Swiss Diamond Premium Clad Cookware

Great in-depth little tad bit there. Something that be posted on all these cookware/knife drops.

From their website: Our Diamond coated products including: Swiss Diamond Classic, Induction, HD Pro, and Swiss Titan are made in Sierre, Switzerland. Swiss Diamond Premium Steel, Prestige Knives, Kitchen Tools, and Electrics are designed in Switzerland and manufactured according to our own rigorous standards in P.R.C. That said, I’ve gotten some premium goods that were made in China and some crappy pretend-premium that was made in Europe so ymmv.

Not seeing an option for a set so I assume those comments pertain to a prior drop? I think that may turn out to be a good thing because A) I'm against sets, and B) I'm not convinced this product represents any kind of value at all. Here's the deal--after visiting Swiss Diamond's site and Amazon to examine the specs and fine print for this product line I found nothing but red flags. First of all no one, including the manufacturer or Amazon actually claims this stuff is made in Switzerland--only MD says that and frankly, MD is often the worst possible source for accurate information about the products they sell. If the manufacturer doesn't make the claim, it's an issue. So, if it's not made in Switzerland, we can safely assume it's actually made in the People's Republic of Where Everything Comes From. That's not the end of the world, but it means what it means, and you should know about it. Next concern: while everyone in the cookware business is hocking 5-ply cookware (though few can prove it's better than their 3-ply line), the big boys tell you what those five plies are--what they're made of how thick each layer of material is. No one is providing that information this product--especially not the manufacturer. Another observation I would make (as a guy who's spent a little over two-grand on cookware over the past year)--is that, you get what you pay for. Even among the guys making the best stuff, pricing is very competitive on like items. Where they make the big the profit is selling you a set, That's because a set deprives you of the opportunity to compare like items from different manufacturers. All Clad might make the 3.5 qt Sauté pan, but Viking might have the best deal on an 8 qt stock pot. Don't buy a set, buy what you need for the kind of cooking you actually do. Next thing is that I've held, used an cooked with the good stuff; this stuff doesn't even look close. If you haven't already, you should go to the most expensive cookware store you can find (Williams Sonoma, Sur La Table) and handle and closely examine their best stuff: All Clad, Demeyere, Williams Sonoma's brand (which everyone assumes is made by All Clad), Cristel, Zwilling and ScanPan. Even if you never end up buying any of those brands, you should at least know how it's made, the weight you feel when you pick it up, and what the handles feel like in your hand. That way, next time you're in Target looking at Rachel Reys newest color scheme, at least you've got something to compare it to--a way to judge what you are, and are not getting. And trust me, in the inexpensive cookware game, there's a lot more of what you're not getting. There are some good deals out there in the mid-rage--I'm a big fan of Zwilling; here's an example: https://www.zwilling.com/us/zwilling-spirit-stainless-2-pc-fry-pan-set/64090-003.html?cgid=our-brands_zwilling_cookware_spirit-3-ply#start=21 Anyway, pass on this stuff, do some homework, figure out who makes to items you actually need and buy that stuff, one or two pieces at a time. And always remember, if it seems to good to be true, it is.