Smashing Glass! Comparing Laminated vs. Tempered

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[@chrisfix]

Dude you nailed the pronunciation of their brand... I would probably need 50 cuts to get it right each time lol.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Haha thanks Chris! Taking French classes in high school and college paid off! lol

[@mr.eervianlesmana9263]

Hey guys, Chrisfix here

[@mikedriggs5112]

@@mr.eervianlesmana9263 hey, mike here

[@eskil1u]

Laminated glass is nice for side windows until your car ends up under water and you need to smash the side window to get out.

[@Hunter_Dawso]

There’s one big problem with having laminated glass for side and rear windows...it makes it difficult for first responders trying to extricate those involved in an accident.

[@DanniV8]

It also breaks into bigger chunks and can actually cut the occupant in the seat in rollovers for example. I don't understand why anyone would want laminated side windows in their car...

[@HenryPaulThe3rd]

It also prevents smash and grab thieves

[@kellyk.3855]

It also prevents you from being able to use the glass breakers to get out of a car if in water. The glass breakers are useless with laminated car windows. Your sunroof or hatch window may still be tempered so there may a saving grace. But this is a really bad downside to cars built after 2017.

[@enzoh7763]

@@DanniV8 , , rollovers , that's a no way out,,, but having a moonroof or sunroof , is enough for exit .

[@BryantStilwell]

Yea, this is an absolute shit idea. I didn't even know they did this until my wife's new jeep got a crack in the side window, which I thought shouldn't be possible. Two front windows are laminated, back two are tempered. We live on dirt roads, so, yay for having to replace side windows for the life of the vehicle. Also yea, the whole not being able to break the window you're directly next to could be a big issue.

[@StirlingMossDrives]

Subaruwrxfan going into modeling

[@raafidvlogs]

Mustangbullittfan 😂

[@jokesNgiggles]

Let's turn on to this back road and see how it does

[@lukep7885]

One thing that should be mentioned is why tempered parts are used on the side windows most often. And that's because of collisions where you need to be able to escape the vehicle. Laminated glass would be pretty dangerous to break and climb out of. Tempered glass however might cut your hands a bit but will allow you to escape. Also even though tempered glass shatters when damaged, it is significantly harder to damage. Side laminated windows are relatively easy to Crack. Similar to a windshield. And are likely to need more frequent replacement due to chips and cracks.

[@malice6081]

Amd yet, they decided that laminated glass is good for side windows

[@PotatoesRnice]

Tempered glass is easily broken. See the above video.

[@TizzleT]

While water and fire-related accidents are very serious, they make up less than .5% of all accidents that are reported on the road. With most passenger and driver injuries occurring during collisions, laminated side windows will actually do a more effective job of keeping you safe on the road.

[@atx-cvpi_99]

My mom’s Equinox has laminated glass on the front side windows. Rocks never hit the side glass because rocks hit the front first unless someone throws rocks at it really hard.

[@sl4983]

Can't believe they're entrapping people by putting this on side windows. Holy Crap.

[@joun888pwn]

Your slow motion part where you change clothes, it felt like a weird porno. Love the advertisement though. Very well made.

[@abdi5817]

joun888pwn ikr

[@miloradowicz]

Dexter preparing to do his favourite mojo.

[@yokeboyy1121]

Wow, a nice change of pace for a video.. nice work

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

[@basithph8958]

Matt always has the best smile

[@ceemurda5721]

It’s the awkwardest Smile I’ve ever seen

[@scorch3089]

Why is there a 5 hour Lego movie ad before this lmao

[@762x69]

I was about to say the same thing, KZbin HAS LOST THEIR MINDS

[@On3Supply]

@@762x69 but did you watch the complete 5 hour ad to support matt? :) lol

[@762x69]

@@On3Supply I just saw a 15 sec ad right now lol! I only have two hours of work left now

[@Road2RacingPA]

@@On3Supply I did for Mr. Regular earlier today. I just muted the video and let it play in the background while I opened a new tab. The ad congratulates you for watching the whole thing at the end

[@michaelmyers1999]

Super cool video! The production value for smashing glass is fantastic lol

[@Suction_]

My new Mazda has side laminated glass. Just noticed it the other day after cleaning the windows. Looks thicker than the rest and definately makes a difference in road noise

[@lmaoidkwhattoputasausernam3033]

Hi I know I’m late but what Mazda do you have 😅

[@Suction_]

@@lmaoidkwhattoputasausernam3033 2nd gen CX5

[@Dobviews]

Just remember, if you ever drive into a body of water by accident you wont be able to open your doors until the pressure changes. Cant break the windows to get out either.

