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The choice is straightforward. The 25 cl Club S water glass is the small size, intended for water, juice, and soft drinks with a meal. The 40 cl Club L water glass is the big brother and has enough room for ice, making it suitable as a glass for a long mixed drink too. The 25 cl Superglas Club No. 03 highball glass is narrower and taller and comes in a set of two, so you immediately have a pair.

When choosing, pay particular attention to ice. Plastic insulates slightly better than glass, but a drink with lots of ice simply needs volume: allow for 10 cl of drink plus 10 cl of ice, and the small size is already full. For outdoor use, it is therefore better to go slightly too large. unbreakable glasses all the plastic models are grouped together, and you can find the shape comparison with real glass under the water glasses.

Plastic proves its worth when the floor is hard and the table is wobbly. On a terrace, in a boat, at a picnic, or at a festival, you can pick up a toppled glass and carry on. For a mojito that is especially convenient, because you muddle the mint with a muddler, and that is exactly the movement that makes thin glass give way.

An aperol spritz is poured into the large size, with plenty of ice and the prosecco added last. And at a table with children, it is nice that the same glasses also work for mocktails so everyone drinks from the same type of glass without having to worry about shards. Do avoid hot drinks, though, because plastic is not made for that.

Plastic does not break, but it does scratch. That is the real difference in care: an abrasive sponge, sand in a beach bag or a knife in the sink leave marks that never come out again. So wash with a soft cloth and a mild detergent.

These glasses can go in the dishwasher, provided you put them in the top rack and choose a low-temperature programme. High temperatures can eventually warp plastic, leaving the glass no longer standing straight. Place them separately in the rack, because light material blows over in the water jet and then fills with dirty water. Do not store them in full sunlight.

If you want more plastic in the same style, take a look at the glass sets, where you can get a set of four or six for outdoor use at once. If you’re looking for tall glasses for mixed drinks, the plastic and glass models are listed side by side under highball glasses, so you can compare the sizes before choosing. And if you already have the glassware but want to be able to shake properly outdoors, you’ll also find muddlers and jiggers in the cocktail shakers section that can withstand an outdoor table.