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Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36"

    Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36"

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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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    Item 733411

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    May 17-27 Details

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    Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36" Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Multisport
    Viscose
    60 x 36 inches
    5 ounces
    Material(s)
    Dimensions
    Weight

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

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    Lightload Towels Beach Towel - 60" x 36"
     
    3.6

    (based on 9 reviews)

    67%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Dries quickly (8)
    • Absorbent (7)
    • Generous size (4)
    • Lightweight (3)

    Cons

    • Deteriorates quickly (4)
    • Rough (3)

    Best Uses

    • Beach (5)
    • Pool (5)
    • Gym (4)
    • Hand/face (3)
    • Shower (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Budget shopper (3), Midrange shopper (3), Practical (3)

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    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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    3.0

    good but not strong

    By yasi

    from las vegas

    About Me Midrange Shopper

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          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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          (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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            (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

            See all my reviews

            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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            (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

             
            2.0

            One use only?

            By AKa Hiker

            from Juneau, AK

            About Me Midrange Shopper

            Site Member

            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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              (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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              (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Wonderful towel

              By Sailing gal

              from Macomb, Michigan

              About Me Bargain Hunter, Practical

              See all my reviews

              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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              (10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Wonderful Invention!

              By NE Kayaker

              from New England

              About Me Practical

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              Site Member

              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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              (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Pretty good item

              By Nita

              from San Diego

              About Me Bargain Hunter, Practical, Stylish

              See all my reviews

              Site Member

              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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