To The Test: ManPans Round Two
In which we drive over the same pan we first tried to destroy by blowing it up with fireworks.
Some might say we just have way too much time on our hands.
To which we reply: we’re only using the materials already at hand. First it was some leftover fireworks:
Kaboom! Watch the video on youtube.
Next, a hearse. (Why you ask?)
ManPan vs. Ruby Watch the video on youtube.
Honestly, I thought this would have meant curtains for the ManPan. As well as for the Wellness Mat, which I am now subjecting to another peculiar brand of abuse in my postage-stamp-sized kitchen.
But it didn’t. And so we are now planning our next assault on the ManPan, which by necessity will have to beat having a 5300-pound vehicle driving over the top of it.
Our choices include taking the ManPan to a firing range and/or letting a steamroller run over it. We were going to have local jazz drummer legend Quentin Baxter wail away on the pans, but while it would make for some great music, it would be like taking a step backward.
Have any ideas? Leave a comment below. Once it’s thoroughly destroyed, we’ll have to borrow a page from Will It Blend? and list the destroyed pan on eBay.
Of course, this particular BehindTheKnife.com tool test wouldn’t be complete without a giveaway, now would it? The trick is finding something that matches the theme. After running through our extensive inventory of pans, whisks, graters, and a Paula Deen Pie Board, I decided to go to the other extreme.
I picked a pan that’s too pretty to run over, or try to blow up, or destroy in any way.
Here are the specs:
The Anolon Nouvelle Copper 10-inch skillet is a classic must-have in any kitchen. Its versatile functionality allows you to prepare foods from fresh vegetables to delicate salmon fillets. The copper core double full cap base paired with durable restaurant tested Autograph® 2 Nonstick ensures even heat distribution, enduring food releasing performance and easy cleaning. Retail value $79.99.
Because this pan is so special, you’ll need to jump through a couple of hoops. First, leave a comment below. Next, head over to Twitter and spread the love by following @BehindTheKnife (if you’re not already) and by retweeting early and often:
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153 comments so far…Leave yours
Christine
Nov 23 2009
I really like you guys, you’re fun! Baking soda and vinegar or dry ice can blow up a 2 liter soda bottle pretty good. Maybe put it in a plastic container and try it and see what happens. Definitely stand way back!!!
Margaret Smith
Nov 23 2009
Love this skillet. What a wonderful prize.
I also tweeted
http://twitter.com/peg42/status/5988264401
Thanks so much.
Tracy Pryor
Nov 23 2009
I really need a new skillet. Would love to win this!
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/cloud10277/statuses/5989655644
John Rasmussen
Nov 23 2009
My skillets are worn out.
NICHOLAS NIEVES
Nov 23 2009
WHAT YOU MEAN NEW SKILLETS, MY OLD ONES ARE FAR WORN OUT
Meredith
Nov 23 2009
This would be a perfect Christmas gift for my cousin! Thanks so much for the chance!
Meredith
Nov 23 2009
Following on Twitter (Merri617) and tweeted: http://twitter.com/Merri617/status/5995378231
Jacob LaFountaine
Nov 23 2009
I enjoy cooking and my pans are cheap
Michelle Draveski
Nov 23 2009
New skillets and knives are so needed at my house
christopher h
Nov 23 2009
great prize
following on twiiter, username – chromiumman
Stephanie V.
Nov 23 2009
lovely skillet!
tvollowitz at aol dot com
Robin Bullock
Nov 23 2009
It would be nice to have a pan with a bottom that doesn’t warp. None of mine sit flat on the stove.
Nikki
Nov 23 2009
I’m following on twitter and have RT’d
nicole
Nov 23 2009
This skillet looks really well made and durable. I would love to win.
g. l. penrod
Nov 24 2009
skillet is almost too pretty to use. but i would
samarcy
Nov 24 2009
what an awesome skillet
samarcy
Nov 24 2009
following on twitter an retweeted. @samarcy
Helen
Nov 24 2009
This is something I have a great need for! Thank you.
Christine
Nov 24 2009
I would love to win this gorgeous pan and I tweeted again http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6011169623
thank you for the chance!
Peter Durnin
Nov 24 2009
Oh what a skillet to have! Thanks for the giveaway. Following on twitter @nick_driver
Michelle Rosborough
Nov 24 2009
Awesome skillet
http://twitter.com/dolls123/status/6012390853
Deborah R
Nov 24 2009
I like using pretty skillets! Makes up for having to work in my ugly kitchen lol!
zanvia
Nov 24 2009
SKILLETS! Right on…this one looks amazing!!
