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Steven

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Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« on: October 10, 2014, 08:25:26 PM »
I've used microfiber towels for wiping oil off my ball between shots for several years. It was an improvement over cloth towels, but still seemed to smear oil on heavier conditions.
 
Over the summer, I started using the Vice WOW towel:
 
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-4890-vise-wow-towel-red.aspx
 
It's definitely an improvement over microfiber. Still, on the really heavy conditions, it wasn't picking up all the oil sitting on the shell. I have a Columbia Enigma that can go from a fresh 1500 grit matte finish to complete oil shine in less than two games. The WOW towel was slowing down the transition, but wasn't stopping it completely.
 
I've been reading about the new Master Wipe-It-Dry Pad and picked one up about a week ago:
 
http://www.buddiesproshop.com/p-5316-master-wipe-it-dry-pad.aspx
 
I used it to wipe my Enigma down between shots on a heavier 41' sport pattern, and I'm impressed. Nothing is 100%, but it works noticeably better than anything else I've ever tried. At the end of the night, wiping the ball down with regular ball cleaner brought the shell back to its dull matte finish. You wouldn't have known the ball had just been used on a thick condition.
 
The Wipe-It-Dry towel isn't cheap, but in this case you get what you pay for. If you regularly bowl on heavier conditions, I think it's worth the investment.
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Brickguy221

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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2014, 10:40:46 PM »
How long does the towel last?

Is it washable/reuseable, etc?
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2014, 11:03:02 PM »
This sounds like a commercial for buddies
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2014, 01:55:57 AM »
I have found the same Steven.  Though I don't tend to bowl much on heavier patterns.  Most volume is 40ft. Bourbon Street 24ml 7:1.  I use a pin down original Cell from 500/2000 to 500/4000 depending on pairs (20 yr. old house is known for frictious lane topography) on fresh and WID does a better job than microfiber for me.  The dullish solid surface lane shined relatively fast as you mentioned with your Enigma.  Storm/RG is known for quick lane shine.
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2014, 10:41:18 AM »
Quote from: luv2C10falll on October 10, 2014, 11:03:02 PM
This sounds like a commercial for buddies

I have no connection to Buddies, or to the manufacturers of the oil towels. I arbitrarily used Buddies for consistency of product descriptions, and because they list price. But thanks for contributing….
 
Brick, Master says the Wipe-It-dry should last forever if you take care of it using the instructions on their site. I have no way of verifying this yet, but I'm guessing it will last for awhile.
 
Scott, thanks for verifying with your experience. Usually my Enigma is such an oil sponge, it loses a lot of it's effectiveness in a short time. Getting four games out of it using Wipe-It-Dry was a new experience for me.
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2014, 11:45:52 AM »
Quote from: Steven on October 11, 2014, 10:41:18 AM
Quote from: luv2C10falll on October 10, 2014, 11:03:02 PM
This sounds like a commercial for buddies

I have no connection to Buddies, or to the manufacturers of the oil towels. I arbitrarily used Buddies for consistency of product descriptions, and because they list price. But thanks for contributing….
 
Brick, Master says the Wipe-It-dry should last forever if you take care of it using the instructions on their site. I have no way of verifying this yet, but I'm guessing it will last for awhile.
 
Scott, thanks for verifying with your experience. Usually my Enigma is such an oil sponge, it loses a lot of it's effectiveness in a short time. Getting four games out of it using Wipe-It-Dry was a new experience for me.

"Steven",

Regarding lasting during use in lots of oil,
Have you ever tried Ebonite's Adrenaline wipes.
Their main purpose is to chemically enhance the absorbance of oil, which is one of the characteristics generally involved with the resin's super ability to hook. They do work, as a temporary fix until you can get the oil extracted. While I rarely get a chance to bowl in the amount of oil you're talking about, they do definitely appear to work. One swipe across the surface, let it dry, and balls seem to hook earlier and more.
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2014, 11:48:27 AM »
I posted something about the Wipe-It-Dry pad a few weeks ago.  It really is the best towel I've ever seen on the market.  It takes all the oil off and even works to remove some belt marks.  Very highly recommend it. 
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Steven

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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2014, 12:45:41 PM »
Quote from: charlest on October 11, 2014, 11:45:52 AM

"Steven",

Regarding lasting during use in lots of oil,
Have you ever tried Ebonite's Adrenaline wipes.
Their main purpose is to chemically enhance the absorbance of oil, which is one of the characteristics generally involved with the resin's super ability to hook. They do work, as a temporary fix until you can get the oil extracted. While I rarely get a chance to bowl in the amount of oil you're talking about, they do definitely appear to work. One swipe across the surface, let it dry, and balls seem to hook earlier and more.

No, I haven't tried the Adrenaline wipes yet.
 
I don't think the issue with the Enigma shining up quickly is due to oil already embedded in the shell. I can take it down to 360, put it through a full NuBall treatment, and the quick shine behavior on heavy oil still happens. I've seen the same with a few other balls. I drilled up a new Storm Marvel S for the Senior US Open, and the shine thing immediately happened. The oil volume for these events is nothing like you see on most THS patterns. 
 
Wipe-It-Dry (WID) seems to pick the oil where other solutions partially smear and wipe the oil in. On this note, you may not see a big advantage to using WID in regular league. My THS league is second shift sparse oil, and a regular microfiber towel is more than adequate. 
 
