This is perfect for my needs
This product is GREAT! First off, I got this product because I originally ordered one from a different company. And that one was NOT anything like I expected or needed. Cue the 13' Carbon steel wok from Todlabe!First thing that struck me was the weight. It seemed a little light at first, but that's without the handle being attached (It comes in two parts the pan body and the handle). It is a wooden handle with a metal rod that goes through it and screws into the pan. Once that was attached and firm the weight seemed much better. It went from being too light to just right! It heats up pretty quickly as a wok should and for what I can tell, the heat seems to be dispersed fairly evenly. I've cooked up plenty of sauces in this thing, I've used it to cook a nice big scramble for me and my girl, and of course stir-fry. I didn't use any oil for any of those dishes, and the pan did not stick. Didn't even have to season it. But every now and then I do take a paper towel with a little oil and smear it on the pan after a wash. Here is a break down:Positives:1 - The weight is perfect, feels like very sturdy craftmanship. The bolts are nice and tight and once the handle is attached, there is no wiggle or any moving parts.2 - The end of the handle doubles as a hanger to hang this in your kitchen without having to take up shelve space.3- This size is perfect for my needs, enough to make a huge amount of sauce or a decent sized stir-fry for my and my lady. If you have a big family, you may want a bigger one.4 - Comes with a lid that has breathing holes and a very sturdy handle itself, Which can double as a stand for the lid a very cool and unexpectedly handy feature!5 - I've had it for a little under a year now ( I bought it in April of 2023) and there still isn't a scratch on it. Now granted I do take care to not use any metal spatulas on it. But that's just because I can't take the noise of metal scrapping against metal.6 - It comes with a metal spatula as well! Now as mentioned above I don't use metal spatulas on this pan because of personal preferences. But the spatula that does come with it is actually pretty nice. Good construction very sturdy and a nice wide like spoon area. I use it on other pans just not this one, because I feel like I'd scrape it.Negatives:I do love the pan a lot, however there are some negatives.1 - The bottom of the pan is rounded and the same material as the rest of the pan (which is to be expected I suppose), but it makes the pan very very slick when it's on the burner. This causes it to slide around more than desired when stirring things. There has been a few times where I was generally scared I would tip the pan off the burner. That def got my heart racing a bit lol Which leads me to negative issue number 2.2 - There is no holding ring on the opposite end of the handle to help with stirring/flipping things. Now granted you can just hold the handle with your off hand while stirring with your other but it would be nice to have that option, if anything just for more safety when having a large amount of food in the pan.Those are really the only two negatives I can think of. I would absolutely buy this one again and would most def recommend this to any one! As a matter of fact I did so while writing this review!If you're in the market for a decent wok that will cook up all the dishes, you will NOT go wrong with this one!