Kitchen Reviews

I love these Anchor Hocking glasses. My parents have had a set of this pattern for years. When I moved into my own place in college and was tired of the free plastic cups I had I went to the store and found these glasses. I have 8 big glasses in a blue color, but I'm wanting matching in a smaller glass and can't seem to find the same color. Anyway, I really like that the squares help you hold the glass easier. Also, these glasses are very stable, don't tip easily. Plus, they are bottom heavy but not too bottom heavy, that way they don't slip out of your hands as easily. I have broken many other glasses cause they were too bottom heavy, but I have never broken one of these.

I just got this yesterday. I have crystal glassware, and the easy way for me to see if something is crystal or not is by simply tapping the glass.

Well, when I tapped them, it sure didn't sound like crystal, rather it sounded exactly like glass. And I can't find the word "crystal" on the box anywhere. I was rather disappointed, but then again, what do you expect...

NO, they're not really crystal, so don't let the description fool you. However, these are nice, hefty glasses that have room for a whole can of soda and lots of ice. We actually bought ours by the piece at a local kitchenwares store, which also carried our pale blue glasses and a glass-green version in addition to the clear ones. The inscribed grid lines give you a bit more grip (at least, it does for my smaller hands). The thing I like the most about these glasses is that the glass is a uniform thickness from top to the base (unlike most everyday glass sets that have a substantial lip on them but the rest of the glass is thin) and the bottom has a nice, solid chunk of glass at least 3/4" thick. They're also perfectly cylindrical all the way down, which makes for stable glasses that can't be tipped over as easily as some glasses can. They can take a substantial "thump" onto a table as well. We've only lost two of our original twelve in the past three years, both victims to impatient people wanting to fill a hot, just-from-the-dishwasher glass with a cold beverage. My advice is: if you're looking for a glass set that will last and won't make you feel you have to handle it like it's your grandmother's fine crystal, then invest in these!