Town Food Service 53180 11 Asian Wok Brush"

I only wish I could get the hour plus of my life back that I spent researching these after seeing it on Ruhlman's site. I spent all that time comparing and reading reviews because the price seemed very high @ about $35 or more for this size.When I was about to pull the trigger on an expensive, shorter, poorly rated scrubber I chanced into this $6.95 Prime listing and clicked on buy it now without thinking twice. At this price I was happy to take a chance as it was one quarter the price of a crappy smaller one. It paid off in spades. This is a miracle new find for me that's only been around 5,000 years. I use it mostly on full clad stainless. My clad wok is like the day I bought it. The surface is fully restored to original luster and the seasoning is intact. So, I may be late to the party but I'm a full convert.There is a solid core in many of the upper end $50 models that may be amazing. I can just speak about this cheap iteration and the state that I don't know how a more expensive model can do much for me to justify any price difference, much less such a huge disparity vs this add-on brush. It works instantly and with 100% effectiveness so there's not room for too much improvement.

Perfect for cleaning woks and pans!

This thing does the most perfect job of cleaning my wok!!! Given the battle of seasoning carbon steel and then having things stick, this is an essential tool for removing the stuck bits without damaging the seasoning.

works great on my carbon steel wok and my lodge cast iron cookware.After almost a year, the bamboo pieces are getting a bit loose. Not falling out, just sliding around a bit - It's lasted about 5x longer than a sponge lasts, and it's got at LEAST another 6 months of cleanings left in it. I might just demote this one to camping use and buy another one for the house.I would buy this again.

I like the size of this. It allows you to grab it in various places; sort of choke up on it, depending on what you are cleaning. I can get in between the grates on my cast iron frying pan, after I am done grilling on the stove or choke up further to get a stiffer brush to clean my wok or other cast iron pans after use. You can make this as stiff or as loose as you would like and I like that flexibility.Because of the length, it also makes it ideal for cleaning in between the bamboo bristles after you are done with it. I just leave it on the counter to dry. While you might want to put it in the dishwasher, I would not recommend it, as it is tied with several strips of what looks like a synthetic cloth like material. It reminds me of how a samurai sword handle is tied, but not as elaborate or intricate. This looks like an old Asian style heirloom and feels very comfortable in your hand. I handled properly, it should last many years, but you should be gentle while cleaning this. If my scrubbing brushes did not turn black when I tried cleaning my cast iron, I would use them, but this cleans up so much faster.Anyway, after it is dry, I put a rubber band over the tip, to keep the bristles from fraying or breaking and then put it in a glass jar, handle first - for no particular reason - and put it under the sink or in a cabinet to store. As it is about a foot long, it will stay out of the way and not get damaged in a utensil drawer. I'm very happy I bought this, as I am trying to remove all Teflon pans from my arsenal and using only stainless steel and cast iron.

I like this Wok Brush, but it was a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be. It works fine, but I could see someone having an issue if they do not have big hands.

After a year of using this, it does not hold together very well. What do you want for $10? It's OK, but I don't know if I would recommend or buy it again.

Cleans the cast iron wok great. Easy to clean, just when you try it put a paper towel down to soak up the moisture. The 11" is harder to store, but great to use. Keeps the heat of the wok far from your hands.