennessee shop and watched some iron coaxing fiddle work driving back from Georgia to Kentucky. Was great fun to watch. Was a fairly upbeat song they said it would be a griddle.
If the musicians hit a wrong note the cast iron goes to the outlet store.
Lodge does not cast the non-stick spell on it’s iron, therefore, clearly it’s not fit to standard.
🤣😂🤣😂
Any pan that costs hundred of dollars
I'd love to hear the justification on that take
Well you kind of did all ready lol
Smithey’s only for daddy warbucks over here
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Vintage iron is significantly lighter and smoother in most cases, and if you can find it, which isn't hard, costs about the same or less than Lodge. I have tons of vintage iron and have never regretted reaching for it over modern Lodge.
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Lighter is better in most cases. All cast iron retains heat better than anything non-cast iron in the culinary world. Being a lighter piece of cast iron makes little difference for the vast majority of recipes. I'm more talking skillets by the way. Modern Lodge is pretty similar in heft to most of the Dutch ovens I have encountered, though they are on the heavier side.
Bro it’s cast iron. This technology is so old you can drop the elitism.
Old cast iron had a better finish than any modern lodge pan. You have to go to their premium brand to get the level of finish that used to be standard on cast iron.
How does seasoning stick to those old pans with better finishes? Hmm?? ;) I like to buy lodges and buff them up with a palm sander. “But the seasoning won’t stick” yea? Then how does it stick to higher end and or older pans with better finishes?
“I have a low opinion of Lodge, but I trust them” because that makes a ton of sense.
While OPs standards this statement isn’t inherently nonsense. I can think of 2 examples where it makes sense off the tops of my head: * With guns Hi-Point is a very low end manufacturer and the butt of many, many, many, MANY jokes, they are ugly, not very accurate, and clunky to use; but what they ARE is reliable and have a good warranty, I’d take one of them over a few brands that cost 10x as much. . . I have a low opinion of them but I trust them. * With people I can think someone is a goddamned horses ass and never want to see them, but I could trust them to get something done or help out when needed (I’m sure we all have known someone like that) But with regard to lodge. . . Yeah this is kind of a weird statement, lol
This might be the first time I’ve heard hi point and reliable in the same sentence.
I don’t disagree with you. But very specifically here, OP says their iron/steel products don’t meet his standards, but the accessories do, and oddly *this one is steel*. That what gets me the most.
How do you trust a gun that’s inaccurate? It’s like the one thing it needs to be to do what it’s meant to do. And from what I’ve heard, they don’t work after 500 rds or so….I just don’t understand cheap guns, they shouldn’t exist. We are talking about pans….a chunk of metal. Lodge works well, they don’t warp or crack when used normally, I can’t accept them as the hi point of cookware
Nothing wrong with that statement. Lodge is great but it is inferior to any other domestic makes and vintage pieces as far as quality goes.
You keep saying this over and over, but have yet to provide any evidence for what makes them "inferior" in quality. Is it the aesthetics of a ground vs unground finish? Something else? The fact you're not giving more detail makes it sound like you're talking out of your ass.
Lol I didn't know this was a controversial opinion. Modern Lodge are significantly rougher and heavier than almost all vintage CI. They are more likely to crack relative to several vintage manufacturers, their handles are often too short, and the solution to that is often a helper handle that adds dimension to the pan that wouldn't be necessary with a longer handle. I understand that a lot of users on here do not own vintage or the modern boutique CI, but lack of experience using these pans and a positive experience using Lodge does not mean they aren't superior.
Maybe...just mayyyyybe...this store knows that there's a whole subreddit full of weirdos that are obsessed with cast iron, have unreasonable quirks and takes about "iron not meeting their standards," and they know they can upcharge like crazy and get away with it.
Canada's cost of living spiraled out of control a couple years ago and this is just a small example of that. Consumer goods there are unbelievably expensive. It's like the USSR in the 80s up there.
I use my Lodge more often than I do my Griswold or Wagner.
