Panda 3200 RPM Portable Spin Dryer – 22lbs Capacity, Stainless Steel Drum & Outer Case, 110V – Sleek Dark Gray

Four Stars because it the first one came DOA. I used the free return feature, identical replacement, the old one was picked up the next business day and the new arrived two days later. The first unit beeped when you turned it on but did not spin. Second one works perfectly. My previous dryer was the Nina soft. It worked fine for 3 years then just quit. I decided to try the Panda because it has higher spin speed. Note: First I review Spin Dryers, and at the end I will compare the Nina Soft to the Panda. Both Spin Dryers were very useful machines. They spin out so much water that 10 minutes in a commercial dryer would get the clothes dry. Clothes dry easily in an hour indoors, 10 - 20 minutes outdoors. Together with a bucket and a breathing mobile washer, you can do a load of clothes very quickly in the kitchen or bath and get things cleaner than a washing machine by far. I soak overnight in the bucket, use the breathing washer (looks like a plunger but is a hard plastic agitator) to work the clothes in the bucket for 5 minutes, then spin out the soapy water, refill bucket with fresh water, work the clothes for a couple of minutes, then spin out the rinse water for 5 minutes and hang to dry or tumble in a commercial dryer for a few minutes. Saves money, energy, water, and you get cleaner clothes. You can easily use home-made laundry soap like washing soda and Fels Naptha, and after the rinse, there is NO soap or detergent in your clothes. Also, the whole process is much easier on your clothing, not nearly as much lint and heat destruction, as there is with standard washing. I also have a natural bristle shaving brush and bathing brush, and I spin these out as well. They last longer and never mildew. Panda Vs. NinaSoft. The Panda is more expensive. It has a stainless steel drum and exterior. The Ninasoft has a Plastic exterior and I believe a plastic drum. The Panda is louder. If I do laundry early in the AM, there is a slight possibility the neighboring apartment could hear the hum. The NinaSoft is much quieter. The Panda does get out more water with the faster spin speed (which probably causes the higher noise levels as well) but the NinaSoft did an OK job of getting water out too. The Panda has a 5 minute timer on it which is EXTREMELY CONVENIENT. If you forget about the NinaSoft, it will run for hours, with unknown consequences. It might wear out more quickly, there may be a possibility of fire, but I don't know. I just don't like the idea of an appliance running a spinning drum for hours continuously. The Panda cannot do this. It will shut down after 5 minutes no matter what. Good feature! The Panda is definitely easier to load and balance. I believe it speeds up more slowly, allowing the water (which is the primary weight in the drum) to drain out before stepping up to higher speed. This means that a slightly unbalanced load will seem to "balance itself." However, if you severely unbalance the load, the machine will walk all over the place and fail to speed up. Better to keep things even in there. The Nina Soft had a VERY convenient handle on top. No such luck with the Panda. You have to bend over and wrap your arms around it to pick it up and move it, and it is heavier than the Nina Soft. Bottom line: Both work. Both work well. Panda has the 5 minute shut-off and gets a bit more water out. Ninasoft is cheaper and has a great handle. Both are very suitable to use in an apartment with no hookups, or if you live in a "tiny house" or boat. 4/7/2018 Update: Still working perfectly. I am liking the higher speed more and more, and the 5 minute run limit is pure genius. I have a washer and dryer that are extremely handy, yet I use this all the time. Some items like wool vests and fleece sweaters come out of this dry enough to put on. I have done a full size bath towel and the results were amazing. Towels, underwear, socks, anything that doesn't need to look pressed never go in the dryer. I have an indoor rack and everything gets dry in a few hours, even on a rainy day. Towels, and socks may take an overnight hang to get completely dry. No one makes a larger version, which is a shame. Udpate 2/23/2022 Yep it is still working perfectly. I now have a laundry room and new set of LG front-loaders, and I STILL use my Panda. Sometimes things don't work out and this thing is gold. Like the time I knew my favorite v-neck vest was in the wash, and then, 20 minutes before I had to leave, It wasn't. I found it in the hamper, did a quick hand wash in the sink, then 2 minutes in Panda to get out the soap,another quick hand rinse in the sink, then 4 minutes in Panda. It came out nearly dry. The dryer was still warm from the previous load, so I popped it in with a couple of other dry articles and ran it for 5 minutes. It came out dry, clean, and ready to wear, in 15 minutes flat. There just is nothing else that can do this. I'm still amazed that I can pull a couple of shirts out of the wash after the high speed spin, put them in the Panda, and extract ANOTHER 1/3 - 1/2 cup of water. I still use the panda for small loads, like a couple of shirts and t-shirts. I can run them through it in 5 minutes, then hang them up or toss them in the dryer for literally 5 minutes and they are wrinkle free and ready to wear. I know this saves energy because the Panda takes so little electricity. Still going after all these years.

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. THINK ABOUT THE INSTRUCTIONS. That said: it is larger than I expected, holds quite a lot, spins quietly and super fast. Seems very sturdy. Clothes are just damp when you take them out, so they will hang completely dry fast. Make sure you have a large enough receptacle to catch the drainage water, you may have to experiment with different containers. This does not drain via a hose. Make my life so much easier!

This is a good quality item for the price point. It works really well well leaving items just barely damp. Great for swim suits here in Florida. After washing our cars I put the wet wash mitt and towel in it and then they will air dry really fast. In fact I was looking for an old fashioned wringer type device to wring out my car wash mitt and towel when I ran across this for about the same price.

Game changer for hand washing, 100% worth it!! I hand wash all my clothes because laundry mats are too expensive for me and my hands were tired of always wringing out water. Follow the instructions: make sure it’s a full load, fold wet clothes neatly inside like the manual shows. It plugs into the wall outlet. Once on, it goes automatically for 5 mins. TRUST ME, it is enough time! I tested it on a full load of clothes (mostly heavy sweatshirts & sweaters), all the clothes came out 90% dry—not dripping wet at all & I could hang it on my clothes rack to be ready by morning. I wanted to buy a portable dryer but I dont need it now. Disclaimer: find a collapsible basin or bucket to put this in before using. Someone suggested this in the reviews, I didn’t listen. It resulted in 7-8 bowls worth of water all over my floor. This dryer really gets ALL the water out of these clothes! Dump the water out in your bathtub or sink when done, easy clean up. I store in my closet when not in use, Stainless steel drum is sturdy, but treat carefully. It comes in a fragile package box, so take good care not to let it get dropped or dinged. For reference, I’m petite & 110 lbs & I can carry this by myself in & out of the closet.

By choice, my husband and I wash all of our clothes by hand. The wringing is the hard part... With this product, our laundry days have become a breeze. We have a pretty humid house that's small and has poor ventilation, but hanging to dry after using the spin dryer is great. Clothes are dry within 24 hours at the most, and sometimes half that time or less if we have the heat up or the items are polyester, etc. We are amazed by how quickly the machine works to spin dry clothes. I highly recommend this product to others.

Excellent produit. Les gilets en lainage sortent pratiquement sec. Je le recommande sans hésitation!!!

Awesome, awesome, awesome! Should have got one years ago!

It works great and is pretty quiet. Quite fast. I bought it to spin dry my dogs pee pads because it’s a lot of laundry to keep up with and I use a laundromat. Now I can wash them in the tub and spin them then hang them. He is a chihuahua with a great personality so of course I got a pee shy one who needs a private facility and refuses the public outdoor restrooms lol

The vendor did not address any of our concerns, product was leaking . Would not recommend!!