Ooitame Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Is Microdear still a around, I am having a hek of a time finding them from the usual places? Feel free to pm me if you choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanW Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 I'm interested in these too if someone knows where to get them still! I cannot seem to find them anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Do you mean microfiber?? Amazon, camera store, eyeglasses store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooitame Posted December 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, Stephen said: Do you mean microfiber?? Amazon, camera store, eyeglasses store. Hi Stephen, these: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 This seems like a close match, have they changed names or ceased production? https://www.ebay.com...th+Microdia&_sacat=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 From what I can understand, this company is now making the same cloth with the special microdear material. You can see the little Microdear brand label. Use this search term to find it: Etsumi Microdia Epicurus エツミエピクロス https://page.auction.../auction/v1116729635 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooitame Posted December 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 @PNSSHOGUN, thank you seems you can only buy from amazon co.jp Hopefully just as good as the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooitame Posted December 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Weird US Amazon does not carry this anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Yea I searched everywhere I'd suggest this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Microdia is just a funky machine translation of the Japanese phonetic spelling of Microdear (ミクロディア). Nothing has changed. Etsumi still makes them. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooitame Posted December 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Stephen said: Yea I searched everywhere I'd suggest this Hi Stephen, have you tried/use these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooitame Posted December 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 I have tried other lens towels, others seem a bit small. Meaning my fat fingers are an issue 😆. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 9 hours ago, Ooitame said: Stephen, have you tried/use these? No I haven't I don't have need as I don't take my swords out but once a year or so. They remain with a very light film of oil. The MF I have gets washed often as I use on my glasses. From forefinger to thumb spread should be the most needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raynor Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Anyone got experience on getting the oil out of these? The packaging is in Japanese so any cleaning instructions goes woosh over my head, as mentioned in this thread they're harder to come by so I'd like to treat the couple large blue microdear cloth ones I have with care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Throw in witn your darks. This is over 20y old. Just don't bleach. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco D Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 4 hours ago, raynor said: so I'd like to treat the couple large blue microdear cloth ones I have with care. We wash them with Arm and Hammer dye free, fragrance free, laundry detergent and have never had any issues in more than a decade of use. It is recommended to hang dry them (beware, dryer sheets as well as soaps can have unwanted chems). Regards 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Nothing wrong with being overly cautious, mainly be sure no particles are trapped in the cloth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O koumori Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Don't use any dryer fabric softener sheets either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooitame Posted December 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Arrived today, red used to be the large . At least I bought three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 You must clean your swords often, going to share where you found a stash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooitame Posted December 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Stephen said: You must clean your swords often, going to share where you found a stash? No stash, just using the best I can for my swords. Due to the high humidity I will clean and oil 3 times a year. I used amazon.co.jp to order these. I oiled them yesterday, will give it some time to sink in and try these. Weird as one time I gave the swords a wipe down and seems they had stabilized rust or something off them grey on different clothes. P.S. also special occasions and demo I use these as part of the process or for people to examine the blade. Other cloths, microfiber, tissue, etc... allow finger oil to reach the blade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 They come in 5 sizes. All sizes are available in all colors. (Posting a pic from Amazon Japan). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 If anyone wants to import for resale, I'm sure they would find a market here. I'm after a large one, but don't suppose there will be any at the LV Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooitame Posted December 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 Ok done prepping, cleaning, and re-reroiloing, seems not as thick, or plush. Fibers seem the same. Could be because I bought a smaller size... IDK. Still works like it used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 They are plentiful and inexpensive from Jauce. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Lee Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 ebay search ETSUMI cleaning cloth. It's Microdear. In the same Microdear package and everything. I just got a couple in shipped from a Japanese dealer. only around $30-40. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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