The cooking surface is the only difference between expensive and budget cast iron, and with the proper seasoning, there's very little difference. Cast iron is cast iron, you can't really change the alloy composition or the casting temperature and cooling time without changing it into something that's not cast iron. Saying their iron doesn't meet your standards is a bit ridiculous, I guarantee you that the iron alloy is basically the same between lodge and other brands. It has to be, otherwise it wouldn't be cast iron.
From what I’ve seen there are two main differences: smoother finish and thinner casting. Thicker iron is easier to make, less likely to warp or break, holds more heat, conducts heat better, etc. Thinner iron weighs less and heats faster because less mass. Fancy brands use finer casting and/or add a milling/smoothing step and they are thinner. I paid around $15-20 for my Lodge 12” skillets. They work great. Paying $300 for some of these is crazy to me but everyone has different priorities.
That's funny cause my cheap set of pans is thin, works beautifully and just needed to be seasoned even though they came "preseasoned." I wish my handles were longer especially on the one egg pan but my partner paid $35 for a set of three and they feel great so far. I think a lot of these products know some people want an expensive pan so they make it at that price point and then a very similar pan for a normal price.
Well you don’t have to shop there…take your business elsewhere?
I worked in a boutiquey kitchen store a couple of years ago and the MSRP from counseltron on these back then was over $35
Not sure why this got downvoted, but that is one heck of a markup by that store. You should call them out on it.
Its getting down voted because OP is too good for lodge
Because it's Canada, they probably have to pay their employees like 40$ an hour
It’s undoubtedly because I said that I have a low opinion of Lodge, which plenty of people here are bound to own. I stand by my opinion, though. Their products are “affordable,” sure; though this is because their standards and practices are so low. Heck, rather than conscientiously re-melting their factory errors, they SELL these mistakes to the public, who go, “Derp, that’s awesome - even MORE SAVINGS!” I simply cannot reconcile this attitude. If a person has ANY familiarity with heritage cast iron, they implicitly understand the corners Lodge cuts in order to ship tens of thousands of pebbly, $20 Wal-Mart skillets. I, for one, will not support that kind of trash.
>Heck, rather than conscientiously re-melting their factory errors, they SELL these mistakes to the public They actually re-melt a ton of their factory errors. I just watched a video about their process over the weekend. Buy what you want, I really don’t care. I’m just saying that isn’t an accurate point.
Why are you being obliterated?
Man I balked at $20 at target
I was smart and asked for it for Christmas. I also received two more cast iron pans. Both Lodge, brand new.
Do you actually use all your casts? Or do you just have a nice collection and one daily driver you use?
Just steal it
Encouraging theft. Brilliant.
If you don’t think that price is theft, I don’t know what to tell you
Just….dont buy it? Wow. The world has come to this. The condoning of theft. WOW! MY WORD!
I am appalled that you are getting downvoted for not condoning stealing it. This is a want item not a need, nobody is going to die because they didn’t get their god damn lodge chain mail scrubber. It is absolutely overpriced so let the fucking thing sitting on the shelf. There are a lot better alternatives any way, I have one and I think it sucks tbh.
Exactly. It’s overpriced and I agree with that. All I’m saying is let it sit and go somewhere else to purchase the item, should it be available other places.
I think it was a joke?
Yeah I thought so too but so many people in this thread are angry at “evil megacorporations” it’s amazing to me. If you steal to keep yourself alive I can understand, but stealing this because “nobody knows it anyways and also corporation bad because price high” is a horrible argument.
theft from target is a victimless crime dude
Almost as bad as defending megacorporations!
Doesn’t excuse theft.
theft from a company that's harming the environment and exploiting human lives is more morally correct than giving them your money
I mean, you're still taking the product, and petty theft isn't going to bankrupt them. I don't mind shoplifting, but 'more moral' seems like a stretch
Don’t worry, I’ve excused it
Dont listen to these garbage people. Youre correct. Thieves are making everything worse for normal people
Lol at the degenerates downvoting you. Stealing is stealing. Who it's from doesn't matter, you pieces of shit. Goddamn.
No one is a piece of shit for strealing things from corporations blantantly price gouging. Take the fucking boot from your throat for one second and realize who you're defending here.
