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Corelle plates have always been that way, I think. I was raised using them, and I still buy them now that I have children of my own. For me, they're 100% shatt
by nrclark 3y ago
Corelle plates have always been that way, I think. I was raised using them, and I still buy them now that I have children of my own.
For me, they're 100% shatterproof until they're not. You can drop them over and over again, and never notice any visible change. But then when they finally do shatter, it's almost like an explosion.
I think this is because they're built from a pressurized metal/glass layered composite. Very sturdy until enough internal damage builds up.
- snuxoll 3y agoMore or less matches my experience, including having been raised eating on Corelle dishes. They'll take drop after drop and then suddenly the last one leaves a giant mess to sweep up. Every time.
- Sunspark 3y agoI have discovered that if you leave a Corelle plate outside during the winter, in the spring it will be broken into little bitty pieces. It can't handle the freeze and thaw cycles which surprised me.
- ngai_aku 3y agoI assume you’d didn’t leave a plate outside for an entire season by accident? You’re running experiments on your dishes? That’s pretty funny (and awesome)
- Sunspark 3y agoA little bit of on purpose, a little bit of not caring. I had it underneath a small plant pot and just left it out there. I found it interesting that it can handle hot thermal stress (expansion) but not cold (contraction).