To be quite honest, I haven't used any other boutique towels other than the ones from Patrick at Excel Detail. They do a great job as expected and they're cheap!!!
I bought the
Pacific Waffle Weave Drying Towel 25x36 when they were silk-edged a long while back (few years
ago) which I believe were renamed/replaced with
Excel Monterey Waffle Weave Drying Towel.
Either way, it's hard to beat these prices IMO. Don't get me wrong, I am still interested in trying other towels but the prices of these towels keep me coming back every time.
for the slight tangent. I just thought I'd share my experience with you.