Customer Reviews

Bounty Huge Roll, Print, 12 Count

5 star:		(166)
4 star:		(39)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

As I am a complete dork, and decided to review paper towels for vine, I decided to test these paper towels against the Kirkland signature brand (from Costco).

Dimensions:
Bounty Huge Roll:
Rolls: 12
Sheets: 130
Sheet dimensions: 11" (high) x 10.4"
Total square feet: 1239

**Updated to Reflect Sheets/Roll Decrease from 90-80
Kirkland brand:
Rolls: 12
Sheets: 80
Sheet dimensions: 11" (high) x 14"
Total square feet: 1026

Note: at this update Kirklands cost per square foot(in-store) was .016 cents(+ tax) whereas Bounty on Amazon is .027 (+tax in some areas). However to get the convenience of online shopping (at least at the moment) you'd have to buy the kirland from a reseller, and the one on amazon brings the price up to .029/sq foot.

In order to evaluate both products I tested both products for water retention, use in cleaning up a spill with repeated wringing of the towels, and scrubbing of a spot on an abrasive surface (a carpet in this case). My goal was to establish which towel provides the best value and will preform best at normal, towely (I know thats not a word) tasks.

Water retention:
To test water retention I weighed a dry towel from each roll. I then soaked each towel in water and reweighed them. To account for the difference in size of the sheets I calculated a ratio of retention per square inch. Without boring anyone with the math, there did not appear to be any appreciable difference in water retention per square inch between the two rolls. Obviously the Kirkland towels held more water on an absolute basis, but basically they were the same.

Towel Sponginess:
I used each of the towels to clean up 1 cup (8 oz.) of cranberry juice, spilled on my kitchen floor, squeezing the towels out into the sink and then reusing them until the spill was cleaned up. I then rinsed and squeezed them out a few times to see if they could be made clean enough to actually rid the floor of any residue.
Again, both towels faired evenly. Each towel was more than up to the task of soaking up the spill and repeatedly wringing out the towels did not seem to have any effect on their integrity, or cause them to fall apart. Also neither towel was clean enough afterwards to make me feel that I could "clean" the floor with it, so I ended up using a second piece for this purpose. I did notice that the Bounty towel felt thicker than the Kirkland towel.

Scrubbing:
On an abrasive surface a difference became clear. After carefully wetting the towel and rubbing at a spot on the carpet the Kirkland towel began to fall apart, holes formed in the towel, the paper began to fray, essentially it wasn't up to the task. The Bounty roll on the other hand showed surprising durability, with just one sheet I was able to really scrub at a spot on the carpet, and only really vigorous scrubbing for a solid 30 seconds or longer began to cause the sheet to develop holes. It did not however fall apart in the same way as the Kirkland roll.

Conclusion:
From a price perspective they are both good values, a 12 pack of costco brand rolls cost around $18 and is therefore a better value if you are already a member, but its not worth it if your not. Meanwhile the Bounty huge roll costs $25 (perfect for super saver shipping), and no membership is required. I do find the smaller size of the Bounty sheets to be annoying. If I'm honest with myself I have to say that I usually don't wring out paper towel rolls when cleaning up spills and the smaller size of the bounty sheet always seems to be just a little too small for the job. I wish they would either alternate half sheets or make the sheets a little longer, because I end up using two sheets where one Kirkland sheet, or one and a half bounty sheets would do (this is why I docked a star). Overall though the bounty proved to be the better product, for scrubbing and that counts for a lot, also, its cheaper than buying 30 individual rolls of bounty (~$27 at the time of posting), and much more efficient (unless you have 30 rooms that need paper towel).

I'll start off by saying the product is fine it's the pricing that has me annoyed.

Not sure what's going on with the price but when I started ordering the 8-pack back in August of 2010 it was 16.14 on subscription. I was checking the status of my subscription to see when I was going to get the next shipment and I was taken aback by the fact 8-Packs are now priced at 30.32 on subscription. To make matters worse I see the 12-pack is 28.04. sheesh.. Just something to watch for if you have a subscription for items.

If you decide to buy this product, you should be aware that these rolls are HUGE. In case you missed it in the description, these 8 rolls equal 20 of the regular Bounty Rolls Bounty Regular Roll, White, 1 roll (Pack of 30)

Comparing the current prices of the regular size and this size, per paper towel, you save a huge amount! And, as you are aware, Bounty is a very high quality paper towel. And, in this large size, the price compares nicely to even the cheaper paper towels, making it a great bargain!

I consistently use Bounty and Brawny Pick-A-Size Paper Towels, 15 BIG ROLLS (Equals 20 Regular Rolls) for my big jobs. I enjoy Brawny because you can tear off smaller (or larger) pieces, but I really don't like buying it at nearly double the cost of these!

