Like all Smithey products, this is a good pan.
Actually, it's great for home use as long as you are not cooking for a party or other full stove use
event.
While the construction of the pan is user friendly, the handle is not. It's
not a problem if you are frying some eggs or whatever but if you are
running and gunning with say 6 burners going, the handle becomes an
ergonomic issue.
The first problem is that the handle is round. That means if you grab it
the wrong way, the pan wants to tip sideways, especially if there are
liquids in it. You can reach for the helper handle in the front but
that means having a hot pad on hand for that purpose and that's annoying if
you are juggling a number of pans.
The handle is curved and that has the effect of increasing the stress on
your wrist. You almost have to two-hand this pan. That's literally a pain
if you are reaching over other pots to back burners.
Finally, in a commercial use environment, the pans don't stack well.
So, these pans are excellent for home cooking where you have time to
nursemaid them a little. They are less good for long periods of use (handle
fatigue) or multi pan stacking use.
That said, a Smithey is a Smithey and these have a place in the home
kitchen.