Cassandra
Nov 24 2009
Very nice skillet.
Twitter:
@purplepassion12
http://twitter.com/purplepassion12/status/6012509911
Patricia White
Nov 24 2009
I love to cook! I watch cooing shows all the time to help me improve and so I can learn more!! Thanks!
Jill Hayes
Nov 24 2009
This would be the perfect Xmas gift for me to give my brother who LOVES to cook. Thanks for the giveaway…off to retweet (jillyrh)
lisa a
Nov 24 2009
Great Skillet ! Already following you, tweeted here: http://twitter.com/lisaanto/status/6013168388 @lisaanto
Linda
Nov 24 2009
I would love to have this skillet, I have a skillet on my wish list this year!
evelyn
Nov 24 2009
looks great
Gloria S
Nov 24 2009
I really wear out skillets—it’s time for a new one!
heatherzilla
Nov 24 2009
I would love to have this skillet.
Tweet:
http://twitter.com/heatherzilla8/status/6019262112
Diane A
Nov 24 2009
Looks like a great skillet.
Following on twitter @caseyscupcake
Sue E
Nov 24 2009
I have a set of Anolon cookware, but I don’t have a skillet this size. My large skillet is great when cooking for everyone, but much too large when cooking for myself. Thanks for the chance!
I’ve got an old Spanish 16 gauge double barrel shotgun, my uncle left me. I’m sure it will destroy Manpan. Rifle range is out in the Francis Marion Forest just North of Mt Pleasant.
My favorite skillet disappeared. I’m not naming names, but I think somebody didn’t want to wash it and threw it away!
smchester at gmail dot com
Jill Hayes
Nov 24 2009
Tweeting at jillyrh
Anne-Marie T
Nov 25 2009
I need a new skillet. The one I have wobbles on the burner.
I have really old skillets and really need a new one.
jackieque@comcast.net
Patty Smith
Nov 25 2009
love this giveaway!
Christine
Nov 25 2009
daily tweet http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6049041587
Dana
Nov 25 2009
I’d love to have a quality skillet. Tweeted and following @toyturtle
Joyce B
Nov 25 2009
Ditto to what toyturtle said. = ) Tweeted and following @jbfrommi
http://twitter.com/fangirljen/status/6054595899
TWEET
LOVE it. I cook b/l/d everyday with my husbands bachelor pans, it’s an adventure!
Jason Nickolay
Nov 25 2009
Awesome looking skillet. Thanks for the chance
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
Jason Nickolay
Nov 25 2009
I am a twitter follower @parkerozgood, and I retweeted
http://twitter.com/parkerozgood/status/6060380955
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
tracy l davis
Nov 25 2009
This would be a perfect Christmas gift for my cousin
Karen Gonyea
Nov 25 2009
Count me in for 11/25/09 :)
ktgonyea at gmail.com
katmagick
Nov 26 2009
I am actually looking to replace my pots and pans. My skillets always show the most wear. I have yet to find a brand that I am comfortable buying a whole set of. I would love to try this skillet. If its as good as it looks I would definitely buy some more pieces.
Audrey Morgan
Nov 26 2009
I would love to win this skillet. Thankyou! :)
Christine
Nov 26 2009
daily tweet http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6088839057
Happy Thanksgiving!
elizabeth p
Nov 26 2009
I had doubted that there was a pan my husband could not destroy but I think this might put him through his paces.
Rebecca Graham
Nov 26 2009
I need a pretty skillet like this in my kitchen.
Twitter follower and I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/rhoneygee/status/6096558796
Holly Blaser
Nov 26 2009
I’d love to win this, and I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/prismperfect/status/6102007375
I have a 4 year old nephew capable of infinite amounts of destruction. I lay money he can destroy the ManPan in an afternoon.
Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/6112001663
My3Sons33
Nov 27 2009
You are gonna have your work cut out for you to top your last test. How about placing it in a cage with gorillas? Can’t wait to see what you do.
My3Sons33
Nov 27 2009
Tweeted http://twitter.com/My3Sons33/status/6112465921
mona c
Nov 27 2009
Like my mom has always said: You can never have too many pots and pans. I need to add this one to my wishlist.
mona c
Nov 27 2009
I am now following you on twitter @sonotech63
mona c
Nov 27 2009
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/sonotech63/status/6114060318
Kayte CookWatts
Nov 27 2009
Oh the grilled cheese sandwiches that I could make in this!
