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I won the Autogeek giveaway http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/car-care-product-giveaways/24886-new-dodo-juice-giveaway-3.html including a Dodo Juice Supernatural "Yeti Fist" Wash Mitt, as promised I offer a review and my opinion of the product. Not too bad a price to pay for a $35 wash mit. Thank you to Meghan! and AG altogether! 
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Initial observations:
This mitt is obviously very well made, high quality natural Merino wool, the strands are longer than any wool mitt I've seen (in person) and are very dense, the inner seams and cuff are securely stitched with strong thread. As the instructions say, it will lint and should be brushed, also it is advised to wash and check for debris in the wool before use (I didn't find ANY debris in the mit). It is still shedding a lot after three uses, I attribute this to the fact that I was pretty timid about aggressively brushing the wool.
Here's a pic of the mitt, dry, sitting on my side mirror and a link to a thread with more pics of Dodo Mitts. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/25308-yeti-s-fist-vs-wookie-s-fist.html
I used the mitt a couple times before reviewing in order to get a good feel for it. I used it via regular two bucket method, with the AG Foam Cannon HP and with an "ONR like" two bucket method (meaning I did a two bucket wash with rinse-less wash strength ONR plus a little soap).
First is using the mitt with the ONR solution. I want to mention the large amount of water this mitt will "hold", I parenthesize "hold" because most of it drains from the mitt fairly quick. Here is a video demonstrating:
(all of the video's in this review were shot solely as demonstrations, not necessarily during the "actual" wash)
[video=youtube_share;g_R5YbyBXcc] - DoDo Juice "Yeti's Fist" water retention[/video]
Notice when I squeeze the mitt at the end that there was very little ONR solution left in the mitt.
Next I show the use of this solution to wash half of the hood. It may not look like it, but I'm actually slightly holding up off the paint letting the weight of the mitt do the work. I've seen Mike Phillips use a wool mitt in a video, just holding it without putting his hand inside. This mitt would probably be great for that but I didn't try it.
[video=youtube_share;ZfoMuolg4cA] - DoDo Juice "Yeti's Fist" w/ ONR[/video]
ONR does not feel very slippery on it's own, but with some DP Xtreme added in for suds it felt really slick. It helped hold the solution in the mitt but defeated the purpose of an ONR wash as it needed rinsing, I just wanted to get a feel for wool and ONR. If this mitt is used with ONR, you could quickly empty a bucket down to the Grit Guard if your not careful. I've read others did not like ONR and wool mitt's, I will agree. Even though it worked great, I'll stick with my Cobra Supreme 530's for ONR.
Next is using the Yeti Fist with the Foam Cannon and DP Xtreme Foam Formula. With this method I both foamed both the car and the mitt, which gave a massive amount of suds between the paint and the mitt. I don't think there is a safer way to wash a car. In fact this method may be so safe that it won't remove things like dried on bug splatter without a second pass. My car wasn't really dirty enough to test cleaning ability, hmm... then what's the point of all this stuff again? J/K
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The Foam Cannon had just over 1oz of DP Xtreme in 8 oz of water. I always start with the foam setting all the way down and bump it up until I like the foam. I do this because it's always a little different from soap to soap and because it's the setting I leave it on after running clean water through it when I finish the previous wash. I've found the foam cannon to be very soap-efficient, cutting the amount I use per wash almost in half... NOT what I expected.
[video=youtube_share;q-nrssnw0JM] - AG Foam Cannon HP and DoDo Yeti's Fist[/video]
I'm not sure if it's just DP Xtreme or not but as I showed at the end of the above video, any foam that hasn't been agitated with a wash mitt will leave a film behind if only rinsed with the sheeting method. The film is easily rinsed away with a spray from the hose with a spray nozzle. Anyone else notice this?
I didn't video the regular two bucket wash but the mitt performed well, as expected. Holding lots of suds but most of the extra water is lost pretty quick, which is just in time to go back to the rinse/wash buckets anyway. :xyxthumbs:
Final thoughts:
The DoDo Yeti Fist is a high quality wash mitt that I would recommend to anyone who is a fan of wool wash mitts. I feel like dirt particles are easily rinsed from the mitt when rubbed on a Grit Guard but stuff like pine needles, and other tree debris (which I have a problem with) will tend to get caught up in the strands and requires picking out by hand. I still prefer Lake Country Car Wash Grout Sponge for it's ability to hold massive amounts of wash solution that you can release on demand with a quick squeeze. Both types of wash media are great, just depends on personal preference and situation.
Thanks for looking!
Coming soon is my review of Dodo Juice Purple Haze PRO Soft Wax which was also included in the same giveaway as the Yeti Fist. After all the washing recently, my coat of Autoglym HD wax has finally worn off.
Here's just a fun video of the ridiculous amount of foam created by the AG Foam Cannon HP and DP Xtreme Foam. I get a big goofy grin and giggle every time I use the thing.