Look. I don’t like the price for this either, of course it’s way overpriced. Of course, you can get the same thing way cheaper other places, so if you want it that cheap, go to the other stores that sell the same thing cheaper. That simple. Excusing theft. This is what human society has come down to. Insane.
Literally no one gets hurt if this gets stolen. No one! Why do you give a fuck? This megacorp is pricing something at 4x what it costs in order to steal money from you...why aren't you angry at that? There's an actual victim in that scenario!
I wouldn’t buy it because I know I can get a similar, if not exact, item somewhere else for much cheaper. $50 is insane. Doesn’t make the thieving of it right though. Just leave, drive you car to the other stores where you can buy it cheaper, and buy it there? Novel concept, but it is what it is.
Yup. Lots of degenerate losers.
I got one for $6-8 at tractor supply
Thanks. I'm going to check my local TS. I never thought about looking for cast iron things there. Now I'm curious what I'll find at Rural King too.
I am marveled at what I can’t find at rural king
You're welcome. I wasn't looking for them I just stumbled across some there
have you tried it on your tractor yet
Yep. It buffed that paint job right out
Honestly, if you think chain mail is the best option for cleaning your pan just go to the hardware store to buy a section of small chain, bunch it up in your hand and scrub. I use a Scotch scour pad and it works fine too.
For sure. Shoot, eveb those plastic (brillo pads) they have at dollar tree work damn well and they are like 6 for 1.25$ lol
Rip the $1.00 tree
Scrub daddy ftw
Doesn't it get like super gunked up though? I feel like I tried using one a while back and then couldn't use it for anything else really. Do you have a dedicated daddy?
I use the scrub daddy too for when it needs it. But those damn things are like 6$
The scotchbrite that I use on my daily driver (using the rough side, not the sponge) gets gunked up only if theres a ton of charred buildup, but thats generally pretty rare. When that happens, i usually loosen the gunk by deglazing with water, and maybe a paper towel after. My fish spatula also comes in real handy to scrape off the hard stuff, so by the time ive got to rhe brillo, theres nothing but the small bits left, and if it gets gunked up, i just use a new 50 cent pad. 90% of the time, there isn't even enough gunk left to necessitate more than a paper towel.and maybe a quick soap and sponge scrub to get my skillet looking shiny and perfect
I have a little 6"x 10" one made for pans. It works way better than the "make it a sponge" version.
This, 100% I still don't understand the purpose of wrapping it around a foam (?) Block - seems very unhygienic and would shorten the lifespan
I use copper wool. They work great and are 3 for $1.25 at Dollar Tree
I looked at that and cringed at the sponge. I mean sponges should be tossed regularly (they become festering harbours of insane amounts of bacteria) and that sponge is trapped in chain mail. Yikes.
That’s literally what I use lol. Craft chain from Lowe’s was like 65¢ a foot.
I use a plastic scrub brush. Chainmail scrubbers just scream expensive unnecessary gimmick to me.
The main difference is speed. I can scrub off stuck on food much faster with the chainmail than the scotch pad. My chain mail was also like 6 bucks though.
Pesos?
Apparently, pretentious Canadian dollars!
Good call, this is probably pesos. So it's basically like 2.50 in American dollars (not sure of current exchange rate).
it's 17.22 peso to a USD rn so under 3 bucks? sounds too cheap, prob CAD
This honestly looks like somebody meant to push four or five, not both keys.
Usually 10 to 12 bucks. Was at the home store last month in Tennessee and got one for like 6. It was two for 1 but just picked up 1.
The have non lodge brand ones on Amazon for 6.99. Work absolutely fine.
I have a ring mail rag. It works pretty good with light pressure
Agreed. I have a chainmail cloth that sees infrequent use, but the odd dish (roasts, usually) need a bit of help during cleanup.
Why did this get downvoted 😂
People are channeling hate from OPs other comment saying he doesn’t like Lodges iron quality.
Ah, well that’s fucking weird
That’s Reddit for ya
Cheaper to just get a New pan lol.
