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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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Talking Sham Wow?
Any one used one of Vinces legendary Sham Wow's?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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I got them in a Christmas gift exchange.... CRAP! They never seemed to pick up enough of the water to not leave the tiny streaks. I have always used the Absorber, and they are fantastic! If you get the Sham Wow for free, than great, use it! If you are spending money, go to any auto parts store and get the Absorber...


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Originally Posted by lickmstickmman
I got them in a Christmas gift exchange.... CRAP! They never seemed to pick up enough of the water to not leave the tiny streaks. I have always used the Absorber, and they are fantastic! If you get the Sham Wow for free, than great, use it! If you are spending money, go to any auto parts store and get the Absorber...


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+1 for the Absorber.

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I don't know that I would use it on the bike. I'd be concerned that it would leave paint swirls.

That being said, They need to be completely soaked in order to pick up a lot of fluid. Also, they seem to get better the more you use them. Washing them a couple times does soften them up also...
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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+2 for the Absorber
 
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The Shampon pick up more than the shamwow
 
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I use "WIZARDS WATER BANDIT"...grabs a lot of water and doesn't leave streaks, and you can wash it in the wash machine!
 
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Sounds like the sham wow is a sham!
 
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Sham Wow , They suck!!!!!
 
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I used them to wipe my ***. Seemed to of done a pretty good job.
 
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