When I saw this wok I was just starting to think about cooking. I couldn't believe how simply elegant it looked, a factor that definitely added to my resolve. After over a year of daily use, my findings are as follows.Pluses: 1. It is super easy to clean, usually wipes clean with a sponge towel or loofa. I do this repeatedly as I like to use the same wok to stirfry 2-3 dishes per meal. 2. It heats up quite evenly and quickly and reaches what seems to be quite high temperatures. 3. Its wooden handle is super comfortable to hold compared to my other woks or pans. 4. Its octagonal shape makes pouring out the content a very easy and controllable affair (quite important and often under-appreciated). 5. Its beige color makes cooking that much more intuitive and pleasant. The food looks great in it. Seasoning, especially sauces in the wok is very clearly visible, making judging quantity or doneness a breeze. Again, this is super important especially if you cook Chinese food. If you do, I would make this feature the number one PLUS factor. 6. The rubber spatula it comes with is of great quality and is my go-to tool for deglazing my pans. It looks new after one year of daily use. 7. Perfect size. For stirfrying I do not recommend any smaller wok. This one has the most useful and flexible size both in terms of the size of the bottom flat portion and the size of its diameter and depth. You do not want a wok to be any smaller if you intend to make stirfry rice for 4+ people. Many Chinese-style soups or stews start with stirfrying and finish by adding water/broth, and this wok is PERFECT for that, helped by its very stylish matching lid with a wooden knob that won't burn your fingers.Now the Minutes: 1. It's a bit heavy for a non-stick wok and takes some strength to handle with one hand, especially to perform the flip. 2. Although it is "dishwasher safe", my first one got its bottom coating scratched while in the washer, probably while resting on the metal crate upside down. So it's best to avoid the unknown and hand wash it. 3. The matching glass lid does not seal as tightly as typical metal pots so slow cooking is not ideal in this wok as the water will reduce rather quickly.All in all, this is the most stylish wok I've seen and works like a charm. I just bought a second one and would strongly recommend it to anyone interested in Chinese-style cooking. Although the non-stick coating is quite thick and durable (hence the weight), I recommend washing the wok with sprung or loofa.I bought this wok for its nonstick coating, and because it's unusual and looks nice hanging in my kitchen. I love everything about it except that the surface near where the wok bottom touched my stovetop has stained. If I had known, I would have ordered the black.Other than that - this is a great wok and well worth the money. The nonstick coating is great, allowing less oil to be used.No scratching, very easy to clean!!! No sticking and I can lift it even when it's full of food (believe me it's a problem for me with arthritis)!!Love itThe best pan I've ever owned. I always prefer cooking in this pot over the ones I have. Its octagon design and sleek silicone spatula make it a great combination to hold and cook with. As a lazy dishwasher, I bought two of these. This is something I recommended to some of my friends and they really liked it.Perfect for everything for pansit, frying lumpia, sinigang?????. MylaThe best pan you can have in your kitchen, the best quality, highly recommended ?Love the size. It comes in handy for clean cookin. First it is if enough and the non stick works great plus my teens can use and it is in the lot not on the stove. Lastly, when it comes time to put away that large stew the unique shape makes an easy pourVery good looking, fast shipping, thanks