The pot is very,very  light ,not a heavy duty type but I feel I should have researched the actual size better because I was expecting a wider , shorter version like the one made  made by" Analon "(which I currently have    and prefer)   This one is very tall and narrow, more for making stock and I  actually required it more for  cooking pasta or making spaghetti sauce or chili. On the plus side is was not very expensive and that explains  a lot.