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michaelmpk
2
Oct 12, 2018
Yeah it's 170 bucks, but it is made in the US and by a small production company. If you want to compare the value, you have to compare it to the old Griswolds made in the 1920's or 30's. If you find one of those that hasn't been warped at a flea market or antique mall, it'll easily cost you a hundred bucks without a lid. You may find one at a yard sale or home liquidation auction cheaper, but you'll spend a lot of time looking, if you find one at all. I imagine some parts of the country you'll find one a little cheaper, but here in Ohio where they're fairly easy to find and things generally are more affordable, a hundred bucks for a really nice one is about what they cost. And, that is without a lid. I'll probably pick one of these up before the drop ends and gift it.
namhod
1991
Oct 12, 2018
michaelmpkLodge Cast Iron is USA made. At a fraction of the cost.
DiMora
263
Nov 24, 2018
namhodAnd it’s very rough and everything sticks on it before hundreds of uses and seasoning. You have to mechanically grind a Lodge smooth to come close to Finex. I own both.
MrHelpful
75
Mar 3, 2019
namhodIt's worth what you pay for it. Lodge used to make great cast iron decades ago, but they now make stuff worth their $20 price tag. It is no longer cast or milled smooth. It's a rough cast with some quick seasoning, and shipped out the door.