Bought for under 30$ for 12 towels, it is the best deal you could get on this side of the border. These towels are amazing. I did try 4 other brands and models of plush microfiber, and these ones beat them in price and equals or surpass them in quality. First, the silk edges are really nice and safe. As long as you clean your towels well and you are careful not dragging the edge in the dirt, if it touches the paint, you are still safe. The towels have two distinct sides, one where the piles are much taller, and the other with low piles. Personally, I like having both on the same towel. For most applications, like rinseless/waterless washing, both sides will do equally well. Where these towels truly shine for me is when I have to remove used compound, polish or wax from the car. I find that the low pile side is ideal for removing most of the product on the first wipe. As the pile is lower, it is not as "grabby" when it collects large amounts of product. When you have collected most of the product, flip the towel or get another one with the plush side, and buff the fine remaining layer safely. The high piles feel safer on the paint when there is no more product. I'm sure the low pile side would not swirl the paint either, but the high pile, extra plush side is somehow easier on my mind when I just finished polishing a panel. Even if these had only low pile on both sides, at this price, I would still get them. They last a good amount of time. Personally, I soak them in clean warm water, right after I finished using it, to loosen and flush most of the product/dirt out. After all, if, and I assume you do, use the same machine as your clothes, you don't want any wax or polish to get on your clothes on the next wash. Next, I use warm water with a scentless "natural" detergent in the machine, NO DOWNY OR SOFTNER, and I dry them on a rack in a well ventilated room. This makes them last forever. If I have to guess, I'd say that some of mine might have been through this process about 50 times and they still feel like new when dried. And they do not lint as other "middle end" towels did. Just don't use them on door jams, seals or any other super greasy places. If you maintain your car well and you know these places have already been degreased, then fine. But some damage cannot be undone on towels, and it would stink to throw away a 3$ towel because of that. Use cheap towels for that. Same thing for harsh chemicals. I'm not saying these would not last through them, but why put your luck to the test. Chances are, with ample product, your door jams will be fine with cheap towels anyway. That is a risk we have to take. Anyway, now to the downsides. One downside is that they come with a stupid paper tag with the company logo on their side. I know who I bought them from, it's not like my neighbor will spot the brand on the 1/2 inch tab from his driveway. Anyway, just pull the tags out gently and that's it. But while doing so, you risk loosening or breaking the seam. Although for my batch of 12 towels, it went OK. Do not cut the tags. Even if you get super close, there might still be a little stripe of paper sewn to the towel, and you do not want that rubbing against your paint. The second downside is that they'll bleed yellow dye for AT LEAST one wash. But then again, what kind of brightly colored material doesn't. Just make sure to wash them alone for a good 2 washes. I washed mine with other towels on the second wash and there was still color transfer. None after that. Just make sure to not put it with clothing on the first few washes. And if you can, never put your towels with clothing, ever! Your "significant-other-who-doesn't-care-about-detailing-and-does-not-want-to-smell-like-carnauba-everyday" will thank you. I hope it was more information than you needed. If anyone has a better deal for towels in Canada, and it doesn't require you to buy in bulk, like 500 towels, I'd like to know for sure. Good detailing to you all!
