Pykal Glass Water Pitcher with Lid - 68 Oz - Heat Resistant Iced Tea or Coffee Jug with Handle and Lid - Borosilicate Pitchers for Hot or Cold Liquids - w/Free Brush

I think the jar is okay and looks nice. But I think the glass is way too thin. I thought it would be thick like a glass cider jug. But it seems to be no thicker than the glass on a small cheap water glass. Hard to review and hard to give it more than 3 stars being so thin and no documentation explaining how this glass may be stronger because of some process that makes it stronger than normal glass. I have stone granite counter tops and worry that when a guest sets this pitcher down hard on the stone that it might break the glass. Or if it slips and drops into the sink instead of carefully setting it in the sink. Also, one of the pictures showing it on Amazon says you get a 10% discount on both when you buy two by entering the code given. But at the checkout, Amazon says the code is not valid. I wrote Amazon customer service about it and Amazon did not respond. A regular store would give you the discount anyway if their display says that you get it and the cash register did not automatically give it to you. So I ordered 2 hoping the code will validate somehow, but it did not. I wonder if anyone has found a way to get the 10% discount. These pitchers are very small, so anyone would probably need two or three to hold much. Once I got them, and found out how thin and light they are and that upset me, I think they are overpriced. But if they last for years without breaking, then the price would be justified. Being so thin, I would not dare put it on a stove or pour boiling water in it. I make my ice tea in the refrigerator with cold water and tea bags. I think the tea tastes much better if the tea bags are not cooked in hot water. I did like the cleaning brush that comes with it. I think the nice cleaning brush adds value to the jar, rather than having to put your hand inside and clean it with a wash cloth. Just keep this cleaning brush for cleaning this jar and other beverage glasses. I think tea or water out of glass pitcher tastes fresher and is better for you than water stored in plastic. Bottom line: Very good so far, but I am very worried as I hate cleaning up broken glass. The day one of them breaks, I will throw out the second one as well.updated April 12, 2018: I did a bunch of research on Borosilicate Glass of which this is made. The glass is stronger and more durable than those 1 gallon cider jugs, so it normally is made a lot thinner and lighter as a result. I like thinner and lighter if it is as strong as the thick stuff. This glass is normally used in chemical labs were they do not want any contamination from the glass and where they are boiling and freezing stuff in thin lab glass containers. The liquid in thin glass heats up and cools down faster than thicker stuff. Also, my order was corrected and I did get the 10% off coupon for buying two. The only con I see is that neither this company or any of its competitors mentioned that Borosilicate glass is stronger than normal glass and that is why it is thinner than regular glass. It is still glass and as a result, it is still breakable, but it is both stronger and when it breaks, it normally is less likely to make as much of a mess of broken glass as is standard cheap glass. But still, if you drop it in the sink, it is likely to break. I believe in chemical labs, they stir the chemicals with a glass spoon, not a steel spoon or rod. So need to be careful and not get aggressive when stirring with a metal spoon. Based on my research and that I really like this glass, I am upgrading this to a 5 star.

The brush was cute, flimsy at the top and broke free of the screw threads every time you used it so I just took the little nozzle cleaner off and put it in my brush cup.The pitcher itself is perfect. I have a electric kettle at home to make tea and I shattered my last pitcher due to it not being true borosilicate. I figured what do I have to loose? The previous reviews convinced me this was the one. The one true pitcher to top them all. If it didn't live up to the claims I could possibly request a return for false advertisement. But relax Pykal, there was no need.I poured 170F hot hot tea into this pitcher time and time again over the next few weeks, never once did I hear the crack of glass under thermal pressure. Its been MONTHS since I purchased this product and it has yet to break, chip, or shatter.Be gentle with the lid as the seal is super snug and you will need some gentle strength to open it.When full of liquid I always held it from the bottom as well as the handle, and no offense to anyone who has complained about a broken handle, but you have to use logic here and realize when the pitcher is super full of liquid: use two hands.

This is such a nice pitcher to have, especially when you have guests. It has a cleaner sponge to go with it and it looks good. I used it for cold drinks. This would make a nice gift.

After ordering a water purification system, I needed to order a pitcher to hold some clean water for drinking, ice cubes etc. I read some reviews as most do only to find out that it really depends on your own experience how something should be rated. I was a bit apprehensive as many reported on the product being broken upon receiving.I did find that the Pykal reviews were a bit higher than other models so I placed an order for the 68 oz pitcher.The day the pitcher was delivered I found it where most boxes appear next to my door. Brought the box inside and opened it finding a red and white slip asking "Pitcher Broken In Transit?" which immediately made me look into the box and notice that at the bottom it looked shattered. Well I looked over the slip and it said "Hassle-Free Replacement. No Return Needed!" so I thought lets put this to the test.Sent an email to Pykal along with a photo of the damage, received an immediate reply with a message stating a replacement would be sent out soon. True to their word I received a replacement in 3 days.Unpacked the pitcher, washed it and have been using it since. Works like a Glass Pitcher should and holds the perfect amount of water for me. I like that the lid has two openings, a strainer type on one side and a cut opening 180 degrees on the other side.My only issue is I wish the handle was a tad bit thicker to get a little better grip when using.Pykel sent a couple of Follow up emails to be sure that I was satisfied with the Product. And Yes, Overall a Good 5 Star Glass Water Pitcher that does what it should do with Great Support behind it.