/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Bought some stuff a couple of weeks back and I've decided to review it.

The first item isn't a hole but a hole care item. I decided to purchase G-Project's PVA Sponge Stick II. I don't know why the first Sponge Stick was discontinued or what improvements the Stick II has over the original Stick.

So what is it? It's a cylindrical sponge made of PVA (supposedly a very absorbent material) with something that runs through the sponge's core to keep it's rigidity. The core is absent at first and last centimeter of the stick. It is light blue in colour and turns dark blue when wet. The stick is about 16cm in length.

So why would you buy a sponge stick?

1. You have a hole that tears easily and want to mitigate tearing it.
2. You have multi-layered hole and you want you want minimize any separations of layers during the drying phase.
3. You want to order a diatomaceous stick but are afraid that it'll break in shipping or even while drying.
4. You want something to set and forget during hole cleaning

I bought it for the first 3 reasons.

So far it's worked pretty well. I've used it with a few different holes and they've all come out fairly dry. One issue is that tip of the sponge will get quite damp as you push it through to the bottom. So by the time the sponge reaches the bottom, which is probably the area of greatest concern, the tip of the sponge is not absorbing a lot of water. I've remedied this problem by drying the first inch or so with a microfiber cloth and then putting the stick in or by inserting one end of the stick and letting it absorb water and then putting the other end of the stick in to dry the bottom.

You could set it and forget it but it's recommend to squish the hole while the stick inside so any water trapped on warts, bumps, and folds are absorbed by the sponge.

I'm fairly satisfied with it. Could you cut up a sponge and insert it into a hole? Probably but depending on the sponge it might not be long enough for your hole, not rigid enough to make it through the entire hole, and if the sponge has pores or something, it could tear the hole's insides if the sponge is a bit dry.