Five-ounce beach towel

Press release:

Announcing a New Unique Pocket Sized Beach Towel

Jamaica, NY (Setptember 27, 2008) Dyna-E International has announced the addition of a unique pocket-sized beach towel to their line of products. Traveling light is a goal for many people, and this new beach towel makes reaching that goal a lot easier. The towels were cited in the San Jose Mercury News on December10, 2006 in “Holiday Gifts to Go” as a great gift for travelers. They make an excellent gift for anyone who is likely to end up at a beach, lake or pool, or anywhere else a beach towel or large towel would come in handy.

The only beach towel that can fit in a pocket, this unique new product is compressed to the size of a hockey puck but opens to a full 3 x 5 feet (90x150cm). Traditional beach towels are often so large and bulky that they edge out other items on a traveler’s packing list. But Lightload Beach Towels can be packed in any small space with ease. Produced by the makers of the original all-purpose lightweight towel for campers, backpackers and other outdoor enthusiasts, Lightload Beach Towels are made of the same 100% viscose biodegradable material. They are as absorbent and versatile as the original Lightload Towels and more absorbent than cotton.

Lightload Beach Towels come in a compact 3-½ inch diameter shape that weighs only five ounces. Lightload Beach Towels are great for people who travel in motor homes, motorcyclists, hikers, and those in the military, as well as anyone just going for a swim. They are great for family vacations and business travelers as well. Like the original Lightload Towels, Lightload Beach Towels have dozens of other uses in addition to drying off on the beach and lying in the sand. They can be used for insulation in cold weather or as a head wrap or even a body wrap while the laundry is being done. In an emergency, Lightload Beach Towels can be used as S.O.S. signal flags, trail markers or first aid supplements. They can even be used as neck scarves to keep winter travelers warm.

Soft on skin and extremely durable, travelers will love the convenience of Lightload Beach Towels. They are machine washable and will last until they don’t. The towels dry easily in the sun after a swim. Each waterproof package of Lightload Beach Towels sells for only $6.50. The price is reduced to $3.50 per towel for orders of twelve towels or more. Further information can be found on the company’s website a twww.ultralighttowels.com. 

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This might be nice for the tropical traveler or hostel dweller. I have a sample coming in the mail. I’ll let you know how quickly it dries. Might also be great for wringing out your travel launcry -  Brad

Comments

[Miguel Marcos]

There are 2 reviews of the pack-size version here:
http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Personal%20Hygiene/Towels/Lightload%20Towel/

The towels are extremely light but the reviewers questioned the durability of them. The one you mention here is a larger size than the ones in the review.

I have an MSR QuikTowl which I take along on all trips. The QuikTowl is very durable, that I can attest to. They now have a line which is lighter and their 27x50 is 3.6 ounces, which is competitive with the above. Worth considering.

(One of the above reviewers, Roger Caffin, is a regular reviewer at backpackinglight.com, an excellent resource for lightweight articles and techniques. Though aimed at backpackers, there's lots of ideas applicable to plain old traveling.)

[Cindy]

I have the MSR ultralight towel that Miguel mentions. It is 27x50 in and fits into a pocket sized package. The weight is 3.6 oz. It has survived trips across Africa, Europe and North America and is quite strong. It is not as soft or as absorbant as the viscose towels though. It works well as a beach towel or as a bath towl. It drys quickly. It has a snap loop on it so I can hang it up to dry just about anywhere.

I switched to this one and never went back to the others. I think it is good value even though the price is on the high side ($30 US)

[Rose]

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