Induction vs gas hob

[CogitoErgoSometimes]

In a few months I'm finally having a new kitchen (yay!) and have been asked by the designer do I want a gas or induction hob. Current hob is gas, I've used gas all my life, I like gas, but I've seen induction in action, they look amazing and I've tested my pans are magnetic so all OK there. I've checked a few old threads on MN, canvassed friends, trawled the web and ... very uncharacteristically.... still can't make my mind up.

I should say that I'm a cook. I like cooking complicated things that need precision and control. Is the only way to resolve this dilemma going to be to find someone who's got an induction hob and ask if I can do some actual cooking on it?

Help?

It is possible to tilt pans on induction, albeit not for long. On my hob the power doesn't cut out for around 10 seconds. Even if it does cut out, it heats up again very rapidly.

Can you try someone's induction hob to see what you think?

I think a neighbour has one, we're pretty friendly and I'm sure she wouldn't mind if I turned up brandishing a pan . I thought YouTube might have some cookery demos but it seems to be all excitable types saying 'look how fast water boils!' Hopeless.

We went from gas to induction and don't regret it at all.

It's safer, easier to clean and very, very responsive.

Downside: can only use certain pans (although this wasn't an issue for us),can't use a wok, can't toss things in the pan like you would do on gas.

If I had to replace the hob, I would choose induction again.

Just got an induction hob, gas not an option in the back of beyond.

I need to get the hang of it, I don't find it heats up that fast but the low settings are brilliant.
I think I need to be a lot more precise in my style of cooking, not easy for a whack it all on type cook.
The down side is the annoying noise the pans make, a constant vibrating noise.

We've just had our kitchen done and the induction hob is fantastic. I would never go back to gas and I had to be very mich convinced to even think about induction in the first place. It's ultra responsive, yes you can tilt pans etc. our hobs on an island and i particularly like the safety aspect as well as the flat profile. I don't have any le cruset pans though so can't comment on that.

It being over a year ago, I would love to know what you decided to buy in the end and whether you are happy with your decision. Facing same dilemma...

Same here...I'm almost decided on induction

Love my induction, well until it blew up!

Under a year old range master, mid Sunday roast, both ovens and 3 rings on full, big flash and bang.

It's under warranty so being replaced but had apparently overheated.
The technology isn't robust enough yet and really expensive to repair( if out of warranty) but when it works it's brilliant.

Cogito, you can buy a stand-alone induction hob for under £30 here. It might be worth buying it to have a play on. Cheaper than making a mistake.