Charlies02GLS
11-30-2007, 09:53 PM
Product Name: Two in total: Griot's Chrome Polish Vs. English Custom's Hot Environment and Chrome Polish.
Product Container: The Griot's comes in the standard Griot's white plastic 8 oz bottle with it's characteristic red lid. Nothing overly impressive about the design, it serves its function well enough. The English Custom came in a brushed aluminum (at least it looks like brushed aluminum) 250ml bottle with a small spout. Don't really see the necessity of such a design but it's impressive.
Product Labeling: Instructions given by both companies are clear and to the point although Griot's recommends using a 100% cotton towel while English Custom suggests use of a soft towel which meant I went for an el cheapo new microfiber to apply and remove the polish.
Product Characteristics: The Griot's polish has the normal consistency of a typical chrome polish, no really overwhelming scents or any distinguishing characteristics in particular. The English Custom on the other hand is as viscous as water which I thought was pretty unusual for any sort of polish. The smell of the English Custom Polish is also pretty nasty so you need to make sure to recap it after getting some polish onto the cloth.
Product Performance: The Griot's I've used before without much satisfaction and this time was no different. I tried using a terry cloth towel, an old t-shirt, and even a microfiber to apply and remove the polish but there was no difference in the product's performance. The English Custom absolutely blows Griot's out of the water in every category, there's very little need to rub hard, removes easily (even @ 35°F) and you don't need to use much product at all, it dries pretty quickly as well which is always a bonus.
Product Price: The Griot's is sold for $12.99/8oz and performs basically like the same products you can find at local stores for half the price and a much bigger bottle. I don't know if I've just got a bum batch but I don't see much value in the product at all based on the results I've had. The English Custom is worth every penny, and I'd still consider it a worthwhile investment even at a 50% price increase from the current price of $16.99.
Product Safety: So long as you follow instructions there shouldn't be any issues with safety for either polish. The English Custom recommends using gloves while the Griot's does not.
Product Container: The Griot's comes in the standard Griot's white plastic 8 oz bottle with it's characteristic red lid. Nothing overly impressive about the design, it serves its function well enough. The English Custom came in a brushed aluminum (at least it looks like brushed aluminum) 250ml bottle with a small spout. Don't really see the necessity of such a design but it's impressive.
Product Labeling: Instructions given by both companies are clear and to the point although Griot's recommends using a 100% cotton towel while English Custom suggests use of a soft towel which meant I went for an el cheapo new microfiber to apply and remove the polish.
Product Characteristics: The Griot's polish has the normal consistency of a typical chrome polish, no really overwhelming scents or any distinguishing characteristics in particular. The English Custom on the other hand is as viscous as water which I thought was pretty unusual for any sort of polish. The smell of the English Custom Polish is also pretty nasty so you need to make sure to recap it after getting some polish onto the cloth.
Product Performance: The Griot's I've used before without much satisfaction and this time was no different. I tried using a terry cloth towel, an old t-shirt, and even a microfiber to apply and remove the polish but there was no difference in the product's performance. The English Custom absolutely blows Griot's out of the water in every category, there's very little need to rub hard, removes easily (even @ 35°F) and you don't need to use much product at all, it dries pretty quickly as well which is always a bonus.
Product Price: The Griot's is sold for $12.99/8oz and performs basically like the same products you can find at local stores for half the price and a much bigger bottle. I don't know if I've just got a bum batch but I don't see much value in the product at all based on the results I've had. The English Custom is worth every penny, and I'd still consider it a worthwhile investment even at a 50% price increase from the current price of $16.99.
Product Safety: So long as you follow instructions there shouldn't be any issues with safety for either polish. The English Custom recommends using gloves while the Griot's does not.