Customer Reviews

Anchor Hocking Glass Bowl Set - 10 pcs

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

While unpacking, I found the 1-qt. bowl was defective. It looks unpolished, hazy, opaque, not clear, see-through glass. There are also scratch marks on the interior surface. The rest of the bowls in the set look fine.

I immediately used Amazon's online returns/replacement option and obtained a free return shipping label. Then Amazon sent me an email, saying they would send a replacement set immediately, and to not return the defective bowl.

Thank you for your great Customer Service, Amazon.com.

Dunno about the quality of these bowls (now made in China, as most everything else, these days). Although the thick rim on the top of the bowls gives the appearance of sturdiness and strength, the bowls' themselves are very thin. Wish the walls were of thicker glass. I hope they don't break easily with regular daily use. I want to use them to melt chocolate over a sauce pan of heated water (placed on the counter, removed from the stove).

11/25/08 Update
Sorry 'bout my mistaken assumption, these bowls were made in USA. (see comments.)

I finally received my replacement set yesterday. That only took nearly 2 weeks! And, this set has a couple bowls chipped along the rims. The same size bowl with the haziness has a bit of haze on the new one, too, but it is clearer than the first.

Chips on the edges of the bowls. Anchor Hocking and/or Amazon really needs to figure out how to pack and ship these safely. There was no marring on the packaging. And not glass shards within the bowls or inner packing. So they must come from the factory like this.

Oh well. I have replaced the 1 bowl. Stuck the hazy, chipped set under the sink, in case one of the 'good set' breaks.

I do love this set! which I use every day. Every size imaginable, for prepping spices to mixing things up.

Just wish they would do quality control at Anchor Hocking. $30 a set is not cheap, why should the quality be?

the first time it came, all the bowls were broken, and a pile of glass dust! the second time, only one was broken. Why can't the people who ship these do a better job of packing?!

This is the 5th set of these glass bowls I have purchased. Liked them so well I bought some for my daughter, my sister, then as gifts.

Very poorly packaged. I purchased 4 mixing bowl sets which came in 3 seperate shipments and 2 of the sets were broken with no obvious signs of
damage to the shipping boxes. Broken glass shards coming out of the edges of the boxes resulted in 3 cuts to my hands and extensive vacuuming to my carpet once I realized what was happening. The mixing bowl sets are of fair quality at best. I would not purchase them again if I needed a set.

I love these bowls! I don't know how I lived without them so long. They first came to my attention when I saw them on Williams-Sonoma about 3 yrs ago. I'm not sure if they're selling the this brand or the very similar Duralex brand, but I read all the reviews saying how great they were. Only in the past 2-3 yrs have I realised the benefit of proper prepping when cooking (esp. big meals) instead of just measuring out the ingredients as you go. And the various sizes of this set make prep and absolute breeze. They're also so simple, yet elegant (thanks to the lipped rim) that I also use the medium to large sizes for presentation at dinner parties. Great for presenting rolls, pasta salads, etc. And, given they're all microwavable, they're great for melting or softening butter in the microwave. They're also very durable (I've bumped them into counter tops and dropped them in the sink when my hands were slippery), which is important for someone that's clumsy like I am! And they stack perfectly for easy storage.

I honestly can't say enough about these. If they were oven-proof as well, I'd actually get rid of some of my oven dishes! But as others have said, GO TO WAL-MART to get them. Only $17! I think it's borderline criminal to pay this much online.

Not sure how I survived in the kitchen for so long without these bowls. They are excellent for prep and even look great for serving.

However, I purchased them at WalMart for $16. Save yourself a ton of money and go buy them there. (Exact same set.) They are an excellent tool and will be used constantly in the kitchen.

Absolutely love the product. I bought mine at Walmart for less than the cost of the shipping here of $15.45 Yes, it's the exact same product.

I really love this set of mixing bowls. Growing up my mom used a set of 3 glass bowls, but they were much heavier than these and there weren't the variety of sizes available in this set. I've been using stainless bowls since I moved out from mom's house (20 years) since they are lighter but I really do like the weight of these and I really love that you can see through the bowls to guage mixing. Heavier than stainless, but clear and clean - I LOVE this set! Someday my daughter will want one.

I'm sure these are wonderful bowls, but I wouldn't order them online through anyone. Like so many other people before me, I received a shipment of shattered bowls (ones packaged in the middle). Glass dust got everywhere. Stay away, or buy in person at a brick and mortar store.

I bought a set like this 7 years ago and they seems to walk away. Left at parties not returned and some broke. Thought I'd buy another set. They large bowl is large but the last set had larger bowl. The littlest bowl is wee little...spice pinch bowl way small. The packaging was fine on the part of the manufacturer. Even has foam liner between bowls for protection. But Amazon threw it in a large box with some paper wadding. Time I got it all the paper was on the top of the product, meaning it was resting against bottom of box. I can see how it could have been damaged in shipping. Fortunately, it was not. Comparing my last set to this one, I'd have to say I liked the older set better and for that reason alone it gets only 4 Stars.