Has anyone ordered from this guy:
http://stores.ebay.com/DP-Glassblowing
shady, but cheap!

They seem pretty reliable going off their feedback. 100% positive from 373 members is fairly impressive. I didn't find a return policy, though. The prices really aren't too good to be true. Compared to Fisher and others he is cheap, but Fisher rapes people. The glass may not be absolute top-grade borosilicate, but what do you need? You reach a point of diminishing returns on labware prices. My lab at work spent $9000 on a vacuum manifold and some simple extracion glassware. I wouldn't have spent more than $800 on it.

Although that guy seems to be selling quite a large selection of somewhat special purpose glassware, a good source for general purpose high quality Borosilicate glassware is UnitedNuclear (http://www.unitednuclear.com)-- Best thing is you can bundle shipping when you buy several items, since they have a fairly good selection.

PS: I know this is my absolute very first post, but I felt nothing wrong with contributing to a thread someone may run across searching for glassware sources, particularly since I "capitalized my I's". Besides, Chemdude did not specify a need for any specific type of labware: Although judging by the stock of the supplier, it may be inferred he is not looking for standard items.

That, and as long as I am intelligible I won't risk getting banned. Right? Never saw an instance of getting banned just because xxx's first post wasn't in the 'watercooler'. Not saying I am leet or anything. Glassware isn't complicated... not quite ���b�$h either. Just... necessary.

You're fine, don't worry about it.

Though...UTFSE would have revealed a large number of prior references to United Nuclear.

I have never bought from United Nuclear, however I hear that they have a real good record. I do my best to keep a low profile online when it comes to buying things, especially having to do with our wonderful hobby. You dont want to go on the list!

I just thought that I would point out, very little of the glassware on United Nuclear is Pyrex glass.

All made from high quality heat resistant Borosilicate glass As they said themselves, "heat resistant" - make sure you are buying the right thing.

Pyrex is a loosely copyrighted term for borosilicate glass. As far as I know, the two are one and the same.

United nuclear is fine, though I do have a story to share...

I'm sure at least someone on here has heard of the cpsc's raid on their office some years ago. Well, their computer was confiscated, along with all the sales records on it. Though United Nuclear has a flawless privacy statement, I received a letter, from the department of justice I believe, informing me of the legality of producing flash powder and the statistics on how many k3wls blew their limbs off and blah blah blah, (funny thing was that was the one time I wasn't actually making flash powder). I guess the dicks saw that I purchased German aluminum and potassium perchlorate in the same order and decided it was necessary to send me a lovely letter to tell me how dangerous flash powder was. Thanks, and yes, I am a complete moron, please send me more info. as I am completely inept at procuring my own education.

I thought Pyrex was a brand name, along with Kinemex, Bomex and the like. All borosilicate glass, of varying grades, Bomex being the cheapest and kinemex being the most expensive/American made (price depending on suppliers, etc.).

United nuclear dosent have high quality glassware. Your lucky if you even get Bomex glass from United Nuclear, because I have ordered two of the same pieces of glassware from there and one was Bomex and the other looked of even lesser quality.

The only things I like from there are their moderatly priced vacuum pumps and their cheap scales accurate to the hundredth of a gram.