Libbey Ascent 16-Piece Tumbler and Rocks Set

I bought these a few years ago and after a few months of usage I switched over to Bormioli Rocco Murano Cobalt glasses, which I have been using since. I like these Libbey’s: while they weren’t the best choice for me personally, they are good glasses nonetheless.

These are very attractive glasses and they look much nicer than a value glass pack you would find at Ikea or Walmart. The use of smoke color looks really cool, plus it does not show fingerprints nearly as much as a clear glass does. The shapes themselves are great cosmetically & functionally: I like how they move in a conical direction, as the wider top portion makes them easy to hold and harder to slip out of the hands. The sizes are also great…18 and 13 ounces are really nice sizes to have, and the smaller glass still having a 13oz capacity I find makes it more useful than a smaller glass of a lesser capacity.

Additionally, the use of the heavily weighted bottom I find to improve stability in that it makes it harder to accidentally knock these over when the glass is only partly filled. While a minor detail relative to the entire design, I find this is a nice convenience.

The price also deserves attention…as you are getting 16 pieces, this is a really good value. The price isn’t much more than bargain glasses, but the design of these are MUCH nicer than than bargain glasses. As this is one of those products you will use & interact with every single day, I think that spending a little more money on these will yield you a product you enjoy using much more than a bargain one.

However, I do agree with other users who have noted that the glass at the top portion of these is pretty thin, and I broke two over a few months. It’s worth noting that I am hard on glasses, and I wash them through a dishwasher that uses steam to sterilize (which can be very hard on what goes in it.) So I found the very thick Bormioli Rocco Murano glasses to work best for me (and also because they are textured for a little better grip, can withstand hard usage, stack super well, and the thick glass tends to reduce perspiring greatly over thinner ones.)

So while some may find a thicker glass is a better match for them personally (which was the case for me), overall, these are really good glasses.

Beautiful set was just what I was looking for

These glasses are the perfect weight. I recently purchased glasses that were too heavy for me and I was trying to find a replacement set that was easier for me to hold comfortably in my hand. These are perfect. They are not fragile and do not feel like they will break easily and yet they are lightweight and I can lift them comfortably. They are stylish and simple in design.

So I reached into the cabinet to get a glass the other day and it literally exploded in my hand. Believe it or not tempered glass can do that and considering these glasses were 40 years old I guess I shouldn’t have been as shocked as I was. So, I purchased this set of glasses from Libby and threw the others in the garbage. They are very basic, nothing fancy, little indentations on the sides for a better grip. Nice heavy bottom which feels stable and safe. This particular style is manufactured in the U.S. which factored in my decision. Libby has manufacturing plants all over the world including China. The only downside to this design is the little dimple in the bottom of the glass that collects water in the dishwasher. I took a good absorbent drying cloth to the bottoms of them before removing them from the dishwasher to avoid dribbles on their way out. All in all I think they were a good purchase. And since they are NOT tempered glass (I made sure), I don’t have to worry about glass exploding in my face again. (If you don’t believe me Google exploding tempered glass).

I love everything about this glass set 👌
It’s simple, elegant with jazzy twist 👌
I’m very happy with this purchase 👌
Thank you ☀️

I love these glasses and the matching pitcher. The dimpled glass looks so nice, and it kind of matches my hammered silverware. The large glasses are perfect for iced tea, and the small are great for a cocktail or juice. Not too big, not too small. These are made by Libbey, so the glad is good quality, not thin. Beautiful and durable. The price was good, too. Very happy with this set. Would also make a nice gift!