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I decided to do a little experiment with various MF towels. I only have three brands so I'll ask that those of you that have other brands please add to the list.
Since it's hard to get a feel for them viewing them on a monitor I decided to weigh them. Here's what I did. I have a postal scale and used that to weigh them.
These are all brand new and unused.
No.1_ Light green "Effortless" brand from RelectiveDetails.com. It looks just like the "Work Towel" from the Poorboys site. It has no label so I don't know what the composition is or where they're manufactured. It is the standard 16x16 inches. It feels light and not real thick. It weighed 1lb 7oz. These sell for $4.50 each.
No.2_ Blue "Ultra Microfiber" from Microfibertech.com. It looks and feels plush. Made in Korea of 80/20 Polyester/Polyamide. The label has the most complete Care Instructions I've seen so far. It is the standard 16x16 and weighs in at 1lb 9oz. Since they came with a promo kit I'd guess they're the "Basic" version that sells for $4.29 each.
No.3_ Yellow towel from Costco. The label says Euro & O'Reilly Corp. Made in China. Feels more plush than No.1, but not as plush as No.2. It is the standard 80/20 and has minimal washing instructions on the label. It weighs in the heaviest at 2lb 2oz. I gotta tell ya.... at 66 cents each It's a hard bargain to beat.
Conclusion: In retrospect I expected the most plush one to weigh the most, but this wasn't the case. So while it's not a scientific test by any means I've got to conclude that the heavier ones are the better ones. I do like the No.2's better, but I'll save them for the final finish
I'd like to see similar results for other brands -- anyone?
Since it's hard to get a feel for them viewing them on a monitor I decided to weigh them. Here's what I did. I have a postal scale and used that to weigh them.
These are all brand new and unused.
No.1_ Light green "Effortless" brand from RelectiveDetails.com. It looks just like the "Work Towel" from the Poorboys site. It has no label so I don't know what the composition is or where they're manufactured. It is the standard 16x16 inches. It feels light and not real thick. It weighed 1lb 7oz. These sell for $4.50 each.
No.2_ Blue "Ultra Microfiber" from Microfibertech.com. It looks and feels plush. Made in Korea of 80/20 Polyester/Polyamide. The label has the most complete Care Instructions I've seen so far. It is the standard 16x16 and weighs in at 1lb 9oz. Since they came with a promo kit I'd guess they're the "Basic" version that sells for $4.29 each.
No.3_ Yellow towel from Costco. The label says Euro & O'Reilly Corp. Made in China. Feels more plush than No.1, but not as plush as No.2. It is the standard 80/20 and has minimal washing instructions on the label. It weighs in the heaviest at 2lb 2oz. I gotta tell ya.... at 66 cents each It's a hard bargain to beat.
Conclusion: In retrospect I expected the most plush one to weigh the most, but this wasn't the case. So while it's not a scientific test by any means I've got to conclude that the heavier ones are the better ones. I do like the No.2's better, but I'll save them for the final finish
I'd like to see similar results for other brands -- anyone?