[@kellyk.3855]

If you have a sunroof, that may stiff have tempered or a hatch may still have tempered. You need to check especially if living next to water because you wont be able to break the laminated glass to get out, you can break the tempered glass with the glass breakers.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Good luck getting out of your car if your stuck and the doors won't open.

[@JARface11]

But what if the only way out of a car in an accident is through the window? Couldn’t you be trapped because of this glass?

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Yep, like this lady almost was. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXWnf5uNgpaGg6c

[@MasterCarsReview]

Matt, I just came across this video and I really enjoyed it. I would really like to see more content like this!

[@duncanomalley5370]

I loved this. I love seeing you do things that are humorous. And it was kinda badass too lol

[@yellowstang472]

This is so cool! Love seeing Matt get new opportunities and be able to have some fun too!

[@JustinKelly]

Very cool demo and a nice change of pace! Would love to see more.

[@MikeFyxdt]

Way to mix things up, Mr. Maran! Informative and brilliantly filmed and edited.

[@BRIANBOBCHAPMAN]

SO COOL Smashing Glass! Comparing Laminated vs. Tempered

[@natecurrier]

Cool! And digging the slow motion clothes swap.

[@RedPanda555]

Fantastic work Matt! Imagine your regular car videos with this amount of production value 😆

[@bambamkam91]

Awesome! Great video that is indirectly tied to all your car reviews. Fun video!

[@mariuskub]

Matt nice presentation well done!

[@eastcoastautostyle74]

Good job Matt. Keep up the good work. Also, cheers from Canada. :)

[@_driver_]

Wow! Cool video and informative! Thanks Matt.

[@Vayetsii]

Very informative and entertaining!

[@tysonstuart312]

This is so unbelievably funny. Please do more videos like this

[@jamesparkerjr5539]

Always smiling Matt great video

[@clos1259]

Why’s it look like Matt about to drop the hottest science experiment of 2019

[@FlockedfinderHQ]

Matt! We want more videos like this! I know you have your branding and certain viewers, but I guarantee all your subscribers could use a change of pace in videos like this!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks Louis, I'm glad you liked it! I'll try to do different videos like this more often!

[@unite4peaceonearth]

I saw this commercial before a few videos I was watching and I LOL'd seeing you. nice job 👍

[@NEMotoGuy]

Not going to lie, this video threw me off coming from Matt lol. Awesome video and editing style! Was nice to see, hopefully more topics like this in the future!

[@alp5991]

Dude, you have some of the best videos on youtube.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thank you!

[@mrrockoffjohnson1]

This was so satisfying

[@davidstone2751]

Fun stuff Matt!

[@obregon209]

Great job!

[@nicholashanninen7379]

Pretty cool video! I think that this kind of regular video would be a pretty cool addition to the channel as the weekly car reviews have gotten a little long in the tooth.

[@RyGuyTheAVGuy]

ooo something new from Matt

[@kdw75]

All of our Fords we have owned since at least 2014 have had this on the side windows. You can wrap on it with your knuckles and tell the difference. Very solid feeling compared to tempered.

[@sl4983]

Good luck escaping

[@JA-kx6kf]

Laminated side windows, while provides more security, also hinders rescuers when you're in an accident...

[@scorch3089]

I would much rather have tempered glass for side windows. It would be a lot easier to break out if trying to escape after a crash

[@kc3689]

Exactly. I'd rather have a few extra decibels of road noise than not being able to kick or punch out the windows if the cars is on its side, roof or even underwater.

