18 Ounce Tumbler

Update: six or seven years later... out of the original 18, I've still only broken two glasses. They're still perfectly clear. I love them as much today as the day I bought them. Update: one year later, I've broken two glasses by knocking them to the floor. Heftier glasses might have survived. Still no breakage with normal use, and no etching from the dishwasher. Beautiful glasses. So thin and light and beautifully clear, not the greyish look in the online images. They don't "ring" like lead crystal, nor do they "clunk" like plain glass. I was nervous about potential breakage, but I use them every day, wash in the dishwasher and don't baby them, and they're all still intact (one month later, including a Super Bowl party).

I have purchased multiple sets of the Schott Zwiesel glassware primary because I like their modern sleek design, but also believe they were durable. This is clearly not the case as 3 of the softdrink glasses have broken in the dishwasher in a 1 month period. The first glass broke in the first few days of use. I figured this was bad luck, but not it seems to be a clear pattern of poor quality at a premium price.

The very best milk/soda glasses. Thin and perfect and reasonably priced for the quality. Rarely break. They go in the dishwasher every day.

Update: had them less than two months and one just broke. It was sitting in the dishwasher before the cycle even started. We turned on the garage disposal and heard a clank. Opened the dishwasher and there it was, broken. It was just sitting there, not up against anything, so we have no idea what happened to it. Bumped down from five to three stars because these are advertised as being durable. Very disappointed. Original review: I love these glasses. Never thought I would pay ten bucks for a drinking glass, but these are worth it. Looking at them online I thought they would be similar to the pint glasses I am replacing, so provided some pictures to show how they are similar but different. Right away we noticed they are a bit shorter and slightly wider, but the glass is a lot thinner and the glasses weigh just a bit more than half the weight of a pint glass. They are easier to pick up and drink from because of the lighter weight, and the wider base feels more secure when setting the glass down. They both have the pretty rings reflection effect near the bottom, but the Schott Zwiesel glasses show it off more. In one photo I (gingerly) placed the pint glass in the new glass to better show the difference in proportions. In another, I stacked two of the new glasses and two pint glasses, which does show the Schott Zwiesel glasses stack more compactly. I do not plan to ever stack them, though, because the glass is very thin, and they do seem to fit together in a way that makes me suspect they could get stuck together. Still, you could stack them for storage, and maybe put in a piece of tissue paper or something to keep the glasses separated. In one of the pictures you can see the mark on the bottom of the glass pretty clearly. The mark is subtle enough to not be obtrusive, and I think it looks pretty classy. On the scale, the pint glass weighs in at 417 grams, which is about 14.7 ounces, just a bit under a pound. The Schott Zwiesel weighs in at 229 grams, just a whisker over 8 ounces, or half a pound. To me the difference is very noticeable, and picking up a drink in the new glass seems almost wrong, it is so light compared to what I am used to with the pint glasses. You might be forgiven for thinking these are plastic, they are that light. But one look tells you they are not plastic at all, but a very high quality glass. Finally, I filled each glass up to the very top, and dumped them as carefully as possible into a measuring cup. The pictures are hard to see, but you can see that the pint glass holds almost exactly a pint, 16 ounces, true to its name. The Schott Zwiesel holds a pint plus one third cup, which is about 2.66 ounces, so I would say with confidence that the 18.2 ounce rated capacity is pretty much on the money. So that's how they compare to a pint glass. As for the pros, these are about as attractive as they can be for a glass that is so plain and unadorned with any etchings or cut shapes or the like. The high quality of the glass is obvious, and they should prove to be quite durable over time. Like my one good souvenir pint glass used in the photos, this glass should stay clear in the dishwasher, unlike most of my other pint glasses that got so cloudy that they had to go. These are a pleasure to drink from, being both light and stable. The only con is that the thin glass is a little scary. It is hard to shake the feeling they might break, although with normal use they should not. But there have been other comments about them breaking, and I might be wary having these in the house if we had any kids or larger pets. Still, I will tell you that I liked these so much when we got them that I turned around and bought a second box of six a couple days later, just so we would be sure to have enough in the house for entertaining. Just a word about the packaging for shipping. These come in a typical box you buy glasses in with a cardboard divider to separate the glasses. This box is placed into a larger box suitable for shipping with plenty of bubble wrap to keep the inner box well cushioned. If you receive these with some other item in the shipment, this whole package is placed into the larger box with your other items. I know this because to my initial dismay, they shipped these to me in a box with a 40 pound bag of cat litter. The outer box did show some damage, but the inner box was just a little creased, and all the glasses were fine. The second shipment was just the glasses in the inner and outer box, but not with anything else, and those also arrived fine. So hopefully any shipping problems mentioned in earlier comments are resolved, and you can order these with some confidence they will get to you undamaged.

Not easy to find the right height and size glasses for water. We looked for a while and quite satisfied with these glasses. The glass is very clear, they have a good shape (Wanted to avoid glasses which taper and get narrow at the top). These have a pleasant feel too. But the con is that the glass is quite thin, and can break quite easily if it bumps on a counter. With careful use all but one of the dozen I bought are intact since many months now through many special occasions.

Stemware great but glassware has developed staining in less than a year. One of six within 6 months and now all six have this stain. Amazon says they are dishwasher safe.

Love these glasses. Beautiful, stay clear, easy to clean, and don’t feel to fragile even though it’s thin glass.

These are gorgeous and nice to drink from but so thin that they break easily.

I have purchased a full set of Schott glasses to use as our daily glassware. I am very pleased with the quality and the upscale feel of them. So far they are holding up very well in the dishwasher and come out looking like new. I really like having something a little nicer to use and hand to guests – without breaking the bank or bursting into tears when one hits the concrete patio. These glasses bridge the gap between the cheap junk from the warehouse retailers and high end crystal. Well worth the investment. Note these 18oz ones are big, there is lots of room for a full can of soda, ice, and a shot. They are quite thin walled which makes my wife nervous, but to me, emanates quality, with no losses so far! I like using them in the summer outside when it is hot, I can load them up with ice.

These glasses are incredibly clear. We haven't broken any yet. They are as advertised. I'm 6'2" with large hands, so needed a glass that holds a sizeable amount of water and easily accepts my large hand for washing, while looking great. This met all criteria. I'm very happy with them and will be ordering more.