Paper Towels vs Shop Towels! Let's Settle This!

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  • @ProjectFarm
    @ProjectFarm  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Here's the list of products reviewed. More details in the video description. Thank you!
    Wypall: amzn.to/3qdnUtF
    Scott: amzn.to/3AhXvOD
    Tork: amzn.to/3iYHicb
    Super Tough: amzn.to/3gOi79p
    Krew: amzn.to/2SE3zl3
    Brawny: amzn.to/3gRLsjE
    Sontara Aerospace Grade Wipes: amzn.to/2SdpOOp
    Bounty: amzn.to/46wJxc3

  • @odius94
    @odius94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2773

    No intro, no outro, no sponsorship segment. You are a rarity here on TH-cam.
    Keep up the good work!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +178

      Thank you very much!

    • @sismofytter
      @sismofytter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      I agree, BigClive also do a great job of doing no bull shit videoes 👍🙂

    • @CountryFarmBoyUSA
      @CountryFarmBoyUSA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Yes! I love that I don't have to watch a 30 sec intro so the channel can get to the magic 10 minute time. Todd is great and hoping the see another farm video. The hay/straw cutting one was great.

    • @Cooldaddymon
      @Cooldaddymon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Totally Agree! Cheers! No surprise I've seen the subscribers grow from like couple hundred thousand. I used to wonder why there weren't more subscribers. Now we are looking at almost 2 million. Amazing!

    • @abmtz8537
      @abmtz8537 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      And best of all no raid shadow legends

  • @ZeroNilNada
    @ZeroNilNada 3 ปีที่แล้ว +433

    One benefit I’ve found for the blue colored towels is they darken when they come in contact with a fluid. When looking for a weeping brake line or plumbing fitting, that’s worth the expense to me. The white ones just don’t show enough contrast for a tiny droplet to show.

    • @therising1
      @therising1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      That's not a bad point!

    • @M.TTT.
      @M.TTT. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      plus I always get em online for pick up in store for a slight discount

    • @nmatthew7469
      @nmatthew7469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Finding plumbing leaks with white paper towel, exercise in frustration, been there and tried that.

    • @stevew6138
      @stevew6138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      good idea, thanx.

    • @josephgaviota
      @josephgaviota 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks for the tip !!

  • @konagolden3397
    @konagolden3397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +444

    Todd, you do a fantastic job helping many of us make better decisions on which products work best for which jobs. Cutting through manufacturer's hype and old wives tales, without bias, has become a rare commodity. Your sense of fairness, commitment to real world use testing, your presentation, the time and effort in testing and dedication to responding to the many comments is frankly, incomparable. Thank you.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I appreciate that! Thanks!

  • @lettersnstuff
    @lettersnstuff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    Man I gotta say I really like the last graph in this video, the “cost to clean up an 8-oz spill” really puts things into the simplest, most practical terms. I know it’s not always applicable, based on what you’re testing, but I’d really love to see more “what does it actually cost to do the thing the product is designed to do” graphs in the future

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @zvuho
      @zvuho ปีที่แล้ว +1

      but you can just keep your family's old broken clothes around and use those for free

  • @johnnycoolguy9554
    @johnnycoolguy9554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +536

    Why is it that every time I'm looking into something, Project Farm has to go and lay down the hottest product review on the planet? Thanks for all the work you do Todd! If you're a father, Happy Father's Day!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Thank you very much!! Also, I wish you a Happy Father's Day!

    • @jonjudice1155
      @jonjudice1155 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I think he's a spy. We finally found out who's purchasing our data, and with our money from donations to tell us what to spend our money on. At least it's the most informative and entertaining experience on TH-cam. So I guess you get a pass.

    • @alexnutcasio936
      @alexnutcasio936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jon Judice Putin approves this message.

    • @marc-oliviercabot3380
      @marc-oliviercabot3380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know right!

    • @HariSeldon913
      @HariSeldon913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ProjectFarm The one additional test I would have liked would be which one keeps your hands the cleanest when cleaning up a moderate spill. Maybe wipe up a spill of half as much as the towel can absorb and see how much transfer is on the glove.

  • @JohnDoe-du6yi
    @JohnDoe-du6yi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +237

    The sontara towels are great. I was an automotive painter for 20 years and loved the sontara towels. I was very picky and a towel snob. After I masked off a car, I would clean my panels with grease and wax remover. Most towels leave to much lint behind. The sontara’s were the only ones that didn’t lint. And when painting, you need the cleanest, dust and lint free environment possible. Little towel lint fibers left behind are detrimental to a nice smooth paint finish.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thanks for the feedback.

    • @Dominasty
      @Dominasty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      It makes sense. If you're using them in the aerospace industry, you don't want that lint getting into multi-million dollar machinery/engines/equipment.

    • @citizendick6087
      @citizendick6087 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      100% Fact!

    • @thejunkman
      @thejunkman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Sontara brand is made by Dupont. KC has about 5 different towels just for critical task wiping. The truth is there is only about 4 paper mills that make 90% of all "paper towels" and other paper pulp type products. KC and GP being the biggest and Trimaco being a close third. A lot of them do the private labeling too.

    • @JohnDoe-du6yi
      @JohnDoe-du6yi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@Dominasty aerospace, no. But when you are doing $10k in paint work on a $100k car, in a $50k paint booth. Yes, these little differences do make an overall huge difference. Why worry about a extra dollar in towels when you have weeks worth of labor and thousands of dollars in materials invested.

  • @jonjudice1155
    @jonjudice1155 3 ปีที่แล้ว +523

    It looks like there's a trade off between strength and absorbency

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Excellent point!