[@lukep7885]

K.C.'s RC you're not likely to kick or punch out high quality tempered parts. Generally a tool that can focus the impact to a small point will do the trick, however.

[@zazuch]

Luke Vander Poel as Luke said underwater yea good luck kicking any window out with out a tool. Which they do make but escaping due to lack of tempered windows is a valid concern.

[@Turboman_64]

Here in germany its forbidden to have the front door windows tinted, they must be tempered for security reasons. Meaning if you crash others must be able to break the window and pull you out.

[@lukep7885]

Turboman_64 most places in the US it is also illegal to have tinted front windows. But enforcement of tint laws is pretty lax.

[@theamgcriminal9248]

I must say, this was a... *SMASHING* comparison.

[@haschtack3882]

great video, the second glass is amazing strong :O

[@ministerc9513]

But how would we know since he hit it with something different than the first class. It's a golf club and then it's a bat. The bat has a flat edge in the golf club has a steel head. One of those advertising tricks where you don't think about the fact that they're just lying to you.

[@zombiegaby]

I dont doupt tampered glass is stronger, but how can you test to see the difference with different tools? Doesnt that skew the results?

[@Mazdatechsenior]

My ls430 has laminated all around. Only certain ls430 come with it due to trim levels. Know I wonder if I cop trying to brake ls430 windows, good luck

[@angelcampos9993]

Make more videos like this! Keep it up 👍

[@TENTHIRTYONE]

Let's turn onto this back-road AND SMASH SOME GLASS!!!!!

[@ascendantP]

Style, substance, and smashing. Everything needed for a great video

[@dawsonjohannes613]

The cinematography in this video is pretty unbelievable. Really awesome stuff!

[@koksucoast55]

What when we want to leave the vehicle during an accident?

[@rexgeorg7324]

A single 10mm pane of laminated glass is just as good as double glazing, nice action bro lol

[@genisandreu3059]

His face when he hits the first glass lol!

[@Erikbotos]

Genís Andreu 😂😂

[@savagepandaprojects]

That laminated glass sure was TAKING IT LIKE A CHAMP! *Leans back* 😂

[@thatoneguy454c]

The problem with laminated glass on side windows is that in case you are stuck in your vehicle you cannot use one of the little emergency glass breakers to escape. So unless you happen to have a framing hammer you are pretty much out of luck. I have heard that once you use your firearm to put a couple holes in the laminated side window glass it is possible to kick out the remaining glass once the cracks have propagated throughout it, unfortunately there are still a lot of people who do not carry such tools on their person though.

[@sl4983]

I just found out about this, it's crazy that it's allowed in cars on side windows.

[@DKStudiosful]

Good video. Just remember... Gonna be hard to get out of the vehicle in a fire or bad accident. The tempered doors and backglass is also a safety feature. More quiet? Heck ya.

[@CogitoEgroSum]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Hector is gonna be running 3 Civics with Spoon engines. On top of that he just came into Harry’s and ordered 3 t66 turbos with Nos and a Motec System Exhaust.

[@Langer99]

What about when you need to break the glass in an emergency?

[@arthurguillaume5977]

This was different. I've got laminated glass on my home to help prevent in-home damage from FL hurricanes and also as an added deterrent from burglars.

[@Gamer-yb8oz]

Faster than light hurricanes?

[@hendychen7710]

So crazy!

[@theglassmaker1122]

I noticed it switch from a bat to gulf club. The bat probably didn't do anything to the tempered glass.

[@ZephyrCorsa]

Matt has never looked so intimidating😂

[@hendychen7710]

Huge thanks, once again, to Saint-Gobain Sekurit for bringing me out to their Detroit offiecs, here.

[@user-TM59]

I have a 2023 mazda cx 5 my front side windows states laminated I'm doomed if I'm in a accident if i can't open my door and my windows are up. ,😭🤧

[@SeekChrist82]

Great video! Question: Is Temperlite the same as tempered glass? Can Temperlite be broken with a emergency hammer? U know the emergency hammers sold to break out windows if in a wreak or in water.

