Just bought one XL size here at 12:27 ET for $10. Now 20 minutes later the price has gone up to $12? (Was thinking of buying a couple more. Can I be “grandfathered” in to the $10 option?)
The Istanbul Metro service did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
When BuzzFeed News did reach an operator, they responded by saying “a cat?!” and promptly hung up the phone.
@joe645 You probably didn’t notice when your most recent credit card went stale; the icon next to your name tells me that your VMP or Kickstarter membership lapsed, and that’s the most common cause that I hear about. You can just re-up and the cost will be pretty much of a wash vs shipping, and then you’re back to free shipping again as long as the membership keeps going. (Since you were probably VMP, IF it expired this month, maybe customer service can do something about getting your old status back, but I offer no guarantees.)
@joe645@werehatrack Yeah this happened to me a few months ago. My credit card was compromised and I failed to update it. I didn’t hear anything about a billing issue from Meh, but I realized it once I tried to buy something. The CS folks should take care of you if you contact them.
Multipurpose: Ideal for activities from backpacking to yoga, our quick-dry camping towels keep you fresh and clean wherever you go
Leaving you with a damp and possibly sweaty piece of fabric, as would also be the case with any other towel, but it’s a thing to understand.
Compact: Lightweight and easy to carry, the camp towel packs down small into the included carrying bag, making it an ideal travel companion
Okay, yes, it folds up, and there’s a carrying pouch included that has a small mesh window which will not allow a sufficient amount of air circulation to cause a damp towel to become dry. In my opinion, unless your personal OCD imperatives demand it, the towel can be packed along without the pouch for an even lighter result.
Super Soft: Enjoy a suede-like softness that wicks away sweat and water while staying gentle on your skin
The fabric has a brushed finish that achieves the “suede-like” feel by partially damaging the fibers nearest the surface, exactly the same as the way “distressed” jeans are mass-produced except they stop at the “brushed surface” point instead of proceeding to the “why would anyone want these worn-out rags?” stage. In this case, the brushed surface may have the bonus effect of permitting more fluid retention. As measured, the towels would pick up more than twice their own weight of water while still dripping, or a little less than double when squeezed gently to the point of not dripping anymore.
Durable: Designed to last, our camping towels have strong interlocking stitching that’s tough yet soft on your skin
The only stitching in the overcasting on the edges, and that’s of the usual type which is seldom scratchy. (It’s hard to tell whether the fabric itself was laser-cut, which might make the margins a bit stiffer and more resistant to unraveling, and could potentially make them very slightly scratchy at some point.)
Now for the stuff their blurb didn’t mention.
First, what it didn’t do, which was bleed dye profusely on first wetting. In fact, the amount of discoloration of the water was less than would be experienced with a lot of common things like dark-colored t-shirts. And water didn’t bead up and run off the surface of the fabric, which can be a frequent misfeature of new fabrics until their first washing. There was no detectable solvent odor, either. Overall, there was nothing present (that I could find) which should not have been there.
Next, what it did: It soaked up water as noted above, and after just a couple of minutes hanging spread out across a bar in a room with about 50% relative humidity, it had already become noticeably cooler, indicating that evaporation was happening at a decent rate.
I didn’t try anything to assess durability, but given that the polyester fibers are tiny in diameter, it should be expected that some fracturing is going to slowly and steadily occur with usage. And in point of fact, the water in the bucket in which I dipped the cloth for the absorption and dye-bleed evaluation had a small amount of blue particulates on the bottom after it had sat motionless overnight. If the issue of environmental contamination by microplastics is an important concern for you, I doubt that you’re interested in acquiring these anyway, but there’s your validation.
So, if microfiber is not something you prefer to avoid, this material did not present me with any unusual drawbacks that would disallow it from consideration.
@growyoungagain Holy Royal Family!! I was listening to Pat Benatar’s " Hit Me with Your Best Shot" and Mr.Clean is cleaning to the beat of it. Very creepy giphy.☠
i bought these and am happy for what i got. but just curious about the tags on them. i tried to go to their website for the ‘more info and videos’ and it just redirects to amazon. anyone else find any better info? or is this just a brand with fake story and background?
MyWiseOwlOutfitters is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Wise Owl Outfitters Camping Towel with Washcloth
Model: B01KX3B8PO, B01M3R7VVY, B01M4KFV0R, B01MDNHHEK, B01KWVUGLO
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$31.98-$38.98 (for 2) at Amazon
Large
XL
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Wednesday, Nov 20 - Friday, Nov 22
Be careful drying owls, they will eat your face.
@yakkoTDI Let’s hope that “strong interlocking stitching” is enough to contain those talons!
@ircon96 @yakkoTDI That’s why I suggest using this towel, which was shared here recently:
Microfiber
Towel
@AaronLeeJohnson
Ready to shed micro-plastics all over creation…
Where is the microfiber towels anyhow?
Obligatory dire warnings about microplastics in 5…4…3…2…
@werehatrack Warning: For External Use Only.
When they say a 2 pack do they mean one towel and one washcloth = a 2 pack?
@jmbunkin Nope, you get 2 towels & 2 washcloths. I’ll update
@troy I like your answer!
Just bought one XL size here at 12:27 ET for $10. Now 20 minutes later the price has gone up to $12? (Was thinking of buying a couple more. Can I be “grandfathered” in to the $10 option?)
@benj
Hey, I want in on that deal too! Nothing is $10 on this offer, it’s either $8 or $12! If I were you I’d be thankful and carry on! Lol
@Lynnerizer Doing well here. Thanks!
