I'll keep this short and sweet. There is no false advertizing going on here, this thing is big and blue. Its waffle woven MF towle thats very plush and soft. After cutting of the viper label off I whent to work. After washing with AutoIts "C", i flooded lots of the water off then gabbed the Big Blue and a green viper cloth. The Big Blue is quite absorbant, id say just as good as my previous benchmark, the Bandit. The bandit would load up with water quickly but you could easily ring it out, where MF is harder to wring out. Luckily, i didnt have to wring it out once! I whent over the whole car with the Big Blue and it absorbed quite a bit of the water. I made a second pass with the green viper to get the spots i missed and in the crevices of the car that were still wet. Id rate the Big Blue higer that the Bandit. One, they are equal in absorbancy, the B-B doesnt saturate as quickly, and its machine washable and doesnt dry as hard as a peice of bark. If anyone has a chamios that dies a noble death (like my bandit did bless its soul), get the big blue, youl be happy.:up
2007 Mercedes Benz S550 60 + Hour Correction by Richie's Custom Detailing
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I used this towel for the first time this weekend. It worked mostly as advertised. I was able to dry the entire car (shaded 55 degrees) with the towel. It was definitely very damp when I finished - not 'still dry to the touch' as advertised. The waffle weave is interesting. I may get a Neat Items large towel to compare with since these will be normal MF weave. I am pleased with the purchase and would recommend to others.
Langley Interior Car Kare
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ITS AWESOME BUDDY...i have 2 cause they were on sale...your talkin bout the CMA ones right....anyway...wait til u wash tem...i got 1 a little scuffed up and it all just washed right out so nice.............love it!!!!!!!!!!!!my bandit is relegated to door jams and the like now too...
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I used my Big Blue Microfiber drying towel from CMA for the first time today. Bingo! I will never again be without this product and am ordering a couple more right now. Just an absolutely great product that will change the way I work entirely. The only problem I encountered is that you have to be a little careful around sharp edges, as I snagged the towel once and did pull up a loop, not that this wouldn't happen with a regular towel, but the MF's are more expensive that my regular Cannon Charisma towels.
Langley Interior Car Kare
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im tellin ya...it made my WB almost obsolete...except for the door jams and lower panels..........:up
TortoiseAWD
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<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' >
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by FLONI [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>im tellin ya...it made my WB almost obsolete...except for the door jams and lower panels..........:up [/b]</blockquote>What FLONI said . . . I haven't opened up my Water Bandit at all since I got the Big Blue. I'm going to pick up another one at some point; I can't quite get the whole car dry without wringing just the one, but with two, it should be no problem at all. The biggest advantage of the BB over the WB (imo) is the volume of water that it can hold before starting to leave drops behind. The WB is absorbent, but loads up so fast that I can never seem to get more than a half of a panel dry before it needs a good wringing out. With the BB, I was able to dry well over half of the entire car before it became saturated.
Drying is just about my least-favorite detailing task; the Big Blue has made it faster and easier: :up
Tort
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by FLONI [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>im tellin ya...it made my WB almost obsolete...except for the door jams and lower panels..........:up [/b]</blockquote>What FLONI said . . . I haven't opened up my Water Bandit at all since I got the Big Blue. I'm going to pick up another one at some point; I can't quite get the whole car dry without wringing just the one, but with two, it should be no problem at all. The biggest advantage of the BB over the WB (imo) is the volume of water that it can hold before starting to leave drops behind. The WB is absorbent, but loads up so fast that I can never seem to get more than a half of a panel dry before it needs a good wringing out. With the BB, I was able to dry well over half of the entire car before it became saturated.
Drying is just about my least-favorite detailing task; the Big Blue has made it faster and easier: :up
Tort
imported_Intermezzo
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TortoiseAWD, I use the Water Bandit to quickly wipe the bulk of the water on the horizontal panels and that allows my BB towel to be able to easily handle the rest.
Langley Interior Car Kare
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til i got another BB towel....both ways work nice:up
vettefan67
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<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' >
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by TortoiseAWD [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>I'm going to pick up another one at some point; I can't quite get the whole car dry without wringing just the one, but with two, it should be no problem at all.[/b]</blockquote>
LOL Tort, I love the justifications we all give ourselves to buy new detailing products! "Hmm, if I have just 1 I'd have to wring it, but for just $19.95 I could skip that awful wringing!"
Yes, I dislike drying as well
but QDing after the Water Bandit (thx B
) makes it more pleasant.
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by TortoiseAWD [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>I'm going to pick up another one at some point; I can't quite get the whole car dry without wringing just the one, but with two, it should be no problem at all.[/b]</blockquote>
LOL Tort, I love the justifications we all give ourselves to buy new detailing products! "Hmm, if I have just 1 I'd have to wring it, but for just $19.95 I could skip that awful wringing!"
Yes, I dislike drying as well
but QDing after the Water Bandit (thx B) makes it more pleasant.Peter J. Porter
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Just used mine for the first time today, and it is awesome!!!!!!!
Washed and Rinsed my car as usual. At the end I take the nozzle off the hose and just let the water run onto the car and sheet off. The Big Blue took care of the rest of the entire car without even wringing it out once!!! Plus it is much softer tahn any towel, so I wont even be using my FieldCrests I just bought a little while ago for the car.
In short its worth every penny.
Washed and Rinsed my car as usual. At the end I take the nozzle off the hose and just let the water run onto the car and sheet off. The Big Blue took care of the rest of the entire car without even wringing it out once!!! Plus it is much softer tahn any towel, so I wont even be using my FieldCrests I just bought a little while ago for the car.
In short its worth every penny.
vettefan67
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Here's another review by our reviewer extraordinaire Floni Woni!
TortoiseAWD
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If the reviews in this thread have you considering buying a Big Blue MF (or two), you might want to move on it tonight . . . CMA is offering a two-pack for $39.99, a single is $24.99 on sale ($29.99 regularly). If you use the CMA discount (only good through tonight, Jan 31), you can get two towels shipped for just over $40.
I think I'm going to pick up a two-pack (to go with the one I currently have), keep one for me, and give the other as a gift.
The BB is the best drying gizmo I've tried yet: :xyxthumbs
Tort
I think I'm going to pick up a two-pack (to go with the one I currently have), keep one for me, and give the other as a gift.
The BB is the best drying gizmo I've tried yet: :xyxthumbs
Tort
Richie's Custom Detailing
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This S550 was scheduled for a full paint restoration detail.
Vehicle as it was dropped off.
Wheel cleaner dwelling.
All clean.
Three years of baked on brake dust removed.
Wash completed.
Defects.
Before.
After.
Back to the defects.
50/50 shots.
Afters.
Sun shots taken by my client since the car was picked up during a down pour.
Vehicle as it was dropped off.
Wheel cleaner dwelling.
All clean.
Three years of baked on brake dust removed.
Wash completed.
Defects.
Before.
After.
Back to the defects.
50/50 shots.
Afters.
Sun shots taken by my client since the car was picked up during a down pour.
bmw5541
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Holy S@#! Richie. I am assuming all those bugs are the famous Love Bugs that Florida is so famous for. What was your procedure for removing all those bugs?
You did a great job on the MB.:clap:
I bet the owner was thrilled when he picked it up.
You did a great job on the MB.:clap:
I bet the owner was thrilled when he picked it up.
imported_CH.Detailing
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Very impressive work! :rockon:
Your client can take some pretty good 'after' shots, too. :cornut:
Your client can take some pretty good 'after' shots, too. :cornut:
imported_Flash Gordon
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The 50/50's tell the whole story. Incredible Taking picture