VonShef Induction Hob Cooking Heat Diffuser, Simmer Ring, Hob Trivet Stainless Steel (23 cm)

This, and other items like it from different companies, have received mixed reviews here on Amazon, so I was a bit dubious but decided that the worse case scenario was the loss of 20 euro or so. I'm still getting used to it, but it works just perfectly - ideal for simmering and longer processes. I love my induction hob (I have two), but it doesn't do low. I find it difficult to cook rice as it boils and evaporates water far too quickly. For the first time in about a year, I cooked paella. Fantastic. I did fry everything in an induction-hob-friendly wok first, before transferring everything to the larger paella pan, and everything went swimmingly. There are all sorts of stories about these things not working, but I've no idea how or why. Simplicity itself. If only I'd thought of its existence before forking out for induction hob cookware, almost replacing my entire arsenal of gear. Buy one!

Worked well on my induction hob ,making it possible to cook in large pot I that I wasn't able to before. Only niggle is after just one use, it had tarnished.

I’m so pleased I have finally bought something that works. In my experience of induction hob owner for ten years the pans tend to be the slightly more expensive and half of them don’t work. I land up giving them away mostly because unless phurchsed from Amazon I tend to loose receipts as it tends to be supermarkets with rest of shopping.Importantly it works never again will I be giving new pans away. The reason I’ve marked it down I’d the handle is metal and heats up as well. As mum has dementia I can’t leave it on the hob to cool down so put it in the oven to cool safely. If it had a heat resistant handle it would of got full marks but having to use heat resistant gloves etc means it’s a little awkward to move while hot.I got the bigger one to use on all size pans. I’m waiting for my new sauce pan to arrive and see if I can make a sauce without burning the pan.

Was a bit sceptical before ordering as some of the reviews were negative. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find it really effective. Heat transmission was immediate and there was no damage to my job as some reviewers had mentioned. The only thing is that it can get and stay really hot for a long time so it must be handled with care.

I got 2 Diablo makers a few weeks ago that I couldn't use on induction hobs so bought this... After reading a lot of the reviews that said the 1 review with the damaged surface was because they must have used it on a high heat, I bit the bullet as it seemed the only way I'd be able to use the Diablos.I had it on temp 5 on my induction hob which I wouldn't consider high as it doesn't even keep water at a rolling boil. Had it on 5mins to heat up the plate then had the diablo on for less than 10mins and lifting the plate after for a quick check (as there was a little part of me doubting the purchase based on that 1 review) and found the exact same white and grey burn type marks all over where the plate had been as well as a crack in the glass!!!I was raging, I have actually left it a few days before writing this review as the induction hob was only a couple of months old and had been in perfect condition. I am so angry with this product, the company and myself for not trusting that little bit of doubt I had.I fully read and followed the instructions that came with it, nowhere does it say anything about not putting it on a medium temperature. I don't know what to do about this as I feel like a product put out for this sole purpose should not be doing this. Few month old £300+ induction hob!!! I have scrubbed it with every special cleaning thing I can find, the damage seems to be either under or inside the glass itself and theres obviously nothing I can do about the crack.Furious barely covers it.

Bad heat conductor. Not much of use. Tried it once and regretted getting one.

Great product - doesn't slow down the induction too much, and the handles don't get hot. Highly recommended!

5 star for build quality. 1 star for in use action. it takes an age to get to heat, i could have cooked all my eggs and toast before this was ready toboil. sudgest putting it under after the pans hot. will update later.