This was my second season of using the Scent Blocker outfit.

I've killed a buck and a doe that were directly in my downwind scent stream for what its worth. I killed 6 deer with the bow this year and two last year with the bow while wearing the suit. I wear it all the time. You will still occasionally get winded, it is not foolproof.

My analysis of hunting with and without the suit goes like this...your scent is like a loud radio...you cannot turn it off, but you can most certainly turn it way, way down using the suit.

I am disappointed in the quality of the Scent Blocker outfit by Robinson Laboratories. It is coming apart at the seams and the area where the pockets are stitched. For the price I paid, I expect very high quality and durability.

If I were to do it over again, I would instead buy one of the "chemical suits" that are available for a rather reasonable price.
Yes they shed some charcoal onto your clothing at first, but that is a function of the high levels of carbon that are contained in the garment, and that is a very good thing. Also they are almost certainly built to military specs, which means that they should hold up under tough field applications.

The chemical suit is on my list of replacement items when my suit has finally petered out or fallen apart.

Any type of carbon outfit should only be washed when it is badly soiled or bloody. As you've probably heard, they can be "recharged" by putting them in the dryer on high heat for about 45 minutes or so.

Also, from what I've seen the latest Scent Shield head cover is the best buy. It leaves you ears and a small strip of your eye exposed, which allows you peripheral vision and unobstructed ability to hear those sneaky whitetails.

All in all, I would say that the suits are like a cell phone. Yea, you could hunt without them, but after you've used them, you really won't hunt without them again.


Merry Christmas Cougar, Bowdacious and all of my friends on the board.