    • @ptyzix
      @ptyzix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Which is expected. To be a good absorber the material needs to be more porous which leaves less material for strength. That's why I have both types in the shop and in the kitchen. I would also have tested how easy it is to remove residue from some surface. Because from my personal experience it's easier with shop towels because of the higher tensile strength.

    • @therising1
      @therising1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      For sure. I use Wypall X60 and they're not the best absorbent. If I need to really sop something up, I'll use regular paper towels.

    • @kevinlamarr1424
      @kevinlamarr1424 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      For sure

    • @executive
      @executive 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I noticed that too

  • @justinv3080
    @justinv3080 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    5:28 - Tensile strength
    7:53 - Abrasion resistance (subjective)
    9:48 - Net weight of oil absorbed
    11:13 - absorbancy
    12:05 - fiber shredding rating
    13:37 - cost per 8 ounce cleanup

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thanks for the feedback.

  • @ObservationofLimits
    @ObservationofLimits 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    I just wanted to say, those Tool Box brand towels are sold at more than Harbor Freight. Also sold under a variety of names, although those would mostly be seen commercially (Caterpillar, John Deere, Uline). There are also several variant *weights* of it, from like H700 to Z2200. This refers to how it is processed. Brawny 6-packs in White are made by the same converting plant. The square box dispensers, plastic wall-mountable buckets, and bucket refills ranging from 7" diameter rolls to 10", are all from the same plant.
    The paper is called DRC - Double Re-Crepe. It's actually the name of the specific process. It gets fluffed, a latex/natrosol/couple other binders mixed in, wrapped around a steaming hot drum (literally), cooked, scraped off, sent through an oven, then repeated to the other side. It just about increases the absorb-ability of the stock paper 4x for the lighter weight, up to 7x for the heavier weight.
    There's also a tear resistant option where there's basically a loose plastic filament in the wiper that keeps it from tearing apart.
    Then, there's a no-tear option (called diamond DRC) that's usually blue, red/orange, or pinkish-red that has a very tight diamond weave layer cooked onto both sides of it.
    Signed,
    The millwright that fixes all that shit

    • @jjohnston94
      @jjohnston94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Where can we get it?

    • @meateater139
      @meateater139 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jjohnston94 your a legend

    • @jjohnston94
      @jjohnston94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@meateater139 I am? What's the legend?

    • @garbo8962
      @garbo8962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Shout out to Millwright mechsnics. Was very lucky to work with 2 great millwright mechanics while an electrical spprentice in maintenance shop. Guys could weld burn do plumbing set machinery and small electrical jobs. Neither.ever used an adjustable wrench. They taught me to always work with the correct tools and to work safe.

    • @ans05
      @ans05 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Best comment ever

  • @fireice1997
    @fireice1997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    I’m highly convinced that this channel is the only channel that every kind of man can go too. Whether they want the very best or the best bang for the buck. Everything you need is here. You sir have helped a ton of people out and it’s well appreciated👍🏼

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thanks so much!

    • @kennethallen3843
      @kennethallen3843 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Just watching the channel makes you feel like a man

    • @BamaDave501
      @BamaDave501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Leave it to Project Farm to make paper towels feel manly lol.

    • @marcusmaximus451
      @marcusmaximus451 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree this channel is superb and very impressive and has helped me choose well also, best regards to you Walter stay safe mark from billericay in the U.K. 🇬🇧

    • @clasmir5281
      @clasmir5281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Completely agree.

  • @ProjectFarm
    @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3089

    To all the dads out there, Happy Father's Day!!

    • @therising1
      @therising1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Thanks Todd, you too. Sitting in the garage after cutting the grass, kids begging to go swimming. They're gonna have to wait until Project Farm is over!

    • @Big_John_C
      @Big_John_C 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thanks Todd, back at ya!

    • @twinstickpete
      @twinstickpete 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank You, You too, Todd!!

    • @ultorrotluultorrotlu
      @ultorrotluultorrotlu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you, you too!

    • @OldManBOMBIN
      @OldManBOMBIN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Happy Father's Day, brother 👍

  • @cjgt77
    @cjgt77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Probably the most consistent channel on YT. I chucked a little seeing the various testing methods just for paper towels, but being thorough is one of Project Farm's claim to fame. Gotta love it!

  • @edonlin2005
    @edonlin2005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    I’d really like to see a garden hose test. Love the channel.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Thanks! Thanks for the video idea.

    • @reecer6317
      @reecer6317 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That would be a great one to test. See how much they swell under pressure.

    • @talldarkyummy8211
      @talldarkyummy8211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@reecer6317 The bursting of the hoses would be highly entertaining

    • @BerryMan427
      @BerryMan427 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If you do this please test inner hose swelling when the outer lining is punctured.

    • @tonnyletkeman2348
      @tonnyletkeman2348 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How easy they kink and how well the ends are made is my biggest concern. The hose always seems to kink and fail right before the end.

  • @jjOnceAgain
    @jjOnceAgain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Not going to lie, you're one of my biggest father figures. I know it sound kind of silly, but you teach me all the things my father never could. I've learned so much from your videos, and they've helped me grow as a man; expanding my curiosity, helping me have pride in my handywork, and giving me enough laughs to last a lifetime.
    Happy Father's day

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Thanks so much! That means a lot to me!

    • @kylehughes6324
      @kylehughes6324 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ProjectFarm really is the the best I’ve watched since the beginning and have watched the channel evolve and grow! This channel will be huge as time goes on!

