Anyone Tried The Rag Company`s New "The Gauntlet" Microfiber Drying Towel??

Been using the twistres and pfm. Both good. The pfm seems to get elongated loops in the wash. Griots always finds a reason why their warranty does not apply to my issue. The 3” polisher stunk did nothing. No return possible ? The pfm s I own several need constant maintenance in tbe way of hair cuts that can’t be good for performance and CS thinks I snag them on my emblems. Great.

I know people who love their stuff and I’d try anything that is better than what I’m using even if it’s griots.
 
JSFM35X- Sorry to hear your Griot`s CS experiences mirror mine :( It`s getting to where I`m looking for reasons to shop elsewhere, which is a complete 180 from how I use to feel about GG.

But I will say that their PFMs for Glass are so great that I`m sure glad I got them. (Too small though, I go through a scad of `em every time.)
 
I felt they should’ve replaced a virtually unused backing plate that got brittle and cracked. So yeah, not the very best CS they can be.
 
Bill D said:
So yeah, not the very best CS they can be.
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Noting that I can perhaps be a bit sensitive about the subject...what bugs me is when they imply the customer is, uhm...challenged.

"We don`t sell things like that.." when I`m reading off the Griot`s label, including the PN# for reordering.
"You must`ve snagged an emblem.." (and not realized it? didn`t know you shouldn`t do that?).. when JSFM35X has issues with a PFM.

To be fair about it, thinking..."don`t attribute to maliciousness what can be attributed to mere stupidity"...I assume the CS Rep is an idiot who just doesn`t realize that others might not be. I probably oughta feel sorry for the [individual] but it`s not easy...

OR...maybe the internal GG CS Policy is to assume the Customer is in the wrong, either intentionally or through those implied challenges.

Either way there are other vendors who don`t treat people that way and I set the bar pretty high for Griot`s given how Richard has always come across.
 
Accumulator:
FTW is The Rag Company`s (TRC`s) Premium Twisted Loop Weave 550 GSM Microfiber for cleaning glass or polishing metal (their recommended detailing task application, not mine.) How the "F" letter gets in there where TLW is the microfiber type is beyond me. Maybe something got lost in translation from Korean (Foreign language bashing are we, Captain Obvious?? Everything someone says about "others" is so sensitive these days, BUT it is for a good reason: No one likes to be made fun of or joked about at their expense.)
I do see on TRC`s website that in customer`s reviews they are using this microfiber with Rene`s Beadmaker
 
Lonnie said:
Accumulator:
FTW is The Rag Company`s (TRC`s) Premium Twisted Loop Weave 550 GSM Microfiber for cleaning glass or polishing metal (their recommended detailing task application, not mine.) How the "F" letter gets in there where TLW is the microfiber type is beyond me. Maybe something got lost in translation from Korean (Foreign language bashing are we, Captain Obvious?? Everything someone says about "others" is so sensitive these days, BUT it is for a good reason: No one likes to be made fun of or joked about at their expense.)
I do see on TRC`s website that in customer`s reviews they are using this microfiber with Rene`s Beadmaker
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TRC`s FTW is an acronym for "For The Window", but commonly referred to as "For The Win", because they think it is a winning towel combination..... Took me a while to figure that out as well.
 
Lonnie said:
Accumulator:
FTW is The Rag Company`s (TRC`s) Premium Twisted Loop Weave 550 GSM Microfiber for cleaning glass or polishing metal (their recommended detailing task application, not mine.) How the "F" letter gets in there where TLW is the microfiber type is beyond me. Maybe something got lost in translation from Korean (Foreign language bashing are we, Captain Obvious?? Everything someone says about "others" is so sensitive these days, BUT it is for a good reason: No one likes to be made fun of or joked about at their expense.)
I do see on TRC`s website that in customer`s reviews they are using this microfiber with Rene`s Beadmaker
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Yes the orange FTW was made with Matt from Obsessed garages advice. He’s a Beadmaker fan. I guess it was tested by him and TRC with a drying aid on paint and it worked great. Matt calls the FTW a drying aid towel on his site. Dont know why TRC hasn’t changed the protect description on the site.

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I love it with Beadmaker, opti seal, etc. only con is it not as absorbent as a thicker drying towel. You need 3-4 to do a car, less if blow drying most the water off first.
I actually bought a few light blue FTW’s to use as a finishing towel along with the Glacier. Will be able to wash together afterwards.
 
Thanks for explaining the FTW, appreciate that.

Not that I`d use that to dry anything or to buff off a Drying Aid (not liking twisted loops or such light weight/low nap towels for jobs like that). Eh, I suspect I like thicker/plusher towels than many people for most jobs, just me being me again..
 
Well I am learning about microfiber acronyms, Let`s see:
TRC = The Rag Company (a gimmme, Captain Obvious!)
EE = Edgeless Eagles or Eagle Edgeless
FTW = For The Window
DMR = Dry Me a River
PFM= "Pure Freakin` Magic" according to Griot`s Garage. I`d say "Pricey For a Microfiber" or "Pulls For Most" (Yes , the loops catch and pull A LOT)
MM-CM= Microfiber Madness Chipmunk

I will say this: I am glad that The Autopia Store is "partnering" with The Rag Company to re-sell some of their microfibers. From what I gather in this thread, TRC`s microfibers are used by many of you. See my thread on which microfibers do you use for specific detailing tasks for verification:
https://www.autopia.org/forums/car-...ask-list-autopian-suggestions.html?highlight=

But I digress.... Back to the discussion on TRC`s "The Gauntlet" drying towel!!
 
