Bodum Pavina set of 6 Double Wall Glasses |  | Brand: Bodum
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $59.95
Buy New: $39.95 (On sale from $59.85)
as of 9/3/2010 06:10 CDT details
You Save: $19.90 (33%)
New (3) from $39.95
Seller: Kitchen Kapers
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 48,958
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 11.3 x 5.4
MPN: 4559-10-12
Model: 4559-10-14
UPC: 727015988450
EAN: 0727015988443
ASIN: B001HX4IYS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | 12 oz Tremendous value!!! | | • | set of 2 sells for $19.99 |
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Product Description
Bodum's insulated glassware is made from durable Borosilicate glass. Borosilicate glass is a strong heat-resistant glass that weighs less than traditional glassware. Used to make scientific lab glass, borosilicate glass (medical grade glass) is stronger than traditional "soda-lime" glass and can be used for everything from drinkware to cookware. Borosilicate glass substitutes boron oxide in place of the soda and lime used in traditional glassware. The boron oxide acts as a glue holding the silicate together and due to the small size of boron particles, the glass is held together tighter, resulting in a stronger glass. Some customers may perceive the glass to be "thin" as they hold it. It is important to explain the difference between borosilicate and soda lime glass. Borosilicate glass doesn't need to be as thick as traditional glass to be just as strong. Borosilicate is simply a different type of glass that is resistant to temperature swings and scratching. Because the particles are held together so tightly, borosilicate glass is dishwasher safe and will not become cloudy over time; you can rest assured that after 100 cycles, the glass will be as clear as the day you bought it. Simply treat it as you would any glass product and it will stand up to every day use. Dishwasher & microwave safe.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Cool to the touch, keeps drinks hot or cold December 25, 2009
Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
These glasses are double-walled blown glass. The air space between the layers of borosilicate glass keeps the temperature of the drink from contacting your hand. So hot drinks inside stay hot, but the surface is room temperature; the same applies to a chilled beer or an iced tea. We like to drink hot tea from these glasses. Tea seems to taste better out of a glass and you can admire the amber color as you drink your beverage. Borosilicate glass is like laboratory glass; can be blown thin but it is relatively strong.
A couple of things: for one, these glasses do not go in the dishwasher. They are a bit fragile and more importantly, the heat of the dishwasher can sometimes cause expansion which for a glass of this type can lead to breakage. Better to wash these carefully by hand. Which brings me to my next point; they are rounded and slightly larger than my grip, which is fairly good-sized for a woman. So if you have small hands, this can be slippery when you are washing them in the sink.
I like double-walled glasses so I don't think this is a huge detriment, but you do have to be careful. The insulation factor is pleasant for hot and cold drinks, so it's worth washing these by hand.
Great Glasses January 11, 2010
S. R. Barnes (Detroit, MI)
Keeps your drink hot and your hands cool, or vice-versa, no coasters required! We have both the smaller 9 oz version and recently bought this set. We have had the smaller ones for a number of years and they have only broken when they were dropped, or had something dropped on them. None of the larger ones have broke yet. They are fragile, but not excessively so. If you are reasonably carful you can expect to have them around for a while (in my experience). From the other reviews I am guessing that not all the glasses are equally sturdy (they are hand made) making some break very easily and others last a long time.
 elegant product; delicate but useful July 14, 2009
Petunia (St. Louis)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I first saw this brand for sale at Starbucks. Useful for coffee, milk, juice, beer, chilled wine, highballs, etc. They keep hot drinks hot yet cool to the touch, and cold drinks cold without sweating and ruining tabletops. I _love_ them, and they are already great favorites around the house. Maybe too great...
Already two of these elegant glasses have broken, one en route to my home (which the seller immediately replaced) and one in my sink. However, if you remember that these are hand-blown glass and treat them as carefully as a wine glass, they should be plenty durable. They are perfectly dishwasher safe--I just need to train my family not to toss them in the sink.
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