# Long-Lasting Discounted Pans The Lighting Series Has Created Eight New Dual-Handle Iron Pans By Bryce Mason | Published 2022-06-25 | Updated 2022-06-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightning-series References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solidteknics/the-solidteknics-30cm-75l-dutch-oven?ref=discovery_staff_picks_newest)  AUS-IONTM Lightning series has made eight new [iron pans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cast-iron-cookware) from Australia that are lightened and seasoned for consumers. These pans are larger and feature [dual-handle variants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/double-burner-griddle) that can accommodate all oven sizes and cooking requirements. Each pan is made entirely of clean Australian iron. They are compact, quick-cooking, and made to last a lifetime. They are currently drastically discounted on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dual-handle-skillet) with an exclusive price that starts at just $79 for a set of two. To allow more people to upgrade their cooking with reliable, Australian-produced iron cookware, the brand removed every non-essential step and slashed its margins in half. What separates these pans from others is that the Lighting Range pans are indestructible and will never need to be replaced. Image Credit: Lightning Series ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Kitchenware:** Sustainability is a growing trend in the home goods market, and the AUS-ION Lightning series provides an opportunity to disrupt the affordable kitchenware segment with long-lasting, eco-friendly products. - **Direct-to-consumer Sales:** With its drastically discounted Kickstarter prices, the Lighting series demonstrates the disruptive potential of direct-to-consumer sales for high-quality kitchenware. - **Minimalist Design:** The Lighting series' stripped-down, dual-handle design represents an opportunity to disrupt the trend of overly-complicated, cluttered cookware designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Cookware Manufacturing:** Cookware manufacturers could learn from the Lighting series' efficient production process and focus on durability and sustainability rather than unnecessary features. - **Direct-to-consumer Retail:** As demonstrated by the Lighting series' success on Kickstarter, direct-to-consumer retail offers opportunities for affordable and eco-friendly kitchenware brands to reach a wider audience. - **Sustainable Home Goods:** The Lighting series represents a disruption to the unsustainable, disposable consumer culture of home goods, and demonstrates the potential for eco-friendly products with a long lifespan to thrive in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cast-Iron Alternative Skillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dual-handle-skillet.md) - [Chemical-Free Frying Pans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solidteknic-aus.md) - [Featherlight Frying Pans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stainless-steel-frypan.md) - [Hardened Titanium Skillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/5layer-pan.md) - [Sustainable Cast-Iron Skillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hornbeam-skillets.md) - [Natural Non-Stick Pans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sizepan.md) - [High-Performance Titanium Pans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titanium-always-pan-pro.md) - [Multi-Zone Geometric Frying Pans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ilean-pan.md) - [Cast Iron Cookware Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cast-iron-cookware.md)