Lonnie said:
Well I am learning about microfiber acronyms, Let`s see:
TRC = The Rag Company (a gimmme, Captain Obvious!)
EE = Edgeless Eagles or Eagle Edgeless
FTW = For The Window
DMR = Dry Me a River
PFM= "Pure Freakin` Magic" according to Griot`s Garage. I`d say "Pricey For a Microfiber" or "Pulls For Most" (Yes , the loops catch and pull A LOT)
MM-CM= Microfiber Madness Chipmunk

I will say this: I am glad that The Autopia Store is "partnering" with The Rag Company to re-sell some of their microfibers. From what I gather in this thread, TRC`s microfibers are used by many of you. See my thread on which microfibers do you use for specific detailing tasks for verification:
https://www.autopia.org/forums/car-...ask-list-autopian-suggestions.html?highlight=

But I digress.... Back to the discussion on TRC`s "The Gauntlet" drying towel!!
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Haha looks good.

Maybe if a lot of people request a 16x16, TRC will make it.
Being a slightly less dense towel it would work great compared to the MM/CM.
 
Anyone Tried The Rag Company`s New "The Gauntlet" Microfiber Drying Towel??

Accumulator said:
Thanks for explaining the FTW, appreciate that.

Not that I`d use that to dry anything or to buff off a Drying Aid (not liking twisted loops or such light weight/low nap towels for jobs like that). Eh, I suspect I like thicker/plusher towels than many people for most jobs, just me being me again..
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I thought the same but after using the towel on paint .. its very smooth.
The towel is really soft ... like all TL type towels, they “feel” rougher to the touch.
Look at it this way...Waffle weaves are still popular... the FTW feels better than a WW.

Heck .. TRC’s most used towel is the lower nap EE 365... and Yvan (formerly from Opti coat) doesn’t like or use thicker/heavier nap towels.
 
Bill D said:
I just read a nefarious account about his coating. Makes me wonder about the other products in his store. Right now I’m just glad I have the PFM.
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Based on what I`ve read on other forums, I`d not buy anything from Scott. He`s apparently good at selling his stuff but not so good at standing behind it when there`s a problem
 
briarpatch said:
Based on what I`ve read on other forums, I`d not buy anything from Scott. He`s apparently good at selling his stuff but not so good at standing behind it when there`s a problem
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The Sucker/Jr. drying towels and the Jack`s are the only products under his brand that I will continue to purchase, and I will continue to purchase the Marolex sprayers as well. Revive is really nice, but is only sold in 16oz quantities, there is no way on God`s green earth that I would buy a gallon`s worth when Mckee`s37 Rinse Free Wash & Wax performs just as well for ~$44/gallon. His boutique prices for chemicals make me look towards other brands for economics without sacrificing performance.

Yes, be wise with your money, but at least give his towels and of course Marolexs` sprayers a chance. If all else fails, we can petition Marolex to sign a contract with OG to sell the sprayers at the same price or less because we all know that Matt can MOVE inventory. The Marolex sprayers are really really nice.....
 
@kjeeper - you seem to have try a loooot of towels i have been researching. In your humble opinion between the Mckee Glacier, Griorts PFM, MM Chipmunk, TRC Gauntlet. What is your preferred drying towel? I do have a car with softer clear (honda s2000). I was originally thinking of just going with the PFM since its proven but then started gettign worried about scratching? Im not a big matador dryer, I tend to rub back and forth (not sure I can break this non autopian habit).
 
estcstm3- Just FWIW, while I don`t like the PFMs (except the glass one, which I do love), even I would bet my paint that it won`t mar your Honda`s clear. I can`t think of *anybody who`s said that the PFMs are not, *in the purely functional, marring-instilling, sense*, perfectly OK.

And FWIW, I see *ZERO* reason to quit using the "rub your paint with them" approach to drying. Yeah, you always run the risk of residual dirt causing marring, but gee we "rub the paint" all the time when doing other stuff and nobody says not to when buffing off wax/etc. But I do get 99% of the water off first so I can minimize that rubbing, and I almost always use a Drying Aid, which oughta provide a little added margin of error.
 
I’ve used my PFM on my Honda’s paint plus the paint of a few other cars and got no marring whatsoever. They’re totally safe IME
 
I`ve been using the gauntlet towel for a couple of months and it`s easily the most absorbant towel I`ve used here in the UK..

I won`t be looking for anything else as it`s so good it`ll do both cars.

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Accumulator said:
estcstm3- Just FWIW, while I don`t like the PFMs (except the glass one, which I do love), even I would bet my paint that it won`t mar your Honda`s clear. I can`t think of *anybody who`s said that the PFMs are not, *in the purely functional, marring-instilling, sense*, perfectly OK.

And FWIW, I see *ZERO* reason to quit using the "rub your paint with them" approach to drying. Yeah, you always run the risk of residual dirt causing marring, but gee we "rub the paint" all the time when doing other stuff and nobody says not to when buffing off wax/etc. But I do get 99% of the water off first so I can minimize that rubbing, and I almost always use a Drying Aid, which oughta provide a little added margin of error.
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Good points. Think I’ll start with the PFMs and go from there.
 
estcstm3 said:
@kjeeper - you seem to have try a loooot of towels i have been researching. In your humble opinion between the Mckee Glacier, Griorts PFM, MM Chipmunk, TRC Gauntlet. What is your preferred drying towel? I do have a car with softer clear (honda s2000). I was originally thinking of just going with the PFM since its proven but then started gettign worried about scratching? Im not a big matador dryer, I tend to rub back and forth (not sure I can break this non autopian habit).
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The Glacier hands down. Havnt tried the PFM but its the same type of towel. Same with the Suckers and Dreadnought (spelling?)

The Chipmunk/Gauntlet are nice towels but dont glide across the paint like the longer twist loop type towels (Glacier/PFM/ETC)
 
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