RAP-VAP Towel

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Lightwave’s RAP-VAP Towels are made from high wicking Polartec fabric that sucks the water from your body and dries ultra-fast because the individual fibres won’t absorb water.

Lightwave says:

Lightwave has introduced Europe to a new concept in ultralight towels for trekking, travelling and sports of all kinds – the RAP-VAP.

Ultralight
The RAP-VAP towel is sewn from a Polartec® polyester that is normally used as a base-layer fabric. With a fabric weight of 140 g/m², the RAP-VAP towels weigh in at a mere 40 g (Small) and 95 g (Medium).

Ultra-fast drying
The towel works by pulling moisture away from the body and then distributing it across the surface of the fabric. Since the moisture is not actually absorbed by the fibres, it evaporates more quickly, hence the fast drying time.

No bad odours
As well as being substantially lighter than conventional microfibre towels currently on the market, the fabric also has a permanent silver-based anti-microbial treatment to inhibit smells.

Rap-Vap Towel Review – Camping Life magazine ;

“When we tested this towel, our first thought was ‘water vacuum’. Even though this towel is thin, it will get you dry faster than a traditional towel. Best of all, the towel is impregnated with silver, a natural anti-microbial agent so it won’t start to smell after multiple uses.” – Editor’s Choice May 2008

Our Verdict

Like most ultralight towels Lightwave’s Rap-Vap towel is designed to soak up water then be wrung out to almost dry, then used again, in this way you don’t need a massive towel just a small one that you use over and over again. The Rap-Vap feels very soft and it hangs loosely in the hands making it easy to use and easy to get it to absorb water from your skin.

All the packaging is 100% re-cycled.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Moisture wicking fabric pulls water off the body
• Ultra Fast drying times
• Permanently inhibits smells

Specifications

• Small: 40 x 70cm, 40g
• Medium 60 x 95cm, 95g