Waste of money ... Tailor made for a classic PT Barnum customer ... LOL :wink:

 

From what I've heard and believe, the scent killing capabilities of these clothes doesn't make them worth it. But what does help justify the cost is the quality and fit of the clothing is really good. These items are tailor made for hunters and have really useful features with quality materials.

David

 

From what I've heard and believe, the scent killing capabilities of these clothes doesn't make them worth it. But what does help justify the cost is the quality and fit of the clothing is really good. These items are tailor made for hunters and have really useful features with quality materials. David

There's something ... to this. If you judge it on price, quality, and use to the hunter as a GARMENT and forget the whoopleheaded nonsense; you "can" sometimes find a good garment at a good price. Heck, sometimes it's hard to find something that's NOT Scent block tech. As long as it's not one of those bleeding charcoal deals that turn you black if it rains ... LOL (Do they make those anymore?)

 

Well you are going to get mixed reviews. And not because I am on staff with them but because when wearing them in the field I see more game. Yes I am a stickler to a scent free as possible regimen and that includes the scent blocker clothing. The ones you are questioning with rainblocker coating work well in light to medium rain and or ice. If you plan on hunting in heavy downpours I would look at the Goretex line. I have used their clothing with Rainblocker and yet to get wet.

 

Actually, I don't believe those two garments have any so-called scent reducing material in them. Merely rain gear. Just because they have the ScentBlocker name one them doesn't necessarily mean they have carbon in them - just saying check their website first.

I've proven over and over again that clothes containing carbon are useless for scent control. If you're upwind of a deer and it's far enough away from your tree stand that your scent cone reaches it - YOU ARE BUSTED. I laugh when some guys say it will think you were there long ago because the scent is weakened. Scent-Lok was being real stingy on the amount of carbon in their line where ScentBlocker didn't (read all about it in the lawsuits) and it still didn't really work. So I don't believe in carbon clothing whatsoever. However...... this ScentBlocker with Trinity has my attention. Around October 20th I'll be trying a set. I'll know quickly if Trinity is BS. Probably is BS but have to prove it. Play the wind - that's the 100% proven scent control method since cave men learned to hunt :smile:

 

never used them, have deer all over me without issue unlkess the wind is wrong or swirls, , I just try to hunt thye wind and get above 20 ft high ,They may work to help in those conditions, I have friends that get winded wearing it too , so I guess if it builds your confidence it woiuld have some merrit ??

 

I guess if ... a guy thinks a $3,000.00 bow makes him a better hunter ... in some way it MUST make him a better hunter ... LOL

 

The main ingredient in hunting clothes that I'm most concerned with is QUIET clothing. You might think all hunting clothes are quiet...... nope!!!!!

Its really hard to tell in the stores but the noise that some clothes make just moving your arm sounds like corn flakes. When its cold and crisp and deathly quiet in the woods.... fabric rubbing together while getting ready to shoot can send a wise deer down the road.

 

What V.S. SAID...NOISE is the thing to worry about...any noise at all with clothing is no good. Scent free clothing is second.....scent blocker clothing, not really worth it I.M.O.


Once you own good bow hunting cloths like the premiuum stuff from Cabelas. You will never settle for anything less.
But most of brands are now rolling the scent blocker into the mix and the cost.

 

Scent is important sure, but playing the wind is the most important.

I was in a leaner yesterday and had deer come from 5 different direction and I did no scent contol and could have shoot everyone if I wanted. I think that stuff is all marketing and hog wash. Think about it, it is only clothes that is a fraction of what you may have there. Your crossbow is in the house that has scent on it, your hunting bag, boots and so on. The key factor is your breathing which produces more scent then anything else.

Back to playing the wind I do believe in the ozonics unit though. I have used it with deer downwind of me at 15 yards and they didn't bust me at all.

If you don't want to spend money on either. PLAY THE WIND, BE QUIET, LIMIT YOUR MOVEMENT= DEAD DEER ALL DAY

 

Ozone??? ... not me. <smile> http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/ozonegen.html

 

I'm truly planning on getting some Scent blocker hunting clothing..........................once I learn to hold my breath for 4 hours:laugh:

I was hunting with a gentleman in SC about 6 years ago. He never hunted without his scent blocker clothing. After the hunt one day, as we were getting out of his vehicle, a terrible odor hit me!!! I said "Larry, what is that I smell"? He said " I guess my scent blocker pants are not working":set1_applaud:

 

I stick with what works, I follow my dogs around until they find that special spot.....then I roll around with them and we're invisible to at least squirrels. I think it works for deer to.
JK

 

I have been winded with and without scentlok clothing. I have been winded with and without spraying down with scent eliminator sprays. Not saying they don't help, but the wind is your best friend....or your worst enemy when it comes to deer hunting.

