Sham-wow!

[Cabin Fever]

The next question is, have you used a Slap Chop?

Linguini, Martini, Bikini!

[Wags]

lol. that guy did almost convince me to buy the slap chop just b/c of those 3 words

[JoshStover]

I am pleased with my sham-wow. Have any of you guys tried the towels that you can get from the dollar store? They have these towles that are all smashed down to about the size of a silver dollar and then wrapped in plastic. They normally have dinosaurs or other kiddy type stuff on them but they take up hardly any room in your pack, weigh next to nothing and you can get them 3 for a dollar.

[Snowleopard]

I got some off brand shamwows, I think $6 for a bundle of them at Ocean State Job Lot.
They seem to work. Wiped rain off my tent, used as a camp towel, washcloth, etc. They seem more absorbent than the usual MSR type pack towel, and a lot cheaper.

[Farr Away]

Have any of ya tried using something like this to get moisture off your tent rainfly before packing it after a rainstorm or heavy dew? I'm looking for something that is lightweight, sucks up the moisture well and rings out/dries well.

I tried some sort of camp towel that was cheap that I found at the gear store and it didn't work well at all. Was wondering if the automotive cloths or the shamwow work better?

I use the autodry towels. Find them in the automotive section in a plastic cylinder that looks vaguely like a slightly flattened tennis ball can. About $6?

Cut it in half. Only take half, or use the two halves for different purposes. When they dry out, they're like a piece of cardboard. Wet one (counterintuitive), wring, & dry anything. I usually carry mine damp in a ziploc. Throw them in the washing machine to clean.

I don't remember who the poster was, but someone on WB posted about an experiment where he rolled his wet shirt in an autodry towel to remove as much water as possible; weighed it; dried it in the dryer, and weighed it again. I think the difference was a fraction of an ounce. Pretty impressive.

[Jonnycat]

After my last section hike, I thought about buying one for wiping off the inside of my tarp tent shelter (the cotton warshcloth wasn't as efficient as I would have liked it to have been).

Also would replace said washcloth which I use as a towel after I go swimming.

The cheapest place I found them for sale was on Ebay, BTW (I read some horror stories about the exhorbitant shipping and handling charges when you order from the TV ad).

[dloome]

On a somewhat related note, the Sham-Wow guy was arrested recently...

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...7092sham1.html

Wow.

[Old Grouse]

But can they soak up soda through a carpet without pressure applied, as advertised

"Are you getting this, camera guy?"

[David@whiteblaze]

But can they soak up soda through a carpet without pressure applied, as advertised

If you will notice, in the commercial, there is a camera change, puddle dissappears... see link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtScSNi_TQI

[Hooch]

ShamWow or ScamNow?

[Wise Old Owl]

wait, guys with absorbent towels? perhaps some soap ....


Hey maybe you can bathe on the AT now!

[David@whiteblaze]

ShamWow or ScamNow?

I thought it was 'scamWOW'.

[David@whiteblaze]

correction, it is actually quite a sham to try to sell a product this way, making it deserve the title "SHAMwow

[rp1790]

I am pleased with my sham-wow. Have any of you guys tried the towels that you can get from the dollar store? They have these towles that are all smashed down to about the size of a silver dollar and then wrapped in plastic. They normally have dinosaurs or other kiddy type stuff on them but they take up hardly any room in your pack, weigh next to nothing and you can get them 3 for a dollar.

I've tried these and are what I carry in my pack now. They're about the lightest thing I came across. Also tried a couple of different pack towels but found the cheapy super compressed towels the best.