New Idea for SCENT ELIMINATOR
After doing reserch and product testing on odor control products fo the hunting induestry since about 1992, and being the person who started the very successful campaign to get the the truth out about Scent Lok's inability to work as advertised, I can tell you that there is work being done on a whole new concept in odor elimination for hunters, but I'm not sure when it will be available to hunters.
In the meantime, probably the best thing you can use is use cyclodextrene, which is the active ingredient in Febreze. It is a natural occuring sugar compund, configured in the shape of a cone. One side of the chemical is hydrophobic (doesn't like water, while the other side is hydrophylic (attracts water).
Unlike activated carbon, cyclodextrene actually attracts odors, and holds them in until you wash the fabric in cold water, when it lets go of those scents. YOu woudl have to use completely unscented Febreze, which many not be available, or just cyclodextrine, possibly from a hospital supply.
It may only work for a day, but it is actually the best thing out there right now for controlling unnatural odros on hunters. It has been used for years by the medical industry to control the odors from wounds (which should tell you something).
One website said this about wound control.
"Charcoal activity, on the other hand, decreases in the presence of wound exudates because serum proteins in the exudates deactivate in the presence of wound exudates. Additionally, cyclodextrins intrinsically have a longer active time of odor-absorbing function by nature of their material."
To use it - completely douse at least your innermost and outermost layers with the spray, let dry, and you are ready to go.
T.R.
Last edited by trmichels; 08-31-2011 at 09:24 AM.