[video=youtube_share;BNZaQlVeYYE] - Autogeek Foam Cannon HP w/ DP Xtreme Foam Formula[/video]
rops:Initial observations:
This mitt is obviously very well made, high quality natural Merino wool, the strands are longer than any wool mitt I've seen (in person) and are very dense, the inner seams and cuff are securely stitched with strong thread. As the instructions say, it will lint and should be brushed, also it is advised to wash and check for debris in the wool before use (I didn't find ANY debris in the mit). It is still shedding a lot after three uses, I attribute this to the fact that I was pretty timid about aggressively brushing the wool.
Here's a pic of the mitt, dry, sitting on my side mirror and a link to a thread with more pics of Dodo Mitts. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/25308-yeti-s-fist-vs-wookie-s-fist.html
I used the mitt a couple times before reviewing in order to get a good feel for it. I used it via regular two bucket method, with the AG Foam Cannon HP and with an "ONR like" two bucket method (meaning I did a two bucket wash with rinse-less wash strength ONR plus a little soap).
First is using the mitt with the ONR solution. I want to mention the large amount of water this mitt will "hold", I parenthesize "hold" because most of it drains from the mitt fairly quick. Here is a video demonstrating:
(all of the video's in this review were shot solely as demonstrations, not necessarily during the "actual" wash)
[video=youtube_share;g_R5YbyBXcc] - DoDo Juice "Yeti's Fist" water retention[/video]
Notice when I squeeze the mitt at the end that there was very little ONR solution left in the mitt.
Next I show the use of this solution to wash half of the hood. It may not look like it, but I'm actually slightly holding up off the paint letting the weight of the mitt do the work. I've seen Mike Phillips use a wool mitt in a video, just holding it without putting his hand inside. This mitt would probably be great for that but I didn't try it.
[video=youtube_share;ZfoMuolg4cA] - DoDo Juice "Yeti's Fist" w/ ONR[/video]
ONR does not feel very slippery on it's own, but with some DP Xtreme added in for suds it felt really slick. It helped hold the solution in the mitt but defeated the purpose of an ONR wash as it needed rinsing, I just wanted to get a feel for wool and ONR. If this mitt is used with ONR, you could quickly empty a bucket down to the Grit Guard if your not careful. I've read others did not like ONR and wool mitt's, I will agree. Even though it worked great, I'll stick with my Cobra Supreme 530's for ONR.
Next is using the Yeti Fist with the Foam Cannon and DP Xtreme Foam Formula. With this method I both foamed both the car and the mitt, which gave a massive amount of suds between the paint and the mitt. I don't think there is a safer way to wash a car. In fact this method may be so safe that it won't remove things like dried on bug splatter without a second pass. My car wasn't really dirty enough to test cleaning ability, hmm... then what's the point of all this stuff again? J/K
.The Foam Cannon had just over 1oz of DP Xtreme in 8 oz of water. I always start with the foam setting all the way down and bump it up until I like the foam. I do this because it's always a little different from soap to soap and because it's the setting I leave it on after running clean water through it when I finish the previous wash. I've found the foam cannon to be very soap-efficient, cutting the amount I use per wash almost in half... NOT what I expected.
[video=youtube_share;q-nrssnw0JM] - AG Foam Cannon HP and DoDo Yeti's Fist[/video]
I'm not sure if it's just DP Xtreme or not but as I showed at the end of the above video, any foam that hasn't been agitated with a wash mitt will leave a film behind if only rinsed with the sheeting method. The film is easily rinsed away with a spray from the hose with a spray nozzle. Anyone else notice this?
I didn't video the regular two bucket wash but the mitt performed well, as expected. Holding lots of suds but most of the extra water is lost pretty quick, which is just in time to go back to the rinse/wash buckets anyway. :xyxthumbs:
Final thoughts:
The DoDo Yeti Fist is a high quality wash mitt that I would recommend to anyone who is a fan of wool wash mitts. I feel like dirt particles are easily rinsed from the mitt when rubbed on a Grit Guard but stuff like pine needles, and other tree debris (which I have a problem with) will tend to get caught up in the strands and requires picking out by hand. I still prefer Lake Country Car Wash Grout Sponge for it's ability to hold massive amounts of wash solution that you can release on demand with a quick squeeze. Both types of wash media are great, just depends on personal preference and situation.
Thanks for looking!
Coming soon is my review of Dodo Juice Purple Haze PRO Soft Wax which was also included in the same giveaway as the Yeti Fist. After all the washing recently, my coat of Autoglym HD wax has finally worn off.
Here's just a fun video of the ridiculous amount of foam created by the AG Foam Cannon HP and DP Xtreme Foam. I get a big goofy grin and giggle every time I use the thing.
[video=youtube_share;BNZaQlVeYYE] - Autogeek Foam Cannon HP w/ DP Xtreme Foam Formula[/video]
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