inb4 'cast iron skillet'
I've always had bad luck with fresh cast iron, so I'm not interested in that. Just looking for a good nonstick pan. I was thinking about the ones with the hexagon stuff on it, but I just looked it up and its $180, so thats gonna have to wait.
Who got the recs?
Carbon steel. You can get an 11" for cheap at IKEA or get a fancy one elsewhere for $50 (I found my fancy one at a yard sale for $2). It's reasonably light (much lighter than cast iron) and is still just a block of steel, maybe with an aluminum or copper bit sandwiched inside for a fancy one. This is about as inert as it gets for cookware and it will last you forever if you use it regularly / coat it with oil before long-term storage.
It will also work with an induction range or stovetop burner (also cheap at IKEA!) so it's future-proofed.