I will try out the Adrenaline wipes though. I have a few balls that NuBall doesn't seem to extract anything from, but I'm certain have trapped oil embedded. I like trying new things.  :)
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2014, 04:19:14 PM »
I fully intend to see if what some guy on You Tube said:  Tanner's Select Natural Chamois (available at Walmart) does exactly the same thing as the Wipe-It-Dry-Pad for alot less money and you get much more material so you don't have to worry about cleaning it. Just throw it away and use another piece of material that costs 1/3 the price and you get 10 times more
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2014, 05:06:01 PM »
Quote from: Long Gone Daddy on October 11, 2014, 04:19:14 PM
I fully intend to see if what some guy on You Tube said:  Tanner's Select Natural Chamois (available at Walmart) does exactly the same thing as the Wipe-It-Dry-Pad for alot less money and you get much more material so you don't have to worry about cleaning it. Just throw it away and use another piece of material that costs 1/3 the price and you get 10 times more

 
You just do that. Of course, if you were serious, you would have watched the YouTube first (I couldn't find it) and posted the link before saying anything at all. Better yet, you would have purchased this cheap and miraculous product, performed your own test, and presented the results. But that would have required effort, wouldn't it??
   
As usual, thanks for your input.  ::)
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2014, 05:57:48 PM »
I have a sinister that's @OOB. It shines up very quick and after a few weeks of bowling on "10 min fresh" not even Clean &Dull got the surface back to OOB (I even resorted to using a scotchbrite pad once). I cleaned the ball with C&D, and then used the adrenaline wipes(the container I got from the shop was bone dry so I put them in a ziplock with a dab of 90%) . I didn't think they would do much with how dry they were, but they actually do a good job. It was the closest i had got the cover to that brand new hybrid cover dull finish.

I would buy the WID right now(after your awesome review, thanks btw), but my league will make fun of me for buying another accessory.... I just started bowling in August & I bowl with a crowd that is still using yellow dots and morich first editions
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2014, 06:14:27 PM »
Quote from: Mrsilkysheets on October 11, 2014, 05:57:48 PM

I would buy the WID right now(after your awesome review, thanks btw), but my league will make fun of me for buying another accessory.... I just started bowling in August & I bowl with a crowd that is still using yellow dots and morich first editions

LOL, I get where you're coming from.
 
WID is not a cure for cancer, but it is an improvement over the the cloth towels, microfiber towels, and the Chamois like towels that have hit the market. If you see true heavy oil, it's about as good as it gets.
 
As far as folks making fun of you, the WID isn't a novelty product. I recently bowled in a PBA Regional, and I was surprised at the number of players who were using it. You'll see more and more WID's on the lanes (or like products) over time.
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2014, 06:14:57 PM »
Quote from: Steven on October 11, 2014, 05:06:01 PM
Quote from: Long Gone Daddy on October 11, 2014, 04:19:14 PM
I fully intend to see if what some guy on You Tube said:  Tanner's Select Natural Chamois (available at Walmart) does exactly the same thing as the Wipe-It-Dry-Pad for alot less money and you get much more material so you don't have to worry about cleaning it. Just throw it away and use another piece of material that costs 1/3 the price and you get 10 times more

 
You just do that. Of course, if you were serious, you would have watched the YouTube first (I couldn't find it) and posted the link before saying anything at all. Better yet, you would have purchased this cheap and miraculous product, performed your own test, and presented the results. But that would have required effort, wouldn't it??
   
As usual, thanks for your input.  ::)

I figured anybody with half a brain could find it.  Guess I was wrong.  I expect your apology here and in the other forum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KjrYa6CO7U
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2014, 06:42:42 PM »
Quote from: Long Gone Daddy on October 11, 2014, 06:14:57 PM
Quote from: Steven on October 11, 2014, 05:06:01 PM
Quote from: Long Gone Daddy on October 11, 2014, 04:19:14 PM
I fully intend to see if what some guy on You Tube said:  Tanner's Select Natural Chamois (available at Walmart) does exactly the same thing as the Wipe-It-Dry-Pad for alot less money and you get much more material so you don't have to worry about cleaning it. Just throw it away and use another piece of material that costs 1/3 the price and you get 10 times more

 
You just do that. Of course, if you were serious, you would have watched the YouTube first (I couldn't find it) and posted the link before saying anything at all. Better yet, you would have purchased this cheap and miraculous product, performed your own test, and presented the results. But that would have required effort, wouldn't it??
   
As usual, thanks for your input.  ::)

I figured anybody with half a brain could find it.  Guess I was wrong.  I expect your apology here and in the other forum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KjrYa6CO7U

The Master WID marketing video referenced above said nothing about the Tanner Chamois. It was buried in the comments section below the YouTube video itself. Maybe someone with half a brain would have been more specific on where to find it. 
 
But back to your original "comments" about the Tanner Chamois itself. Assuming it is as effective (which is very doubtful), it won't be cheaper in the long run. If you maintain the WID per Master's instructions, the pad will last for many years. The Chamois?? You'll have plowed through dozens during the same period of time, which makes any cost savings bogus.
 
Costs aside, the stiffer leather WID pad is easier to use, maintain and store. These are important considerations to serious bowlers.
 
But by all means, go ahead and perform your 'test'.  ::) 
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Re: Oil Towels: Vice WOW vs. Master Wipe-It-Dry
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2014, 07:12:16 PM »
Chamois cloths last for years and years.  Don't know why that guy said he would cut off a piece and throw the old one away.  Way to go, btw.  Knew you wouldn't apologize for your rude comments.  Don't bother, I wouldn't want one from you anyway.  Go spend more money than you need to.  Seems to make you happy.   
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