/giphy lush-sweaty-heron
/giphy wary-crafty-oven
Fark. The Marina Blue is only available in Large, not XL. Rowrbazzle.
@werehatrack I know! It’s the only decent color.
So…They’re growers, not showers?
@dvshrt Start with the washcloth, end with the bathtowel.
What? Not one “don’t forget your towel” reference from South Park yet?
@sjk3 you misspelled “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy “.
@Shagbert
This!!
Man, everything’s micro these days. Give me a towel made from thick ropes.
@Doodpants Yep. Shrinkflation. A few years ago you could get macrofiber towels for this price.
@Doodpants
Hemp?
Or sisal- what with hemp being nearly ubiquitous as well…
Might be good for washing/drying the car, but not something I want to feel on my skin…
/showme groovy-squealing-oven
/showme groovy squealing oven
/giphy teeming-excitedly-dime
Everyone is getting towels in their stockings. These look great for the car.
/giphy ugly-unmoving-shrew
@sammydog01 cats are so strange.
are we sure it’s alive?
@pmarin @sammydog01 She’s apparently a somewhat (in?)famous cat that hangs around an Istanbul metro station. Some of the videos/photos here are broken, but if you scroll down several are still active: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosebuchanan/why-do-i-not-own-a-cat
Edit: Lol:
/showme miffed-jingly-dove
@mediocrebot It tickles me that it’s all gibberish except for the word sparkles
Got spousal approval!
/showme finished-helpful-metal
Why is it trying to charge me $6 shipping, I have been member for 10 years
@joe645 You probably didn’t notice when your most recent credit card went stale; the icon next to your name tells me that your VMP or Kickstarter membership lapsed, and that’s the most common cause that I hear about. You can just re-up and the cost will be pretty much of a wash vs shipping, and then you’re back to free shipping again as long as the membership keeps going. (Since you were probably VMP, IF it expired this month, maybe customer service can do something about getting your old status back, but I offer no guarantees.)
@joe645 @werehatrack Yeah this happened to me a few months ago. My credit card was compromised and I failed to update it. I didn’t hear anything about a billing issue from Meh, but I realized it once I tried to buy something. The CS folks should take care of you if you contact them.
@joe645 No need to email. I have it fixed already for you.
/giphy sweaty-spontaneous-helium
Do not fall for this scam! Have we learned nothing from the Tootsie Pop commercials?! Owls are not wise!!!
/giphy promiscuous-benevolent-eel
Product review time!
Taking the blurb points one at a time first…
Leaving you with a damp and possibly sweaty piece of fabric, as would also be the case with any other towel, but it’s a thing to understand.
Okay, yes, it folds up, and there’s a carrying pouch included that has a small mesh window which will not allow a sufficient amount of air circulation to cause a damp towel to become dry. In my opinion, unless your personal OCD imperatives demand it, the towel can be packed along without the pouch for an even lighter result.
The fabric has a brushed finish that achieves the “suede-like” feel by partially damaging the fibers nearest the surface, exactly the same as the way “distressed” jeans are mass-produced except they stop at the “brushed surface” point instead of proceeding to the “why would anyone want these worn-out rags?” stage. In this case, the brushed surface may have the bonus effect of permitting more fluid retention. As measured, the towels would pick up more than twice their own weight of water while still dripping, or a little less than double when squeezed gently to the point of not dripping anymore.
The only stitching in the overcasting on the edges, and that’s of the usual type which is seldom scratchy. (It’s hard to tell whether the fabric itself was laser-cut, which might make the margins a bit stiffer and more resistant to unraveling, and could potentially make them very slightly scratchy at some point.)
Now for the stuff their blurb didn’t mention.
First, what it didn’t do, which was bleed dye profusely on first wetting. In fact, the amount of discoloration of the water was less than would be experienced with a lot of common things like dark-colored t-shirts. And water didn’t bead up and run off the surface of the fabric, which can be a frequent misfeature of new fabrics until their first washing. There was no detectable solvent odor, either. Overall, there was nothing present (that I could find) which should not have been there.
Next, what it did: It soaked up water as noted above, and after just a couple of minutes hanging spread out across a bar in a room with about 50% relative humidity, it had already become noticeably cooler, indicating that evaporation was happening at a decent rate.
I didn’t try anything to assess durability, but given that the polyester fibers are tiny in diameter, it should be expected that some fracturing is going to slowly and steadily occur with usage. And in point of fact, the water in the bucket in which I dipped the cloth for the absorption and dye-bleed evaluation had a small amount of blue particulates on the bottom after it had sat motionless overnight. If the issue of environmental contamination by microplastics is an important concern for you, I doubt that you’re interested in acquiring these anyway, but there’s your validation.
So, if microfiber is not something you prefer to avoid, this material did not present me with any unusual drawbacks that would disallow it from consideration.
Buy or don’t buy, the choice is yours.
@werehatrack thanks for your honest and informative review.
/giphy clean-dependable-fuel
@growyoungagain Holy Royal Family!! I was listening to Pat Benatar’s " Hit Me with Your Best Shot" and Mr.Clean is cleaning to the beat of it. Very creepy giphy.☠
i bought these and am happy for what i got. but just curious about the tags on them. i tried to go to their website for the ‘more info and videos’ and it just redirects to amazon. anyone else find any better info? or is this just a brand with fake story and background?
@ndimitru They have their own website (MyWiseOwlOutfitters.com) but it says this at the bottom: