Sham Wow review - Toyota Yaris Forums

nemelek · 10-31-2008, 06:20 PM

Once a decade I'll buy something off a TV commercial. I bought some Sham Wow's and used one to wipe the wet car with. They SUCK.

They might be good for other things but a regular sham cloth works a lot better. They didn't remove the water completely.

TinyGiant · 10-31-2008, 06:28 PM

sucker

eii · 10-31-2008, 06:44 PM

The quality of that product matches the commercial ad for it. Good to know. I just saw a meguire's product similiar to shamwow at riteaid earlier, its probably work the same. :(

PaidTimeOff · 10-31-2008, 09:46 PM

Awww, I was actually considering getting this one. They did a great job on their commercial I guess lol.

How about "The Absorber" chamois? Anyone ever use that? I see it at Walmart all the time, but I never got around to buying it...

tuckevalastin · 10-31-2008, 10:12 PM

it's made in Germany, it has to be good!

baked_limabeans · 11-01-2008, 01:50 AM

the Absorber works amazingly. Been using it for a while and it still works very well.

ChinoCharles · 11-01-2008, 03:34 AM

The Absorber is RIDICULOUS. Best car wash tool I have ever bought ever in forever and ever.

YarisSedan · 11-01-2008, 03:44 AM

Lol go to youtube and type in scamwow so many poele making fun of it. Its a load of crap. Just buy an absorber. That is what everyone uses. Its cheap and very very good. Plus you can get them in many different colors =)

Bob_VT · 11-01-2008, 01:02 PM

Are you just using an asborber to get rid of the water? I use a silicon water blade first then an asborber.

Altitude · 11-01-2008, 02:16 PM

+1 Absorber FTW. EVERYONE must get one NOW.

Water Blade is good too.

Sabretooth · 11-01-2008, 03:29 PM

Water blade is cool, but tje absorber is awesomeness in a towell. I found really nothing wrong with it!

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 11-01-2008, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altitude

+1 Absorber FTW. EVERYONE must get one NOW.

Water Blade is good too.

I have 3! And the new mini Absorber! It's so awesome!

PETERPOOP · 11-02-2008, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob_VT

Are you just using an asborber to get rid of the water? I use a silicon water blade first then an asborber.

+1 Same here. The blade gets rid of 90% of the water.

mikenacarato · 11-02-2008, 04:03 PM

the guy from the shamwow commercials seems pretty cocky, just my opinion. i have not used the shamwow though, i use the california water blade and the absorber, and i will for life. :)

drifto · 11-02-2008, 05:29 PM

absorber is what i use, cant beat it. and i dont know what anyone else thinks but that sham wow guy looks like hes on crank... dont know if id buy something a speed freak is selling esp. on tv... lol

pixiedixie862 · 11-02-2008, 06:25 PM

I just saw the infomercial like 5 minutes ago and i was cracking up. Half the time they sell something on tv, they never work.
Ill just keep using my absorber like everyone else on here :)

Stargate YARlantIS · 11-02-2008, 06:31 PM

You can totally see the switch out when the sales guy on the commercial pours the soda on the white rug... there was way more soda than what they went back to..lol

Red Horse · 11-03-2008, 07:30 PM

i saw them at the block in the front of amc

10-31-2008, 06:20 PM	#1
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	Sham Wow review Once a decade I'll buy something off a TV commercial. I bought some Sham Wow's and used one to wipe the wet car with. They SUCK. They might be good for other things but a regular sham cloth works a lot better. They didn't remove the water completely. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

10-31-2008, 06:28 PM	#2
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	sucker __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

10-31-2008, 06:44 PM	#3
eii Rides canyon walls Drives: 1988 RX7 FC 10th AE Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 503	The quality of that product matches the commercial ad for it. Good to know. I just saw a meguire's product similiar to shamwow at riteaid earlier, its probably work the same. :( __________________ OEM Style Wing Spoiler \| TRD Axle-Back Exhaust \| Megan Lowering Springs (1.5 f/r) \| Simota Carbon Charger Intake \| Python 871XP Alarm System \| Aluminum Sports Pedal \| 17x7 +42mm Enkei J10 Black w/ Silver Lip \| 205/40 Falken Ziex-912 \| NST Lite Crank Pulley Red \| 1ZZ-FE Throttle Body \| AMK Racing Header

10-31-2008, 09:46 PM	#4
PaidTimeOff OMGWTFKITTYKATMEWMEWMEW Drives: 2008 Yaris S Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 273	Awww, I was actually considering getting this one. They did a great job on their commercial I guess lol. How about "The Absorber" chamois? Anyone ever use that? I see it at Walmart all the time, but I never got around to buying it... __________________

11-01-2008, 01:50 AM	#6
baked_limabeans View User's Garage Drives: Polar White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 52	the Absorber works amazingly. Been using it for a while and it still works very well. __________________

10-31-2008, 10:12 PM	#5
tuckevalastin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware/Connecticut Posts: 609	it's made in Germany, it has to be good!

11-01-2008, 03:34 AM	#7
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	The Absorber is RIDICULOUS. Best car wash tool I have ever bought ever in forever and ever.

11-01-2008, 03:44 AM	#8
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Lol go to youtube and type in scamwow so many poele making fun of it. Its a load of crap. Just buy an absorber. That is what everyone uses. Its cheap and very very good. Plus you can get them in many different colors =) __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

11-01-2008, 01:02 PM	#9
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	Are you just using an asborber to get rid of the water? I use a silicon water blade first then an asborber. __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

11-01-2008, 02:16 PM	#10
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	+1 Absorber FTW. EVERYONE must get one NOW. Water Blade is good too.

11-01-2008, 03:29 PM	#11
Sabretooth 37HSSV View User's Garage Drives: '11 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Cloud FL Posts: 1,395	Water blade is cool, but tje absorber is awesomeness in a towell. I found really nothing wrong with it! __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -sold- 11 Mazdaspeed 3 -SRI/TIP, 3 inch TBI, Custom FMIC, Tuned by Cobb Accessport, HKS ssq2 BOV, Upgraded HPFP- Clean stock look... Killer performance.

11-02-2008, 04:03 PM	#14
mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	the guy from the shamwow commercials seems pretty cocky, just my opinion. i have not used the shamwow though, i use the california water blade and the absorber, and i will for life. :)

11-02-2008, 05:29 PM	#15
drifto View User's Garage Drives: 07 5spd Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY/NJ Posts: 251	absorber is what i use, cant beat it. and i dont know what anyone else thinks but that sham wow guy looks like hes on crank... dont know if id buy something a speed freak is selling esp. on tv... lol __________________ Going from drift to grip... 07 Yaris LB 5spd AE86 Corolla GTS 5spd http://microimage.ning.com/ http://www.microimageonline.com/store.html

11-02-2008, 06:25 PM	#16
pixiedixie862 Drives: Scion xA Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: G-Hills, So Cal Posts: 247	I just saw the infomercial like 5 minutes ago and i was cracking up. Half the time they sell something on tv, they never work. Ill just keep using my absorber like everyone else on here :)

11-02-2008, 06:31 PM	#17
Stargate YARlantIS View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 351	You can totally see the switch out when the sales guy on the commercial pours the soda on the white rug... there was way more soda than what they went back to..lol __________________ Visualize whirled peas. Peace, Love and Good Smoke! --Tommy Chong

11-03-2008, 07:30 PM	#18
Red Horse View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan A/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa mesa, California Posts: 353	i saw them at the block in the front of amc

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