PushPan Classic Anodized Aluminum Cake Pan with Silicone Seal, 10-Inch

I love this pan. My only complaint is I have to sit it on the floor on top of a bowl because it is hard to dislodge.

The current website description states that this pan is "Dishwasher safe hand washing recommended" as a bullet point in the top-of-the-page description. But, on the pan insert itself, it states multiple times that this item is NOT dishwasher safe at all, and hand washing is required. In fact it says "HAND WASH ONLY" in all caps and states that dishwashers will damage the pan. Had I known that up front, I wouldn't have purchased it as I'm an everything-in-the-dishwasher gal (except my good knives). This may or may not be a big deal to you, personally, but thought I'd lead with that incorrect info.That being said, while the concept is super nifty, I wasn't wowed by its use in practice. Beyond cumbersome clean-up, I found that this pan, despite promises to the contrary, can leak slightly and, just like a traditional springform pan, must be wrapped in foil when cooking in a waterbath to be safe. It's also not non-stick (and, yes, I know it doesn't claim to be), but that means it requires a LOT of butter/oil/spray for release, which can still be tricky when you're talking about pushing something delicate, like a cheesecake, out and your crust is breaking up the sides. Or, at least, that was my experience.The directions suggest you place the pan on top of a bowl "the same size as the pan bottom" in order to push items up cleanly. I found this extremely cumbersome and, like I said, lost a lot of my graham side cracker crust on the way out and, even using the bowl as suggested, found it didn't really push up evenly in that one edge invariably came up faster than the other and the top of my cheese cake was breaking apart. You also have to push pretty hard to get started, which can be semi-disastrous, though once it's moving the action is more smooth.While it would probably work better on something with a bottom crust only, I think I'll be sticking with my  Frieling Handle-It Glass Bottom Springform, 9-Inch , which I've successfully used for years (no broken crust or damaged top) ... And washed quickly and easily in the dishwasher every single time.

I love this product! I have only used it once so far but with great success. It really is leak-proof. It was great not to have to wrap the pan with aluminum foil to keep the water out. I can't wait to use it again and highly recommend it. It's great value for the money.  PushPan W1227-B10-AN Classic Anodized Aluminum Cake Pan with Silicone Seal, 10-Inch

I bought this pan for cheesecakes, and had very high hopes. I am a big fan of Kuhn Rikon, but this particular pan just didn't do the job for me.I bake my cheesecakes using a water bath, and thought the silicone 'seal' would be ideal. Unfortunately, these pans aren't water-tight even with the silicone band, so my crust was soggy. I was given this pan in the 9-inch version as well, and neither of them seal properly to keep out the water. I was forced to wrap in multiple layers of foil to use with the water bath.Secondly, this pan makes plating my cheesecake a nightmare. The raised ridge of the seal made it nearly impossible to lift out the cheesecake, even with the parchment paper I use on the base. Getting under the edge to lift it was just nerve-wracking. I tried another cheesecake with the base inverted, but that takes up space and makes the pan too shallow. I really like the concept behind this pan, but it design still needs some work.

just what i needed