    • @ProblemChild-xk7ix
      @ProblemChild-xk7ix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What an awesome tribute.

    • @jonathantaylor6926
      @jonathantaylor6926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You should check out The Essential Craftsman channel too. He's got that father figure vibe too.

    • @rico76
      @rico76 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jonathantaylor6926 Wrangler Star definitely shares tons of wisdom in his videos, I've learned more about axes than will probably ever serve me, but all the tips and techniques he uses when doing stuff has taught and saved me time and money, very much like Project Farm!

  • @mycorvettelife
    @mycorvettelife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +274

    The video we didn’t know we wanted, but the video we needed.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Thanks!

    • @sunnypringle
      @sunnypringle 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aint that the truck totally agree

    • @flhusa1
      @flhusa1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I suggested doing the disposable shop towels and thought maybe it was a dumb idea. Now I am glad I suggested it and of course PROJECT FARM did a great job as usual. If you have any ideas don't be afraid to suggest them.

    • @lonewolf025
      @lonewolf025 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This!

  • @rogerwilkoson
    @rogerwilkoson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I purchased the WypAll box of towels based on your testing. They arrived yesterday. I am blown away by their strength and absorption. I used Scott blue towels for decades and now they are history in my house. I love finding products that work. Thank you.

  • @stevemorris3710
    @stevemorris3710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +399

    "I'd like to return these shop towels for a refund, they only last a minute as a head gasket and are totally useless for towing a Farmabago"

    • @jerrywiniarski1176
      @jerrywiniarski1176 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      😄👍😎😺🏃🔝

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      lol

    • @darinp5612
      @darinp5612 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He could've ordered them online.

    • @frogz
      @frogz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@darinp5612 Hi, can i get return shipping labels for 8 products that dont meet my expectations as a head gasket?

    • @johanbraun4525
      @johanbraun4525 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂😂

  • @defenestrated23
    @defenestrated23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    Between LockPickingLawyer and Project Farm, you're giving a lot of product packaging advertisers anxiety.

    • @brianstevens3858
      @brianstevens3858 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I wonder now how absorbent the "Slash proof" bags are. lol

    • @thecountrychemist2561
      @thecountrychemist2561 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@brianstevens3858 I wonder if any of these towels (layered) are more slash resistant than what he has tested so far

    • @guspaz
      @guspaz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@brianstevens3858 Those bags scratch at a level one, with deeper grooves at level two...

  • @skyhop
    @skyhop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    When you can make me sit and watch until the end of a paper towel test, you've really achieved something special.

  • @georgeisin
    @georgeisin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Huge fan of the channel. Love the non-sponsored, purely data based reviews of products in a variety of common uses. Appreciate your short summary of findings at the end where you typically cover most economical, best, and your choice. Keep up the awesome content!

  • @soltcolt4506
    @soltcolt4506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I love the "oh no, I spilled the oil" scene, I can imagine they used something just like that in an actual ad for one of these products.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thanks!

    • @gubx42
      @gubx42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Especially the "oh, I didn't spill enough, let add a little more"

    • @ImBatman83
      @ImBatman83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That scene exposed some latent PTSD for me. Lol

  • @electronicsNmore
    @electronicsNmore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    I've been using the Great Value brand for a very long time. For the money, it's a good paper towel. I always wanted to know which paper towel is best for low lint use. Thanks for another great testing video!

    • @maulerrw
      @maulerrw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Likewise low lint is important to me. I usually struggle with lint when cleaning gasket surfaces and find myself wiping several times to remove the lint from the last wipe. It probably doesn't matter but when you want something to last 100,000 or more then you don't want it take chances!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      You are welcome!

    • @bendadestroyer
      @bendadestroyer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is that .03 per half sheet or two half sheets?

    • @POOKIE5592
      @POOKIE5592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      electronicsNmore Viva Signature Cloth. Expensive, but awesome.

    • @gg-gn3re
      @gg-gn3re 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maulerrw Yea I just spray it with air hose

  • @calvinist_cody
    @calvinist_cody 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I love the Sontara wipes. We use them in our maintenance back-shops in the Air Force. Thank you Project Farm for the amazing quality and dedication you put in your videos!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.

    • @internet_internet
      @internet_internet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Project Farm guy was also career Air Force.

    • @calvinist_cody
      @calvinist_cody 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@internet_internet Holy crap I didn’t know that!

  • @scottyd123
    @scottyd123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    I want a t-shirt that says. “We’re gonna test that!” Lol love your videos.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Thanks! You can view and order that shirt at project-farm.com

    • @scottyd123
      @scottyd123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@ProjectFarm just ordered one. LOL

    • @theringoffire67
      @theringoffire67 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’ve got mine!

    • @CloudslnMyCoffee
      @CloudslnMyCoffee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love the options

    • @Ascendion
      @Ascendion 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for making me aware that these exist. :D

  • @plombo5728
    @plombo5728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    “The quicker picker upper”
    “We’re gonna test that”
    Never knew that could have been so funny. I’ll never look at another roll of Bounty the same way again.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      lol

    • @douglasnoe6222
      @douglasnoe6222 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m willing to bet the bounty marketing team never thought they’d have to worry about their quicker picker upper claim to get the project farm “we’re going to test that” treatment! Haha

    • @emeltea33
      @emeltea33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Didn't say what they're quicker than.

    • @BokBarber
      @BokBarber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Turns out it is, in fact, a pretty quick picker upper.

    • @sage5296
      @sage5296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was honestly surprised that it beat out the other brands for capillary action and capacity, esp considering the prices of what it was up against

  • @maxcactus7
    @maxcactus7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Man, corporate boards must live in fear of your videos coming out! The rest of us love your amazing content, Todd. Thanks so much for all your hard work!

  • @stubbshomestead1316
    @stubbshomestead1316 3 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    I've been using Scott ones forever, looks like a change is in order. Thank you for your awesome videos!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.

    • @kenc2257
      @kenc2257 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Me, too, because you can get them in a big, 10-roll multi-pack from Costco. I've got my eye on those Wypalls, though...

    • @ashes2ashes863
      @ashes2ashes863 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think Kimberly Clark actually is Scott. It really likely just comes down to the fact that the white box Kimberly Clark ones are meant for pretty brutal industrial use whereas the blue Scott towels can pretty much be bought at Walmart by any Tom Dick and Harry. I've honestly used them all in my years, but in my house we use the Bounty towels because they don't scratch and they are quick spill cleaners. We do have some Scott blue towels in our garage just for drying our hands basically. I honestly just use the run down microfiber rags for just about everything in my garage though. Worst case scenario they get too destroyed to be worth washing and I throw them out. But they were junk at that point anyway.

    • @taowroland8697
      @taowroland8697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      They used to be a lot better, but the past few years the quality has just plummeted

    • @not_jon_vendi
      @not_jon_vendi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here

  • @MichaelVanBladel
    @MichaelVanBladel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Hands down my favorite product review channel on youtube. Who else would test something as random as paper towels this throughly and somehow make it genuinely interesting to watch!

  • @HamiltonvilleFarm
    @HamiltonvilleFarm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    The chuckle when using as a gasket was funny! As always a great video

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Thank you!

    • @carlmccoy662
      @carlmccoy662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Small engine abuse fetish

    • @surviver5738
      @surviver5738 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@carlmccoy662 you're my fetish baby

    • @willb3018
      @willb3018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you ever saw the show Cuban Chrome, those guys probably have tried it. Funny show about guys keeping 50s American iron and other cars on the road.

    • @Escapism_UK
      @Escapism_UK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I dont know how to send a message for a suggestion so im hoping you will read my suggestion.
      Here in the UK there is this weed called Mares Tail / Horse Tail.
      I am wondering if you could do a test to see which methods totally gets rid if them.
      Such as wd40, weed killers and home made pestisde. It would be really helpful.

  • @Cody00Crow
    @Cody00Crow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I’d love to see a microfiber rag test too

    • @hertzer2000
      @hertzer2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes! All the new ones just smear like they are coated with wax.

    • @jic1
      @jic1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hertzer2000 Maybe they have been treated with fabric softener at the factory to make them feel fluffier? The test would be if they absorb better after washing.

    • @TheGuitarman1968
      @TheGuitarman1968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have been using the 16 inch MATCC brand microfiber cleaning cloths (from Amazon) for a while now. They are thick microfiber on one side and thin on the other. The MATCC microfiber cloths work great for automotive detailing, especially for glass. Just make sure you wash them (without fabric softener) before using them, as with all microfiber cloths. That way they don't smear or shed during use.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @fricstix7072
      @fricstix7072 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This should include a cotton t shirt or polyester t shirt cut rags

  • @bagelbandit6076
    @bagelbandit6076 3 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Can we appreciate oil being dumped on the floor for a “scenario” that is commitment. Is there a concrete cleaner video in our future?

    • @WontSeeReplies
      @WontSeeReplies 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I felt guilty watching that.

    • @smmmokin
      @smmmokin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah that made me sad. Maybe he filmed that a year ago and it was an accident and he finally found a use for the footage. I like to think that's what happened.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Thanks for the video idea.

    • @georgemartin1436
      @georgemartin1436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That was a hard-to-watch spill!

    • @hermantheduckgb
      @hermantheduckgb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My dad said that they used Tabasco sauce to clean concrete at his old workplace.

  • @thefor9otten
    @thefor9otten 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm an aircraft mechanic and we use Sontara wipes. Their main purpose is to clean surfaces before applying sealants/paint so it's really important they don't leave behind fibers. If we have to clean up any kind of spill from oil, grease or hydraulic fluid we use PIG mats, which are hydrophobic and only collect the hazardous chemicals

  • @dannyflores8761
    @dannyflores8761 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Never thought I'd need to know this. But you know what. Now I'm glad I do. Love the vids!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you very much!

  • @ezg8448
    @ezg8448 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The question that no one asks but wish they did.
    "Can you use a paper towel in place of a gasket?"
    Loved that segment.

    • @5000rgb
      @5000rgb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He has to test everything in a lawnmower, it's his trademark.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks!

  • @MrLareneon
    @MrLareneon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    "Claims to be the quicker picker upper, we're gonna test that" killed me

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks for watching!

    • @5000rgb
      @5000rgb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I loved the announcing, like we were watching a sporting event.

    • @UncleKennysPlace
      @UncleKennysPlace 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I came here just to hear him say that.

  • @robbiewilliamson357
    @robbiewilliamson357 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Don’t think I’ve ever seen you get as excited as you did by the shop towel staying together for a min as a head gasket. Love it. And i was just saying the other day how impressive it was that respond to comments still even though you get thousands… “Very Impressive!!”

  • @BlainsTube
    @BlainsTube 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Scott Pro shop towels are my favorites. The extra texture makes a big difference over standard "flat" shop towels.
    But I still have a place in my heart for the old red cloth shop towels. As far back as I can remember, my late grandpa always had one of these in his back pocket when he was working.

