Rival S16RB Non Stick Electric Skillet

Pros: PROS: Attractive looking, and pan comes off of electrical apparatus portion for serving/cleaning.
Cons: CONS: Thermostat issues, not level, uneven heating, surface is bad(getting uneven after 1 use).

This product won't heat in timely manner (takes forever), as a Rival is a embarrassment, and resembles a crock pot more than an electric skillet. I plan to abandon trying stirfry dinners (as this evening was the first time to try the pan after the ...

Pros: Size of cooking area, design of heating coils.
Cons: Waste of money. Doesn't work & finish is almost gone after 12 or less uses.

My daughter bought this Rival non-stick electric skillet for me because I had remarked that I liked the design, so she saw it on sale one day and bought it home. That's about all that's great about it. The only way I can get enough heat to cook ...

Pros: Good Design
Cons: Crappy non-stick coating.

We bought this skillet 10 days ago at Walmart and loved it at first but now after only ten days and approximately 5 uses (using only plastic utensils) the non stick coating is already coming off. Unfortunately we lost the bill and threw away the box because we liked it so much at first. Lesson Learned (Don't buy Rival for non-stick. Keep Bill and box for non-stick for at least 60 days.)

Pros: None
Cons: Blistering non-stick coating and uneven cooking.

After only using it a few times, the non-stick coating blistered in places and came off in the food. I wrote Rival two months ago and still havent heard back.
Also, it has hot spots and doesn't cook evenly

Pros: Large cooking area; clear lid.
Cons: Pan floor warps dramatically when heated; uneven heating (hot spots); flimsy construction.

Our first impression was that the skillet looked great. Good size; purposeful handles on each side, clear lid. We wasted no time in whipping up some pancake batter and I fired up the skillet. Once it had warmed up to the correct temperature (which was well below its maximum limit) I poured in the batter. Whoah! The skillet material was so thin that the bottom of the skillet warped when heated. The warpage was so bad that pouring pancake batter into the skillet was akin to pouring batter over an upside down tea saucer. As a result, there was no way you could have round pancakes... the batter flowed towards the edges and corners, creating cigar-shaped or triangular pancakes! We turned off the skillet, washed it up and repackaged it. I took it back to the store it had been purchased from (Canadian Tire) and they were very accommodating when I explained the problem to them. It was accepted back for a full refund, no questions asked. I would strongly recommend against purchasing this pan; it is made of inferior material, has an inherently poor design and represents shoddy workmanship.

Pros: DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, THEREFORE NO PROS.
Cons: POOR OR NO HIGH TEMP...VERY LOW FOR COOKING.

Bought this in anticipation of a Friday Perch Fish Fry I was hosting...10 people, so lots of Perch to cook. Set pan to 375 degrees (most recipes recommended). Waited 10 minutes, put fish in and they barely started to cook...then turned up to max (400 degrees) and continued to cook. Temp was so low that I was only able to put 5 fillets in the pan at once. Wound up cooking the majority of the Perch on the stove in a regular pan. VERY DISAPPOINTED. Returning to TARGET today. DO NOT BUY THIS PAN.

Pros: This product has been designed to be easy to handle and pleasant to look at.
Cons: The product does not perform as advertised. Non-stick coating sticks after only a few uses.

We purchased this product based on looks and price alone. We liked the idea that the pan was removable from the heating element making it easy to clean. However, the first time we used it we noticed the pan did not heat sufficiently to fry steaks or hamburgers. After about the fifth usage, food began to stick and the pan did not wash easily. After two weeks it became hopeless. By now the coating was washing away with the sponge.

How disappointing. The design is great; it is easy to use, but the product does not meet its intended use. If the manufacturer can replace the coating with a more reliable and durable surface, this product would be a winner.

Pros: Large pan size, simmers better than many other skillets.
Cons: Pan isn't flat, non-stick covering doesn't last.

I bought this skillet about 2 years ago because of the nice-looking design, large pan area and the fact that the pan comes off the base for easier cleaning.   The pan needs to be carefully seated onto the base in order for it to heat correctly -- you get used to fussing with it, but it's a pain.  Also the pan isn't flat, so any oil that used falls along the sides, not in the middle where the food is cooking.  We are very careful with our non-stick pans -- never using rough scratch pads or metal utensils on them, with careful washing but after only 2 years of use, the non-stick coating in the middle quite suddenly wore off last week and it's now unusable.  I certainly can't recommend this pan to anyone.

Pros: Looks like a great idea.
Cons: Terrible heating element.  Turns off in the middle of heating!

We can't even get this to heat evenly enough to brown ground beef!  Bought it because it looked like a great design.  Alas, it doesn't work!

Pros: None
Cons: Food sticks, heats uneven, pan warped

Very disappointing purchase, not up to the standards I've come to expect from Rival. Food sticks, heating is uneven, thermostat is useless, now the bottom has begun to buckle (certainly not due to high heat!). Might make an interesting flower pot.

Pros: Pan comes off of stand for cleaning ease
Cons: Too many to list!!! Awful pan, worst on the market!

This is without a doubt the worst pan I've ever had. I had already decided never to buy a Rival frying pan again but my son and his wife gave this one to me for Mother's Day. After on week of use the bottom has already begun flaking off. You can't fry anything other than sausage or bacon in it because the heat just isn't there. Awful, hateful, horrid pan! Never again.. the worst thing is I can't even find info to write to the company for complaints. I can't blame them, I'd be hiding too after this one!
If you get this pan, run, do not walk, RUN as fast as you can to return, exchange or give it away. Do not waste your time with this product.

Pros: Gets hot enough to cook
Cons: Non stick feature is a joke.

Bought this skillet to replace my trusty old one that I forget the name of, but it served me well. The "non-stick" feature of this skillet worked for about a week. Food sticks to this thing now worse than any pan I have, non-stick or otherwise. Wouldn't recommend this product to anyone.

Pros: skillet top comes off for easy cleaning
Cons: non-stick coating is crap. comes off after a few uses!

My mom got this skillet to replace the one she'd had for over 15 years. Boy, have times -- and quality! -- changed. This skillet stinks! the non-stick coating in nearly gone after less than 20 uses. it actually flakes off onto our much-loved Saturday-morning bacon. outrageous! The bacon grease migrates to the four corners so we know the bottom surface isn't even. We WANT grease to cook the bacon. disclosure: we LOVE bacon. My mom is not only extremely disappointed in this product; she is really angry. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!! We are going to buy the West Bend 72671 Non-Stick Skillet. It rec'd great reviews.