Customer Reviews

Acrylic 24 Oz Deluxe Heavy Base Iced Tea Glass

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I bought these glasses specifically for the 'heavy base'. It turns out this is just model name the manufacturer happened to give to this line, not a description of the attributes of the glass. The base is not heavy, and these are not any better than most plastic/acrylic glasses you can find at your local dollar store for one dollar.

Like the glasses - does well in the dishwasher too! Good weight- very close to like glass feel

I ordered 8 of these glasses, only to have 2 broken in transit. I love the shape and size of these, so no regrets on the purchase, but my plan was to transition from real glass to acrylic because picking up dropped glasses shards from my new tile floor was getting to be a pain. I have no doubt that once these hit the floor, they will not bounce. However, the size (24 oz.!) and the feel of it in my hand makes it worth it. If (when) they break, I would not hesitate to replace them with more of the same. So 5 stars for design and size minus 1 star for durability equals 4 stars. Still a good purchase.

I drink lemonade out of these glasses, and after 4 or 5 uses the acids in the beverage cloudily etch the inside of the glass.

After working outside in summer I sometimes crave a BIG glass of ice water and the standard glass is just not enough. When I was ordering a set of non-breakable glasses for outdoor meals, I noticed this nice big size so got a couple of them along with the others. There is no 'plastic' taste as there is with a large mug I got in the hospital and since these glasses are acrylic, I know they are BPA free.

Update 8/1/10
One of the glasses is still in good shape after multiple trips through the dishwasher, but the other one developed cracks in the bottom when I forget to set the dishwasher on 'air dry' even though the glass was on the top shelf. I was still able to use the glass until today when this last washing caused the cracks to extend and I noticed a leak. That's it for that glass. I'm disappointed because I really like the glasses, but clearly dishwasher heat can be a problem. Interestingly, none of the smaller ones have developed cracks (at least so far). Anyway, I like the glasses but a word of caution about the dishwasher is obviously in order.

I drink iced tea every day. I have it with both my lunch and my evening meal. Failure to do so initiates withdrawal symptoms.

Therefore, I desire to have large glasses for my beverage of choice. I bought a set of 23-oz. glasses several years ago and gradually that number diminished through breakage. So it came time to order new glasses. As usual I went to Amazon to see if they carried such. To my delight, they do and so I ordered four of the 24-oz. acrylic, heavy-based iced tea glasses. They meet my needs to perfection.

If you like LARGE glasses of iced tea, I recommend these containers without reservation.

This glass will eventually crack and shatter after a few uses as it cannot handle cold liquids. What is the point of a glass that cannot handle COLD liquids? Ive bought 3 different sizes of this glass and ALL of them have cracked. They will eventually leak as the crack continues to widen as simple cold water will break this stuff.