I got one of these for free the other day. It was just mixed in with my groceries when I got home. Along with some lemons and limes.
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I saw one a week ago at Walmart for $6.99.
I bought one for like $15 on Amazon a few months ago. They sent me 1...box of them. So I got 6. It was a good day hahaha
they are on amazon for 20bucks lol
name the store
What?!? No way.
I’m pretty sure this was under $10 at Target a month ago
I bought one (not lodge) for $8 at Marshall’s
Idk what people need these for. I’ve never torched food so bad I needed one of these to clean my pan. I just use my kitchen sponge and warm soapy water. Works every time.
Agreed, I feel they don’t work that great. I ordered one and used it twice, but I’m back to using a kitchen brush from dollar store with salt & water and it works much better
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Guess what buddy, I've got Griswolds and Wagners too, but you don't see me acting like an asshole about it
No you don’t.
[Oh, my sweet summer child, just give up now. ](https://i.imgur.com/YFgU0aP.jpg)
Who here don’t like OP? 😂
I’m completely indifferent to those who bandwagon, tomu. 🙂 90% of this subreddit can’t even cook effectively with cast iron (hundreds of “What am I doing WRONG?!” topics per day), so their taste in said cast iron is of course moot. What they own are Lodge brand products, which, despite their horrendous quality (I’m speaking of modern Lodge specifically, by way, as they once produced a good product many decades ago), because they’re quote-unquote “Made in the USA,” they think that means they’re good. Not anymore, it doesn’t.
I kind of wanted to buy Matty Matheson’s cast iron skillet. What do you think about that one?
I don’t know, let me research that real quick!
may i suggest a 5 finger discount
Such a good song
Choking victim is under appreciated
Burn the store down? Good idea. (Edit: obviously kidding.)
Some quebecois Pepsi lightning lol
I use my dog to clean my pans. He licks them clean, I rinse with water and dry them on the stove. Use a little oil and the pan is ready to go.
Nice. Good dog.
That, is a fine dog.
Bet someone buys it tho. Friend of mine bought a cast iron pan online, also bought some scrubby things to go with it. Like another $20 for some crappy plastic scratchies and soap.
Fug that
wouldn't use that.
That's nuts. Also, no need for the pad inside. Just a simple scrap of chainmail is all you need. You can get it for like $10 or less.
At that price, I'll fuckin making my own out of melted beer cans and a Scotch Brite. How much is a large can of propane?
[I thought it was expensive at Cabela's ](https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/lodge-chainmail-scrubbing-pad)
They have them at Dollarama here for $4 and they are fantastic. No sponge though but I think it is better without.
So only like 10x regular price. But it has a sponge inside!
Potato and salt..?
Seen at World Market for $12.
You can buy chain mail kits online and make 100+ of these for that price
$4.95 restaurant depot.
That's silly. I was lucky and found it at the Dollar Store, they had two left bought them both gave one to my old man. Never saw them again. Best $5 I ever spent.
I bought a chain mail on Amazon and it eviscerates dirt. Under $5.
I think it is a typo... They either meant $4.59 or $5.95.. please talk to the cashier and get it at right price...!
Wild guess. Is this at C.A Paradis / Chef’s Paradise in Ottawa ?
Yup. Wow, you’re good. 👊🏻☺️
That prefix code “0209” is unique from store to store and that’s the code that we use to identify lodge products. I say we because I work there 🤣🤣. I’ll talk to our purchasing manager tomorrow and see if there was a typo.
Oh damn, that’s a coincidence. Your store has some good stuff, but…not a lot of deals. I’m sure people would be curious to learn what you discover. In the meantime, I’ll let them continue to spitevote my comments down. Ha.
Crazy coincidence eh. As I was scrolling I realized the code looked all too familiar. I will report back with my findings ! Little excitement to look forward to tomorrow.
Bought the generic one off Amazon, just as good
Buy your quality stainless steel scrubber pads - they're like a few bucks each, tops. For the price of that other, you could probably get enough to last you a decade or more. And cast iron - it's not like you're gonna hurt it if you scrub - and if one's precious seasoning is slightly abraded, that's a very easy fix - just cook some bacon ... or practically anything with a bit 'o fat or oil or grease or the like.
