Calphalon Commercial Hard Anodized 12-Quart Stockpot with Lid

This product is a sign of the times. I have had Calphlon cookware for 15 years before commercial high end cookware like this was not really popular for use in homes. I really love my "orginial" cookware which was manufactured in the USA. This piece like all new Calphlon is made in China. I have this same stockpot which I purchased years ago and it weighs twice as much as the new one. The wall thickness is much thinner than the orginial. Cooking in Commercial Aluminum is about heat distribution and the thicker walls is important. If I were buying all new cookware I would not be looking at this product to outfit my kitchen. Im sure that China could duplicate the quality but the company chose profits over quality in this case.

I bought this pot heavily discounted after Christmas but it's well worth the full price. I was amazed at how sturdy it is. I have used other pots of this size that warp and wobble even when full of water, causing it to heat unevenly, but this pot doesn't do that.

do not buy this stockpot! just got it today and it's going back immediately. aside from other reviews concerning leaking from the handles this just looks like a crappy stockpot. when it was made in the u.s.a. i'm sure it was great but that is not the case anymore. it has noticable machine marks which makes the surface rough. the handles look real cheap too. don't let the so called sale price get you like it did me. this isn't worth $60 on sale and amazon shouldn't even sell it. really don't buy it.

Bought it on gold box special a while back for the wife. Finally had the right size dinner to put it to use -- soup for 9 adults. I read some previous reviews & was worried about the pot leaking from the rivets. Pot worked as expected, & is really easy to clean. The thickness does feel a tad thinner than the older calphalon pots & pans, but the price is great. If you realize ahead of time that you are getting a slightly thinner calphalon that is made in China (which I usually am very weary of...), you should not be disappointed with the quality. If you are expecting super-heavy, made-in-USA, calphalon at these prices... you may be disappointed.

If you cook large quantities of soup or chili, this pot is a must have. The quality is more than adequate for the amount of money you pay. I make my world famous chili in it and it stands up to 12 hours on the fire and then cleans out in a flash after the chili has been re-warmed in it for 3 days. This is one of my favorite Amazon purchases. That being said, this is not the quality of the old school calphalon that sells for about 5 times this price but who really needs that level of quality. This will do everything you need and last for years and years to come.