I had a similarly arrogant response to the people who claimed their Duralex was exploding. I wrote them off as people who had been careless and then exaggerated the results of their bad behavior. I bought a whole kitchen full of Duralex bowls, plates, & Picardie glasses. Guess what? Those people knew exactly what they were talking about. There must be a defective manufacturing process because Duralex (like the infamous a Ford Pinto) works beautifully until, without any warning, it explodes into razor sharp pieces like a pipe bomb. Duralex is aware that it simply weakens over time with normal use and then blows up without any warning. They will replace the piece that blew up but they don’t have replacements for your eyes or tendons so, good luck.

What are the different types of glassware?

Thanks for letting me know about your experience with the Picardie. I believe I’m using them in my kitchen at home. So far I haven’t encountered them breaking them like that. However, since this article was written I realize I like the glassware from Fortessa and Schott Zwiesel more than Picardie. It’s a bit more expensive but very durable.

Just like you I blog about “buy it for life” items… I’d love if you can check out my blog and give me tips & criticisms! you might be interested in my kitchen post: https://permabuy.com/top-quality-kitchenware-everyone-should-have/

Let’s help each other out! perhaps a guest post?

I’m guessing pyrex is the strongest. But any of the vitrified ceramics are quite strong.