Born out of the need for River and Pack guides to reduce weight of their conventional cast iron cookware, GSI Outdoors introduces the GUIDECAST product line to provide the best lightweight cast iron cookware on the market. The superior craftsmanship of the products in this line will last for years if not generations and combined with the weight and material savings, results in a smaller carbon footprint helping to reduce our impact on our ecosystem for generations to come.Gourmet, lightweight cast-iron frypan is 20-40% lighter then conventional cast iron fry pans, while offering uncompromising cooking performance. Nitrided surface treatment helps to prevent corrosion. Polished interior and exterior bottoms perform on all cooking surfaces, from a campfire to an induction stoves.