Silwy Magnetic Drinkware review- the best travel glassware EVER?
Looking for the best wine glasses or tumblers to use in your motorhome, campervan, RV or boat? How about some that you can fix horizontally?! Oh yeah- these are the coolest glasses you never knew you needed!
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Disclaimer: I was given the opportunity to road test (literally!) the Silwy magnetic drinkware and Silwy glassware accessories- here’s my review after 3 weeks of constant use! I NEVER promote anything I don’t 100% believe in- which is why you find very few product endorsements on this site. Feel free to read this post, watch the video and make your own decisions.
Glassware for motorhomes/ campervans
Anyone else HATE plastic cups and glasses? Perhaps hate is too strong, but I really really dislike them. I think it stems back to being a kid and going camping- and the plastic cups always smelt a little funky- like stale orange juice.
Is it just me?
Anyway, for as long as I have lived on boats or motorhomes (which is over 17 years, in case you’re wondering!), I have had this debate. Common sense says carry plastic, unbreakable cups and glassware.
My heart says ‘Don’t you dare’.
As I’m usually one to follow my heart, I have been storing proper glass glassware in layers of cloths, plastic boxes and all other crazy contraptions to keep them safe while travelling (and to stop rattles in the motorhome)
I have had a couple of accidents, but it’s just so SATISFYING when I get to relax at the end of the day with a little something yummy (from a proper glass!) They should be on my motorhome essential accessories list!
Silwy Magnetic Drinkware
Enter: Silwy.
Silwy is a German company who have designed a range of travel drinkware. Travel MAGNETIC drinkware.
They do a range of high-end plastic magnetic drinkware, complete with lid to protect against spillage or insects. If you travelled with kids, these glasses would be PERFECT for them.
Silwy Magnetic Glasses- ACTUAL wine glasses
But what REALLY fascinated me when I looked at the range were the CRYSTAL wine glasses. And tumblers.
They are actual, proper glass (seriously, watch the video). And they can be stored on magnetic strips so that they are kept secure, safe, and there were NO rattles.
Seriously, it was like someone designed these exactly for us! I had to give them a try.
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Silwy Magnetic wine glass Review
I tested 2 crystal wine glasses and 2 crystal glass tumblers, each of which came with their own magnetic coaster. As well as these, there are also champagne glasses, beer glasses and whiskey glasses in the magnetic crystal range.
Each glass has an attractive silver magnet fitted into the base- the magnet is actually moulded into the glass so it can’t fall out. I personally love the look of the glasses- they’re ‘grown up’ and look expensive. The magnet isn’t obtrusive or weird- they really are beautifully designed.
Both the wine glasses and the tumblers hold a generous amount of liquid, and they have a nice weight in your hand.
The coasters and mat have a sticky back, so they are firmly attached to the surface you place them on, but they can be peeled off (without leaving a sticky residue) and placed somewhere else as you wish.
Magnetic wine glass holder strip
I also got a magnetic strip for the glassware to ‘stick’ too. The strip is designed to be attached to any surface (except oiled wood) and can even be attached to the ceiling, with the glassware hanging upside down!
I was completely sceptical about this (as you can see in the video!) but you really can hang them upside down! The power of the strip is impressive- you can FEEL the glass and the strip ‘connect’ via the magnets and you really need to WANT to get them off the strip- you can’t just casually knock them off.
WATCH THE VIDEO of us testing the Silwy Magnetic Drinkware
I used these glasses in my motorhome for over a month before reviewing them. See the good (and bad!) bits here!
Glassware Storage ideas for RV interiors
I decided to store our Silwy magnetic glasses mounted on a wall sideways in my Motorhome, so they were at a 90-degree angle. No, I didn’t think it would work either.
The strip was really easy to install and the glasses were in place in about 5 minutes- the hardest part was deciding where to put them!!
Once mounted, I decided to REALLY test out these glasses before I decided if they were worth recommending or not. In true Wandering Bird style, I drove down (and up!) several mountains in the French Alps, over HUGE potholes, down gravel lanes, went wild camping and more! They didn’t slip once for over 3 weeks!
Silwy Magnetic Drinkware review- Best Travel glass for motorhomes
I am so genuinely impressed by these glasses. I was completely sceptical, but I am converted. Being able to store them in a previously useless space in the motorhome was great and freed up much-needed cupboard room.
The only problem I had came when the temperature reached over 40 degrees C in southern France. This high temperature weakened the magnetic strip and the strip fell away from the wall.
I fixed this by drilling the strip in place. If you want proof that I genuinely like these glasses, I have now put holes into my motorhome for them! No going back from that.
The coasters aren’t strong enough to hold the glasses in place whilst you’re driving, but that’s not what they are designed for. If you want to store the glasses ‘out’, you will definitely need to buy the magnetic strip.
