Pakshak MF Towels (VERY Photo Intensive)

laynlow · 06-17-02, 08:51

I couldn't resist trying out the MF towels offered by www.pakshak.com

I placed an order on Friday, and paid via Paypal. My towels arrived via US Priority Mail today. The towels were packaged in plastic baggies, either two or three per bag, and each bag was sealed with a pakshak label. There was also a care and instruction sheet with each package, and a handfull of business cards included. A nice touch. My order consisted of 5 16x16" dark green towels, 5 16x16" light blue towels, and one 24x24" mint green towel. Total cost delivered $28.49.

These towels are very nice! They are the acceptible 70/30 blend. I still have to give the nod to my YoSteve.com towels for plushness, but only by a very slim margin.

Can you spot the YoSteve towel in these photos?

The next photo shows both the back and front side of a towel.

There was something noteworthy missing from these new towels:

I'll give you a hint... I did not cut anything off of the towel! The surging is good quality, and I cannot wait to get some good use out of these towels.

theveed · 06-17-02, 08:54

great camera work...

Envy you guys... we can't get any good MF towels here....

DavidB · 06-17-02, 09:28

Sam... I agree, great photo work. However, please don't post pics larger than 640 by 480. It distorts the whole forum and many people still have 56kb (or less) connections to the internet. Please crop your pics and edit your post.

Thanks!
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gb · 06-17-02, 10:03

and the pakshak towels are available on ebay here. you could probably get them for a bit cheaper as long as there aren't too many bids.

laynlow · 06-17-02, 10:06

Actually the ten 16x16" were 19.99, and I was given a break on the 24x24". It was a great deal, and Ranney is great to work with!

rad21 · 06-18-02, 08:01

Nice review, IMO, these are the BEST MF towels out there right now. I prefer the 70/30 blend due to the better water absorption properties than 80/20's. Why do I want better water absorption? It dries the car and windows without leaving water trails. Try spraying water on a mirror and then wiping with a 70/30 like Pak Shak, now try it with a 80/20, for me it's a no brainer, 70/30's are better as far as wickability.

Volvo4Me · 06-18-02, 09:00

No tags!!!????!!! Wow!! That sells me! I've destroyed the edges of a couple of my MFs wrestling to get those crazy tags off!

Looks like the prices are good, too! Thanks for the review!

turnipgreen · 06-18-02, 10:03

I just looked at the prices on their web site, and they didn't seem to match up with what you paid (looked to be almost double). Did you order through ebay, or some special method? The 10 16X16 towels looks like it would be 42.50 alone. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong price page?

Volvo4Me · 06-18-02, 10:28

Quote:

Originally posted by turnipgreen
I just looked at the prices on their web site, and they didn't seem to match up with what you paid (looked to be almost double). Did you order through ebay, or some special method? The 10 16X16 towels looks like it would be 42.50 alone. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong price page?

I noticed this, too -- the Ebay prices seem good - 10 16x16 for $19.99 -- did you order from Ebay or directly?

laynlow · 06-18-02, 11:49

Quote:

Originally posted by turnipgreen
I just looked at the prices on their web site, and they didn't seem to match up with what you paid (looked to be almost double). Did you order through ebay, or some special method? The 10 16X16 towels looks like it would be 42.50 alone. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong price page?

I was going to place a bid on ebay, but I wanted to include a 24x24" towel too. I sent Ranney an email, and he responded with the total above. Basically I got the 10 towels for $19.99, and I think the 24x24" was $3.50. With shipping and all, it came to the total in my original post. Our transaction was completed outside of ebay.

You have a choice of dark green or light blue on the 16x16" and the 24x24" comes in mint green only. I was able to pick and choose my color combos, and I purchased 5 of each color.

Chinkzilla · 06-20-02, 11:35

I just ordered my towels from Ranney yesterday, and I can't wait to get them. He shipped them out the same day and gave me the same price as you guys. Call him guys, he is GREAT to work with. Very friendly and QUITE concerned about your satisfaction. I gave him 2 e-mail addresses because I wasn't sure if one of them was working, he e-mailed me at both addresses twice after I ordered first to ask me, and second time to tell me that he didn't have the 24"x24" in blue. He wanted to make sure the color was okay! I wish more people would have his ethic of customer satisfaction.

He is also a member of this forum, he says he doesn't post much because he doesn't believe in plugging his product that way. But I am always happy to support a fellow autopian. Can't wait to join the world of MF detailing!

OutlawTitan · 06-21-02, 09:46

Been lurking around and reading hundreds of posts. Love the site and just had to jump in. I would like to contact Ranney and order some MF towels as well. How do I get this 10 16"x16" towels for $19.99 deal? I need more MF towels. Also, how do these waffle weave towels compare to the Big Blue towel. I ordered 2 of those and they are the best things I have ever found since ice cream.