Therma cell
07-17-2008, 10:58 PM
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North Louisiana
Posts: 3,050
RE: Therma cell
I can't believe every turkey and bow hunter doesn't have one by now. I had one, now I have three. I can get them at a particular sporting goods store down the road from where I live for $14.99. I've been using one for years and I promise you, they work.
07-18-2008, 04:41 AM
#33
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Deer Country
Posts: 2,244
RE: Therma cell
Ok, you guys convinced me to go buy one at Bass Pro (not for 16.99 though[:@]) it was 21.99...anyway, the instructions say to lay it flat when in use....How do you guys use it in a treestand?
07-20-2008, 09:31 AM
#36
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 409
RE: Therma cell
Peakrut:
How do you know is it not odorless? Does any one have any experiences with deer detecting an odor from the Therma cell??
I purchased one for turkey season, but I did not have any bad experiences with insects so I saved it for archery season...
How do you know is it not odorless? Does any one have any experiences with deer detecting an odor from the Therma cell??
I purchased one for turkey season, but I did not have any bad experiences with insects so I saved it for archery season...
07-20-2008, 11:42 AM
#38
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Possum Kingdom, SC
Posts: 545
RE: Therma cell
This might help:
The ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent utilizes the active ingredient known as allethrin. It belongs to a class of materials called pyrethroids, which are synthetic analogs of pyrethrin, which is a naturally occurring insecticide found in certain types of chrysanthemum known as pyrethrum flowers. Mosquitoes really do not like this material. The allethrin is contained in the blue mats, and when they are heated it causes the allethrin to "volatilize", which is similar to evaporation. The volatilized allethrin forms a zone of protection around the unit The amount of active ingredient that is released is small - not enough to kill mosquitoes, but enough to repel them. There is 0.018 oz. of active ingredient on a mat.
Because the repellent is a synthetic form of a natural flower and has the same scent properties, it does not alarm most wildlife. But it has been my experience to NOT get the unit too close to your face as the smoke is a potent irritant. Raw/sore throat, burning sensation in eyes, and chalky mouth from breathing it's vapor.
The ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent utilizes the active ingredient known as allethrin. It belongs to a class of materials called pyrethroids, which are synthetic analogs of pyrethrin, which is a naturally occurring insecticide found in certain types of chrysanthemum known as pyrethrum flowers. Mosquitoes really do not like this material. The allethrin is contained in the blue mats, and when they are heated it causes the allethrin to "volatilize", which is similar to evaporation. The volatilized allethrin forms a zone of protection around the unit The amount of active ingredient that is released is small - not enough to kill mosquitoes, but enough to repel them. There is 0.018 oz. of active ingredient on a mat.
Because the repellent is a synthetic form of a natural flower and has the same scent properties, it does not alarm most wildlife. But it has been my experience to NOT get the unit too close to your face as the smoke is a potent irritant. Raw/sore throat, burning sensation in eyes, and chalky mouth from breathing it's vapor.
07-20-2008, 01:00 PM
#39
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North Louisiana
Posts: 3,050
RE: Therma cell
ORIGINAL: mcraddock
This might help:
The ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent utilizes the active ingredient known as allethrin. It belongs to a class of materials called pyrethroids, which are synthetic analogs of pyrethrin, which is a naturally occurring insecticide found in certain types of chrysanthemum known as pyrethrum flowers. Mosquitoes really do not like this material. The allethrin is contained in the blue mats, and when they are heated it causes the allethrin to "volatilize", which is similar to evaporation. The volatilized allethrin forms a zone of protection around the unit The amount of active ingredient that is released is small - not enough to kill mosquitoes, but enough to repel them. There is 0.018 oz. of active ingredient on a mat.
This might help:
The ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent utilizes the active ingredient known as allethrin. It belongs to a class of materials called pyrethroids, which are synthetic analogs of pyrethrin, which is a naturally occurring insecticide found in certain types of chrysanthemum known as pyrethrum flowers. Mosquitoes really do not like this material. The allethrin is contained in the blue mats, and when they are heated it causes the allethrin to "volatilize", which is similar to evaporation. The volatilized allethrin forms a zone of protection around the unit The amount of active ingredient that is released is small - not enough to kill mosquitoes, but enough to repel them. There is 0.018 oz. of active ingredient on a mat.
. All I know is they do work and I have killed deer with them on.
07-20-2008, 01:07 PM
#40
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Baumholder, DEU/By Way of Arkansas
Posts: 2,849
RE: Therma cell
I never bowhunt early season without a Thermacell. I do think that it emits some kind of odor, but most people swear that deer can't smell it, or that it doesn't alarm them. If you play the wind and are high enough in the air, it shouldn't matter anyways. And it does keep the bugs off.
