Very happy with these towels. I mainly bought them because of how thin they are. Regular towels are so thick and take up so much room in my beach bag. I love how these fold up to almost nothing and take up minimal space! They do a fine job of drying. Sand repellent gets a C+. My main concerns with these towels is the material takes some getting used to. It just feels weird like a microfiber towel you’d use to dry your car. My other issue is because they’re thin and light, the wind blows them very easily. At the beach with even a slight breeze it’s impossible to keep the laid out flat and nice.