Kayte CookWatts
Nov 27 2009
http://twitter.com/kayte71/status/6114827586
Kayte CookWatts
Nov 27 2009
I follow on twitter @kayte71 and I subbed to the newsletter
Christine
Nov 27 2009
daily tweet http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6115100938
Debbie
Nov 27 2009
Love your site, love the skillet, thanks for the contest. Following and tweeted! http://twitter.com/BehindTheKnife/status/6009084260
Karen Gonyea
Nov 27 2009
My 11/27/09 entry :)
ktgonyea at gmail.com
Catherine L.
Nov 27 2009
I’m currently replacing all of my pots & pans so this skillet would fit in perfect.
I could use a new pan!! Thanks for the chance!
Twitter: @scottheyboer
Elizabeth J
Nov 27 2009
This looks like an awesome skillet
Jody
Nov 27 2009
thanks for the giveaway.
@concisecactus
I love to cook but I need a new gorgeous skillet like this for inspiration!
Signed up for the Blowtorch and follow you on twitter:
Tweeted here about the giveaway:
http://twitter.com/MissingLynxx/status/6135449608
Jill Hayes
Nov 28 2009
I need this really bad….my pans are a mess.
Mary James
Nov 28 2009
This would be a “hot” prize.
Following on Twitter… @acode909
Wendy wallach
Nov 28 2009
Always appreciate the chance to win something useful!
Madamerkf at aol dot com
Barbara
Nov 28 2009
My daughter is studying to be a chef and I’m building her collection…would so love this skillet for her (or me :-) Thanks!
Barbara
Nov 28 2009
Tweeted :-) http://twitter.com/killerbeees/status/6141699702
Barbara
Nov 28 2009
Signed up for The Blowtorch (cool name!)
Sheila W.
Nov 28 2009
What a great pan! I’d love the chance to win as well. Thanks!
patty herbert
Nov 28 2009
Great giveaway
VJ
Nov 28 2009
Hi! I’m following @vantalee
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/vantalee/status/6145349375
mrrw85
Nov 28 2009
I’m following!
http://www.twitter.com/mrrw85
11/28 RT
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/6146317874
Christine
Nov 28 2009
daily tweet http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6148714808
KayRN
Nov 28 2009
I’ve been through 3-4 pans alone in this year the teflon always gets scratched off and then I tried a stainless steel one and it totally burnt and it’s brown and this deep silver now! Getting this pan would be beyond amazing for the new year. Maybe I’d be lucky and it would last me atleast 3-4 years. I would be extremely grateful!
Thank You
Happy Holidays
XoXo
KayRN
Nov 28 2009
I followed and tweeted on Twitter!
http://twitter.com/kayliciousRN/status/6149678775
KayRN
Nov 28 2009
I subscribed and confirmed my subscription to the newsletter Blow Torch.
AppleOo
Nov 28 2009
Awesome video and pan! I think you should try dropping it into a wood chipper/shredder or car compressor! Can’t wait to see it on Ebay.
AppleOo
Nov 28 2009
Followed and RT’ed http://twitter.com/AppleOo/status/6149626043
This looks like a great skillet. http://twitter.com/DreeG/status/6154330459
Carolsue
Nov 28 2009
I could sure use one of these!
I follow you on Twitter (cezovski) and I tweeted
http://twitter.com/cezovski/status/6156747563
digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net
Donna K
Nov 28 2009
I am following you on twitter.(donnak4)
Robyn
Nov 28 2009
I really could use a new pan, mine have been beat up on so a new skillet would be wonderful
Robyn
Nov 28 2009
I tweeted this giveaway http://twitter.com/RobynHunt/status/6157447924
Lisa
Nov 28 2009
I would love to win.
http://twitter.com/shoesandsocks/status/6159529595
Great pan love to have one of my own! tweeted @ twitter.com/kingfish3159
Tweeted! http://twitter.com/kikipatterson/status/6160317999
kikisb2002@yahoo.com
Jill Hayes
Nov 29 2009
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/jillyrh/status/6166697258
Danielle
Nov 29 2009
tweeted and followed @ferriza2
I could really use this. You should see my current skillet. Looks like the one you tried to destroy…
http://twitter.com/ferriza2/status/6166713402
Deana C
Nov 29 2009
The skillet looks great. Following and tweeted
Christie
Nov 29 2009
That’s a great pan. I already follow on Twitter and tweeted.
http://twitter.com/heaventrees/status/6167947919
Maria
Nov 29 2009
This pan would be a perfect gift for my aspiring chef (boyfriend).
