Since it is glass, how fragile is it?
1388945
mine has been outside for several months with no problems. You have to treat it like glass, but it isn't overly fragile.
1388946
I find it to be extremely durable - the only time that I had to remove it from the stand was when the forecast called for extreme wind.
1388947
I've had it out for several months in a flower bed in the front yard. Storms have come through and not blown it over, but, to my knowledge, our kids and dogs don't get into that area of the yard. Pleased with the purchase.
1388948
I do not feel the glass is thin but it would break if dropped. I've used this all summer and it's still in great shape.
1388949
They told it was broken even before they shipped it-never got-try elsewhere
1388950
It held up well during shipping to my daughter. It is now in her backyard and is very pretty.
1388951
It's a thicker glass, so not bad once you get it outside. The problem I have had is getting it shipped in one piece. Once you get one, though, I haven't had any trouble with it outside. Just be sure not to leave water in it through the winter or it will freeze and break. I bring mine in for winter and have had it for years now, no problem. I do have a friend that just turns hers over during winter and that seems to work as well.
1388952
I would say it's as fragile as an indoor bowl. I have bumped it accidentally with the water wand, and not broken it (thankfully) but I put it in a protected area from wind, kids and pets!
194817
i have had mine for a few months now, the glass does seem thin but I have had no problem, I have banged it against a pan more than once. I do love the look
1483977
I don't believe it would break. It seems fairly sturdy since it is not made from glass. The base appears to be a lexan or acrylic material.
55527
It seems pretty strong, but it is glass and I could see it breaking if a heavy enough object fell into it hard.
1903202
Glass, but not the toughest glass around.Be delicate with this kitEdit: im pretty sure its glass due to the way it cracked, just my guess.
1944766
No, be carefull because the glass has bad quality. It breaks so fast at the first impact.
694734
No it is not glass, but it is a very heavy plastic. I was weary about it at first. It has done very well so far.
1224643
I believe it is glass and looks fragile. Since it arrived too late to give, I didn't inspect it very well.
2157379
We have not installed ours yet as it's going in a new house that is just now being built. However, I can say that it is heavy & very thick glass which should stand up nicely to normal use. Short of dropping it or striking it with great force I doubt if it would crack, chip or break easily. Even if it did, I'd probably not hesitate to buy the same one again because it really is beautiful & very well made!
495853
None of it is glass, it is plastic and still capable of cracking if dropped. The plastic is not sturdy as others seem to think it is. If you drop it on a hard surface, it will be damaged in some way, if not unusable.
1293238
I wrapped mine in a towel and checked it in my luggage during a deployment overseas. It handled loading, transport, and unloading with no issues. The screen is not glass, but it is definitely not fragile. I can post pictures if you need.
172719
It's a very thick and heavy glass though I imagine it could shatter. I have dropped it on carpeted floor and it did not break but on a harder surface I think it would.
161039
My glass chipped a little but to be honest I dropped it but I haven't tried taking it off yet
2269909
Yes...but the glass is too thin....It broke within the 2nd time it was used....
55528
The glass bowl is pretty strong and it's a decent thickness. That being said though, no matter how strong the glass is, if you drop something into it that's heavy enough and large enough, it's going to break. Smaller items though, not a problem at all. My wife and I would highly recommend this unit.
2271622
Yes it is and pretty thin, fragile glass at that. After ~ 6 months ours broke and you can't buy replacements currently (we've looked everywhere) so unless they start making them again the whole thing is going in the dump :-(
2193410
Yes, I only use this plastic jar, much lighter and it won't break when my clumsy alter ego drops it. That is what happened to the original glass one.