Winco Chinese Wok with Integral Handle, 16-Inch, Black, Medium

So you need to burn the coating off of the wok to season it. I am not sure if indoor cooktops can do this plus the smell is strong. With an outdoor wok burner (Powerflamer 160) this was easily done. Once I got the coating off, seasoning the wok was simple and quick when your wok can get to 800 in under 20 seconds. No issues with the wok and keeping it seasoning. I think the people that had issues probably did not get the original coating completely off. Only 1 slight negative is that I wish the handle was 1" longer. It gets pretty hot since my wok burner is so powerful.

Piece of junk. Finish came off after one use and seller refused refund. Back to Walmart since Amazon can't cough up 30 dollars for selling trash

Light duty unit, okay for the price. This is NOT a regular chef's wok. It is okay for light duty cooking of small dishes. The coating comes off immediately upon your first use. I know I am spoiled by the REAL wok I use in my restaurant, but this is just barely a good household cooking tool. I don't expect it to hold up very long.

Exactly what I was looking for and nonstick. 😏

This is the real deal. NOTE THAT COATING MUST BE BURNED OFF before use. This is the authentic genuine article. It is the same product made by the same factory that is sold at the Chinese mega store near me, It comes out to just about the same cost.For those who are used to going into a department store and buying a wok - THIS IS NOT IT. The coating is a mixture of polymers (plastic) and oils meant to protect the metal during transport. Bare carbon steel will rust spontaneously depending on the temperature and humidity and all GENUINE AUTHENTIC woks are made prepared in this fashion. The coating is not meant to be non stick. Inevitably, those that complain the coating comes off are not aware of this and unknowingly have ingested plastics and oils.It is thin like it should be. Again, those that are expecting a non-stick wok from a department store are unaware of this. There's probably a good bet who make this error are also expecting a flat bottom (in addition to a nonstick coating and a thick metal).This wok is meant to be heated up for about an hour to burn the coating off. It will smell of burning plastic and rancid oils while doing this and spew out loads of black smoke. This is why most people do this outside if they don't have a ventilation system that vents to the outside.After burning off the coating, it needs to be seasoned. If seasoned properly, it will have a non-stick dark brown/black coating. This coating is necessary if someone wants their fried rice to have the texture of take-out. The non-stick coated ones are not able to produce the correct texture on the rice - plus the thickness of department stores are not efficient enough at transmitting heat.Ask any take-out (or sit down) place and they will tell you they use 22" or greater woks - but also with the thin wallls and they came with a protective coating and they needed to be seasoned.Furthermore, cleaning is done with a special tool (usually a bamboo brush) and no soap is ever used to clean the wok.Why only 4-stars? Because I originally had a 14" and thought this bigger one would be good enough. Turns out, I needed an even bigger one. I decided to drive the hour or so to the Chinese mega-store. There I saw this exact model along with an 18" one. I bought the 18" one and use that now. I might occasionally use the 16" one if preparing for only 1-2 people.If you are expecting something like a frying pan with taller walls this isn't it. A frying pan with taller walls is what fits the non-stick, thicker walls product found at department stores. This item is a whole new ball game.Those expecting a taller frying pan will rate this very low - claiming the coating came off after 2 uses and also might say something like the walls are too thin or even comment how it doesn't sit flat on the oven.I primarily use an induction burner that has a round shape to accommodate the bottom of the wok.This is the real deal and those looking for a genuine authentic wok for authentic cooking that need a 16" wok will find this fits the bill exactly. But at the same time, these people will already know about the protective coating that must be burned off and won't find the walls to be thin at all. This would be perfect for those who know what they are buying and also want a 16". It was almost perfect for me, but I needed an 18".Genuine woks generally do not come with instruction manuals.

Works great with my gas one heavy duty outdoor burner.This pan has a round bottom but does not move around on the burner.Be sure to burn off the black coating using high heat (outdoors only) This will smell really bad until the coating is completely gone.Then use flax oil to season.It is lightweight but durable.Handle will get quite hot so I use a towel to hold it.This wok will not work on a flat surface.

I purchased this on 1.23.2021 and used around 20 times. Enough said look at the picture

Buena frabricacion buen material cumple con lo dicho