Mr. Bar-B-Q Cast-Iron Wok

After reading the reviews, I was a bit nervous about buying this wok due to the negative comments. I eventually decided against buying the $50+ wok and went with this one. I received and used my wok on yesterday. The wok is heavy, but it does a GREAT job. It's worth the weight (no pun intended--hahaha). I was a bit concerned when going through the initial cleaning and seasoning process, thinking that I was not getting the gunk off. When oiling it (I rubbed the oil in with a white paper towel), the paper towel turned black. I rewashed the wok twice and the paper towel would still be black. I finally decided to proceed and put it in the oven for an hour as recommended in the instructions. There was a weird smell, but I figured it was the rest if the gunk burning off. After all was said and done, I cooked in it, the food was GREAT, and when I rinsed the wok out and reseasoned it, there was no black stuff. Good wok, good price, and highly recommended.

Yes, this wok is heavy but it's worth it...and you're not lifting it while cooking so what does it matter? I could easily cook for a large family because this is a pretty huge wok. It heats up quickly and evenly. I mainly use it for stir-fry meals but I have made Sloppy Joes in it and will try it for soups also. The first wok was totally destroyed during shipping, UPS returned it without even bringing it to the door, but Amazon was quick to send out a new one and give me a little credit for the extra waiting time.

I got this a couple of weeks ago arrived just fine (not broken).
I like the size. The pan is alittle ruff in spots and looks like they took a grinder to it in spots. But for the price compared to name brand I will keep this one. Name brand one way out of my price range. 4 times the price
I think Its a good pan for the price. No problems seasoning. I would give it 5 stars if it didn't have these grind marks on the inside other than that HAPPY!

the first one arrived cracked, yep, only brown paper in the box
(seems like a waste not to wrap better)
the second was shipped immediately and arrived safely.
work perfectly.
great service...

This cast-iron wok arrived looking already cured. Following the instructions, I scrubbed it hard with soap and water. I put it on the stove to warm up, and a horrid stench filled the air.

I've now

- soaked it in soapy water for a day
- scrubbed it again
- heated vegetable oil in it to try to dissolve the machine oil
- scrubbed at it with steel wool, household cleaners, and a brass grill brush

Result? My hands are stained with black oil, and there are some silvery spots on the inside of the wok. At this rate, I will never be able to get enough of the cure off of it to make it fit to cook with.

This product is completely useless and I am considering filling out a form to report it as unsafe. I see from reading the reviews that Laurence D'anna and T. Garrison had the same problem.