5ml Glass Vials

Update: I ordered a bunch more of these vials again primarily for seed storage as I've gotten into collecting wild plant seeds now too. I also raise species of lepidoptera and currently have a couple of katydids as pets. I was running into an issue with some species of tree branch cuttings, the leaves would dry too quickly and my caterpillars, the young ones especially, were struggling to get enough food from them before they became too dry and tough for them to continue eating from them. I saw some YouTube videos where someone used specimen vials to keep their cuttings alive, I decided to try that with these and not only did it work, I also realized these containers seem to be infinitely more leak proof than before. Maybe they switched to a better seal? I realized the old ones did have one in the lid but I think it was too thin and hard to do much of anything, the new ones (if there are new ones) it seems like the bottle rim does sink into it and it seals now. Regardless I do highly recommend these now for a variety of uses. I will probably still also plumbers tape the treads just in case, but if you're not dealing with biological waste/decomposition I wouldn't worry about having to reinforce the seal, these work just fine as is.First off I'll say the claim by the listing/manufacturer that these are "leak proof" is false and I don't even know how you could say that they are with absolutely no type of seal, it is literally just a plastic cap and small glass bottle. That said, the first bottle I tried leaked as I thought it would, but two wraps around the treads with plumbers tape fixed it no problem. I'm just going to do that from now on. I think even if you had one that didn't leak, plastic contracts and expands depending on temperature so there is a possibility of it leaking later on unless you seal it properly. It was 74 cents for a roll for some peace of mind, just do it.The glass is good and clear, they are a good size for a relatively wide array of specimens, and the plastic cap means there will be no corrosion or evaporation of storage chemicals like you have with cork and metal. The glass is also relatively thick and good quality. I didn't have any break during shipping.

I use these for bottling ink. They work perfectly.

I can't verify whether or not it's truly borosilicate but I can't say how it performs under the conditions I tested it so draw from that what you will.I took about 1.5 or 2ml of water and heated the glass jar directly with a mini butane torch for approximately 45 seconds and it did NOT break.I think normal soda lime glass would've broken long before 45 seconds.It's too thin to heat directly with flame for any long time but that's not what these are made for.The fact it can take the heat it did impressed me and far surpassed my needs.

I use these to carry mct oil with me from time to time. For as this as they seem, they seem to be pretty sturdy. I carry one in my EDC bag without issue. They are small enough to be very convenient and still carry a decent amount of product.

These work well if you need vials to contain whatever. But they are overpriced for what they are. I could get a much better deal (per vial) from a lab supply store, but those places typically only sell larger numbers in a package. Plus I like the convenience of Amazon.This is an example of when I’m willing to overpay a little, for convenience.

Just as described!

I purchased these vials for use in creating a specimen collection of aquatic invertebrates. I teach a course of field stream macroinvertebrates to young budding scientists that focuses on the systems integration of aquatic life with the natural environment. These vials are exactly what I need to allow students to get up-and-personal with the invertebrates. Clear, right size, and perfect. Dr. John

These are great sturdy glass vials. I have dropped them before and they did not break. Would recommend. Thank you