Last Updated on May 25, 2016 by Babita
Don’t you just hate to lug around a fat, fluffy towel when you are on a road trip or traveling. I speak from experience when I say it is extremely cumbersome to pack towels especially when traveling abroad. Every time I travel to India, my mom reminds me not to bring any of our towels. She says we can purchase towels over there without worrying about excess baggage.
So when I was offered the Shandali UltraSport Travel Towel for review purpose, I was curious and skeptical. I ordered the medium towel (24” x 48”) in river blue color. The fabric is microfiber and composed of 80% Polyester and 20% Nylon.
My review:
When I opened the package I was not really impressed. I liked the color. I also liked the fact that it was very lightweight and compact. However, I was not sure if it would really work the way it was advertised. Just from touching the fabric I was pretty sure it would not. Somehow I could bring myself to believe that this thin piece of fabric was capable of absorbing any water.
I was wrong. It works! I tested it by washing my face and then wiping it with the towel. The towel was super absorbent and also fast drying. It is fitted with a loop/hook to hang it up and within few minutes it’s completely dry. For me that was really impressive. I know no one wants to use a wet towel. Over of the course of few days I used it several times and I have to say, I was not disappointed.
The texture of the fabric is soft and feels great on the skin. It is not at all bulky and folds easily. It is so compact that I can roll it up and fit it in my handbag as well. It is convenient to carry anywhere and can be packed in gym bags, handbags and carry-on luggage. The length of the towel is perfect. It is a bit more expensive than the regular towels but I can easily overlook this fact as I found, it did provide good value for the money.
The Shandali UltraSport Travel Towel is available only on Amazon (click here) for $14.95 (small) and $19.95 (medium).
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I have to laugh- we have one of these and I put it in my daughter’s diaper bag for a towel for swimming the other day. Dad didn’t end up using it- today we were out for lunch and my daughter spilled a giant glass of ice water on herself- we grabbed that towel and she was feeling happier in a few minutes.. lol. I am sure they didn’t intend for that use, but it worked great!
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What a great product! I would love to have one for my gym bag.
That’s why don’t judge by just looking at it. 🙂 I’m glad that it really does what it says! I would love to have one though.
I have never packed towels to travel but I do have a fascination with anything new that I can try even a towel.
That’s a pretty awesome towel, it’s so small and compact making it absolutely perfect for traveling!
This actually sounds like a perfect towel to have on hand for most anything. Love that quick-dry!
this would also be great for my travel bag! i have issues using towels from the hotel…
These seem pretty cool! I love that you can hang it!
Okay I’m going to have to give this towel a try. I especially like that it has a loop to hang it up. I could definitely use something like this for travel without taking up as much space as a regular towel.
That’s a reasonable price for it. It would come in handy for quite a few things here too.
This would be great to take with me when I go running. Maybe not their intention but it would work perfectly on my hydration belt.
It looks like a great towel to take to the gym or camping. Thanks for sharing!
This towel is really convenient for just about any use. I would keep it in my car for whenever I needed it.
Sounds like a great product. Sometimes you just need to try it and it will grow on you
Lol. Looks like a pretty good towel. I am glad to see it works well. Thanks for sharing.
Cool towel! I’ve seen ones like these before but have never thought to try one.
this sounds like the perfect beach towel or evn a great towel to take to the local splash park.
Sometimes I hate with regular towels how rough they can feel, this looks like the perfect towel for me!
Glad to hear that this is a good product. I like to pack an extra towel or two when we go on trips just in case. I think if you have a purse with some extra room, it would be great bringing one along too.
These sound perfect for packing in a beach bag, too… must get some!
This looks like a towel I might need! I can never get enough towels to take the gym. I love that it has the little loop to hang it up!
That sounds like something I need to get for when I workout! I hate carrying around a bulky towel.