Amazon Brand - Presto! Flex-a-Size Paper Towels
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "We (shamefully) go through a lot of paper towels. The cheap ones aren't worth the money so I always look for coupons for Bounty or Viva, large bulk packs. Presto! popped up on my app and I compared prices at different stores for the name brands. I compared length, package content, etc. As much as I love Amazon, I took a chance. I love these towels. They are strong and absorbent. If someone didn't see the packaging they wouldn't know it was a big overpriced store brand. I highly recommend these towels. I put the toilet paper on subscribe and save as well, I will review on Jan. 4th!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "Delivery was fast; the product was as described; the quality is good. However, for the money I paid (and my situation) this was not a good value. (In the picture, Amazon's product is on the left; on the right is a product from a big-name bulk retailer.) I can buy paper towels similar to Amazon's quality and size at my local supermarket for less money. This product would be good for a busy family on auto-subscribe or someone who can't easily get to a store for whatever reason."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These paper towels are a really crummy and are priced ridiculously high. It pains me to have to write a bad review, because I am one of Amazons biggest fans! But, they have really missed the mark on these. I can get the same amount of Bounty rolls for 1/4 of the price also from Amazon, which I recommend that people do instead of getting the Presto brand.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Overall these paper towels are comparable to competing brands. Never left a review before but was compelled to given that this is a quality assurance issue and these towels are by no means that cheap. The 12 rolls are packaged in 6 packs. One of the 6 packs had one roll that was shorter and less bulkier than the rest! I know Amazon can continue to do better.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "While the smaller sheets are meant to save money, the perforations that separate sheets don't work well. As a result, we often get 3 sheets instead of 1. So, we are now spending more money on paper towels instead of less. Disappointing!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "I wanted to give these a try because many reviewers compared them to Bounty, which I find to be the best for the kitchen. Presto is wonderful and if I didn't see the label I would think they were Bounty. A great paper towel at a bargain price!\nUPDATE: I had to come back and take away at least one star from my previous review. I haven't ordered these during the past few years with this whole pandemic issue. They were usually out of stock when I needed them so I went back to Bounty that I found at Walmart and here on occasion. However, I ordered these last month because they were available and the price was right. These are NOT the same as they use to be... AT ALL! I actually thought I had mistakenly been shipped Brawny, which I find to be an OK towel as well. These do NOT compare to Bounty anymore at all. They are still a decent towel, just not in the same ball park as Bounty. One thing that I LOVE about them is that you can use all the towels without having to throw out that last few because they are covered in glue. Not these. They're perfect on that score."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I do like these paper towels. The reason I did not give them 5 stars is because of price. They are just as good as Bounty and Kirkland paper towels. The price is comparable to Bounty, but, is $5+ more than Kirkland. I did kind of figure that with Amazon being the big company that it is and this is a Prime item, that they would be competitive in price with other membership companies such as Costco (Kirkland brands). Kirkland, Bounty, and Presto are all pretty much the same quality. Now, if only Amazon would get a little better with the price...\n\nIn my photo, A = Presto/Amazon brand and B = Bounty brand'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I should have stuck with our usual purchase of [...] Select-A-Size. But one never knows--sometimes, generic brands work just as well. Unfortunately for us this was not the case this time. Amazon Brand - Presto! Flex-a-Size Paper Towels are much thinner than [... brand] and also much less absorbent. Amazon's version doesn't hold up well whilst wet (e.g. rinsing dishes), and takes two to three times as many sheets to clean up a spill compared to a single Select-A-Size sheet. Will never purchase again, do not recommend.\n\nAs of June 29, 2019 I've updated this review by redacting the brand name that makes Select-A-Size paper towels and I wanted to add this last note: Amazon's brand does preform better than Target's generic brand. Amazon's is thicker and more absorbent than Target's attempt at the same product (Target's version is so thin it rips up whilst just trying to tear a sheet off). So if you or your household's go-to paper towel is Target's, Amazon's version is an upgrade. But if your household's go-to is [...'s] Select-A-Size I'd strongly recommend sticking to it, if possible."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I like the absorbency of these paper towels, effective on spills and as disposable place mats. Softer than expected, did not feel to me like industrial paper towels. At all. The indentations of the design helped increase absorbency. I love this product and find it to be a great value.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Over the years, people have told me that this or that paper towel brand is comparable to Bounty. They are always wrong.\n\nWhen I set out to restock my paper towels, I found something somewhat dismaying. The price of paper towels had nearly doubled from the last time I purchased any. Yikes.\n\nSo I took a gamble.\n\nHere's the deal. If I buy a large supply of Bounty (I always buy in bulk), they will last me a year. If I buy a comparable amount of anything else, I'm lucky to get six months before I have to buy again. Bounty is superior to every other paper towel product in every way. It's strong, absorbent, and I can actually use it in a pinch if I need to quickly wipe something down.\n\nSo Bounty is what I'm comparing this to, and I'll flat out say that I couldn't tell the difference.\n\nI tried them side-by-side, and at the end of the day, I'm not convinced that this isn't Bounty.\n\nAt a far better price.\n\nWe'll see if my purchase lasts a year."}]