Amazon Basics Silicone Pot Holder Hot Skillet Rectangular Handle Cover for kitchen, Red, 5.6"L x 1.9"W

I've been using these for years, and the cloth ones for decades. And I have to laugh at a lot of the poor reviews of this device. It is painfully obvious users are misusing the product and then giving it a poor review. So let's start with some basics.#1. Silcone handle covers are meant to be used light a form fitted oven mitt. NOT a permanent piece of the handle. Slide it on, move the pan, slide it off. If you leave it ON the pan especially in the oven, it WILL get hot, and may likely melt a bit. Just don't do that.#2. Silicone handle covers REDUCE heat transfer from the CI handle, they do NOT eliminate it. You may still want to wrap the handle a bit with a cloth to further reduce the heat transfer.Now having said that, I have a 10.5" Outdoor Gourmet cast iron skillet I bought for camp cooking when I was single that my wife has absconded for the house... The handle is slightly different shape and size from the Lodge castings, so fit was a concern. And as expected, this cover is a bit loose on the handle, but does grip well, and he ribbed inside allows for heat to move away from the hand fairly efficiently.When used on the house stove, and / or camp stove, the cover stays cool while cooking even when left on. However do NOT use the handle while cooking in the oven or directly over the camp fire, remove and place back on as needed in those circumstances.Overall this replaced a Lodge cover that failed after years of use, and I can honestly say, this appears to be of roughly the same quality and usability of the Lodge unit. Just use it correctly and you'll be fine.

I was hesitant to not just re-buy that other tried and (mostly) true, big name brand well known for their cast iron pans, but took a chance and went with another big name of Amazon’s “Basics” brand line simply because of the cost difference.What a happy surprise that this handle is of a decent thickness silicone on par with the other niche big brand. After trying fit on multiple sized handles, it obviously doesn’t fit every pan handle like a glove because style variances of handles is to be expected. For each pan we tried (cast irons and all clad stainless skillets too), the area that does stay in contact on the handles has been plenty enough to stay in place with a firm grip and without much concern about any play in the non contact areas, again depending on pan selected.Overall, this generic handle cover is a fair comparison in both thickness and style of the silicone. It’s been plenty durable for our light to moderate daily usage needs. For purposes of stress testing to decide if any more purchases, it has been tried on: both gas and electric stovetops from long simmering times up to hot stir frying temps. It’s been unaffected and has held up well in the ovens for things like frittatas and some other higher temp dishes and finishings (not tried any broiler temps), but has also been used once on open campfire grill, and thus far, there’s been no handle burns or any food losses to gravity! With the lesser costs, we plan to purchase more for the rest of our pans just for ease pan having one, and it’s visually nice to have a matching color ‘set’ too. 😊

The media could not be loaded. This silicone handle cover does the job—it definitely makes grabbing my cast iron pan way safer and more comfortable. No more worrying about burning my hand on a scorching hot handle!Only downside is that it runs a little big and feels a bit loose on the pan. It still works fine, just not as snug as I expected. I might try a different brand for a better fit, but overall it’s a solid kitchen helper.

PerfectI burnt my hand many times using handle and covering itnwith cloth.This silicon handle is just perfect

I bought this for my #7 GRISWOLD cast iron skillet. It did insulate my hand very well from the hot handle but the fit was pretty bad. It was way too loose causing instability when handling the skillet. I went back to using an oven mitt.

Great for use on cast iron pan handles or any pan where there is a chance of a burned hand! Easy to grip and good quality!

Our front door faces west. The door handles get so hot you can hardly stand to touch them. This item is just perfect for that purpose.

Great use to protect your hands from the heat! Great purchase!