I was really excited to discover the Alva brand. I have been a user of other purportedly nontoxic cookware for many years. I do believe that Alva is as close as you can get to the most nontoxic nonstick cookware available. The performance thus far has been stellar. My one MAJOR issue is that the coating on the outside of the pans is extremely fragile. I have absolutely babied these pans over the few weeks that I have had them (I bought 3). The coating is chipped and scratched already and even just from gently scrubbing a trail of dripped food from the side. I use only nonabrasive materials. This is really not good, considering how much these pans cost. I don't know if this is unusual, or if the coatings on the outside are4 really that fragile.

Nicely made. Heats evenly. Downside for me is that it the edge doesn’t allow for good tossing of contents. Otherwise it would be perfect.

This is my favorite pan of the set! Wow! It is awesome non stick! It is so wonderful that it is non toxic!

The reason I purchased this pan was, I was looking for a non-toxic, non-stick pan. Alva had what I wanted. So far the pan is wonderful. I would recommend this pan.

Not satisfied for the price. A good amount of food still sticks even with oil