Reddit mentions of Lodge Striped Hot Handle Holders/Mitts, Set of 2

I like the Cloth ones better. They don't heat up nearly as much as the silicon ones when left on the pan, at least on an electric stove.

I use these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000050AV8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_C1EpzbKG7FVX2

• nonstick pan is nonstickiest on it's first use, and begins to degrade
  
• you can scrape your wife's burnt food out pretty easily.
  
• they come in a million different configurations to suit your needs.
  
• you can use it in a campfire
  
• your wife can't scratch your pan
  
• you can keep it your whole life, plus your kid's whole life.
  
• it's restorable
  
• it's cheap
  
• it predates all the other popular pan types, and will out-live them
  
• you can use thin metal spatulas, without fear of scratching
  
• you can get them super hot
  
• many folks display their collection, with pride
  
• they don't discolor (well, beyond being black)
  
• they work well in the oven, lacking stupid plastic handles (though you will likely need a lodge condom).
  

I've used these Lodge handles for years now.

That's why I usually stick one of these on the handle whenever I'm using it, keeps me from absent mindedly grabbing the thing and hurting myself.

http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Striped-Handle-Holders-Mitts/dp/B000050AV8/ref=sr_1_20?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1419265908&sr=1-20

Lodge Striped Hot Handle Holders/Mitts, Set of 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000050AV8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_OhzSyb1NYWFDG

Detroit has a good orchestra!! I'm not sure what my Canadian friends would think about me saying Montreal Sucks, but who cares, eh?

This is useful

Silicone? I bought these cloth ones and they really work well. The only thing is that on a gas stovetop they need to be removed while the flame is on high or they will begin to burn

Don't burn yourself! Hot handle covers, essential for cast iron cooks.

Not OP, but the people who make new cast iron skillets in the USA also make accessories.

Autogenerated.

I got a Stargazer for my birthday. AMA.

I received a Stargazer for my birthday in October this year. I've used it nearly every day since. I have 7 lodges that I use extremely less frequently now. Here's what I know:

• It's polished at the factory and doesn't have the rough grainy feel of nearly every other new, modern pan. They still cast it, but it goes through another step.
  
• It has a bronze color. I don't know if it's expected to turn black. Their website pics imply that it won't.
  
• I made two pizzas, one in the stargazer and one in the lodge. The stargazer produced a crispier crust, which I attribute to a slightly thinner material, and therefore less "heat up" time. Maybe it got hotter quicker, and therefore, longer
  
• During French Toast days, the handle of the lodge requires a lodge condom, and the Stargazer did not. It has a funny forked handle, which likely conducts less heat.
  
• It did not pass the egg test out of the box but outperformed my well-used main lodge. I cooked two eggs at the same time, with the same amount of oil. (the lodge may not have been properly cleaned from the night before, at the time, so your mileage may vary)
  
• It's very pretty.
  
  Should you (or Santa) spend $80 on one? Yes, if you're into Cast Iron, and I know all you suckers are, this might be your prized pan. And like any iron, it's generational. Maybe your great grandkids will be using your pan on Mars.
  
  
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Lodge Striped Hot Handle Holders/Mitts, Set of 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000050AV8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_kb.FybQZ4A9DT