Hi all, so you are looking at the top and wondering why I would review a towel? Well let me tell you a little story that led to me getting a microfiber towel in the first place.
I was on my way from one station to another and I had forgot my towel and still needed to shower. My only option at 6am was stopping into my local drug store to see what they had. I ended up walking out with a women's robe that was on sale for $13. I went to the station and proceeded to shower and then attempt to dry off with this robe. Within a few seconds of drying off I was covered in fuzz and the robe had ripped. To top that off I wasn't really getting dry... This is when I decided things had to change...
My problem with the normal towel I have had at the station for a few years is this. They are large and bulky, they dry slow and they need washed constantly, enter the REI Microfiber towel.
I went with a XL blue in color towel and it comes in this nice little mesh bag for storage. I was excited because of its super small form factor and that it dries quickly. These things were all in theory until I used it of course! So I pack my super compact new towel in my back pack and off I go. If I remember right the first day I had this at the station we trained at the fire academy for the morning and into the afternoon and we were FILTHY. Live burns for 6 hours or so will do that to you. So we get back to the station and I get to try out this new towel, hop out of the shower and it does what it says. It absorbs tons of water and dries you off very quickly. It does have almost a friction type effect on your skin where it catches and does not move over you very smoothly which is a little annoying but still very worth it. I dried off overall in less time than a standard towel as this absorbs lots of water and quickly. Then I hung it over the edge of my locker as I always do and in very little time it was completely dry and ready to be repacked. So far to date I have used this towel maybe 4 to 5 times and not washed it. I am testing it out to see how it would do on a longer trip without access to a washer and dryer. So far so good, no funky wet dog smells or mildew.
To sum this towel up I can say i highly recommend it for a travel towel or station towel. It works great, its very compact and it dries very quickly. To me even if you just need a spare towel to carry around, this thing is perfect.
Cost - 4 of 5 (at around $20 its a little pricey but so far definitely seems worth it)
Function - 4 of 5 (dries you off and dries out quickly but does drag on your skin)
Looks - 4 of 5 (Its a towel? it is a good color and comes with a nice bag though)
I was on my way from one station to another and I had forgot my towel and still needed to shower. My only option at 6am was stopping into my local drug store to see what they had. I ended up walking out with a women's robe that was on sale for $13. I went to the station and proceeded to shower and then attempt to dry off with this robe. Within a few seconds of drying off I was covered in fuzz and the robe had ripped. To top that off I wasn't really getting dry... This is when I decided things had to change...
My problem with the normal towel I have had at the station for a few years is this. They are large and bulky, they dry slow and they need washed constantly, enter the REI Microfiber towel.
I went with a XL blue in color towel and it comes in this nice little mesh bag for storage. I was excited because of its super small form factor and that it dries quickly. These things were all in theory until I used it of course! So I pack my super compact new towel in my back pack and off I go. If I remember right the first day I had this at the station we trained at the fire academy for the morning and into the afternoon and we were FILTHY. Live burns for 6 hours or so will do that to you. So we get back to the station and I get to try out this new towel, hop out of the shower and it does what it says. It absorbs tons of water and dries you off very quickly. It does have almost a friction type effect on your skin where it catches and does not move over you very smoothly which is a little annoying but still very worth it. I dried off overall in less time than a standard towel as this absorbs lots of water and quickly. Then I hung it over the edge of my locker as I always do and in very little time it was completely dry and ready to be repacked. So far to date I have used this towel maybe 4 to 5 times and not washed it. I am testing it out to see how it would do on a longer trip without access to a washer and dryer. So far so good, no funky wet dog smells or mildew.
To sum this towel up I can say i highly recommend it for a travel towel or station towel. It works great, its very compact and it dries very quickly. To me even if you just need a spare towel to carry around, this thing is perfect.
Cost - 4 of 5 (at around $20 its a little pricey but so far definitely seems worth it)
Function - 4 of 5 (dries you off and dries out quickly but does drag on your skin)
Looks - 4 of 5 (Its a towel? it is a good color and comes with a nice bag though)
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