Tibhar Combi Sponge

I used the Tibhar Combo Sponge just now with the Paddle Palace Cleaner and it worked great for me, using both sides of the sponge. There was no lint left behind.

- Judy Hoarfrost, OR

When I first used this sponge my experience was that it left leather lint all over the rubber. Then I tried it on a different rubber, and it worked flawlessly. I think the reason people are having mixed results is probably because it works well with some rubbers but not others. A couple of data points from my experience: it works great with the Stiga Calibra Tour S but leaves lint all over the Hammond Pro Beta. I am using it with the Paddle Palace Rubber Cleaner with it. It does a good job of removing oil from both rubbers.

- Robert Grossman, MA

I disagree with the other persons comment. That guy was using the wrong side of the sponge. One side is meant for cleaning, the other for drying. I generally dont even use the drying side of the sponge, just wave my paddle back and forth for a second. When the sponge gets dirty you can wash it with hot water and dish soap to restore it to like new condition. I like this cleaning sponge over the Stiga and Nittaku cleaning sponges. Nittaku would be my second choice.

- Tony Goss, MO

I dont know if I am doing it wrong or what, but the sponge does nothing but leave little tiny chunks of leather and lint all over my paddle even when I cover it in cleaner. Terrible buy in my opinion. Go with the Nittaku cleaner sponge.