# Duralex glassware

28 Hacker News commenters recommended Duralex glassware and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 25 years (5 owners).

**Verdict:** People recommend Duralex glassware for being very hard to break and lasting for decades in homes. The most common caveat is that the glasses scratch fairly easily.

## Why people recommend it

- Very hard to break (8 comments): "they're known for being practically unbreakable. Couldn't tell you how many times I dropped my Duralex glasses with them not breaking." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46018314)) "none are worse for wear. They've been dropped, survived several moves, and even toddlers, and are still going strong" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46019076)) "a special glass that made the glass bounce off the floor several times before breaking" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46017982))
- Lasts for decades (4 comments): "Stuff that's build to last a long time by people who can live from their work" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46017608)) "I furnished my cupboards with Duralex decades ago and never needed any more" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46016649)) "having lasted an order of magnitude longer than other glassware" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46018175))
- Good quality for the price (5 comments): "Most houses still have some of them, although nowadays there's lot more competition. I would pay twice for their glassware, quality-wise is good stuff." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46017240)) "The Duralex stuff I got has been the best glassware I’ve ever had, hands down." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46017254)) "almost every french home has one of their glasses and they are good quality" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46017085))
- Common in French homes (3 comments): "Most houses still have some of them, although nowadays there's lot more competition. I would pay twice for their glassware, quality-wise is good stuff." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46017240)) "almost every french home has one of their glasses and they are good quality" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46017085)) "Durable is really the French household name "par excellence"." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46017656))

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Duralex+drinking+glasses&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.duralex.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Duralex glassware", https://hackerapproved.com/p/duralex-glassware/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).