Professional 8-inch Cast Iron Waffle Maker Stove Top | 8 lbs Thickened Body, Quick Heating, Non-Coated Surface | Rustic Round Cast Iron Waffle Iron

Bought this is replace my cast aluminum one that never heated evenly, took forever to finish a waffle and at least once always destroyed a waffle. You do need to season it first. I wiped it with a thin grapeseed oil layer put it in the oven at 450 for an hour flipped it over and did another hour. Made waffles the next day and as you can see they came off the pan beautifully. It’s a little smaller than my old one but it’s still plenty of waffle and frozen leftovers fit well in a toaster. The reviews said the hinge is a problem and I can see why. It is not a fixed hinge so you do have to be a little careful opening the pan or the hinge catches which I feel is normal for this type of hinge. I’m a big fan of cast iron and this maker is a great example of why. It heats quickly and evenly. Clean up is very easy just dab out excess butter if you use it and you’re done. I’m hopeful the pan will last and I’m still avoiding all the toxic non stick coatings of the electric ones.

Makes a nice waffle on our gas stove. Hangs from a hook on a kitchen shelf when not in use. Takes up very little space and looks good, too.

Tried it on stove top it made good waffles I did not season it enough so had some sticking

Went through the seasoning process twice, really wanted this to work because don’t want to use nonstick chemical electric irons, but just couldn’t get it to work, made a mess and had to scrape stuck on waffle batter, someone more patient maybe could get it to work

I bought this because I wanted waffle iron that is easy to clean (no attached electronics) and easy to store. This is not large - easily fits on top of my cast iron skillet on the shelf. I like that it comes apart - so if I need to, I can soak it and re-season it. Obviously - it takes some getting used to cooking waffles the old fashioned way - you can use the stove top or the oven to cook in. I fully recommend this product.

Love this! Works well.. finally have timing right for waffles. Seasoned well and does not stick

I seasoned the waffle iron as I do all my cast iron skillets and pans, then proceeded to make waffles. The mix never sticks to my griddle, but it completely stuck to this waffle maker.The first one I tried didn't cook right and came out in pieces, but at least it came out. The second one I tried stuck to both sides of the waffle iron and I had to get it out in basically crumbs.I will try seasoning it again. I've never had to season anything twice, but I'm willing to give it another try. I will update you and add pictures too. For now, I'm only giving it a 3. The pieces that I got out were good.UPDATE: I'm giving this one star after three more failed attempts. I re-seasoned it, tried doing other things with it, and it is just garbage. Literally, I threw it out. I don't like throwing things away, but this is totally useless.

Good design and a well made product. Like all cast iron, you MUST season it before use. Don't skip this step or your batter will stick!