T-fal P45007 Clipso Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker, 6.3-Quart, Silver

CUSTOMER REVIEW



Vine Customer Review of Free Product (What's this?) This design is one I have not run across before and I am impressed with how easy it is to use and how well it works.



I have owned T-Fal products in the past and have not been impressed, but this pressure cooker is impressive. I already own a beautiful, 10-quart polished 18-10 stainless Fagor Duo pressure cooker that works really well so I'll make some comparisons to it in this review.



The T-Fal lid design makes putting it on and taking it off quite easy. Most pressure cookers require lining up the lid with latches on the pan then pressing down and turning the lid to lock it in place. The T-Fal design locks the lid in place without lining up or turning anything. Instead you just set the lid on top and press down on the red button on top. The latches spring into place, locking the lid down, ready to go. Once pressurized a safety latch pops into place to prevent accidental release, but once the pressure is gone, the latches release by simply pressing the red button on the side of the top knob.



The T-Fal has only one pressure setting, whereas the Fagor Duo has low and high. If you need a low pressure setting, the T-Fal won't work for you, but most recipes work with the high pressure setting.



The Fagor has 18-10 stainless stamped into the bottom, but the T-Fal merely states that it is stainless... must be a cheaper mix.



There is a significant heat distribution encapsulation on the bottom that seems to be good, but it is stainless steel, not copper or aluminum, so it transfers heat much slower. Still, it is good at distributing heat to prevent hot spots. I cooked a pot of beans and had no problems with hot-spot burning. They came out great.



The T-fal has it's drawbacks, though. Since a lot more metal is required for this lid design, the 6 liter model weighs in 6 ounces heavier than my 10 liter Fagor. Still, it's not unwieldy. In addition, the T-Fal has a rubber gasket, whereas the Fagor has a silicone one. Although the rubber gasket works fine, silicone is better.



If I had to choose between the T-Fal and the Fagor for a $15-20 more, I'd choose the Fagor. But if you need the ease of the lid design on the T-Fal and don't mind the weight factor or rubber gasket, then the T-Fal is a good buy and I recommend it.