Originally Posted by
RunForTheHills
I use a microfiber towel in my gym bag. They are not as good as a regular terry towel, but they will get you dry. You can't rub yourself with them as they don't slide well, you have to pat yourself down.
That's exactly my experience as well. On the plus side, it dries pretty well. And of course it's small.
I remember a guy at work once who who showered and always dried off with paper towels from the hand dispenser. He'd get a whole pile of them ready before his shower.
I've also heard that you can drip/air-dry surprisingly quickly. For instance if (at home) you hand-squeegee yourself, and then use a rag to wipe down your whole shower (a) you'll prevent hard-water buildup, and (b) by the time you're done you're pretty close to dry. Obviously it's not worth the effort to clean your work's shower for them...