  • @Mumblix
    @Mumblix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    "Thousands of uses. We're gonna test that!"
    ...we're going to be here a while, aren't we?

  • @dankhill2321
    @dankhill2321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Doing an umbrella test seems like a good idea. You could do durability of the fabric, weight, grip ergonomics, wind resistance, and a drop test.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @ChrisPBacon-ub6bo
      @ChrisPBacon-ub6bo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ProjectFarm this is something i would definitely find useful and would watch!

  • @johnbouldin9033
    @johnbouldin9033 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Your testing methods are pure genius! Thanks again for spending your time to perform the tests.

  • @alant956
    @alant956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “The quicker picker upper”……. Thank you….thank you so much for reading that out! Made my day. Loved this one…..gonna switch out my shop towels for wypall and keep some bounty around for spills! Love this channel.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are so welcome!

  • @dannypestolesi712
    @dannypestolesi712 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I truly never thought I would be utterly stunned seeing someone pull apart paper towels. But the Wypall difference actually made me go, "woah really?"
    I truly appreciate all the videos you make. Even seeing all your testing appartus and the difference in products in the same field is amazing to me. Thank you for doing this.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are welcome!

    • @TravisTerrell
      @TravisTerrell 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      WypAlls have been amazing when provided by companies. Can't bring myself to spend that much money for disposable towels, but they're shockingly great.
      Edit: Wow, had no idea they were only middle-of-the-pack on price!

  • @josequijasb
    @josequijasb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    Do a video on different types of laundry detergents let’s get the facts!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Thanks for the video idea.

    • @natebaker719
      @natebaker719 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ProjectFarm I recommend trying the Kirkland Ultra Clean, curious about that since I use it and it seems to work well, especially ran hot.

    • @somethingsomeonesaid6455
      @somethingsomeonesaid6455 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ALL dye free.

    • @EddieErion929
      @EddieErion929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I requested this a year ago. Laundry detergent needs a showdown but I’m sure it would be super challenging to prove

    • @ceneblock
      @ceneblock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@natebaker719 oh, good idea.
      Compare hot and cold washes.

  • @rw0037
    @rw0037 3 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    Your reviews are more valuable than Consumer Reports! I'm sure you have this on your idea list already, but a review on battery leaf blowers (or gas) would be really interesting.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thanks for the video idea.

    • @marcusbrown188
      @marcusbrown188 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      CR just recommends whatever is expensive rather than what is good enough for what it is

    • @56Spookdog
      @56Spookdog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      From what I understand in the past consumer reports reviews can be questionable as reported some of the reviewers went on to go to work for the some of the companies they reviewed products of.

    • @GunnysWrenches
      @GunnysWrenches 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Very true, Project Farm uses well thought out, and much better testing than consumer reports

    • @mrmusiclover4178
      @mrmusiclover4178 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@marcusbrown188 Not true. I have over 60 years' experience with Consumer Reports, and have at least 30 years of issues here. They are not what they once were, but they still do a decent job, especially on autos, large appliances, and other very costly items not practical for Project Farm to test. Consumer Reports does NOT accept advertising, unlike their competitors in print, and they are a tax-exempt organization. You cannot be impartial when accepting ads. Project farm tests items CR has not tested, at least in recent years. But at one time, CR did test the type items tested by Project Farm now. Both are necessary. Project farm does a very nice job on the items he tests.

  • @blayral
    @blayral 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I never thought i would watch :
    1) a 14 minutes video about paper towels
    2) an interesting video about paper towels

  • @ab_ab_c
    @ab_ab_c 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent products analysis & comparison!
    You really hit the most important factors in this video: absorbability, durability, strength, & lint residue!
    Keep up the good work!

  • @trainerlance
    @trainerlance 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Dude, the gasket portion was amazing. I am amazed at the amount of detail you put into these. I use the Blue Scott at home. I plan to change that later. Thank you so much.

  • @ernestoo8309
    @ernestoo8309 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty impressive the ways you come up to test these things. You have the brain of a rocket scientist! Most of us DIYers are soo fortunate to have access to your videos and mind... Thanks a MIL!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much!

  • @robwebster1098
    @robwebster1098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Hell yeah! This is what I suggested and was waiting for, cause I roll through these in my garage! Thank you PF!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you and sorry it's taken me so long to get to this request

    • @robwebster1098
      @robwebster1098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's often one of those overlooked items when I'm working on my car until I realized I really needed one that could hold up

    • @jbkibs
      @jbkibs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      what were you normally using and what are you switching to? ;)

    • @Keth.S
      @Keth.S 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Was the 'you ROLL rough these' pun intended?🙃🤔

  • @TRXMOE
    @TRXMOE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Incredible test! This is how reviews of anything sold should be done. Project farm thank you !

  • @chrisn2811
    @chrisn2811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I almost feel like the entire "we're going to test that" meme has been leading up to seeing if bounty is truly the Quicker Picker Upper tm

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks for the feedback.

  • @mrmusiclover4178
    @mrmusiclover4178 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For household use, I have bought Bounty Towels since they were introduced in the 1960's. I buy them for their quick absorption. They still do a great job in the kitchen. Nice video! Thanks!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for sharing!

