Monster Fluffy or CBT???

[Mr Big Bass]

From my hours of searching I think I have finally narrowed it down to these last two for QD`ing and final buffing. Please let inform me of your experiences with these two and which is better. Thanks!

[Scottwax]

I`ve only used the Monster Fluffy and it is my go to towel for softer paints.

[Mr Big Bass]

anyone with experience with both?

[Eliot Ness]

anyone with experience with both?I have both and they each seem to have a place. The MF is very soft and fluffy (as the name implies) so it is great for QD`s, final buffing, etc.. The CBTs are a natural fiber and the newer ones have a bit more bite (or grip) than the older version of CBTs I got a couple of years ago to better remove waxes and polish.



I tend to only use the Monsters for final buffing and QDs on my street rod........ all the daily drivers get a more standard plush MF like most of the vendors sell. I haven`t washed my new CBTs yet so I can`t really make a fair comparison between the two, but the older style is also very soft.

[Accumulator]

Mr Big Bass- I have them both. The Monster Fluffy really is something else, it`s easy to have complete confidence that it won`t mar anything. If you`ve never felt one you can`t imagine.



While I like the way the Monster Fluffy *feels* softer, both pass the CD test so I try to tell myself that any perceived differences are immaterial in the functional sense...but it`s hard to be objective about this stuff ;) and I sure like my older CBTs better than my not-as-soft ones. I just don`t like something feeling like it`s "not as soft as it oughta be" even if that`s a misconception.



Unless I wash them right the CBTs can end up a bit too stiff for my liking. I blame my water, washer, whatever, but it does sometimes happen, whatever the cause. I`ve been able to get them soft again, but this simply doesn`t happen with the Fluffies.



If I`m not mistaken, CBT`s natural fibers actually *absorb* QD whereas the synthetic Fluffy adsorbs it...usually not a significant difference but I kinda prefer the absorption/CBT with QDs that don`t flash off all that quickly. When I rely on adsorption I can get some weird streaking-type effects if I pull the vehicle out into the cold then back into the warm shop- the patterns of the condensation tell me that the QD didn`t end up as uniform as it should have. This is less pronounced with the CBT.



For buffing, sometimes (less often that I might`ve expected) the added bite of the CBT *is* helpful; every now and then the fluffy is almost *too* gentle. But again, this doesn`t happen all that often.

[Mr Big Bass]

LOL...Thank Accumulator! Always helpful...Sooo... I should just buy both and see which one is better... I was going to try to save myself a buck or two...

[Accumulator]

Sooo... I should just buy both and see which one is better... I was going to try to save myself a buck or two...



Hah! You can`t expect many of my replies to save anybody any money ;) I bet you`ll find one better for some things and the other better for other things...and you`ll end up buying more of each if you really care all that much. With any luck *won`t* care all that much, you`ll just satisfy your curiosity and not feel the need to have a scad of both.

[theamcguy]

What are the CBTs and who sells them? TIA

[Accumulator]

What are the CBTs and who sells them? TIA



Concours Buffing Towels, I got mine from the Autopia store. AFAIK they`re the same as the natural MF products that DFTowel sells. Sorry, no links to either handy, but they`re easy enough to track down...check the "vendors" icon on the Autopia home page.

[BigAl3]

Concours Buffing Towels, I got mine from the Autopia store.



same here. if you notice in the pic in the autopia store now, it`s not the same one pictured... Concours Buffing Towel (http://autopia-carcare.com/mf-cbt.html) :nixweiss

[Accumulator]

same here. if you notice in the pic in the autopia store now, it`s not the same one pictured...



Ah, that *is* very different from both of the earlier versions that I have. IIRC that makes it V4.0

[BigAl3]

Ah, that *is* very different from both of the earlier versions that I have. IIRC that makes it V4.0



i think that picture is a substitute, and it looks like the megs super plush terry towel...

[Accumulator]

i think that picture is a substitute, and it looks like the megs super plush terry towel...



Huh...the plot thickens :D

[Eliot Ness]

I just saw where DP has introduced the Monster Fluffy MAX..... it is 25" x 50"!



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[SilverLexus]

Looks like a great towel! Can use for a bath towel I bet...