I put one roll in my kitchen, where I have been cleaning up a lot of messes ... and still have most of the roll left. I took a second roll with me to Vacation Bible School where we've been cleaning up even bigger messes and spills, and the roll seems as huge as ever!

If you have a huge job coming up, or just like to have a big store of paper towels on hand, I feel that this is a wonderful choice!

Note - The reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 stars.
It says it fits MOST towel holders - I have a stand up one on the counter, and it did not fit mine. :-( so to make my counter look neat and use these, I have to buy a new Paper Towel Holder.

I'm a bulk buyer. I admit that I do it for the value it represents, both in money and time. AND right now, these Bounty Huge Rolls are a great deal.

Timewise, I love that I can buy these --this current lot came via Amazon's Vine program, of course-- put them in the basement and not have to make multiple trips to the grocery store, lugging bulky paper towels to and from the car. This is especially true as we don't use many and 12 of these huge rolls should last us a year.

As for the size of the rolls, I think they're great. Being positively stingy with my time, I don't have to refill so often and I appreciate that. (I buy super sized TP as well because it annoys me to have to frequently refill :)

As for Bounty Towels, I know there are cheaper brands per foot, but in our experience is isn't worth buying them. For our spills, paint jobs, cat hairballs, etc., Bounty works better. You can scrub, rinse, squeeze out, and reuse most of the time. Which is definitely better than going through inferior towel after towel.

As for shipping, mine came in a large box with a long piece of wadded up paper. I don't know why the paper was there because the rolls are in a there own individual plastic cover, inside the larger plastic carrying cover, and it's unlikely that it could anything to protect the towels. (The kids flattened the paper out and drew on it. They are currently using the box as either a Tardis or a boat.)

THE only thing I could think that could make this better is that they have a pick-a-size option. Lets face it, some jobs are only half-a-sheet large, and we eco-frugal people only want to use the least we product we can.

Pam T~

There are some definite pluses and minuses about getting the Amazon six-pack of Bounty Paper Towels. The upside is that the price is excellent and you get some really nice paper towels (I usually buy Bounty unless the store has something else on sale). Let's face it: these are two major league reasons for getting this new product.

There really is only one downside, and this one will not affect everyone. The product arrives in a very, very, very big box. I mean, a huge box. If it is delivered at your home, you may not find this to be a problem. I personally have problems receiving a big box. I live in an apartment building and can't receive packages easily. So I have a P.O. Box where I get packages. It is hard for me to get large boxes home on the EL. So I had to take them home one roll at a time. I felt I should go into some detail about this because I'm sure others face the same situation that I do, where receiving packages is an issue.

But if you can receive big packages and want paper towels at a great price, these could be just the thing for you.

I couldn't beleived my eyes when my friend pointed out that Amazon charges $40 plus for the same product that I can purchase at Sams for $26.48. I will start going back to Sams Club again.

Bounty paper towels are top quality paper towels, but this review is more for the concept of ordering them over the internet from Amazon, than your local grocery or department store. I was a little skeptical that I'd be getting a good deal, but the paper towels that arrived are these "Huge" rolls that I'd never seen (or noticed in stores before). And with the Subscribe & Save discount, no sales tax, and free shipping, there is nothing to lose! Plus they arrive at your doorstep which to me is easier than driving to the local department store and lugging the huge package of paper towels from the shelf to your cart to the checkout counter back to your cart to your trunk and then to your house. You know instantly what price you are getting and you don't have to shop around for the best sales price that week. Love this concept. I'm a convert!

The product is great and so was the price. However, Amazon is now charging nearly double than what it was before. We have reverted back to buying this product on sale at B&M Target with coupons. Our most recent purchase with tax for a huge roll 6 pack was $13.65. Amazon is asking $22.00 with subscribe and save and coupon. What is up with that?

Select-A-Size is great and I highly recommend Select-A-Size. Too bad these aren't... but the following should be helpful in any case:

The actual paper towels are very good, and the roll really is "huge", but pricing has been up and down and roll size is confusing, preventing me from giving them a full 5-star rating.

Number of regular size sheets & square feet per roll:
* Regular: 52 (43.6 square feet)
* Big: 70 (58.8 square feet)
* Giant: 78 (65.5 square feet)
* Mega: 87 (69.7 square feet)
* Mega Plus: 96 (80.6 square feet)
* Super Mega: 104 (87.3 square feet)
* Huge ("biggest Bounty roll ever"): 130 (109.2 square feet = ~2.5X the regular roll)

We are canceling our subscription after the quality of the paper towels diminished to very thin sheets, making the mega roll less of deal.

We stood by our subscription through all kinds of shenanigans like switch availability of prints and no prints, the the size of the order, the price going up, now Bounty (or Amazon) have substituted the quality. Sorry no more. We are going back to Sam's Club for this product.

Before the last order was deliver a few days ago we never had a complaint about the quality, and the convenience of deliveries made this a worth while subscription even with the prices creeping up.