Backcountry Iron 8 Inch Smooth Wasatch Pre-Seasoned Round Cast Iron Skillet

5-star satisfaction. The material is excellent and the surface is very durable. Although the color changed after extremely tough use, it's still in great condition. Plus, the Lodge lid fits perfectly!

Perfect size for one or two fried eggs, pancakes and two servings of salmon! Suggested by my doc to increase my iron. Great quality and already seasoned.

Nice smooth finish on the cooking surface. It came seasoned, but I did my own before using. Perfect size, but wish the handle was a little longer. It's a heavy pan, be ready for that when picking up. I'd buy it again and would recommend it. Half the price of the Instagram pans, so it's a deal!

The key is SMOOOOOTH. It's 2025. I don't know why all iron skillets aren't smooth. This think is almost nonstick out of the box. I didn't season it a few more times with bacon grease. It's perfect.Some people say it's heavy. YES. IT'S AN IRON SKILLET. If it was light I'd question what it's made of.

I collect cast iron skillets, both vintage and modern. From the pictures, it appeared like the Wasatch skillets might be comparable to other high end modern cast iron skillets, but after receiving it, it clearly is not in the same class. First of all, it is made in China which is not known for quality cast iron. It appears that this Wasatch 6" skillet is a mediocre casting that has been machined smooth on the interior. One thing that really jumps out at you is that this skillet is a full pound heavier than all of my vintage 6" cast iron skillets. It is almost a pound heavier than my two Lodge 6" skillets and my very high quality 6" skillet from Field. Absolutely ridiculous. Wasatch probably claims this is for better heat retention, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. This 6" skillet is insanely heavy! They could have reduced the weight by getting rid of the helper handle which is totally unnecessary on a skillet this small. The primary handle is bulky and could also have been reduced in thickness and size. You have to wonder if the Wasatch foundry is simply incapable of casting skillets with thin walls.The casting is very rough. And there is minor pitting on the inside walls of the skillet, indicative of poor quality control during the casting and milling processes. The interior machining is also mediocre. The center 1.25" of the cooking surface has a depression below the rest of the interior which causes pooling of cooking fats. The interior machining does not extend all the way up the side walls of the skillet. Lazy. Another disappointment is that the skillet is not terribly deep. The skillet does not sit particularly flat, either. All these complaints and yet we haven't even heated it up yet. But there's more.Wasatch says their skillets have a deep heat ring. Deep yes, heat ring no. What they call a heat ring is a groove in the base of the skillet whereas real heat rings stick out from the bottom surface to keep the pan raised above the heat source. A raised heat ring also helps skillets to sit flat. This "heat ring" on the Wasatch pan does absolutely nothing.The handle is awkward. Normal cast iron skillet handles are narrow near the skillet and wider where you hold the handle. The Wasatch handle tapers from very wide at the skillet body to very narrow at the end. This makes it easy to lose your grip on the handle as it can slip out of your hand.And one last thing about the skillet is that the pour spouts are tiny and you need to exercise care if you don't want the liquid to flow out over the side of the pan.We haven't experienced this ourselves, but we have seen in other reviews that the factory seasoning comes off when cooking meat. You may need to strip the skillet and reseason with proper technique.So bottom line is this skillet gets 1 star since you can't give 0. I would never recommend this skillet to anyone. At $80, it is insanely overpriced considering the problems with it. You can buy an ordinary Lodge 6.5" skillet for $12. Even their high-end Blacklock skillet is only $40. I never thought I would recommend Lodge over a smooth cast iron skillet, but in the case of Wasatch, I will.

I work as a private chef in the Wasatch mountains so this skillet naturally caught my attention. Then a ski buddy bought me a 12" as a pre ski season host gift and I made the excuse that I NEEDED an 8" pan to round out my skillet collection I loved it so much. The smooth interior is a real pleasure to cook in, the feel of the spoon, spatula or whisk against the surface is slick and satisfying. It is a heavy duty skillet so it takes a bit of time to come up to temperature but has crazy great browning capability. As evidenced in the photos I was even able to extract a tortilla de patatas from the pan intact, this surprised me a little as I anticipated it would take a bit more seasoning to get to that point. I do think it may take some time to develop that perfect dark indestructible surface but I am happy to rub on the oil and keep the seasoning process rolling.I love cooking with cast iron and have been drooling over so many of the new skillets on offer- Smithy, Stargazer, Field...the aesthetic of this Wasatch line is on par even if it is a little on the husky side ;) And it comes with an adorable little pot holder for the handle. Score!

I reseasoned with grape seed oil, then cooked eggs in the pan next day… no sticking at all. Works great. Only downside I can see/feel, is that it weighs more than other good cast iron skillets that I have, for its size.Maybe handle could be less thick? More comfortable to hold then. Cleaned up easily. Nice pan.

Really like this smooth cast iron pan ! At just over 10 inches it’s the perfect size . Unlike rough surface cast iron this is so easy to clean ! Clean , dry & season & it’s ready to go !