Griot's Garage 55517 Terry Weave Drying Towel Large

I am new to this detailing world, but absolutely LOVING this new towel. We have 2 cars at home and with this towel it really takes me, sit back, 5 minutes to dry each car. It is INSANE, highly recommended

Nice towel works like a dream

I am reasonably meticulous (some would say compulsive) about keeping my car clean and shiny - it's a Bimmer with rather soft, bright red non-metallic paint, 20 years old and still looks close to new as a result of my car care regimen. I bought one of these Griot's towels through amazon a few years ago and am well satisfied with its ability to absorb lots of water and dry my car without lint or streaking. Here, for what it's worth, is how I make the most of it: (1) wash car well with Meguiar's #62 car wash shampoo, P21s conditioning shampoo or similar top quality cleaner; (2) after rinsing well, open out a large egyptian cotton bath sheet and using only the weight of the towel, pull the towel over the hood, windshield, roof, rear window and trunk of the car -- from nose to tail -- to 'squegee' the water off the flat surfaces of the car; (3) with the car still just slightly damp, mist the car with Griot's "spray on wax"; (4) use this towel first to dry windows, before it has absorbed the liquid wax/water mixture on the car (which might streak the glass otherwise); (5) use the Griot's drying towel to get the car really dry and to begin buffing the light coating of wax you have added after the wash; (6) buff the car with a high pile microfiber cloth to bring up the shine. Unlike others, I do wash my towel after each use - I'm just not 100% confident it has not picked up some contaminants along the way, and I also use it to wipe my rims dry (after washing with P21s wheel cleaner or similar). If you wash with one of those mild, "organic" and unscented HE laundry liquids, the towel comes out without residue and if anything it has more loft and drying ability after it comes out of the dryer than it does if just air dried after use on the car. I've owned my for two or three years now and it shows no signs of wear. I've just noticed a very similar looking item offered here on amazon that I'd love to hear from others about, as it looks essentially the same as the Griot's drying towel and costs quite a bit less: the Eurow microfiber drying towel. It has the same dimensions, the sewn in pockets, black edge binding and waffle weave microfiber cloth. If anyone has had a chance to compare the two -- post a review and tell us!

Works well but overpriced

I used my Griot's Garage 11117 Micro Fiber Drying Towel yesterday for the first time and I could not have been more pleased! Just one Griot's 11117 towel was enough for me to thoroughly dry my 2017 Subaru Impreza Sport, and without even having to wring it out once. This drying towel is well made, super soft, decently thick, large and super absorbent. The pockets at each end did actually help in the handling of the towel when moving it over the car's surface, so kudos for this design element! I'd seen people say you should wet the towel down first for it to properly absorb, but I forgot to do so and I can say that it didn't hamper the absorbency of the towel at all, and better still, I avoided having to wring that initial water out. Bonus! I looked closely at the surface of the car after drying, and not even a hint of swirls. This may be helped by the fact that within a couple weeks of buying the car I had it cream waxed and that was only about 6 weeks ago. I can't recommend enough getting an initial coat of quality wax on a new car, as well as waxing it no less than 2-3 times a year. As for this drying towel, I consider it money well spent, and expect to use it for years to come. with proper care of course.