Scent blocker clothing useless??
 

I've been reading alot of posts about these carbon clothes not working. Where are you guys getting your info from. In the past Ive read a lot of good posts on these clothes.

I am not trying to say your wrong,I just missed the boat on the announcement that these clothes don't work anymore. Ive never bought any of the clothes myself, I just wondered when or how you guys figured this out all of a sudden.

RE: Scent blocker clothing useless??
 

Duckbutter, why does it matter? If you don't own any, then you shouldn't care.

RE: Scent blocker clothing useless??
 

I own some boots, so let me know.

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http://www.fastestbows.com/articles/corrigan/scent_suits.htm

that was posted in the hunting gear reviews forum.

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People who manufacture it and sell it swear by it.

People who don't have it think it's worthless.

Half the people who have it think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Half the people who have it don't really know whether it works or not.

I have some, don't use it all the time, have been winded with it on, not been winded with it on, been winded without having it on, and not been winded without having it on.

Does it work? My conclusion is that I haven't a clue.

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I'd say isatarak said it best. All kinds of scenarios could happen. I have friends that use it and swear by it. Others who have had no luck with it helping out.

I personally have never used any of it. I sit in my stand, wear the same clothes pulled out of a box from the end of the last season, smoke cigs, etc., and I see a lot of deer walk right under my stand.

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I've never used it, but my opinion is that it is a money maker. Simple as that. Same with a bunch of other stuff on the market. The most successful hunter I know, still/stalk hunts. He wears blue jeans and a lined flannel jacket. He smokes either a pipe or a cigar while hunting. He says he does this for two reasons. First is to see the wind, the second is because he is trying to enjoy himself. I think most of us could use practice more than any of the products on the market. I stalk hunt also, and I thought I was pretty good at it, until I hunted with this old guy. He moves twice as fast, with half the noise. I've looked and they don't sell anything to fix my problem... I've just got to accept the fact that I need to practice more.

Two years ago was my very worst season ever. It was also the only season I used scent killer sprays. I was winded more that year than all my other years combined. Spray the stuff on your hand and smell it. It smells like soap. As far as I can tell, simply hanging your clothes outside most of the season and washing with water only is the best practice. Also, try to make sure you never sweat in your clothes. Either walk slower or take a layer off.

It's all about the money$$$
Good luck
KP

Maybe...
 

I have a scent blocker coat, pants. Does it work magic? No. My number one priority whether i have it on or not is wind direction. You could run a marathon in july naked, carrying a gas can and kill a deer,,, if your downwind....jmo

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I always think of the carbon-based chemical suites that we used in the Army. They slowly deteriorated from the time you opened them and exposed them to air, and after a few days they were pretty much of little use in protecting from chemicals. I know that nerve agents and such are a little different than scent, but I just do not believe, based on what I have read/heard regarding carbon-based suits/clothing that they will work even remotely enough to make their expense worth it for even a single hunt.

RE: Maybe...
 

The basis of the argument against them is that in order to "recharge" the carbon you have to reheat it to way higher a temperature than a dryer can reach, to a point that the cloth would burn up as well.

Anecdotal evidence says it works, physics/chemistry says it doesn't.

My question is can it be 'a little bit' recharged by getting to a temp a high setting on the dryer can get to.

On the anecdotal evidence its impossible to say for sure that the deer would or wouldn't have smelled them without the scent block/lock clothing.

RE: Scent blocker clothing useless??
 

I think its useless you are just wasteing your money. I have had deer down wind of me and never been busted. Think about this wrap a dead animal that has been sitting along a road in 90 degree heat in a scent lock suit. Get back to me on if you still smell it or not. If you dont well there you go it works. If it doesnt safe our money and buy something more useful.

RE: Maybe...
 

I still want to see an independent study done on the stuff, like putting on a complete scent lok suit and hiding in the woods and having a bloodhoundwork the area. If the bloodhound can't find you, then I would consider buying the stuff. I heard a couple of years ago about a guy that put on a carbon suit of some kind and then hid in a refrigerator box (I think they had 4 of the boxes ina bigfield). Then a friend turned the guys lab loose and the lab went to his owner hidden in a box every time.
A couple of weeks ago I carried my grandson to a two man ladder stand on a warm day. We walked down a road on the edge of a pine plantation to get there. After being in the tree about 30 minutes a 4 point walked the same road and literally right under the stand and out in the field without any kind of alert on his part. We had no kind of carbon suits on, just cotton blendcamo shirts and pants.

RE: Scent blocker clothing useless??
 

Every home has a smell to it. We use cleaners, perfumes, cook food, have pets, fireplaces, candles and all the other stuff that has a smell. When you use your dryer, you are using the air from inside your home to pass through the dryer andover a heating element before passing through the dryer tumbler before exiting the house.
I find it hard to believe that these clothes, in this process don't smell like your home and the other clothes that you dry, which do have laundry detergent and fabric softeners on them.
But of course the "test" dryers aren't going to have this problem. I'm pretty sure the makers of this clothing know this, but obviously can't tell you in the care instruction that you need to also buy a special high temp dryer, which needs to be installed outside somewhere or it wouldn't sell.

I do agree that therecould besome benefits to using carbon, but if I were going to start using it, I think I would keep my favorite clothes and go get some spray carbon to put on them. Reactivation would be simple, just spray more on. I think I'll save my money for something else. Here's an idea - take the money that you would spend on this stuff and take you wife out to dinner every time you hunt. Soon she'll be pushing you out the door with your equipment and telling you where she'd like to eat that night!
Have fun!
KP

RE: Scent blocker clothing useless??
 

I would suggest you do a forum search on this subject. It has been beat to death.

BDC

RE: Scent blocker clothing useless??
 

I don't know of these clothes work or not but my question is how do you know if you've been winded or spotted?

RE: Maybe...
 

I beleive they all have an adavantage to a certain degree, but I think it matters what brand you buy from. I use Scent-Lok and have personally experienced viewing more deer since purchasing.

RE: Maybe...
 

Can you put a price on a boost in "confidence"? I don't use carbon suits myself and really don't see the need for them or the expense. However people such as predator26 obviously feel better with them on and it in turn boost their confidence level when they head to the field. I personally think they work better on the hunters mind then the deers nose but isn't that half of the battle:)???

RE: Maybe...
 

I own it and use it, especially while bow hunting.

Is it the Holy Grail of scent prevention? NO.

Is it worthless? NO.

I also take real care on all other clothing with scent eliminating cleaners, I am careful of when and where I put it on, I shower using scent eliminating cleaners, I use scent eliminating sprays on my equipment,I also play the wind as much as possible.

So, I am scent conscious and feel the duds do offer some level of insurance or protection but by no means rely solely upon it to make me invisible when it comes to scent detection. IMO

RE: Maybe...
 

Same here, and I agree with everything you said.

RE: Scent blocker clothing useless??
 

Just let an ole pickled egg and chillie dog fart around the camp fire while wearing one and see if your hunting buddys can smell it ... I bet that can !

dd