Review: Optimum Opti-Mitt

Dwow, Thats pretty cool that you could do that with no marring! I thought you might see some. Its a shame those ups guys can't get a consistent schedule with your deliveries. I hope you guys had a good time at the play.
 
Damn! How did I miss this review. Thanks Shane for linking this for me. Great work as always! Are you liking & trusting ONR more now?
 
2.50 for Grout sponge -16.00 for this thing- does this make sense?
 
Your videos confirmed what I found out the hard way...the Mitt slot opening on the new Opti-Mitt is too small (snug) for most hands...in my opinion. It stretches the foam too much, and it will likely tear at some point. Mine lasted 3 washes. I used it now as a sponge, not as a Mitt.
 
Hey Cee, Great review, from a trusted source ........my question is, I just purchased the new Opti- Mitt, I know that is was designed for use with ONR, but my plans are to use it with regular shampoo.......there really shouldn't be a conflict there, is there? after all it is a foam mitt, I have the Schmitt...which I love, but wanted to try the Opti mitt....let me know your thoughts
 
My earlier point illustrated:

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Wendell Jarvis said:
Hey Cee, Great review, from a trusted source ........my question is, I just purchased the new Opti- Mitt, I know that is was designed for use with ONR, but my plans are to use it with regular shampoo.......there really shouldn't be a conflict there, is there? after all it is a foam mitt, I have the Schmitt...which I love, but wanted to try the Opti mitt....let me know your thoughts
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Thanks Wendell! Absolutely no conflict.

I think I will prefer it for regular washing over ONR washing. I still prefer mf towels for ONR.

silverfox said:
My earlier point illustrated:
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Thats a shame. I didn't expect that
 
So is the opti mitt different than the white foam schmitt? If so, how so?
 
tfullercdi said:
So is the opti mitt different than the white foam schmitt? If so, how so?
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Read the review on the first page of this thread and see some of the videos and pictures that are part of it.
 
Once again, absolutely outstanding review Corey. Btw, have I mentioned lately how lovely Sky's coat looks? Your paint is stunning, thank you for the great sun shots, it was my favorite part if the review:cheers:
 
Thank you Tad!! Im the MANIm the MAN

In that case check out video #8 :dblthumb2:
 
Corey, I can honestly say that is the most stunning red paint I have ever seen. I just wonder if it's going to be difficult to clean up the paint that dripped off onto the driveway:drool:
 
Thank you Tad!! That means a WHOLE lot coming from you!
She hasn't been polished since March!
 
Excellent review. Been wanting to try the wash mitts this winter. Does the Opti mitt work better with ONR than the white smitt or are they roughly the same?
 
NG008 said:
Excellent review. Been wanting to try the wash mitts this winter. Does the Opti mitt work better with ONR than the white smitt or are they roughly the same?
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Hint: read the review and watch the videos ;)
 
Great job Corey! I would really like to try this mitt for ONR, but the amount of solution run-off to the floor doing vertical surfaces is a turn off. I guess I will stick to my MF mitt for ONR inside the garage. As I said on other threads, I take pride in my garage floor as much as my cars.
Thanks again for the great review!
 
NG008 said:
Excellent review. Been wanting to try the wash mitts this winter. Does the Opti mitt work better with ONR than the white smitt or are they roughly the same?
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In my opinion Opti-Mitt works "safer" than white Schmitt for ONR. See on the first page the way it releases, the ppi, etc.

Dubbin1 said:
Hint: read the review and watch the videos ;)
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:cheers:

Dan Metzler said:
Great job Corey! I would really like to try this mitt for ONR, but the amount of solution run-off to the floor doing vertical surfaces is a turn off. I guess I will stick to my MF mitt for ONR inside the garage. As I said on other threads, I take pride in my garage floor as much as my cars.
Thanks again for the great review!
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Thank you Dan!
 
Dan Metzler said:
Great job Corey! I would really like to try this mitt for ONR, but the amount of solution run-off to the floor doing vertical surfaces is a turn off. I guess I will stick to my MF mitt for ONR inside the garage. As I said on other threads, I take pride in my garage floor as much as my cars.
Thanks again for the great review!
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I always squeeze the excess out of my MF or Mitt before going to the panel. There is plenty of cleaning solution on the MF and on the Opti Mitt without dumping it all in the floor. Corey is uber careful with his baby and that's why he goes straight to the paint without ringing. I probably have more miles on my OptiMitts than anyone and I can tell you that you don't have to use that much solution and if used properly you won't have anymore in the floor than with a MF.

Also, tucking the lanyard in is fine, but I don't recommend tucking it in and pulling it thru the hole like Corey did in his review. Something like that could start a tear on the corner that could easily travel once started.
 
integritydetail said:
I always squeeze the excess out of my MF or Mitt before going to the panel. There is plenty of cleaning solution on the MF and on the Opti Mitt without dumping it all in the floor. Corey is uber careful with his baby and that's why he goes straight to the paint without ringing. I probably have more miles on my OptiMitts than anyone and I can tell you that you don't have to use that much solution and if used properly you won't have anymore in the floor than with a MF.

Also, tucking the lanyard in is fine, but I don't recommend tucking it in and pulling it thru the hole like Corey did in his review. Something like that could start a tear on the corner that could easily travel once started.
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Thanks for the information and tips Chris! Good point about the lanyard. :xyxthumbs:
 
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