Polycarbonate Rocks Glass 270ml, Medium, Unbreakable, Stackable

For service where glass cannot go. Poolside, beach, terraces on hard paving, events with a crowd on their feet, areas with children: places where a broken glass is not a cost but a hazard, and where glass is often banned by the rules. Polycarbonate solves that without giving up the shape of a proper bar glass.

It is a clear engineering polymer with far higher impact resistance than glass: dropped, it bounces instead of breaking, which is exactly why it is used. It also takes high temperatures, so it goes through a commercial dishwasher like a glass, and that is the difference between service ware and a disposable. The limit is known, and it is fair to say it: it scratches more easily than glass, and after a few seasons a scratched tumbler visibly loses its clarity. It does not break, but it does not last for ever.

• Capacity in use: 270ml
• Material: polycarbonate
• Properties: unbreakable, resistant to knocks and high temperatures
• Stacking: with its own stacking system
• Dishwasher safe: yes, with a mild detergent
• Use: terraces, pools, events, glass-free areas

Choose the medium rocks glass if

You serve outdoors or where glass is banned. For service inside at the bar, a glass tumbler of the same shape costs less and stays clear for longer.

Where glass is banned

Worth knowing before you buy: at many beach clubs, public pools and event spaces glass is not allowed by regulation, not by the operator’s choice. There this tumbler is not an alternative to glass, it is the only option, and its bar-glass shape saves you from falling back on disposables. That is why it sits in the kit of every outdoor operation.

The real cost of a broken glass

It is not the price of the glass. It is the time spent picking up the pieces, the risk to anyone barefoot or in flip-flops, the area you have to close if it happens by the pool, and in some settings the liability. On a busy terrace a breakage costs ten minutes of service and an unhappy guest; by a pool it can cost far more. Polycarbonate costs more than glass to buy and much less to use, which is why in the right setting it is not second best.

How to keep it clear

Use soft sponges and mild detergents, because the surface is what scratches, and a scratch does not come out. In the dishwasher, load it so it does not rub against other pieces; very hot water in repeated cycles speeds up clouding. Treated this way it lasts for seasons; treated like glass it lasts one.

Care

Commercial dishwasher, mild detergent, no abrasive sponges. Stack only when dry. Polycarbonate shrugs off knocks but not scratches: that is the one thing it asks you to watch.

FAQ

Does the polycarbonate rocks glass break? It is unbreakable in normal use: dropped, it bounces instead of shattering.

Is it dishwasher safe? Yes, it takes high temperatures. A mild detergent keeps it from clouding.

Does it scratch? Yes, more than glass. Keep abrasive sponges away from it.

Is it as clear as glass? Very close when new. With wear it loses clarity, and that is its limit.

Does it stack? Yes, with its own stacking system.

Can I use it at the bar indoors? Yes, but indoors a glass tumbler costs less and stays clear longer.

How long does it last? Seasons, if you avoid abrasive sponges: scratches wear it out, not knocks.

The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.

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Glass and unbreakable are compared in the stackable glasses guide.