Review: The Big Blue Drying Towel

I have 2 of these and it took a bit getting used to;no wringing them out.
 
If these are better than the Griot's PFM, I would love to hear any comparisons.........
 
I’d be extremely impressed if they beat Griot’s PFM
 
I can only compare to my Cobra guzzlers which I give the slight edge to. However I do use the Big Blue (to mix things up a bit) as I tend to pat dry and thus seems to be a gentler drying process (I do blow dry most water off the car prior to any towel drying)
 
The Guz said:
The big blue is nice but it’s to thick to manipulate compared to something like Griot’s PFM, Gyeon Silk Dyer, CarPro DHydrate. It also gets heavier than the ones I mentioned.
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Is it really thicker? After all Griots Garage PFM Terry Weave is 1120 GSM and Big Blue Drying Towel is 1200 GSM

PaulMys said:
If these are better than the Griot's PFM, I would love to hear any comparisons.........
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Mike mentioned this earlier.

Griots Garage PFM Terry Weave 1120 GSM.
Closed loop nap.
More stout feel and more like terrycloth compared to the Big Blue Drying Towel.
These types of microfiber towels are not soft and limp but more stout or course. They are still GENTLE to paint surfaces because they use microscopic fibers as compared to cotton fibers used to make terrycloth, (like a bath towel), so they keep you from working backwards when wiping off compound.

Big Blue Drying Towel 1200 GSM
Open nap, not a closed loop.
Softer feel, more like fleece than terrycloth.

The Guzzler Waffle Weave are way thinner (e.g. 350 GSM) and less prone to contamination due the flat weave of the material.

The Guz said:
The GFM is still better.
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Better because it holds more water due to it's size (e.g. 25x35)?
On paper, Griots Garage PFM Terry Weave is actually lighter/thinner with closed loop nap design, which is more prone to contamination, no?
 
mpulsiv said:
Is it really thicker? After all Griots Garage PFM Terry Weave is 1120 GSM and Big Blue Drying Towel is 1200 GSM



Mike mentioned this earlier.

Griots Garage PFM Terry Weave 1120 GSM.
Closed loop nap.
More stout feel and more like terrycloth compared to the Big Blue Drying Towel.
These types of microfiber towels are not soft and limp but more stout or course. They are still GENTLE to paint surfaces because they use microscopic fibers as compared to cotton fibers used to make terrycloth, (like a bath towel), so they keep you from working backwards when wiping off compound.

Big Blue Drying Towel 1200 GSM
Open nap, not a closed loop.
Softer feel, more like fleece than terrycloth.

The Guzzler Waffle Weave are way thinner (e.g. 350 GSM) and less prone to contamination due the flat weave of the material.



Better because it holds more water due to it's size (e.g. 25x35)?
On paper, Griots Garage PFM Terry Weave is actually lighter/thinner with closed loop nap design, which is more prone to contamination, no?
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Better in overall performance and yes you get includes water absorption. I gave my big blue towels away to other forum members. You can find my review on them here in this forum.

The guzzlers are nice for glass.
 
The Grey PFM’s of any size are THE BEST drying towels out there. They just touch water and make the surface dry. No constant wiping, patting or any of that. Just use matador method and let the towel do it’s thing!
 
fly07sti said:
The Grey PFM’s of any size are THE BEST drying towels out there. They just touch water and make the surface dry. No constant wiping, patting or any of that. Just use matador method and let the towel do it’s thing!
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I’ll second every word of this!
 
fly07sti said:
The Grey PFM’s of any size are THE BEST drying towels out there. They just touch water and make the surface dry. No constant wiping, patting or any of that. Just use matador method and let the towel do it’s thing!
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Amen.

Take the GSM argument out of it. The PFM towel is a game changer in drying.
 
Yeah I didn’t believe the hype about PFM’s at first, like my waffle weaves and pluffles. Did Jon just fine.

Bought a 2pack of 16x16 to try after rinseless’s...... game over. One 16x16 could dry the whole car! I use 3-4,now for fear of scratching but yes dried whole car with one 16x16!

Note: it’s a convertible mustang so no roof and mediumish car....


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I have the larger PFM, Not the newest giant one. This towel is by far the best drying towel ive used. Now, I haven't tried the big blue, so cant comment on it. I just bought a 2 pack of the 16X16 PFM to dry the door jambs and lower panels and give a try with some polish work. My only complaint about any towel of the larger size is that its a bit cumbersome when drying the lower panels of the car and door jambs. You have to strategically hold the towel or fold the towel so it doesn't drag on the ground. I like that the Big Blue has a medium size. The other small issue is that the PFM is closed loop and can grab on emblems or any protrusion, ive had a few snags and pulls, just a snip with the scissors and snag is gone and doesn't continue to pull which is good. I would think the Big Blue would be better in that regard. Oh, my wife also complains that it takes a long time to dry the larger PFM in the dryer. But I just love the performance of PFM.
 
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