Sheepskin Mitt

[Murr1525]

So, after reading a few strong supportive posts for sheepskin mitts, and watching Mikes How-To video, I went and did a little shopping. Never used or really looked for one before.

So, at Pep Boys, along with a Body Brush for snow removal, and some touch-up paint to deal with mistakes of others, I found a sheepskin mitt. Never heard of the company though, it is a company named Detail Gear. It has a leather interior, so I assume it is real. Do companies matter for these sort of things, or anybody use one from this company?

Thanks a lot.

[Murr1525]

Re: Sheepskin Mitt

And is there a difference between a sheepskin mitt and a lambswool mitt?

[imacarnut]

Re: Sheepskin Mitt

if you can find a walmart near you (i know some hate shopping there), they have the eurow sheepskin mitts for around $5 and they're pretty nice. just make sure to feel for the plushest, thickest, softest one(s) you can find, kinda like fruit...

btw... i've seen some of those sheepskin/lambwools mitts at pepboys (turtle wax, offbrands, etc..) and they seem very thin/flimsy and i wouldn't use them personally, but then again i'm real picky compared to most. if it feels okay to you, then use it...

[Murr1525]

Re: Sheepskin Mitt

Hm.. and here I thought sheepskin was sheepskin.... I dunno, doesnt seem worse than the Ultra Plush.. is that ok?

[BlueZero]

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Hmmm... Ya, I'd think sheep skin was sheep skin too. The manufacture doesn't make the sheep, they just sew it into a mitt. Right? Maybe there are different grades of sheep? I've read good things about the ultra plush, Big Lots has them pretty cheap. Next time I get by there, I'm going to pick up a few to try.

[LiquidBlack]

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I'd imagine Sheepskin and Lambswool would be the same.

Believe it or not, I got my lambswool mitt from (gasp) a Walgreens drug store. Its been wonderful between me and my lambswool mitt. Now, the cuff around the area where I insert my hand is rough; rough enough to scratch paint. So I turned the cuff inside the mitt so that it never touches my car.

[deadlock32]

Re: Sheepskin Mitt

Edge 2000 just released their ShMitt which is just phenomal.

Here is a user review w/ pics:

http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-product-discussion/78010-reviewed-edge-shmitt.html?highlight=shmitt

They work so well and stand up to so much abuse that there really isnt any other mit that can compare.

http://autogeek.net/shmitt.html