Weight and stretch aside, I’m amazed at how much water these towels soak up and how fast they dry. With a traditional towel after drying off the entire thing would be damp and soaked in certain places. With an Onsen bath towel, one spot was damp from drying my hair, the rest was considerably dry. In reality, I feel like I could dry off with the same Onsen bath towel after 10 showers in a row vs 1 with my traditional towel.

In terms of softness, the curvy weave pattern feels great. I can’t say these towels are velvet soft, but their certainly soft enough. After plenty of use, I’ve noticed they’ve made my old bath towels feel sandpapery. I have noticed it before mostly during the winter time, but the difference was night and dry after giving Onsen towels a try. Unlike my old towels, Onsen’s felt really nice to the touch. They slide on the skin soaking up water instead of rubbing into it with friction.

When it comes to size, Onsen doesn’t cut corners. Though I tried their bath sheet too, their 31×57 inch bath towel was my favorite pick, and offered my ideal amount of body coverage. If you’re a larger or tall guy, then I’m sure the bath sheet will be better suited for you instead.

For drying times, I was again impressed with Onsen, when I discovered just how fast these towels dry up. The curvy weave really does speed things up not to mention, eliminates that dreaded musty towel smell. Normally, my traditional towels are slightly damp the next day or have a hint of must, but even after a week of using the same Onsen towel, there was neither issue to be found. My Onsen bath towel was bone dry every single morning, and it smelled just as good as the day I took it out of the packaging.

Supima cotton and all other comfort features aside, I’ve got to say it, these towels are just downright cool to look at. The curvy weave is uniquely beautiful and almost a form of artwork in your bathroom. While they are simply bath towels at the end of the day, I’ve still come to really enjoy how they look hanging up.