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PackTowl Ultralite Towel

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    PackTowl Ultralite Towel

    • $17.95 - $34.95
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    Item # 830600

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    Choose the PackTowl Ultralite towel when space and weight are at a premium, and comfort is non-negotiable!

    • Polyester/rayon towel absorbs up to 4 times its weight in water and wrings out almost completely dry
    • Lightweight fabric has a soft hand, yet is designed to survive adventure after adventure
    • X Large towel weighs only 3.1 oz.
    • Towel folds into the included pouch for travel and storage
    • The PackTowl Ultralite towel is machine washable; hang the towel up to dry with the convenient snap loop

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    PackTowl Ultralite Towel Specs
    Specification
    MLXLXXL
    Best use
    Backpacking Backpacking Backpacking Backpacking
    70% polyester/30% rayon 70% polyester/30% rayon 70% polyester/30% rayon 70% polyester/30% rayon
    30 x 12 inches36 x 20 inches50 x 27 inches59 x 36 inches
    0.8 ounces1.8 ounces3.1 ounces5 ounces
    Material(s)
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    PackTowl Ultralite Towel Customer Reviews

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    PackTowl Ultralite Towel
     
    4.6

    (based on 5 reviews)

    100%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Absorbent (4)
    • Generous size (4)
    • Soft (4)
    • Dries quickly (3)
    • High quality (3)

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Shower (3)
        • Was this a gift?:
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      Apr

      25

      2013

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Significant Improvement on Original

      By Papa Victor

      from Denver, CO

      About Me High-end Shopper

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      Pros

      • Absorbent
      • Can Cover Your Junk
      • Dries Quickly
      • Generous Size
      • High Quality
      • Soft

      Cons

      • Too Thin

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Beach
      • Hand/Face
      • Pool
      • River Trips
      • Shower
      • Travel

      Comments about PackTowl Ultralite Towel:

      I've had several original PackTowls, and was reasonably pleased until my last on disintegrated after less than a year of use. It began to pull apart like wet paper (even though it was dry). I took it back to REI and upgraded to the UL version.

      This was a solid decision. I guide coed groups on a variety of trips, and discretion is appreciated. For those who are less comfortable observing changing, the XL version easily fits around the waist for modesty. It is also awesome to have a full sized towel after a swim or bath: it just feels better. And at about 3 oz, it's no skin off my back to have the full sized luxury.

      It is definitely thin, though. It doesn't feel like a big fluffy terry-cloth towel. It feels like it shouldn't absorb water, but it will. It dries reasonably quickly. Also, it lauders just fine, but I don't put it in the dryer (even though it says you can w/o softener sheets). I am convinced this led to the demise of my original towel.

      In short, it does just as well drying me as the original, but is much smaller and lighter. I can always have a towel with me, and it saves the day. Just keep it a secret or everyone who forgot a towel will want to use it, which is not cool.

      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Apr

      22

      2013

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      3.0

      Blue Ink

      By DavidAG

      from Gainesville, VA

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      Pros

      • Absorbent

      Cons

      • Color Fades/Bleeds

      Best Uses

      • Hiking

      Comments about PackTowl Ultralite Towel:

      If you buy this pack towel, do not wash it with other clothing as it bleeds ink worse than a pair of new blue jeans. Otherwise, it is a nice lightweight pack towel that will get you dry.

      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Mar

      7

      2013

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Magic Towel

      By Donna the Flight Attendant

      from Pensacola, FL

      About Me Budget Shopper

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      Pros

      • Absorbent
      • Dries Quickly
      • Generous Size
      • High Quality
      • Soft

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Beach
        • Gifts
        • Pool
        • Shower

        Comments about PackTowl Ultralite Towel:

        I have never posted a review, but I was so amazed by this towel, I have to tell someone. I bought it for a trek in Peru because it was a great size and very thin even though I thought it was kind of pricey. I tested it at home and it performed better than I expected. It absorbed all the water off me and still had dry spots! It dried super quick. GREAT TOWEL - and worth the price! I will start using this everywhere-boat, yoga, beach...

        Service and delivery comments:

        Prompt delivery and mint condition

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        27

        2012

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Great Towels

        By LeroyBlues

        from Nashville, TN

        About Me Midrange Shopper

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        Pros

        • Absorbent
        • Dries Quickly
        • Generous Size
        • High Quality
        • light weight
        • Soft

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about PackTowl Ultralite Towel:

            I bought two of the XL towels for my wife and I to use for car camping, day hikes and one/two night backpacking trips. We used them last weekend after swimming in a river. Very absorbent. To dry them out we just held them to the sun and breez for about five minutes.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jun

            21

            2012

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Baby it and it works great

            By madmarinehays

            from Atlanta, Ga

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            Pros

            • Generous Size
            • Soft

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Shower
              • Travel

              Comments about PackTowl Ultralite Towel:

              Ok I pretty worried about this towel holding up. I have babied it when using it but it's been machined washed 5 times now, used 3 weeks in Africa, 1 test week at home, and now it's coming with me to Thailand for 3 weeks. Dries quick if in the sun. Worth the money, and very small pack size, comes with a case. overall I am very happy with it. Out of the other options is was the softest one.

              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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