OMG!! Absolutely the best cookware. Nice and heavy, handles are long enough where you grab to pick up without burning your hands. The absolute best price. Great value for the money.This isn't the cheap stuff, it's good, quality professional cookware. I have to buy it again for Christmas for my daughter.

Viking is a long time name in professional cookware. Extremely well made, life time product. The only place I could find it with a copper exterior was at Sam's, my wife loves quality copper kitchen ware. This less than half what Viking pots and pans go for.

This set caught my eye in a sale flyer and after reading reviews and doing some research I decided I couldn’t pass this set up. My almost 10 year old set of non-stick pans had been in need of replacement for quite awhile but I hadn’t found a set that I liked that fit our budget until this set. I was a bit afraid to try stainless, having never cooked with anything other than non-stick and cast iron before but these turned out to be very easy to cook with and clean up easily as well. They have a nice weight and seem to distribute heat evenly. Barkeeper’s Friend cleans the copper right up and I now have them hanging from a pot rack since they are too pretty to hide in a cabinet.

I was so tired of buying non-stick cookware and having them wear out within a year or two. There are 8 in our household and we do a lot of cooking. This set of cookware will last a lifetime. I like how well it distributed heat and cooks on lower setting than other pans. No problems with food sticking when cooked at lower heat. Like that this cookware can go in the oven as well as stove. We have a smooth top range and they have worked wonderfully.

Two must-knows for copper cookware. First, it WILL discolor when used, or even if you just hang it up for looks. Like silver, copper discolors, and polishing restores the bright shine. Secondly, copper is an amazing conductor of heat. You don't need the high heat you used with your steel pans. Turn it down. If I usually saute a dish on medium high, I'm getting the same heat now on medium low! Less fuel used, more energy efficient. Third thing, I guess, is no nonstick coating. I like avoiding the questionable chemicals in nonstick. Sticking isn't an issue if you gently preheat and add your choice of fat. If you're a dedicated low or no fat cook, rethink the purchase. All that said, I love these pans. Superb quality! Equal to All-Clad's copper and stainless, and I've been an All-Clad user for decades. I cook a LOT. Two to three meals every day. I don't have time to fuss with stuff. I need it to work right, clean easily, and be trouble-free. I'm glad I got these. I'd buy them again in a heartbeat. Very impressed.

So far I love this set. Easy to care for and they cook evenly. To remove any discoloration on the inside I use barkeepers friend and I always wash by hand and throughly dry. Very beautiful pots and pans that require a bit more tlc than other sets but totally worth it,

Very attractive cookware set and very even cooking. Be careful to go easy on the heat though as they suggest in the manual. The stainless insides can be tough to clean as is normal. The outside is prone to overheating and may change color, but using the Penny Brite copper cleaner sample provided works great to solve any exterior issues. Unfortunately you can't find Penny Brite any more - which was biodegradable too!

The first time we used these, the finish started coming off the pan. We didn’t use high heat. It looks “melted” in spots and changed colors. There are drip-shaped marks in the finish- Those are not water spots. Some areas of the pan went silver, like the finish disappeared. It’s not a tarnishing issue, so we returned them and bought the same set without the copper finish.

They are supposed to have a copper layer on the exterior, but it appears it is some kind of finish... After the first use they even started to show discoloration while on the stove, just from the heat. Now they are all silver, yellow, copper-ish, and bright pink. The pans cook really well and feel nice and heavy/sturdy. The finish/copper layer is very disappointing if you are looking for copper.

I received these as a gift, and I wish my husband had done more research on their maintenance before purchasing. The very first time I used a pan to make some quick quesadillas for my kids, the whole copper surface of the pan turned a blotchy pinkish-red color. I called the manufacturer and they said that discoloration with use is pretty normal and I could use some vinegar and water to bring back the original color. I don't want to have to polish my pots/pans after every use. I cook three meals a day for five kids, someone in my position does not have time for such delicate cookware, no matter how well they conduct heat.