I still spray down though because it's not terrribly expensive (if you buy on sale). However I won't spend extra on scent control clothing. But as already stated.....it's getting more difficult to find hunting garments that don't contain scent blocking technology built in.

I care mostly about quality, comfort, warmth, quiet.

 

In my opinion...they are worth it.

However...we all know nothing can defeat a deer's nose. It WILL NOT eliminate all your scent. They will help with containing some scent which my be just enough to get a shot. It may just confuse a deer as to your exact location.

Also I have noticed they are great quality garments. The buttons, zippers, pockets and material are normally very good. They fit very well also. If you take care of the garments, they will last for years.

I don't use it, house commander can't currently fit them into the budget. Saving for a house. My $40 set of cheap Bass Pro camo works great and I see deer all the time.

 

This is the stuff we can thank hunting TV for, I can't believe so many people waste so much money on being successful when learning how to be successful is free!!!!!! Learn what wind thermals and air flow does and you will be 99% better off the guy that blows his money on scent blocker and thinks he is now a pro hunter!!! Wear that sh!+ and climb into your stand with the wind taking your scent to the deer your hunting and it's game over, yes there always idiots out there and it is the same with deer, once in a great while even one of those will be stupid enough to come in for you, but mast wont and the big boy will never. Save your money, use good scent free soap and clothes wash keep your clothes out of the house, and your bow, and learn how to hunt the wind, you will be much more successful and have a lot more cash!!!

 

Its hard to beat a good pair of army surplus pants in the good old woodland camo. Quite doesnt pick up burs plenty enough pockets and pretty dagon tough. A good shirt for warm weather a jacket and coat for cool and cold weather gloves and a hat and your good to go and yea Mucks. And if they don't match great maybe the other hunters will think your clueless LOL.
Keep them clean in a tote. I try to smell like where i'm hunting. And play the wind as much as you can.

To your question no scent lock doesn't work. The wind does but it has a ornery streak. And loves to snake bite ya from time to time

 

It's funny how guys from the midwest always say "learn how to hunt the wind" I grew up in Iowa and the wind will blow from the same direction all day...sometimes multiple days on end. Ya know...that is simple and actually easy to figure out how to hunt an area with those conditions. That's a no brainer, thanks for the tip.

However... in the other 80% of the country the wind doesn't blow from a set direction for more than 10 minutes. If you came to hunt down here...as soon as you were set in a tree you would be climbing down to relocate because of wind change.Every advantage a guy can get down here in the swamps in needed.

 

This is a good point. "Playing the wind" isn't always an option. For example the property I have permission to hunt on in Michigan is 10 acres, half of which is a field. So....basically I had to find the best tree to put a stand in. If the wind is "bad", not like I have many options. Except don't go hunting that day. But like you said.....in the Mid West the wind tends to travel the same direction consistently, so I may be a week without hunting (or Months). So I usually will still go out even if the wind isn't right.

 

I've used the same ... scent system for the last ten years. I have a cross cut in the top of an old, small vitamin bottle, and the bottle stuffed with cotton balls. I keep it in my HSS top right vest pocket. Underneath my face net which is also at home in that pocket. Every now and then I pull off a little snowflake of cotton & blow it off my fingertip. I then observe it as it bobs, weaves and dances on the air currents. When it hits the ground I know my scent is contained ... in that direction ... LOL :wink:

 

Coming from recurves and longbows I do have a routine for scent control.

1... wind is and always will be number one, but Murphy's Law says don't count on anything.
2... I wash all my hunting clothing (quiet fabrics) in scent free detergent after washing the machine itself with the same.
3... spray with silver spray (silver helps prevent bacterial growth, the cause of BO) and air dry in the trees.
4... place in vacuum seal bags until ready to use. (seal a meal)
5... I shower with the same scent free detergent spray myself down with the same silver spray (after I have eaten and am done inside the house)
6... brush my teeth with baking soda
7... dress in the cleanest area I can and if I have to drive to the hunting location I wear a overalls that have been laundered the same as above then dress when ready to hunt.


