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As some of you might know, I was given the opportunity by the friendly people at Edge Pads to give their new product, the Scrub Daddy, a test to see what it's capable of. I've been an aircraft mechanic in the US Air Force for six years and after most days, find my hands filthy. In those six years, I've only found one cleaning compound that will get my hands mostly clean and that compound is really hard to come by. The rest of the "industrial" hand cleaners made available to us really don't do the job. I was skeptical on whether or not the Scrub Daddy would be much help if the industrial hand cleaners couldn't cut it.
I received the Scrub Daddy and immediately was a bit surprised at the size and texture. It's about the size of my palm and when dry, has a pretty rough texture. I was told by Aaron(at Edge) that the texture would be dependent on what temperature water you use to wash your hands with. If you use colder water, it would stay rough, but if you use warmer water, it would get softer. The design is pretty straight forward. One side is rounded for scrubbing and the other is serrated for getting under fingernails. It has two holes in the center which I found to be two fold. You can stick your fingers in them to either hold on to the Scrub Daddy while you're scrubbing away or you can stick one finger in a hole and turn the Scrub Daddy while you're squeezing it to clean your finger. Here is a picture of the Scrub Daddy borrowed from autogeek:
Sorry in advance about the poor quality pictures. They were taken with my cell phone. I also don't have any of me using the product, as my co-workers were already thinking I was crazy enough for trying to take pictures of my dirty hands.
The first day I brought it to work, we had an average day and my hands were just about as dirty as they usually get. Most of what is on my hands is engine exhaust and grease.
I used the Scrub Daddy as directed with my favorite scrubbing compound. I washed my hands with warm water and found that it did soften up like Aaron said it would. For my tastes, it actually softened up a bit too much. It did a great job of assisting the hand cleaner I used and removed all of the dirt and grease on my hands, but left a little underneath the fingernails. It did get them cleaner than I could of by just using my hands though.
The second day that I used it, I had different results. That day, my hands were soiled in anti seize, grease, and grime. I showed the back of my hand this time since it wasn't dirty on the first use of the Scrub Daddy.
Again, I used the Scrub Daddy as directed and used warm water. I would have used cold, but I really can't stand to wash my hands with cold water. I noticed that the Scrub Daddy didn't do as well this time. I was having a hard time getting the soiled areas really clean and found myself using a lot more of the cleaning compound than I was used to. I got them as clean as I could with the Scrub Daddy and snapped a quick picture.
As you can see, it got the majority of the grease and grime off of my hands, but there was still a decent amount left in the hard to clean areas(inside of thumb and knuckles). After I took the picture, I went back and manually cleaned my hands with the same compound and was able to get most of the remaining grime off. I have been using this product for about 8 working days now and have found that the results are really consistent as the two sample uses pictured here.
Overall, I'd give this product an 9 out of 10 points possible. I only deducted that 1 point because it didn't seem to help much with chemicals or compounds like anti seize that are thicker and more durable in nature. For lighter cleaning, it's a great accessory to have on hand and will boost the power of your preferred hand cleaner. For any detailer, part-time mechanic, or anyone else that finds their hands dirty from time to time, this would be an excellent product to pick up. Even a full time mechanic would find this product very useful, but, from my uses, it won't get the tougher grease and grime off of your hands every time.
I would love to see a Scrub Daddy made with a tougher foam for the hardcore grease monkeys. I would definitely pick one up.
Any comments and/or questions are welcomed.
I received the Scrub Daddy and immediately was a bit surprised at the size and texture. It's about the size of my palm and when dry, has a pretty rough texture. I was told by Aaron(at Edge) that the texture would be dependent on what temperature water you use to wash your hands with. If you use colder water, it would stay rough, but if you use warmer water, it would get softer. The design is pretty straight forward. One side is rounded for scrubbing and the other is serrated for getting under fingernails. It has two holes in the center which I found to be two fold. You can stick your fingers in them to either hold on to the Scrub Daddy while you're scrubbing away or you can stick one finger in a hole and turn the Scrub Daddy while you're squeezing it to clean your finger. Here is a picture of the Scrub Daddy borrowed from autogeek:
Sorry in advance about the poor quality pictures. They were taken with my cell phone. I also don't have any of me using the product, as my co-workers were already thinking I was crazy enough for trying to take pictures of my dirty hands.
The first day I brought it to work, we had an average day and my hands were just about as dirty as they usually get. Most of what is on my hands is engine exhaust and grease.
I used the Scrub Daddy as directed with my favorite scrubbing compound. I washed my hands with warm water and found that it did soften up like Aaron said it would. For my tastes, it actually softened up a bit too much. It did a great job of assisting the hand cleaner I used and removed all of the dirt and grease on my hands, but left a little underneath the fingernails. It did get them cleaner than I could of by just using my hands though.
The second day that I used it, I had different results. That day, my hands were soiled in anti seize, grease, and grime. I showed the back of my hand this time since it wasn't dirty on the first use of the Scrub Daddy.
Again, I used the Scrub Daddy as directed and used warm water. I would have used cold, but I really can't stand to wash my hands with cold water. I noticed that the Scrub Daddy didn't do as well this time. I was having a hard time getting the soiled areas really clean and found myself using a lot more of the cleaning compound than I was used to. I got them as clean as I could with the Scrub Daddy and snapped a quick picture.
As you can see, it got the majority of the grease and grime off of my hands, but there was still a decent amount left in the hard to clean areas(inside of thumb and knuckles). After I took the picture, I went back and manually cleaned my hands with the same compound and was able to get most of the remaining grime off. I have been using this product for about 8 working days now and have found that the results are really consistent as the two sample uses pictured here.
Overall, I'd give this product an 9 out of 10 points possible. I only deducted that 1 point because it didn't seem to help much with chemicals or compounds like anti seize that are thicker and more durable in nature. For lighter cleaning, it's a great accessory to have on hand and will boost the power of your preferred hand cleaner. For any detailer, part-time mechanic, or anyone else that finds their hands dirty from time to time, this would be an excellent product to pick up. Even a full time mechanic would find this product very useful, but, from my uses, it won't get the tougher grease and grime off of your hands every time.
I would love to see a Scrub Daddy made with a tougher foam for the hardcore grease monkeys. I would definitely pick one up.
Any comments and/or questions are welcomed.
