Drying towels: is the PFM by Griot's still the best?

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I need another drying towels and I have the waffle weaves and two PFMs. The PFMs are crazy good, love em. I was wondering if they're still the goto and if not, what's better now?

Also where is the cheapest place to get the PFMs?
 
If there is something better I’d sure love to know.
 
My thoughts exactly, hence me asking. I do know in this industry companies bite off other technology and release it cheaper and or under a different name.
 
I have tried many others that are modeled after the PFM and while some work pretty good none are as good as the PFM.
 
It is the only car detail thing I have bought thus far that I ever thought - "ok this is it. this is perfect"
 
MrOneEyedBoh said:
I need another drying towels and I have the waffle weaves and two PFMs. The PFMs are crazy good, love em. I was wondering if they're still the goto and if not, what's better now?

Also where is the cheapest place to get the PFMs?
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By them when there is a sale. Autopia has 25% off right now.
 
I would like to try one of the big Big Blue Drying towel or a Dry Me Crazy or whatever it is called,but the PFM towels are the best I have ever used hands down. Not even close. Totally worth the money,but I do try to wait for a sale LOL.
 
AllenK said:
I would like to try one of the big Big Blue Drying towel or a Dry Me Crazy or whatever it is called,but the PFM towels are the best I have ever used hands down. Not even close. Totally worth the money,but I do try to wait for a sale LOL.
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PFM is better than the big blue. I gave my big blue away after reviewing it for Meghan.
 
I used one 16x16 PFM towel today to dry off a customer's Challenger after I rinseless washed it. I bring four 16x16 PFMs with me on mobile jobs and I leave the bigger one (the one that is 38 inches or so) at home 99% of the time. As far as I have experienced there's no way to improve on the Griot's PFM towels because they're wonderful as-is. I've bought many for customers and they love them too.

With all that said, the terry weave snags on badges and threads end up getting pulled out. It isn't a big deal and can be mitigated just by being careful around badges with acute corners.
 
Gyeon Silk Dryers are comparable if not a touch better I have a pair of each but it’s so freakin close the difference isn’t measurable so I’d say get whatever’s cheaper!!!!


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Ray6712 said:
Gyeon Silk Dryers are comparable if not a touch better I have a pair of each but it’s so freakin close the difference isn’t measurable so I’d say get whatever’s cheaper!!!!


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The Gyeon to works just as good as a PFM, but falls way short of holding the volume of water the PFM does.

@bfielder : if you like the Twistress, you’ll be in love with a PFM after you use it just one time.
 
I've yet to find anything better, especially when they started selling them in the 16x16 size. My waffle weaves have been relegated to spray wax towels.
 
PFM all the way. I can dry my entire truck, and the PFM barely feels damp afterward.
 
Ray6712 said:
Gyeon Silk Dryers are comparable if not a touch better I have a pair of each but it’s so freakin close the difference isn’t measurable so I’d say get whatever’s cheaper!!!!


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That is good to know. I just bought 2 Gyeon Silk dryers because of the Facebook sale. I will be able to get 1st hand experience on what to expect
 
The Guz said:
PFM is better than the big blue. I gave my big blue away after reviewing it for Meghan.
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I have one of the smaller blue towels. It will dry one car without streaking,but you have to go slow and let it soak the water up. Don't know if the bigger version would be any faster.

I have washed the entire top surface of my Formula,and dried it from hood to trunk in one fell swoop with a PFM. Got to the trunk,and went back to the front on the other side. Zero streaks and scarcely damp. Same thing with my wife's G8. Unreal!
 
With the matador technique when drying the nap that PFM towels and Gyeon Silk Drying towels has is tough to beat. If you got a really soft paint maybe the Silk Drying towel is a little safer with the 70/30 blend. The benefit with the nap is they soak up water very fast. If you use the patting drying technique there is better ones. It's cause then you depends on how much water the drying towel can hold. The ones I have for that is not offered on AGO. Then it's much on personal preference which technique that suits you. And the size of the drying towels you like. The PFM and Gyeon Silk Drying towels you can not go wrong with since they are awesome and very effective. And the new size of the PFM towel is intresting too. Just to be on the safe side that it can hold all the water in one towel and still be crazy effective around the car/truck.
 
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