[@kellyk.3855]

I know that laminated glass CANNOT be broken with glass breakers. That is the really bad downside to this!

[@Laurennnnnn13]

That is my question too? I've been looking everywhere if temperlite is laminated or tempered. I'm wondering if I can break it with a window breaker if it is just tempered.

[@hendychen7710]

like Volovs and Bentleys, that are focused on higher levels of safety and interior refinement.

[@tkelly5422]

The first time Matt has smashed anything.

[@hendychen7710]

and is most often used for side and back windows.

[@Ezero8]

Doug reviewing houses and Matt reviewing glass...in a suit! This is interesting to say the least. Can you review bulletproof glass next? *Matt fires different types of guns at a car*

[@MattMaranMotoring]

That would be awesome! Maybe I'll ask Saint-Gobain Sekurit to let me do that next haha.

[@hendychen7710]

which holds it all together when impacted.

[@hendychen7710]

Take care!

[@almeal406]

Non-cutting pieces my arse. I had a tempered window broken on my car and that thing left sharp jagged pieces sticking out on the edges, i got a piece stuck in my skin and it cut me pretty good.

[@RCKT82]

I prefer tempered glass on all windows except the windshield. If an occupant in a crash is unconcious, it's going to be hell to get them out in an emegency with laminated glass.

[@nolefan87]

Not gonna lie, bro. The slow motion shots of you changing clothes were a little creepy lol. I still love your videos though. Keep it up!

[@fb2036]

your pre-glass breaking, facial expression were hilarious! good demo!

[@TheVboyfresh]

This caught me off guard

[@hendychen7710]

Si, without further adieu, let's smash some glass!

[@johnc6466]

*i love smashing things*

[@GETUPANDGO]

Can't help but think of those dashcam clips of debris flying through windows...scary stuff

[@hendychen7710]

by smashing a few different kinds of glasses commonly found in vehicles.

[@hendychen7710]

but one thing l never mention is the glass that they use.

[@savitabhargav3322]

nice

[@TheTzuSun]

Why did you use golf club on the first then a baseball bat on the second window? Wouldn't it make more sense to have used the same utensil?

[@jasonmartineau6441]

Probably to symbolize how easy it was to break the non-laminated glass with a golf putter, vs the strong laminated glass with a baseball bat. It shows you just how much stronger the laminated glass is.

[@asbagol4458]

Saya nonton video ini karena Tugas dari guru saya pak Muji 😁👍

[@hendychen7710]

but is also used on side and rear windows on more expensive vehicles,

[@NicholasCox85]

You should've used the same thing to impact both... the baseball bat has a much larger contact area than the golf club.

[@yrasphong]

90's BMW and Benz v12's have laminate glass

[@hendychen7710]

It was discovered in Saint-Gobain's lab, back in 1929,

[@hendychen7710]

Because of its design, laminated glass will also reduce road and wind noise,

[@papa_hovo]

So if you have this type of glass ..like I have on Mercedes... and you get in a car accident where you can't open doors and you need to break the glas to get out. ..you pretty much trapped inside?

[@hendychen7710]

but also the noise and refinement of the interior when you're driving

[@Quinns_Cars]

How in the world would you break it in an emergency ????

[@stevensanchez330]

Lmao funny to see u doing this , so far from the norm 😂

[@hendychen7710]

Huge thanks to Saint-Gobain Sekurit for sponsoring this video.

[@hendychen7710]

All good?

[@hendychen7710]

So, as you can see, the glass does hold together in some areas,

[@hendychen7710]

This type of glass is most often used on windshields because of its greater safety,

[@mitevjoro]

Why you used different "damage tools"?

[@mitevjoro]

The baseball bat seems break any glass harder. The other "hammer" seems to have much smaller initial contact area. I suppose sponsors requested so.

[@hendychen7710]

and let's see how it holds up to an impact.

[@americansmark]

First Doug reviews a house and now you destroy glass. This branching out thing is cool to me.

[@arevo8702]

Thus weird

[@hendychen7710]

Thank you guys, very much, for watching, and l'll see you on the next one.