Cast Iron Skillets · owner-verdict comparison

Lodge Blacklock 12 Inch Skillet vs Victoria 10 Inch Cast Iron Skillet: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Victoria 10 Inch Cast Iron Skillet: 98% of 41 owners recommend it, vs 76% of 122 for the Lodge Blacklock 12 Inch Skillet.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Lodge Blacklock 12 Inch Skillet

76%of 122 owners recommend
76% recommend · 11% neutral · 13% don't
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Victoria 10 Inch Cast Iron Skillet

98%of 41 owners recommend
98% recommend · 0% neutral · 2% don't
Owners praise
  • Longer, easier-to-grip handle
  • Strong value for the price
  • Smoother cooking surface than a Lodge
Owners complain about
  • Weak factory seasoning out of the box
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What Lodge Blacklock 12 Inch Skillet owners say

“I love my Blacklock. It’s surface is smoother than the rest of the Lodge line, and I’ve never had anything stick.”
— @gingerchipper on YouTube
“Beautiful piece of cast Iron!”
— @Passionforfoodrecipes on YouTube
“the lighter weight, redesigned handle with the triple pre-seasoning doesn't seem to me to be worth the over double cost”
— @paulnormandin5267 on YouTube

What Victoria 10 Inch Cast Iron Skillet owners say

“In my opinion, is notoriously superior in a similar price range.”
— @juanpabloarango606 on YouTube
“I recommend the Victoria.”
— @jacob1207 on YouTube
“I purchased the 10" skillet off of Amazon, for $17. While I really like the physical shape of the pan and the metal itself seems to be nice and even. I was not so happy with the factory seasoning.”
— nashitaka on Reddit