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The Absorber Synthetic Drying Chamois, 27" x 17" | 
| Brand: CleanTools
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories
List Price: $17.69
Buy New: $8.69
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Seller: The Auto Alley
Rating:  74 reviews
Color: Natural
Media: Misc.
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 10 x 3 x 3
MPN: 51149
Model: 51149
UPC: 085685001498
EAN: 0085685001498
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Dries anything faster and easier | | • | Hundreds of drying uses | | • | Great as a towel | | • | Lint free and chemical resistant | | • | Machine washable |
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Product Description
Emgee/Cleantools The Absorber Chamois - THE ABSORBER ASSORTED COLORS
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 74
 Great Product November 30, 2006
Patricia (Midwest)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
We have had one of these for YEARS (10+) & it still works great!
Cleans the car with no streaks.
Just roll up & store (damp) in container.
My wife is insane about this thing. September 3, 2008
John P. Thiel (Astoria, Queens, New York City)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
My wife was extremely pleased to find that this item is Made in Japan--both because she takes it as a sign of quality and because she's Made in Japan herself.
We're also familiar with this kind of product in Japan, where it's called a "gum towel."
I bought two actually, one for her and one for me to use on my bicycles--thinking it would be something like a super absorbant chamois rather than a gum towel. It's certainly super absorbant, but doesn't have the chamois quality I would need to, say, polish my bike frames. That is to say it's more sticky than soft, more like a piece of foam rubber or neoprene than a cloth.
So if I just hosed down the bike while cleaning and wanted to get on with the next steps of polishing and relubing, this towel is a great way to dry the bike when it's neither hot nor dry enough of a day for the bike to dry out on it's own in a fair amount of time.
It really draws the water out too, from every knook and cranny, so no need to use DW-40 before lubing my nice clean parts.
My wife uses ours for everything from picking up spills to quickly drying wet clothing that can't go in the dryer. If you wash a sweater for example, it's best to roll it up in the Absorber before laying it out to dry, as this will cut your drying time to at least half and make it less of a hazard that the sweater will get out of shape.
We use my far more grungy one as you might use a wet vac. It actually does a better job than a wet vac though.
Add that I've used several gum towels in Japan, mostly for swimming, and this is by far the thickest one I've used--therefore more absorbant. And at 27" x 17" it's big enough to be used as a bath towel without having to ring it out over and over again.
BOTTOM LINE:
I recommend this particular make and model over others simply based on the large size and the thickness of the towel.
Don't expect to use this to polish or dust, as the texture of the towel is far too sticky for that.
I initially searched for the Sham-Wow on Amazon because I had seen it on TV, and still would like to try it out because it seems like it might be more chamois like--where you could wipe and polish with it.
Overall, we're thrilled with the quality, size, and how well this item works. Absolutely 5 stars.
Get One! April 24, 2007
BIGTONE (Washington DC)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
At my job we transport all levels of VIP and this calls for clean, detailed vehicles at all time. We count on these to help keep our vehicles clean and dry. I bought my first ine in 1992 and used it almost weekly for 8 years. They're grest for houshold spills too. On top of that, you can just throw it in the washing machine if it get's dirty. They are great to have and the make great gifts.
Worth Every Penny! June 28, 2008
Dufus (Arizona, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've used one of these for over five years and it still works great! It is rare when you can find a product that does what is says and lasts as long as this one does. Just remember to put it away in its container and roll it up damp. Amazing!
The best to dry your car October 14, 2008
Jason Voakes (Cincinnati, Ohio)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have used many products to dry my cars over the years, this is the best. I even bought a cheaper product that looked the same to relace my first Absorber, a mistake. I ended up buying another Absorder. I should note my first one still worked fine, it was just looking old after a few years of use. I give The Abdsorber an A+ nothing works better.
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