But the coasters are really useful if you’re wild camping in your motorhome on a slope- no slippage at all!! 🙂
Silwy Magnetic Drinkware review- final thoughts
All in all, I am really pleased that these glasses live up to the hype. I feel the strip needs holes in, so it can be permanently attached if desired- that is the weakest part of the system in my opinion. But the strength of the strip and the magnets is impressive- NOTHING is budging those glasses when they are attached to the strip.
As I previously mentioned, I like them so much I’ve decided to permanently install the strip (in the same place above the cupboard) and I’ve removed all other wine glasses and tumblers from the motorhome! I am definitely converted.
Silwy do more than drinkware!
Silwy do more than a range of drinkware – check these out!
More of the Silwy Drinkware Range
You can buy the Silwy magnetic drinkware range here or direct from Silwy (Use code: wandering10 for 10% off).
If you love the idea of magnetic cups & glasses but also love your existing drinkware, then these product from Silwy is brilliant!
UPDATE- May 2025. I am are STILL using these glasses daily (or at least, when I’m travelling in my van… which is NOT a lot given the current situation!) Having driven all the way to the Dolomites (including the craziest road we’ve ever seen), Croatia, Slovenia and France. Not one droppage, slippage or issue. I still highly recommend them as easy and practical motorhome glassware.
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I was provided with the Silwy magnetic glasses and accessories free to try. As always, all opinions are entirely our own.
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would love to tour Spain, visiting all the little cities and towns and eat tapas in the plaza of each place!
I would travel all over Europe. Never been outside the U.K. in our Motorhome yet.
I would take our motorhome to a deserted country road in Scotland in the depths of winter with snow on the ground and the heating on high. The pleasure of just stopping in a layby and putting the kettle on…the simple things in life…
Being a Francophile, I would be in the Bordeaux region in France. The entire West Coast region is so picturesque!
Love the look of the Silwy products….great review Kat!
If I could click my fingers and be anywhere it would just be away!!!…..really…. just away anywhere. – Lin from “Home from Home with Lin and Rich”
if i could i would love to tour Hawaii in a motorhome.bit of a pipedream but dreams cost nothing unlike reality
I would like to tour around Jersey. Only just realised we can catch a boat across there.
I would love to tour both the islands of New Zealand.
All over Europe first then adventure further.
A real practical test to the death. West part of NC500. In April but with last year’s heatwave (don’t want much do I?), So nobody is around.
I’d go anywhere the mood takes me. We’re lucky enough to be living the dream in our motorhome full-time. We’ve found so many wonderful places to visit and experience, many on personal recommendations from people we’ve met. The world is our oyster and we’re loving it!
We would travel Europe but specifically head for Italy where we love it!!
Being a wine enthusiast (note – not an alcoholic) it would have to be Bordeaux then Burgundy in France, although as I’m also a massive foodie San Sebastián in northern Spain is currently top of my bucket list!
Scotland for several months – just me and my dogs.
As long as I had my wife and my dog I’d go anywhere. Great review by the way
Iceland, definitely Iceland! 😀
We’re still starting out and want to tour UK first – NC500 is a must for us but need to get 3 weeks off to do it properly to soak in the sights.
New Zealand … north and south islands …. winter and summer trip. Experience it all once!
A couple of months around the highlands would be fantastic, my job took me to Ullapool a few years back but unfortunately it was only for two days, the scenery is breathtaking, I’ll be going back soon.
Montenegro…looks so amazing but a quite a trek from the UK- great review as always and love watching your videos. We’re the same with regards to Glasses..can’t beat a decent wine glass or two 🙂 I’ll be definitely paying a the site a visit to hopefully order a couple of wine glasses
Lisa x
If I could click my fingers and be anywhere it would be Lake Como. Peace with style ,
Been out in the van even a mile from home is enough for me, however, if I could click my fingers and be anywhere I would like to tour North America.
Swiss mountains, everytime! Need to go back soon, waking up with that view is tremendous!
My Wife and I are going on our first ever big adventure across Europe for 6 months with our little white fluffy Dog. I am most excited about visiting Tuscany, for the food and definitely the Wine. These glasses look fantastic and drinking Wine from a plastic glass is never the same!
Grate review and yes the glasses are fantastic with one slight problem: highly breakable specifically during wash-ups, I’ve just bought a second set of those, but also I copy the idea and make my own magnetic glasses by gluing similar magnet (can get 10 of those for 17€) to standard wine glass with crystal silicone, also I’ve made few of those magnetic strips out of magnetic stainless steel sheet and attached it with double side adhesive mirror tape. Strip and glasses survived even when I drove in to huge pot whole (so big that the crash sensor get activated and turned the engine off) And also instead of sticking those coasters to the table I simply glued very thin metal plate under the table and it works just as the coaster but on all surface of my table.
Awesome ideas Andy- thanks for sharing.