Apr
24
2010
Scott Naturals Choose-A-Size Mega Roll, 8 102-Sheet Rolls
Posted by admin in Paper & Plastic Household, tags: 102Sheet, ChooseASize, Mega, Naturals, Roll, Rolls, Scott
- Scott Towels Naturals Provide the Strength and Absorbency You Would Expect
- A Quality Paper Towel made with 80% Recycled Fiber
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Naturals Choose-A-Size Mega Roll, 8 102-Sheet Rolls (Case of 4)
Scott Naturals Choose-A-Size Mega Roll, 8 102-Sheet Rolls
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This purchase is the result of my search for paper towels that could be delivered to my home at a decent price. I HATE to fight weekly with bulky items in the supermarket parking lot, especially when the weather is not cooperating…I have been using Bounty for a long time now, but internet pricing for this brand is radiculously high. So, since I have been a fan of Scott toilet paper for ions, I ventured to try Scott Naturals Paper Towels, under the Subscribe and Save program. Here are my thoughts:
1) Price:
For the same quantity of paper, I paid about 10% more for this product delivered to my door step, then I would have paid for Bounty in store on sale, with taxes. Perfectly acceptable, given the convenience. I felt though, that the advertising suggested more paper content and so, I was bit dissapointed. More comments on sizing still to come…
2) Convenience of use:
The sheets tear off easily from the roll. No extra effort required (they beat Bounty here). Here is where I see a bit of a problem: the roll is advertised as MEGA Roll Choose-A-Size with 102 sheets. Well, in terms of paper content, it is actually the same (or slightly smaller) size then a regular Bounty roll. The individual sheets are about 60% the length of a regular Bounty sheet. Which is fine, if you need one sheet to wipe your hands down, or cook in a microwave. Perfect size (I used to have to tear my Bounty’s in half)! But, if you need to do some serious cleaning, one sheet is too small, two sheets are too large. A bit inconvenient. I also felt the MEGA roll advertising to be misleading…I took a full star off because of that.
3) Quality:
The Scott Naturals are minimum 60% recycled fiber (different from the 80% recycled content promissed on the web site). Still, makes one feel better one is not completely killing Mother Earth with every spill clean up…They are rougher then Bounty; if you use paper towels to blow your nose, this maybe an issue (since I do not, it makes no difference to me). During my rather unscientific testing, I discovered Scott Naturals to be slightly less absorbent then Bounty, though not so much as to disqualify them from what is my normal everyday use. When used in a macrowave, they did not stick to food, being equal to Bounty in that respect. When used with Windex to clean glass, they did NOT leave the white lint behind.
Overall, I am pleased to have achieved my number one goal: get decent towels delivered to my door step at a good price. Though I feel annoyed at the misleading MEGA roll name being used, the paper towel’s quality falls withing my tolerance. Still, if Bounty product ever becomes sanely priced on the internet, I plan to switch back.
Rating: 3 / 5
I use paper towels all the time. They are in the kitchen, dining room, bathroom, garage and RV. We also use them for napkins most of the time. I have been using Brawny Pick-A-Size for a while because the Kirkland brand I had was a little too large for some things and I was wasting them. These are not as soft as the Brawny but not so much that they are abrasive. They also tear right all the way down. The Brawny had a tendency to rip some of the adjoining towel when you pulled them apart. Another thing I liked is that they are about an inch and a half larger than the Brawny which were just a little small for my uses. I know you can use two but these are just the right size for most of my needs. Gosh, I sound like Goldilocks, too hard, too soft, blah, blah, blah. All I really need to say is I really like these towels and will purchase them again. Since they are on subscription I also saved. Can’t beat that.
Rating: 5 / 5
While I love Scott products, these paper towels are so rough they will scour the skin off your face if used as a napkin. They absorb and do all the things that paper towels are supposed to do…BUT they are rough about it!
Rating: 3 / 5
For normal (non-environmentally friendly) paper towels, I prefer Scott because they are durable and absorb very well. These are made from 60% recycled as other reviews have noted, not the 80% listed on the product page. Other than that, they seem to have the same strength and durability that normal Scott paper towels have but are a bit rougher.
Rating: 4 / 5
These towels are very absorbant and can stand up to a certain amount of rough usage. They really aren’t “choose a size” as I have seen it before, though. I think their “choose a size” is if you want more than one…
You pay more for these due to the post consumer content but to me that is a small price to pay to help with the environment. I know, I know. I shouldn’t use them at all…
Rating: 4 / 5