On a recent travel between Spain and California on my infrequent moving trips, I saw another fellow traveler with one of these and asked him about it. He loved it and said they dry the skin well and swears by them while traveling. I started looking for them and found it recently, so I purchased two(I lose a lot of stuff during my travels). Though I have had it for a few weeks, will start using it tonight so I can review it. I do know it folds very thin and small so it’s great for a light traveler like myself. I already have quite a few clothing items made of microfiber and love it as it dries almost faster than fast, and is very soft and comfortable! UPDATE: I showered last night with the towel and it IS very absorbing, too much in fact! It felt strange to be drying the skin with a towel so THiN but of course, I’ve been in some hotels recently that had towels even thinner and didn’t even do the job well! How difficult is it to remove water from the skin? Other than the sensation you’re drying with a tissue, it was very effective and can’t wait to use it in actual travel mode when I get back to the terminals/airports. This model came with its own carrying bag, a net-breathing bag for toiletries too ~ very handy indeed!!! I just washed it even and it feels a bit softer but looks the same: thin and velvet-soft. I’m sold!!!