better than the loofa one i have [SEP] i recently started using one of these with loofa on it it works for me even if loofa does take a while to break in however it also absorbs quite a bit of soap i like this one much betteri was a little hesitant to order it how would silicone feel against my back it turns out that it feels fine and works well i like that it needs much less soap since it does not absorb it instead of spreading it all over the thing i like the side with little bristles like a brush all you need is to put some in the center moving the brush over your back spreads the soap out nicely and does the job without a lot of waste it squeaks a bit on un soaped skin but that is pretty easy to get over and does not last long it was just a surprise initially it feels like a gentle scrub and that is the important part it also rinses off easily and dries quickly an important point here in our humid climate the interior relative humidity in our house hovers around in the summer so things can get moldy fast that is what usually happens if a loofa or any other kind of absorbent surface is not dried properly i just hang this up on the thoughtfully provided suction hooks and forget about it it is great and i am really glad i gave this a try