Hydra Blade - car washing

[gollygirl1]

Was speaking with a friend in UK last night - and mentioned I gave my new Yaris a car wash and she asked did I use a Hydra Blade to get the water off (instead of a shammy) - I had not heard of them, but had a look on You Tube - they look awesome - has anyone used one or know if you can buy them in Australia?

I did call into Repco but could not find one in my local store.

[CTScott]

I bought on about a year ago and find it to be a million times less labor than using a shammy. If you can't find it locally in AUS, it would not be very expensive to ship one over.

[gollygirl1]

I bought on about a year ago and find it to be a million times less labor than using a shammy. If you can't find it locally in AUS, it would not be very expensive to ship one over.

Thank you - did you find it prevents scratches and rubs on the car?
I have read mixed reviews.

I did find one in Australia - imported from UK by Autoglym - but that is $62.50 plus shipping. Saw some on Ebay cheaper though - but you wonder if they are the real thing or knock-offs.

[CTScott]

Thank you - did you find it prevents scratches and rubs on the car?
I have read mixed reviews.

I did find one in Australia - imported from UK by Autoglym - but that is $62.50 plus shipping. Saw some on Ebay cheaper though - but you wonder if they are the real thing or knock-offs.

Wow - That is expensive. I paid about $20 for my California Water Blade.

Scratching would only be an issue if you don't remove all of the dirt from the car when washing it. That would be an issue as well with a shammy.

[Bluevitz-rs]

They work really well for getting the bulk of the water off and finish up with a shammy.

[bronsin]

Dont dry the the car and you cant scratch it.

Soap probably has things in it to make the water run off faster.

[Altitude]

I have one of these blades, but I find The Absorber to be better and more useful.

http://www.amazon.com/Absorber-Synthetic-Drying-Chamois-Natural/dp/B0000AY69V