I bought a bunch of these (I play tennis a lot in hot weather). They are indeed very absorbent, I played over two sets and my hands were still dry. The funny thing is that they feel like they are not absorbent, it feels like they have a coating of something that you would think would not absorb water (you know like those cheap towels that will not dry you up?) Yet I don't know how it does it, but on my wrist and on my head from the inside, it absorbs all the sweat (maybe the outside is coated differently?). I have not washed them, which will be the real test, but you certainly can't beat the price.I had them for over a 2 years now, they look really old after the FIRST wash, but boy, they work just as well, still very tight elastic and still very absorbent (the coating goes with the first wash). I was going to buy more, but I bought 12 pairs but they have worked so well and still going, I have not even open 6 of them!
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]