  • @MF-le7fp
    @MF-le7fp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I prefer the Costco "short sheet", white paper towels, as well as the Scot, blue shop towels, in the garage.
    I think the Scot blues are just extremely versatile, all around. As other commenters have said, there is a trade off between toighness, and absorbency. The Scot blues seem to have a perfect, all around balance when it comes to being lint free, strong enough to not fall apart while detailing wheels on a car, for example.
    And the one thing I do love about them, is that they are pretty damn soft. And they tend not to easily scratch plastics, clearcoats, etc. Soft enough that I tape two of them down (still connected together), on a flat wooden TV tray, when I search coin rolls, for high MS grade coins. These towels don't scratch the delicate fields in the coins, and they are thick enough that the coins stay put, and dont slide around.
    Great video! Thanks PJ!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks! Thanks for the feedback.

    • @squirrelpower1666
      @squirrelpower1666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I use Scott Blue shop towels to clean around the house. No lint, and they hold up better than paper towels, and often I only need to use two sheets to clean what I want.

  • @ralphlongo1975
    @ralphlongo1975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    This is one of those rare times I would have loved to see a brand involved that wasn't. Viva paper towels are absolutely amazing and I would bet they would have easily been the best paper towel brand, I use them as dish washing towels and I throw them out before they break down. I have the great value strong brand and it doesn't even touch the Viva in anything we use them for.

    • @malienation
      @malienation 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Viva is the only brand you can blow your nose with without tearing up your nose during cold and flu season. Ordinary facial tissues just don’t cut it.

    • @ianpoague2886
      @ianpoague2886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree, those Viva towels are pretty good

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks for the suggestion.

  • @Root3264
    @Root3264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    The companies featured should seriously consider slapping your rating on their product.

  • @Sam590ss
    @Sam590ss ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know it's an older video,but I've been using both Wypall and Bounty both in the shop,home, and race track for years. Both are definitely worth the money!

  • @hobozazz8120
    @hobozazz8120 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Would love to see you do a breakdown on different shop hand soaps. Great video as always!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks! Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @Uufda651
      @Uufda651 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ooh yes sometimes I give up and use dish soap to cut through it(oil, grease, etc) but it's terrible to my skin, especially when it's winter and everything is super dry and it's below freezing outside.

    • @cygnus1965
      @cygnus1965 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Spoiler, Cherry bomb wins.

  • @randysavage8963
    @randysavage8963 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Again my Sunday just got better ! Excited to see this

  • @davidp2888
    @davidp2888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Happy Father's Day, Todd.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      David, Thank you very much, and I wish you and all of the father's out there a very Happy Father's Day!!

  • @brianmccoy9548
    @brianmccoy9548 ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE THIS CHANNEL you’ve picked out my welder, my resin, my drill, my batteries like dude you save me so much money I love this channel

  • @Zzzlaldkfjrowpq
    @Zzzlaldkfjrowpq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Seeing you spill that oil got me thinking; which is better, Oil-Dri, or kitty litter?

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Great video idea!

    • @dethmaul
      @dethmaul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Good idea! Sawdust too, and diapers. We called them diapers in the air force, i think they're called pig pads? They absorb petroleum products, not water.

    • @jasonsivey9009
      @jasonsivey9009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      On the farm I've found wheat dust from the combine works as a pretty good absorber as well.

    • @athhud
      @athhud 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don’t know the answer to that question, but my wife’s cat uses oil-dri in her litter box. I can buy a 30lb bag for $6 at the local heavy duty parts house. I don’t even like cats, so there is no way I am paying the mark up on kitty litter.

    • @internet_internet
      @internet_internet 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@athhud how does it do with the smell?

  • @dipsettt1
    @dipsettt1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    “It claims the be the quicker picker upper - we’re gonna test that!” LOL. I love this channel.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol, Thank you!

    • @rico76
      @rico76 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was like, FINALLY! Hahaha 🤣

  • @johnnybagofdoughnuts4193
    @johnnybagofdoughnuts4193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    This is practically dad TV, if we’re all being honest with ourselves.
    Edit: oh no! You filmed that spill at 8:15 just for us? That hurts my heart ha

    • @barrioscorona215
      @barrioscorona215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dude same that's the absolute worst. That has happened to me twice. Soo annoying. FML moment

    • @rico76
      @rico76 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I always laugh at those commercials with the most comically, over dramatic "accidents". Like, yeah, the accidents happen I'm sure but I'm not going to revert to a 10th grade theatrical version of myself because of it. It's usually just a mumbled curse word at best...

  • @lmdetect
    @lmdetect ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can vouch for Brawny for sure. As a kid I was Chief parts cleaner when my dad rebuilt his 350 Chevy engine.
    I cleaned parts with gasoline all day with 1 paper towel.
    My dad is gone now. sure wish I could go back to the 80s and clean parts for him again. Good times.

  • @evynmarquez7675
    @evynmarquez7675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    "it claims to be the quicker picker upper, we're gonna test that" xD

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Lol!

    • @Keiuran
      @Keiuran 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Even better, it actually tested pretty well!

  • @doxasnob8137
    @doxasnob8137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks again Tod, this one is a great video and one I can use every day! IDEA: please test spray paints. I almost always am dissipointed with the can clogging, or splattering on the final coat, or... you name it. There has to be one or two reliable brands out there. I seemingly have tried them all. Thanks so much for the most useful videos on You Tube!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! Thanks for the video idea.

  • @demonfire691
    @demonfire691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    With that clip of you spilling oil on the floor I’d love to see you test some of the concrete cleaners on the market

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great suggestion! Thank you.

  • @testname4464
    @testname4464 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This man took an elementary school project as seriously as he does all of his other tool tests. Project Farm is a treasure

  • @quinnreichard8961
    @quinnreichard8961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Video idea: wood cleaners-Murphy’s oil soap, cotton cleanser, etc

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thanks for the video idea.

