The Ringer - The Original Stainless Steel Cast Iron Cleaner, Patented XL 8x6 Inch Design

So I ask myself - given the long history of cast iron cookware, would, oh, King Arthur's squire have used this to clean the royal skillet?Holy Moly this thing works great. I'm kind of a cynic about such things and yet I was surprised at how well this did. And it's not like I set up a softball test either...I left my cast iron dirty for a full day before using this product, and it scrubbed off the stuck-on crud like it warn't no thang. Really easy, and loads better than the 3M scrubby-sponge I was using before. My big complaint was that I needed a dedicated scrubby sponge, because the sponge would turn black after a cleaning. No more, and I can stop getting grief for blackening all the house sponges.And it's not like you should be worried about scratching your pan with this. Cast iron, like the honey badger, just don't care.After cleaning I looked at a half sheet pan upon which I baked some cod without benefit of parchment paper. "I wonder," I said to myself. And I set the Ringer to work on that pan...and it had the baked-on fishy bits off that pan in about 45 seconds. So it's not just for cast iron, but pretty much for any untreated/uncoated pan. I haven't tried it on my Le Creuset yet, but with a little caution I see no reason why this wouldn't work on that either. Heck, my Anolon may get a visit from Sir Ringer as well, not to mention my grill grates.So this is the XL size, and it's big enough to compress into a ball just under fist sized. That's just enough to get a good grip in order to scrub. Honestly I wish it were a bit larger, but that would be gilding the lily. Truth be told, it works marvelously as is. The hanging ring on one corner is appreciated as well - it can hang on a regular pan hook, for people to come over and ask "what is THAT?" It's well made and just screams quality. This thing is going to last a looong time.I am not sure how I heard about this product - an Amazon recommendation I think - but I think I'm turning into a bit of an evangelical for this product. It's that good.

The other reviews posted have given the scoop about how well this little bit of chain mail works on cast iron. And they're right, it's the bomb for cast iron. But wait, there's more!I have quite a bit of carbon steel and clad stainless steel pots and pans in addition to my big cast iron skillet. In fact, almost all of my cookware is some form of steel. The Ringer XL works like a charm on them, too. This morning I cooked breakfast sausage patties in my 10" Calphalon Tri-Ply frypan. The Ringer scrubbed it clean in a flash, with no "elbow grease" required. I used it last week on my 8 quart soup pot to remove burnt chili. A quick soak did half the work, then I used the Ringer just as I would use a sponge, with a little dish soap, and the pan was sparkling clean. Once again, no effort was needed. Who doesn't like easy?Not only does this product do exactly what it says it will, it's made right here in the USA by a very nice man who sent me a lovely note of thanks for my purchase. And it's musical, too! Every time I use, it makes happy chiming, sliding, shimmery sounds. Buy it and experience the joy for yourself.UPDATE 1/20/14- Tonight I baked shells and cheese in a glass baking dish. Some of the cheese was stuck on the outside of the pan, and stayed on after soaking. My nylon brush didn't get it all, and a sponge was useless. Enter the Ringer XL! I figured it was on the outside, so a few scratches would be no big deal. Cutting to the chase, the Ringer took it right off and didn't scratch the glass at all. That's one more kitchen item this little scrubber cleans. Seriously, I like the Ringer more and more every day. It has made doing the dishes much, much easier, and it's so much more sanitary than any other scrubber. Someone (are you listening, Mr. Developer?) needs to make one out of a material that's safe to use on dishes and other scratch-prone items.

Perfect works great

I bought this to see how it worked with my Camp Partner stove griddles, which are made of aluminum with an anodized finish. This stainless steel scrubber works great and removed all of the gristle and grime on them with a little water and soap. It only took gentle circular scrubbing to get them clean. I have been using Scotch-Brite Stainless Steel Scrubbers that worked well but get gross after a few uses due to them retaining a lot of the food particles they remove. The Ringer is great because it is less bulky and easier to clean after each use. Has a ring you can hang it from to dry. Zero damage or scratches to the anodized finish of the two griddles - just clean surfaces. Very happy with this purchase. It is definitely a little high in price but it works and is made in North America - so worth it to me considering it should last me years vs the cost and waste of many Scotch-Brite scrubbers over that same time frame.