This griddle is one of very few we found that is large enough for a number of pancakes, skewers, or other food items at once. It's light and easy to handle and wash, and the price was excellent. It's only slightly let down by uneven heating - the end farthest from the thermostat is noticeably cooler than the rest of the griddle. It would also be nice to have a reversible cooking surface with an uneven (vaned) surface to allow grease runoff, like some competing products have. But overall, a very good buy.