Following you on Twitter & Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/xriyah/status/6169669548
Good luck everyone!
g. l. penrod
Nov 29 2009
i would adore this
Christine
Nov 29 2009
daily tweet http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6172484414
11/29 RT
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/6173980421
My3Sons33
Nov 29 2009
11/28 tweet http://twitter.com/My3Sons33/statuses/6135418896
My3Sons33
Nov 29 2009
11/29 tweet http://twitter.com/My3Sons33/statuses/6174309871
Karen Gonyea
Nov 29 2009
Love it :)
Jill Hayes
Nov 29 2009
Retweeted
http://twitter.com/jillyrh/status/6180107840
I just jumped through all your hoops. Here is my Twitter status:
http://twitter.com/msgulliver/status/6180781439
I look forward to receiving your emails as well.
Thanks.
Catrina
Nov 29 2009
Who doesn’t need a new skillet? This one sounds perfect :)
Tweeted ~ http://twitter.com/LuckyCat7/status/6181163970
Joanna Allison
Nov 29 2009
Nice skillet. Following you on twitter.
Diane Bassette
Nov 29 2009
http://twitter.com/saraminda/status/6182993869
I could use this really bad! Mine is very old!
I tweeted about your knife here!
http://twitter.com/MityDad/statuses/6183077049
Thank you!
Debbie
Nov 29 2009
Following you on Twitter @writerDM would love to win a skillet.
Laura L
Nov 29 2009
What a great prize for a cook.
Laura L
Nov 29 2009
follow on twitter
zion777423
Laura L
Nov 29 2009
tweet
http://twitter.com/zion777423/status/6184761781
LeeAnn P.
Nov 29 2009
Mama neeeeds a new skillet!
Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/murphykatt/status/6186406487
Robyn
Nov 29 2009
I tweeted this giveaway http://twitter.com/RobynHunt/status/6186429171
Betty
Nov 29 2009
What a great thread. I was half way thru thinking you were giving away the skillet after you tried to demolish it. Made me think of mythbusters – those guys would use blowtorches I bet.
Would love to win
Betty
Nov 29 2009
tweeted
http://twitter.com/bettycd/status/6187649148
Betty
Nov 29 2009
you had me with kaboom video, so I signed up for newsletter
11/30 RT
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/6197086979
R Hicks
Nov 30 2009
I would love to have such a high quality cooking pan like this
Richard Hicks
Nov 30 2009
tweeeted
http://twitter.com/Ardy22/status/6199391235
Richard Hicks
Nov 30 2009
subscribe
http://twitter.com/fangirljen/status/6205035711 TWEET
Christine
Nov 30 2009
daily tweet http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6205957765
it might actually survive my house if it can survive fireworks… maybe.. possibly.. ok we might kill it but after a few good uses
Terry C
Nov 30 2009
I’d love to win this!
I would LOVE this pan! I am so hard on skillets esp.
mom2nji@gmail.com
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/mom2nji/status/6206995979
Audrey
Nov 30 2009
Thats a super pan.
Flollowing on twitter- pelletposy
Retweeted this contest- http://twitter.com/pelletposy/status/6210059162
thanks
Tangela
Nov 30 2009
This skillet would make me smile while cooking!!
tweeted – @ut_lnghrn
Priscilla
Nov 30 2009
As a mom to 6 children, we’d sure make use of this pan. Thanks for the giveaway
Corey
Nov 30 2009
I love cooking and I love gifting this will fall one way or the other
@namedwon
Julia Semans
Nov 30 2009
Looks like a great pan, they are hard to find!
Angela Winesburg
Nov 30 2009
I really need this pan, the one I use now has been in circulation for 4 years!
THAT is awesome! Would love to win. Happy Cyber Monday!
ally
Nov 30 2009
Scrambled Eggs…….yum
Patti Sherman
Nov 30 2009
My pans are old, old, old and I could sure use this one!
This looks awesome!I’m following you on Twitter (I’m @ThriftyJinxy).
Darlene Wright
Nov 30 2009
Would love to win this!
Diana
Nov 30 2009
I would love this!
Twitter – @princessducky15
Sarah061008
Nov 30 2009
I would love this!
chastidy
Nov 30 2009
What a nice Skillet, I need a new one :)
DanV
Nov 30 2009
This looks like a great pan
brenna
Nov 30 2009
Very nice pan!!!
Heather Hedrick
Dec 02 2009
Follow on twitter
@HorrorQueen13
I love this. You all realy know how to test something out. lol.
Following you on twitter and I tweeted too http://twitter.com/igreenmommy/statuses/6337346912
you cannot beat Analon. I love my anolon pans.
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I need a new skillet. This skillet is perfect. Following you on Twitter @janetnels.