    • @mercoid
      @mercoid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good one!
      I use Murphy’s a lot. For wood, of course, but it’s also great for spot cleaning cat vomit from quality wool rugs. The vegetable oil base is gentle on wool.

    • @hanyogi2243
      @hanyogi2243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I use Murphy's oil soap (diluted, but sometimes full strength) to clean hard to clean stainless steel, best cleaner I have found for stainless steel.

  • @AndrewKHill
    @AndrewKHill 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Would love to see a video testing dish washer detergent. It would be interesting to see if the detergent Pods work better than gel/powder too.

    • @mercoid
      @mercoid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Believe it or not, Walmart “Great Value” brand powdered dishwasher detergent performs better than more expensive brands. The pods suck. Especially the liquid pack ones. The pack never completely dissolves and gums up the dispenser lid.

    • @DAS-Videos
      @DAS-Videos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wonder if there is a dishwasher detergent that will clean off cooked eggs, from cooking scrambled eggs in a bowl in the microwave. I have yet to find a detergent that can do it.

    • @josephgaviota
      @josephgaviota 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm a big fan of Bubble Bandit.

    • @darktrip
      @darktrip 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mercoid yeah, i use the same after try several other options. The pods sucks, too much marketing wank. However i would love to see a proper PF review.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the suggestion.

  • @SockyNoob
    @SockyNoob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The type of showdown where one competitor demolishes the rest in nearly everything while being reasonably priced.

  • @xScrapMetalGaming420
    @xScrapMetalGaming420 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your videos. You get straight to the point and are non biased. One of the best TH-cam channels out there. Thanks for the great content!!!

  • @starburst23
    @starburst23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Could you have a table on screen that filled with the results as you showed them, it would be cool to keep track of the results as they came in, love the channel!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks for the suggestion.

  • @Leron...
    @Leron... 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Someone FINALLY called Bounty out on their quicker picker upper claim!

    • @evilutionltd
      @evilutionltd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Bounty was 1st for absorbency and 2nd for absorbency speed compared to a paper towel costing nearly 4 times as much.
      I think it did alright considering.

    • @del-boysnostalgiatvads7416
      @del-boysnostalgiatvads7416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@evilutionltd your comment is inappropriate,

    • @joeyjohnson9765
      @joeyjohnson9765 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@del-boysnostalgiatvads7416 Huh?

    • @aidanfgc8312
      @aidanfgc8312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@del-boysnostalgiatvads7416 get off the crack

    • @del-boysnostalgiatvads7416
      @del-boysnostalgiatvads7416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aidanfgc8312 only crack head on here is you pal,

  • @jannikwillma7330
    @jannikwillma7330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This guy can make shop towel and Bounty interesting and scientific

  • @MrCorpser
    @MrCorpser 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know I don’t have much shop experience with these towels, but I’ve been working in kitchens for years and Wypall is the only brand I’ve ever seen and obviously for a good reason. They are more often then not better than a cloth at picking up spills. I’ve had to clean up oil spills in kitchens that are huge (50+ Litres) and with Wypall it doesn’t take a lot that’s for sure. Great video, love your content!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks and you are welcome!

  • @MrIMCP
    @MrIMCP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Nobody….
    Project Farm: Today we’re gonna run the Farmabago on Paper towels!!!

  • @Joe-bm4wx
    @Joe-bm4wx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    In the next one, please try wypall x90s and wypall “oil grease and ink”.
    Actually, on second though, it would be nice to see an all wypall test, through all of their different grades.
    I have a roll of x90 in the shop, and some of them have been in the mineral spirits solvent tank for over a year without breaking down.
    Also, it would be nice to see a comparison of oil absorb any mats with the different ratings and brands. Pig vs all the other knock offs.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @drippingwax
      @drippingwax 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Found the Wypall employee! :P

    • @Joe-bm4wx
      @Joe-bm4wx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@drippingwax lol, nah definitely not, but I am a big fan of their product after I saw abom79 use it

    • @daddydiesel5889
      @daddydiesel5889 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We use wypall at my shop and they are great. Would love to see a full product line review of absorbing mats/snakes as well, we have some that will lay in water and absorb oil and not the water it’s crazy.

  • @sgtleobella
    @sgtleobella 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have a feeling that Wypall is going to be one of the best reviewed of 2021. It was overall really impressive.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Great point! It did a terrific job! Very impressed with it!

    • @Layput
      @Layput 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sontara was the best.

    • @sgtleobella
      @sgtleobella 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Layput it was also much more expensive.

  • @excalaber126
    @excalaber126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent video as always! You are doing gods work my friend. Highly respect the quality and impartialness of every single one of your videos.
    Keep on keepin on!

  • @hawleygriffin1800
    @hawleygriffin1800 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    An important point on the Scott blue shop towels. I had bought some Scott shop towels in the automotive section at my local Meijer store. They were super tough and great. A couple weeks later I went to Autozone and bought 6 quarts of oil to change in my 4Runner and they were offering 2 rolls of blue Scott shop towels for $2. I really like the ones I had purchased before and thought 2 rolls for 2 bucks was a bargain. Except when I opened them, they weren't the same Scott shop towel. The blue towels I had bought at Meijer were a quilted towel that was fantastic and super tough. The bargain from Autozone was a much cheaper version that wasn't quilted and literally fell apart when it used them to clean something with acetone. I think that cheaper, disappointing Scott shop towel is the blue shop towel that was part of his test here. Scott shop towels more than pass the test, but look at them carefully. The blue quilted Scott towels are the good ones.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the constructive feedback.