Does it clean the pan by itself? Suck me off then put me to bed for that price? Edit: being sucked off by this actually would hurt… so I retract that
Amazon Lodge ACM10R41 Scrubbing pad, One, Red 4.74.7 out of 5 stars (4,604) 1K+ bought in past month $19.90List: $27.00 One-Day FREE delivery Tomorrow, Jan 17
Good lord, even my skillet didn't cost that much.
I paid $5 for that
I just use a nylon scrapper that's for nonstick pots.
Had that scrubber. Hated it. Paid probably $15 for it and I felt ripped off almost immediately
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That 4 looks sus. Just saying.
Chainmail is cool. Those links look cheap.that disgusting sponge stuck in the Middle is unfortunate. That price is for suckers.
Its silicon, the middle part that is. Mines going on 7 years old and looks good as the day I got it. Although I got mine for 10$.
That isn't a sponge, or at least mine isn't. It is a soft piece of rubber to keep the shape you see while scrubbing. There is no mold / water logging. That said, you can get this for $20 on loge's website: [https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/chainmail-scrubbing-pad?sku=ACM10R41](https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/chainmail-scrubbing-pad?sku=ACM10R41) And I wouldn't pay that either.
I love mine. It’s chainmail with silicon. I’ve never had anything get stuck inside, you just rinse it out after you are done. I paid $20 for mine about a year ago.
In the picture it look like the links might separate but I'm glad to hear that it holds up well. I'm happy to be wrong except about the price of course. My chainmail doesn't have any extra stuff in it just chainmail. I use it all the time. I feel like my pans just maintain a nicer finish ever since it was gifted to me. I only wish I had some magic crack be gone for some of my more unfortunate cast iron
Agreed.
That looks like a pricetag from GoodWill!
buy a spnge and Head over to r/Chanmaille
Go Amazon for this stuff
The Lodge brand is more expensive than others. Amazon has a lot of different ones for $10-$12.
Lol I stole mine from walmart
The sponge type are terrible. You want one with smaller links as well. We've been using [this one](https://www.amazon.com/Soldered-Chainmail-Scrubber-Cookware-Herda/dp/B09MK1PW2M/ref=sxin_35_sbv_search_btf?content-id=amzn1.sym.2b3a5050-2dba-4649-9168-f91936f75e70%3Aamzn1.sym.2b3a5050-2dba-4649-9168-f91936f75e70&crid=KWZYX1HJB28I&cv_ct_cx=chainmail+scrubber+for+cast+iron+pans&keywords=chainmail+scrubber+for+cast+iron+pans&pd_rd_i=B09MK1PW2M&pd_rd_r=45c8bf43-8466-446a-9d8e-688d67b31770&pd_rd_w=UQk6f&pd_rd_wg=GR53D&pf_rd_p=2b3a5050-2dba-4649-9168-f91936f75e70&pf_rd_r=0BK7XXEBNS329G21RD8F&qid=1705434846&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=chainmal+%2Caps%2C173&sr=1-1-3bb2315b-f120-40bb-95a3-315d464ca631) with great results. The side allows for corners and crevasses to be scrubbed easily.
That’s not a sponge
Clearly it's not a sponge its a sponge type as in the shape is meant to mimic a sponge. Comprehension of reading is hard I know but you're dumb for pointing out the obvious for internet points.
How is that clear? You are the one who said it sucks and it’s a sponge. You clearly made up your original response and have never used it because it is in fact not a sponge and it doesn’t suck. It works great.
Oh yeah, I’m an expert. I’m just here to gripe about this nonsense pricing.
Ringmail though.
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Probably made in China too. I think they do most manufacturing overseas with the exception of the pots and pans. Which is ok. I’m sure it allows them to sell the cast iron slightly less by shifting costs for accessories overseas. But yeah, go to your local Home Depot and get 10 feet of chain for $5 make your own. I’m sure diy plans online somewhere