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Question: Ho  What is the guage of the pot and are the handles riveted on?
Document: Stock pot has heavy duty bottom and a nice lip that helps when pouring. However, the handles are riveted on, it would be much better if they were welded.
Description and pics show riveted handles,  don't be fooled, handles are spot welded!! Who wants to carry a 20 quart stock pot with hot liquid while trusting foreign welds? I am returning!! !
This is by far the heaviest and unexpected pot I have ever bought. It has really good riveted handles and one of the best points is the protruded handle on the lid. Other lids you have to use a wire to get the lid off. I have used it once and it is really awesome.
Overall this pot is as described. Heavy duty stainless and built to last. I am only giving 4 stars because product arrived with a small dent. I don't believe this was done during shipping because the packaging was very thorough and there was no evidence on either of the 2 boxes it was packed in that it should have had a dent. I have read that some claim the carry handles are tack welded however mine is riveted on the 24 quart.
Bought the pot for brewing, and it's a great value for this purpose. There are cheaper pots out there for sure (esp. aluminum ones)... but this is built very well and the clad construction is a huge plus when brewing, making soup, etc.One caveat: it seems that the smaller pots may have welded handles, however, the larger sizes are also riveted. This can be good or bad, depending on your desired use.
There is no exposed aluminum and provides even heat distribution. * stainless steel lid - handle on lid is welded, not riveted, but there is no need for rivets unless you are planning to use the lid as a shield as my children wished to do. * riveted handles - they were both spot welded and riveted, four rivets for each handleThe product shipped double-boxed and upon opening, there were no dents or rust spots. The pot was covered in a grey dust (stainless steel from finishing??).
buy this pot and you wont be sorry... oh the 60qt handles are riveted on something I much appreciate.Regarding shipping: the first pot I received had a small dent not big but a dent non the less. A quick call to amazon and a replacement was on it's way with a UPS call tag ordered so i didn't have to take it somewhere. The walls on this part are think enough I done know how some one could dent it but they did none the less.
This review is for the Winware 32 quart pot with cover. I bought it for homebrewing - 5-6 gallon full boils. I have none of the issues that some of the other reviewers have mentioned. The pot has no dents, or manufacturing miscues. The handles are riveted and spot welded - I don't expect any problems but if there are this review will be edited. The first boil went fine. One thing no one else seems to have mentioned - the pot passed the magnet test so it isn't the finest stainless steel but should be usable with induction hotplates or cook tops.
It is a piece that is added onto the pot and welded/affixed in some manner onto the bottom of the pot and not solid/smooth/flush and made when the rest of the pot was made along with the pot - it's an added piece. Again, this is something the included instructions tell you about because since it is an added piece you have to worry about it warping, becoming uneven and becoming askew. Tbis pot IS NOT cheaply priced and for the price, all of the things i mentioned (riveted on handles and the pot all made in one piece) I expected from a commercial grade pot.
I just received the 40 quart model of this pot in the mail today. Similar to other reviewers, mine had minimal packaging material around the original Winware box and not much packaging inside the Winware box either. Just plastic on both the pot and the lid and some extra cardboard in the corners. There is no visible damage to the pot like some others have experienced. The lid handle is spot welded only and the pot handles are both spot welded and riveted. For being less than $120 and free shipping, I think this pot is well worth the money.
Answer: It is 1mm thick stainless steel (between 19 and 20 gauge). The bottom is 5mm of aluminum surrounded by 1mm stainless. The handles on the 32 Quart and up are riveted and spot welded, but I think they may only be spot welded on the smaller sizes.