Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is my first set of wool dryer balls; they replaced a set of cracking plastic balls that were shedding their nubbins. I've been using these for nearly two months now and I'm very pleased with them. I read an embarrassingly high number of reviews for various wool dryer balls before ordering these. Several brands seemed similar in quality, so eventually it came down to price and these were the winner. No regrets or disappointments! This set is an excellent value, especially compared to the competition. I never use dryer sheets, so I can't compare the wool balls to those. However, versus plastic dryer balls, they triumph in every category that matters to me: - Reduced drying time/increased fluffing. The wool balls are larger (in terms of solid surface area) and denser than any plastic ball I've used, which seemingly causes them to be more efficiently distributed while tumbling, resulting in loads that dry faster and more evenly. - Quieter (in terms of hitting the drum). No more loud banging! - Gentler on fabrics (no nubbins). - Reduced static cling. Static is now eliminated for nearly all of my loads, which happened far less often with the plastic balls. - Handmade out of natural material. Since they are 100% wool, you aren't left wondering about any nasty chemicals. Before ordering, I worried about whether they'd shed and cause lint on darks, but that has not been the case. They don't seem shed--if they do, the fibers must end up in the lint trap because they thankfully are not on my clothes. Out of the package, they smelled a bit odd (hard to describe--sort of a concentrated wool scent), but that dissipated quickly and did not transfer to the laundry. I no longer notice a smell (which disappeared without the use of essential oils as I have not yet tried adding any to the balls). They seem very durable and I anticipate them cycling through many more loads. Happy drying!