7% of 54 verified Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad 12-Piece Cookware Setowners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 87% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“I bought this set and everything sticks not sure what I’m doing wrong but a good pan should just work these don’t”— @jasonritzman7622 on YouTube
“my sister has used has all clads for 20+ years. Tramontina ones lasted 3-5 years at different times they were deformed or handling became wonkier. now we all just buy all-clad.”— ibarmy on Reddit
“Bought this set in november 2022, going to return them soon because the rivets are loosening so the handles have become ‘wobbly’”— TheGanjaLasagna on Reddit
“tramontina pan warps after using for 2 months its very cheap”— @Mysteryboy0007 on YouTube
“I have the same set, and honestly every time I use them for eggs its 50/50, i keep a small squeeze bottle of water next to oven now just to see if its hot enough (leidenfrost) but no matter what i do its always a mixed result. Cold oil, room temp oil, soft butter, cold butter etc etc, ive just resigned it to being a sear/fond sauce maker. Side note - Im pret”— Hindsight001 on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“NYT wirecutter recommends the Tramontina Gourmet tri-ply. I just bought the same set. Hasn’t arrived yet though. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-cookware-set/”— No-Bowler83 on Reddit
“once I realized some of my pans didn't work Google let me know that older pieces are not induction ready and at some point they changed the construction to do that.”— MakeChipsNotMeth on Reddit
“No there’s no way there’s that much of a performance difference. The AC is just a luxury purchase if you have the money and don’t really care about the value.”— Worried-Lettuce6568 on Reddit
“Not commenter but I swapped out my most used pans from a similar Tramontina set for Demeyere. Still use plenty of that set still, though.”— neveranywhere_ on Reddit
“If it's the Grano full clad, then yes, get it. Allegra is disk bottom. Just keep in mind that you'll probably only use like 3-4 of them.”— tlst9999 on Reddit
“I don’t know if this is still true, but the tramontina made in Brazil were better quality than the ones made in China.”— Flight2039Down on Reddit
“Yes I just picked up a 12 piece set of these. Make sure they're the ones that are made in Brazil and not china.”— f5612003 on Reddit
“Are the Viking pieces as good as the Tramontina? I didn't like the handles at all and I don't recall seeing any Viking sauce pots with SS lids at any of the stores I went to.”— cmac3317 on Reddit