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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lodge is pretty good, but the best cast iron is the old stuff. Most of mine has come from thrift shops.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yes. I had a pan for almost 20 years and it was never great. In desperation I sanded it smooth.

Turns out that was the problem. New pans aren't sanded as part of their manufacturing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I fucked up the seasoning on a newer lodge and just sanded it down with 80 then 120 sandpaper then seasoned from scratch. It is now as smooth as any older pan I've found.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I've seen some available that are polished smooth from the factory, but I think they're made in China. Quality seems good though.