  • @sambrose1
    @sambrose1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm happy to see my ol go to "Why Paul?" in the lead.

  • @lenzielenski3276
    @lenzielenski3276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Always love your videos. I just wish you'd included Viva towels. Priced like a paper towel but with a thicker feel, more like a shop towel, I'm wondering if they wouldn't do well in the price/performance ratio.

    • @TheConstantComet
      @TheConstantComet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was going to post the same thing. I highly recommend Viva "Signature Cloth" paper towels. They are extremely absorbent, very low shed, and durable enough that you can ACTUALLY wring them out and reuse multiple times. The rolls are tiny for what they cost, but one tiny sheet dries as well as two name brand full sized sheets and is about as durable as four. Avoid the "multi-surface" ones since they're basically a better version of Bounty, unless you want regular style paper towels.

    • @leesonneville1817
      @leesonneville1817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah they're great towels, it's what I always get for the home.

    • @dawnrobbins5877
      @dawnrobbins5877 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Viva towels are fantastic. I wish he had included them.

  • @vind9904
    @vind9904 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great videos Todd. Very appreciated by us who like to fix things and try to do the best job possible.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks and you are welcome!

  • @BS-mi7pc
    @BS-mi7pc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Improvised head gasket challenge", woukd be a super fun video! My vote is on the milk box!!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the feedback.

  • @jerrymoore7669
    @jerrymoore7669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    So when you are standing at the register in menards or harbor freight, do they ask if you are going to test that?

  • @DixieHomestead
    @DixieHomestead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I've used the Scott towels for years. Interesting to see how they stack up against other brands.

    • @SaneAsylum
      @SaneAsylum 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try Viva. They're the best.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the feedback.

    • @Menuki
      @Menuki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me too, looks like I’m switching to Wypall

    • @DixieHomestead
      @DixieHomestead 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Menuki I may have to do the same.

  • @martyb3783
    @martyb3783 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. I agree with your assessment. I have used Wypall for years and they are not the cheapest but they are the best in my opinion. Thanks again for taking the time to make this video!

  • @636op
    @636op 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love when you say "we're gonna test that". :)

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for sharing.

  • @glumdogtrillionaire
    @glumdogtrillionaire 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Suggestion: Best rotary tool corded and cordless, throw in a proper die grinder for a laugh.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thank you for the video idea!

    • @rico76
      @rico76 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Totally on board for this!

    • @jointaimbot55
      @jointaimbot55 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Milwaukee would win

    • @glumdogtrillionaire
      @glumdogtrillionaire 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jointaimbot55 that’s what I want to find out, about to pull the trigger on one. Do you own the Milwaukee and have you owned a Dremel?

    • @tikkidaddy
      @tikkidaddy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@glumdogtrillionaire Agreed

  • @bhief473
    @bhief473 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What does this guy do in his free time? He's practically tested everything in existence 😬

  • @VolsG8rH8r
    @VolsG8rH8r ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I always just assumed Scott Shop towels were the best since I'd seen them used at automotive shops. The Scott rolls I believe are coming with less and less sheets per roll at Costco where I have been buying them for years. I'm definitely going to try a box of Wypall after watching this video, especially since the company I work for sells them. I like many of your other viewers appreciate your videos and getting to the point without sponsorship talk.

  • @jake9705
    @jake9705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    9:51 -- Such a fascinating test. It appears that the household towels are prioritizing adsorption at the cost of durability, and the commercial towels are prioritizing durability over adsorption.
    The outlier and worst brand by far is Brawney: a very expensive towel which is neither absorbent nor durable. (Maybe Brawney should have spent less time deciding on whether their lumberjack has a beard or not and more time on making quality towels 😂)

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Thanks for the feedback.

  • @happytashman
    @happytashman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Loved the video! Would you consider testing anti-freeze/coolant?
    Do the fancy modern technology coolants actually perform any better than the old stuff we've been using for generations?
    Keep up the good work!

  • @jamesplotkin4674
    @jamesplotkin4674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    For session #2, try Sam's Club (Member's Mark), Costco (Kirkland) against Griot's Garage brand ;-) I also want to see how abrasive all these various brands are on a glass windshield.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the suggestion.

  • @lonewolf025
    @lonewolf025 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your creativity in devising methods of fair reasonable testing is impressive and never ceases to amaze.
    I did find the lint test interesting. I use the scott for the small amount of lint left behind on smooth metal surfaces. I may change that now.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much!

  • @raafmaat
    @raafmaat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    i only care about the shedding! so this can come in handy!
    but yeah the strength or absorbtion, who cares, they are paper towels! you can just grab a few more lol
    but the shedding can be a big issue on certain surfaces

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Great point regarding shedding, especially on transmission or engine internals. Can definitely cause a lot of problems!

  • @PetesCreativeRecycling
    @PetesCreativeRecycling 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Absolutely Hilarious that YT thought it was a good idea to put a Bounty ad after your video!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!

  • @jmabs5096
    @jmabs5096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    8:10 ahh yea, all us garage DIYers know how many f bombs are caused by this exact issue 😂😂

    • @aveen1968
      @aveen1968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      we have definitely all been there... mabey he should do a video on which kitty litter/product absorbs oil/shop spills the best?... this might actually be a really good video.

    • @jmabs5096
      @jmabs5096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@aveen1968 sawdust thst I create I keep in a metal bin for this reason first, free byproduct for me but not everyone has access to sawdust

    • @blaydCA
      @blaydCA 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jmabs5096 sand works too-free off the street