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Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36"

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Item # 733411

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The Lightload Towels beach towel features unique packaging that compresses it to the size of a hockey puck! Keep a spare towel in your glove box or backpack.

Once removed from its packaging, towel expands to a full-size (60 in. x 36 in.) beach towel
Super-absorbent viscose fiber absorbs up to 10 times its weight; material is more absorbent than cotton
Fast-drying material wicks moisture and is reusable; once open, the towel will not fit back into original packaging
Available in assorted colors; sorry, we can't handpick a color for you
Lightload Towels beach towel is machine washable

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Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36" Customer Reviews

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Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36"

3.6

(based on 10 reviews)

70%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Dries quickly (9)
Absorbent (8)
Generous size (5)
Lightweight (3)

Cons

Deteriorates quickly (4)
Rough (3)

Best Uses

Beach (5)
Pool (5)
Gym (4)
Backpacking (3)
Hand/face (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Budget shopper (3), Midrange shopper (3), Practical (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

Reviewed by 10 customers

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May

2013

4.0

Great for backpacking

By RunCharperRun

from Powell, OH

About Me High-end Shopper

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Pros

Absorbent
Dries Quickly
Generous Size

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36":

Planning on using these for a backpacking trip with my kids to the coast of Lake Michigan I wasn't sure what to expect based on the reviews. I tend to go ultra-light so I decided any trade-off in terms of weight was going to be worth it especially since I was going to be lugging my kids gear as well. I agree with other reviewers who said you have to wash these before use. They are essentially made of the same material as a reusable dishtowel - a little heavier than that. I washed 3 of them in a front-load washer on hand-wash cycle and they came out fine. I would wash them alone and probably hand-wash if I had a top-loader to avoid damaging them. Dried on the lowest setting (again alone) they came out soft and undamaged. Looking forward to the field-test but I am confident they will perform well and they are cheap, big and super-light!

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Feb

2013

5.0

Perfect

By Bruno Reis

from Brasilia, Brasil

About Me High-end Shopper

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Pros

Absorbent
Dries Quickly
Generous Size
Lightweight

Cons

Deteriorates Quickly

Best Uses

Beach
Gifts
Pool

Comments about Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36":

It could be cheaper.

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Jul

2011

3.0

good but not strong

By yasi

from las vegas

About Me Midrange Shopper

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36":

it is soft and absorbent and large enough to go around , but it is not a strong and lasting towel, just hand wash it , it falls apart quickly if you use washer.i wish they made it a bit stronger,
i will buy it for traveling .

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May

2011

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Falls Apart

By NW Support Car Mom

from Bellingham, WA

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Pros

Dries Quickly
Lightweight

Cons

Deteriorates Quickly
Rough

Best Uses

Comments about Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36":

I used the towels while camping and traveling, for one summer only. After a few washes the towels completely fell apart in the washing machine. They almost ruined my washing machine and the other clothes I washed them with. The convenience of their size and quick drying is not worth the risk!

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Jul

2010

(3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

hand wash it or it will fall a part

By yasi

from las vegas

About Me Midrange Shopper

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Pros

Absorbent
Dries Quickly
Generous Size

Cons

Deteriorates Quickly

Best Uses

Beach
Gym

Comments about Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36":

Bought one of these recently. Tried to wash it in washing machine, it fall apart badly and stuck to all other clothing. I tried another one of these in a washing bag and then put it in washing machine , and that one did not completely fall apart but had wholes in it . So I think just hand washing would be left to do next time. But generally I like the compact and nice size and absorbent. Good for traveling light.

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Jan

2010

(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

One use only?

By AKa Hiker

from Juneau, AK

About Me Midrange Shopper

Pros

Absorbent
Dries Quickly
Generous Size

Cons

Deteriorates Quickly

Best Uses

Comments about Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36":

Loved to space-saving portability and size when unpacked. Absorbency was fine. Based on previous reviews, I expected the towels to last through a few washes. I used permanent press cycle and washed with load of cotton towels. Towel fell apart completely and I was picking the orange colored lent pills off my other towels for about 3 more wash & dry cycles after that. I'd consider this a one-use product and/or consider washing separately on gentle.

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Jul

2009

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great towel

By okey from mskokey

from Athens, AL

About Me Budget Shopper

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Pros

Absorbent
Dries Quickly
Generous Size
light weight

Cons

Rough
Too Thin

Best Uses

Backpacking
Beach
Gym
Hand/Face
Pool
Shower

Comments about Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36":

This towel is a great value. It is thinner than the higher priced pack towels out there and it is rough when it is first opened. But after a few washes it softens up very nice and as long as you take reasonable care of it you shouldn't have a problem with durability. I would suggest hand washing and letting it air dry instead of the dryer. The towel is super absorbent and very light. After use you can wring it out and hang it dry in less than an hour in most climates. When compared to other high priced towels that aren't as big it is a great value. I am still on my first one but I do anticipate replacing it sometime in the future. The only reason I did not give this towel all 5 stars is because of the durability issue. It is apparent from the thickness and material that the towel will eventually wear out but as I said before for the price and performance it is much better than the other towels I have found out there. If you do plan to take this towels on a trip I would suggest opening it and washing it before the trip. If you use it straight from the package it is extremely rough.

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Jun

2008

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Wonderful towel

By Sailing gal

from Macomb, Michigan

About Me Bargain Hunter, Practical

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Pros

Absorbent
Compact
Dries Quickly
Soft

Cons

Rough

Best Uses

Beach
Gym
Hand/Face
Pool
Shower

Comments about Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36":

Stumbled across this a over a year and a half ago when I was looking for compact towel for my sail bag. This towel is great. Yes, rough when first used, but softens up and stays absorbent. Have purchased many of these for other sailing friends who love it. Largest and most practical, cost effective travel towel I've every purchased.

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Apr

2008

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Wonderful Invention!

By NE Kayaker

from New England

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Pros

Absorbent
Convenient
Dries Quickly
Easy to pack
Gets Softer with Washings
Inexpensive
Weighs Practially Nothing

Cons

Rough on First Use

Best Uses

Backpacking
Gym
Hand/Face
Kayaking
Pool
Shower

Comments about Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36":

These towels (and the smaller version) are the best. I'm constantly going back and forth to the gym and don't have a locker, but this towel packs up so small that I can take all my workout gear in my regular messenger bag along with books, water, laptop, and whatever else I need to carry that day. I don't have to take a special gym bag as I would with a cotton towel. They're much cheaper than my other pack towels, too.

They are of course much larger after you take them out of the packaging, but they still fold up small and add no weight to my bag. They're also very absorbent, and I don't have to worry about chlorine ruining a more expensive towel.

For backpacking, kayaking, and other adventures, I toss one of these unopened into my gear, just in case.

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Dec

2007

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Pretty good item

By Nita

from San Diego

About Me Bargain Hunter, Practical, Stylish

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Pros

Absorbent
Dries Quickly
Soft

Cons

Rough first needs wash

Best Uses

Beach
Pool

Comments about Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36":

I packed one of these towels for use at the beach and pool on a backpacking trip in the South Pacific (carried an REI Multi Lite for bathing). It was rough immediately out of the package so I washed it in the sink with some shampoo. It dried quickly and was soft and absorbant. It has held up to about 4 additional washes in washing machines while traveling and is still going strong. It packs small and did it's job...an affordable alternative to carrying a heavy terry towel.

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