Le Creuset

I still have my very old Le Creuset pans and casseroles, but I have given all of the large ones to DD2 as they were too heavy for me to lift!

My only concern about using my Le Crueset on my induction hob would be if I dropped the pan and it broke the glass hob.
I’ve swapped to stainless steel, it’s lighter and easy to clean.

I have also got these. Some of mine go back to the early 70s and all are well used. Mine are mostly massive as we were a family of 7 - and yes, very heavy. Especially when they have a 7-person casserole in them!

They are a "marmite" thing I think. Try one and see how you get on.
You may even find someone you know is happy to loan one.

You need a certain degree of strength in your wrists to lift the large Le Creuset pans. I have only one 30cm pan like this which my husband lifts for me. We really like Circulon pans which you can get for induction hobs but don’t believe the lifeline guarantee - we are on our 4th multi pan set in 25 years.

Fennel, I don’t have an induction hob so cant help there, but I have had my Le Creuset pans for more than 20 years ... probably more than 25.

They last and last. I used them almost every day. I have a three pan set, a non stick frying pan and a large lidded casserole.
My only advice would be about the weight. If you have any mobility issues or weakness in your hands or arms, you would need to consider the weight of them, when full.
They are v heavy.

That said, I love mine. Oh I’ve also got a roasting dish and it cooks wonderful roast potatoes...

I have used Le Creuset for over 50 years now and still have some of the early utensils in perfect working order. I love them and they work really well on induction hobs. I speak from experience here. Yes, they are expensive but worth every penny. If you are just cooking for yourself you can get away with the smaller range. I have a range from family size to just for two. I use them daily. It took me a bit of time to get used to an induction hob but Le Creuset holds the heat so you can lower temperature down. I love the colours. You won't regret this purchase. An added bonus is that the weight firms up your arms!

I have an induction hob. I also considered Le Creuset pans and they do work very well on the hob. I bought some secondhand ones from a local auction to try them out. But, my word, you have to have some muscles and I could hardly lift them empty never mind if they were full. There are plenty of other pans which work well out there!

I've found them to work on gas hobs, induction hobs and a Rayburn hob no bother and then to transfer into either an electric fan oven or a Rayburn oven also no bother. Casseroles "cook down" in them very well without getting over dry. I clean them using soda crystals and Fairy liquid with a hot water soak.