I don't know if this has made me more or less successful over the years but it gives me confidence that maybe that animal will give me the extra few seconds or minute before making me. Keep in mind I hunt quite a bit from the ground and don't always have the height advantage.

As I write I am in the middle of phase two for my Montana trip at the end of the month. I hope I don’t do all this for not but if nothing else it consumes waiting time thinking about chasing Mule deer, Whitetails and Speed goats in south eastern Montana!!!!

 

Lots of good advice and things to think about from everyone.

Thanks!

 

...everyone?

 

I don't buy them so much for the carbon suit scent blocker material. I really like the clothing itself. It's quiet, comfy, and fits real nice too. As a hunter i'll take any and every little advantage i can against whatever i am hunting.
So if the carbon does work even a little then great. If not i really don't care because if your not playing the wind correctly in the first place it really doesn't matter what your wearing.

 

Moon said it right, your breath will give you away no matter how hard you try to hide your scent. I go through the whole routine , scent free clothes, scent free bodysoap, clothes keep in a air tight container etc. etc. But as long as you keep sucking air in and out if you're upwind you're going to get busted. Good luck and stay safe.
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No they are not worth the money!

 

I play the wind like most folks but what really helped scent control is not using clothing made out of cotton or any other natural fibre. Natural fibres hold 3 times more scent than synthetic. My gillie suit is synthetic and my own dog tried to pee on me when I showed my neighbor how good it works. Scared the hell out of him when I yelled after he lifted his leg. Lol.

Hank

 

Evil man ... traumatize the poor dog! He's probably quivering every time he goes to lift his leg on a bush now. Afraid the bush is going to spring to life and attack his exposed doghood! Hope you intend to make it up to him ... :wink:

 

I have a ghille suit. They are amazing when ground hunting. I don't put mine own though until I get to my set up spot though. They can be a pain if you wear one going to your sit location. They catch on every thing.

 

They definitely can work, but they are not a magical suit. They are just one piece of the puzzle, and unless you are "all in" on scent control, don't waste your time. The ones who say they don't work at all, have never been "all in". The hood and breath shields are the most important parts of the system, and most that have only used the jacket and pants say they don't work. DUH, NO KIDDING!

I have a complete system of scent control that I have been perfecting over the last 15 or 16 years, and ScentLok plays a big part in my system. I usually let countless does and 25-30 different bucks walk by at spitting distance every year, several are directly down wind. Most are 1-1/2 year old bucks, with around five or six 2-1/2 year olds and a couple 3-1/2 year olds. The 3-1/2 year olds are my target bucks, since it don't get any better than that around these parts. This is in heavily hunted Mid-Michigan farm land, woodlots with seas of corn and beans. Educated deer, that have a PHD in busting people.

I do not hunt the early HOT season. Our season started Oct 1st, but I probably will not hunt before the 20th for the first time. If it stays hot, I may not hunt until Halloween. I honestly cannot remember the last time I was winded by ANY deer while hunting. It's been 8-10 YEARS, at least! That was while I was still perfecting my system. Either you are "all in", or you can whine with all the ones that "KNOW" it don't work. "ALL IN" aint easy, but I don't even worry about the wind. Seriously! I just hunt, and see lots of deer within bow range, that have no idea I'm even in the woods with them.

As far as garments go, I have used the ScentLok and ScentBlocker/Scent Shield brands. The one ScentBlocker pant and jacket were not very well sewn, and were not very durable in the field. This was the first year they came out with them (around '99 IIRC), so they may be put together better today? They did cover the items under warranty, and replaced the whole outfit with the help of a good dealer. The dealer exchanged the ScentBlocker for ScentLok, and I never looked back. Used ScentLok before and after the ScentBlocker. ScentLok brand have always been very comfortable and durable.

Not magical suits, but one of the most important pieces of my scent control puzzle while hunting. I cannot do what I do without them, I've tried and failed, several times. But it wouldn't work without all the other "ALL IN" scent control measures I take either. It's a system!

 

Thanks for the info

After reading, I looked around online and came across this site (see below). Whats yoyr thoughts on their gear?

http://www.ghilliesuits.com/

 

Studies have show that scent blocker clothing does not work, don't waste your money...........Good luck............Hb