I was just wondering where I could get a towel that dries just as effectively as the absorber, without the 10 dollar price tag, and the scratches most leave behind. Thanks

 

just buy an absorber

i bet any towel you find that is just as good will cost just as much or more


so in closing....shell out 10 bucks, i did, and it was worth it.

steve

 

califorina water blade

 

I agree with Steve, and it will last a LONG time if you take care of it.. Don't sacrifice quality for quantity...

 

You will simply not find a better drying product...(Aside from a Leaf Blower...hehe) They are well worth their price...and dry much faster/easier than a shamois.

 

It does wonders

What I would do without it

 

I've had my The Absorber for like 10 years now... no scratches

I'll move this over to the Show and Shine forum.

 

I don't think you can find a better value for the performance than the Absorber. I just got a new one at Wal-Mart for about $8 that replaced my last one that was at least 5 or 6 years old. Even the old one still works fine, but it's a little torn, and I wanted a newer one anyway for the new car. The Water Blade works great too, but is about twice the price. I like to use both actually. My new Absorber came with "The Glosser" sample. I used the Glosser on my door jambs, wheels, and exhaust tips and it worked nice too! Don't think I'd use it on the outside paint though...

So, I don't think you can buy anything that will soak up more water, cost less, and not scratch, than the Absorber. Truly a great product! If you don't want to use the Absorber, I'd recommend a high quality cotton towel, like Charisma, POLO, Noble Choice, etc... But, many of these can be more expensive than the Absorber too. I use them for buffing wax and polish residue, but not drying...

 

I've had mine for about 5 years. Use it frequently. It is still in great shape and I don't have any problems with scratches. Just make sure you car is clean and the Absorber is clean.
I don't store mine in a container, it completely drys out after each time I use it. I just wet it down and it works great each time.

 

Target sells an Absorbor look-a-like... I forget the name of it... but it goes for around $8.00. I have used and from what I can tell, it's identical.