Activated Carbon Clothing

[MichaelSwan]

I've used Scentblocker forever, its quiet, comfortable, designed for bowhunting - exactly what I need plus it has scent control. And with the weather we've had, the new 1.5 shirt I bought is so thin and cool, next weekend, I'll be chillin!

[Bear55]

Fun read from 2010. I'll stick with my stinky camo and careful attention to wind and thermals.

[wannafish2]

spend your money on some good scent free shampoo, body wash, anti-per spirant/deodorant, clothes wash with UV killer, and dryer sheets. Then get some scent killer gold, or whatever suits you, and use it before you go into the woods. Watch the wind, and enjoy yourself.

[wannafish2]

It can't be "re-generated" because the temperature has to be 212 *F just to partially de-sorb some odors in the clothes, and most household dryers don't get hotter than 150*F. Here is part of an article about it:

"In defense of the statements that their suits can be re-activated Scent Lok maintains that the word "reactivation" is a loosely used term. In reality "reactivation", as it applies to activated carbon, means that the adsorption capability of the carbon has been totally and completely re-activated. Scent Lok has stated that the garments aren't "totally reactivated" after they are first washed and put in the dryer, but that they are partially "regenerated" or "desorbed". Supposedly this partial regeneration is enough to allow the clothing to again adsorb more odors. While some desorption or "regeneration" can occur when activated carbon is exposed to temperatures lower than 750 to 1200 degrees F, there is a point when the temperature is too low to "reactivate" activated carbon."

Seems to me that the simple process of washing any clothes would remove some of our stink so if that's what Scent Lok is calling "partially regenerated" then I do it every day. I'm saving my money and buying what's comfy.

[Boar]

bigfoot is real too. I had work for the DNR as an intern in college, on grunt job was to keep public landings clean at Theif lake WMA during waterfowl season. What we had to do with the latrines was scoop five gal. buckets of ash and coal from our wood burer and sprinkle it into the bottom of cra pers. this process is wher its gets wiered I know, it was to keep the scent down. it worked. so what im not saying is scent lok can throw their suits in the cra per. I cleared that before someone twistd it. Another oder absorbing material we all use everyday, that we compleatly over look everytime we open the fridge to see if something new has accumalated in there is baking soda. I burn wood, so I put chunks of charcoal in my clothes bag and spinkle baking soda in their to. dose it work? I dont know, and in my opinion, I dont think anybody really knows if scent lok clothes work or not either. just like bigfoot. no and yes. the money I save from buying into marketing and just keeping it basic and simple I used to fund my night investigation to go squatchin'

[harvey lee]

Many ways to control ones scent without getting on the scent free clothing bandwagon.

Take a shower, keep your clothes outside of the house so no cooking odors can get on the clothes.

I have shot many a deer and bucks with no scent control clothing as I watched the wind and got higher in the tree.

The marketers of this scent control game do a great job of telling one they cannot hunt successfully without their spendy clothing.

I guess to each their own, if you want to go the route of the scent control clothing that's fine but it simply is not needed.

Put up numerous stands so you can hunt no matter what direction the wind is, keep your clothes from bad odors and get high in the tree and you will be just as well off as buying a $200-$500 set of scent free clothing.

Has worked for me for let's say about 45 years, listening to the marketers of this clothing, I sometimes wonder how I have killed the deer I have with my bow.