My honest review
First of all this is an absolutely beautiful pan.  Very well crafted.  Now I want to be completely honest as to how it compares to a similar pan that I have from a Turkish company, also custom made in 3mm thick copper with a silver lining, the only difference being a slightly smaller diameter of 30cm vs this pan's 34cm diameter.<br /><br />Pros:  Cooking wise, upon properly seasoning before use, and upon properly oiling and heating this pan before placing food in it, this pan provides a much more non-stick cooking surface than the Turkish pan.  I don't know why, seriously I don't, but I have tested it thoroughly before writing this review.  The other cooking aspect that I have noticed is that this pan heats up quicker than the Turkish pan, again I don't know why since they are both 3mm copper.  Weight wise, even considering the larger size, this pan is about the same weight as the smaller Turkish pan because the handle is lighter, but it's still requires some arm strength at this size (copper is heavy).  Eveness of cooking surface is about the same for both pans.<br /><br />Cons:  The place where the Turkish pan wins over this pan is the handle.  The handle on this pan gets hotter quicker, period.  The Turkish pan handle will stay cooler while cooking the exact same meal for several minutes longer, which for some meals means the entire cooking time.  The handle on the Turkish pan is also more comfortable because it is thicker and rounder, more contoured to your hand, vs the flat thin classic style handle of this pan.  However, I have yet to require any sort of hand protection while cooking with either pan until about 20 minutes in, and most of my meals do not take that long to cook.<br /><br />Overall you really can't lose with either pan.  They are both beautiful, they are both well crafted, and they both perform well.  I switch back and forth simply based on the size of the meal I'm preparing.  But I guess I do enjoy the more non-stick qualities of this pan better, that would be the biggest advantage hands down, but again I don't why that is since they are both lined with silver.<br /><br />At this point those are the only two silver lined copper pans I own.  I do want a smaller fry pan, and a couple sauce pans, but I honestly don't know which company I would go with next.
Rating: 5 stars