Having used both the Mother’s version and this, I would say this is the one to go for. It may be just placebo, but it may be a slightly more aggressive pad which makes it much easier to lift imperfections from the paint or windshield. Overall, amazingly easy to use, but unless you have an XF Falcon, you may find the size of the pad a bit large for the intricate details of the more modern vehicle. This isn’t a negative however, just cut the sponge in half and save the other half or, if you want the best of both worlds, cut a piece 2/3s of the length and use on larger panels, and use the remaining 1/3 around mirrors, door handles and bumpers. Let's just say I won't be going back to the traditional clay bars any time soon.

This claying rubber is so easy to hold, easy use and, unlike conventional clay -- if you drop it all you have to do is rinse it in clean water (not throw it away). The finish is easy to obtain with only light pressure and there is no mess!

I bought this product to use in conjunction with Bowden's Own "Three Way" to clean a badly iron contaminated paint job. I feel the claying pad is probably fast and effective for a lightly contaminated paint surface, for my extreme case it wasn't up to the task.That's not to say it's a bad product by any means.For my particular application I needed a traditional clay bar which I used with the same Three Way lubricant which got all the spots out that the claying pad couldn't.