In reply to Post #79
Yes and there are folk who live out in these mosquito prevalent regions that wont ever use a Deet based product too take your blinkers off there are plenty of alternatives JUST AS EFFECTIVE some even better than Deet
its all about choice
LINKY POO
Yes and there are folk who live out in these mosquito prevalent regions that wont ever use a Deet based product too take your blinkers off there are plenty of alternatives JUST AS EFFECTIVE some even better than Deet
its all about choice
LINKY POO
In reply to Post #80
You thought about getting a job with them or are you already on the payroll 🤣
You thought about getting a job with them or are you already on the payroll 🤣
In reply to Post #81
When you have been on the forum a long time you will see I try and help people save a few quid and I only recommend things I have experienced and comparisons with
and NOT just things I happen to be using
I have been for months in some of the most tropical places on earth using Incognito products and been bite free
and YES of course I have used DEET based repellents in the past ! for many years !
and had my watch strap melted
when I heard about alternative's out performing DEET I took notice as I said its all about choice Im simply saying personally after using DEET products for many many years I will never use them again as there are alternatives I have proved conclusively to myself and lots of friends and relatives
that work easily as good and probably better
but you stick to you pathetic sarcasm and google if it makes you happy
I have also used a couple of Thermocell units for around 7 years but the pads are expensive and the copy ones are crap so I have just bought one of the Lifestyle units that you can use inside your shelter as the fumes are harmless Carpstar40 has had great results using one on his recent French trip
When you have been on the forum a long time you will see I try and help people save a few quid and I only recommend things I have experienced and comparisons with
and NOT just things I happen to be using
I have been for months in some of the most tropical places on earth using Incognito products and been bite free
and YES of course I have used DEET based repellents in the past ! for many years !
and had my watch strap melted
when I heard about alternative's out performing DEET I took notice as I said its all about choice Im simply saying personally after using DEET products for many many years I will never use them again as there are alternatives I have proved conclusively to myself and lots of friends and relatives
that work easily as good and probably better
but you stick to you pathetic sarcasm and google if it makes you happy
I have also used a couple of Thermocell units for around 7 years but the pads are expensive and the copy ones are crap so I have just bought one of the Lifestyle units that you can use inside your shelter as the fumes are harmless Carpstar40 has had great results using one on his recent French trip
In reply to Post #82
Come on you are just as bad and often capitalise words to throw weight (and stuff from google as well) behind your opinion and come back with tongue in cheek remarks.
I could go on and on but let's not detract further.
From personal experience DEET for me 👍🏼
And keep posting Gerry I do appreciate in the main your contribution to this forum. 👍🏼
Come on you are just as bad and often capitalise words to throw weight (and stuff from google as well) behind your opinion and come back with tongue in cheek remarks.
I could go on and on but let's not detract further.
From personal experience DEET for me 👍🏼
And keep posting Gerry I do appreciate in the main your contribution to this forum. 👍🏼
In reply to Post #83
I've been using the lifesystem for a number of years, 5 possibly 6 and they've been great, can't fault them - I change mine once a month in the Summer a pack of five costs £5 - it's a no brainer, I also use the Wolf Mozzi Killer at the same time, and only been bitten once in the past year and that was outside the bivvy...
DEET
I've been using the lifesystem for a number of years, 5 possibly 6 and they've been great, can't fault them - I change mine once a month in the Summer a pack of five costs £5 - it's a no brainer, I also use the Wolf Mozzi Killer at the same time, and only been bitten once in the past year and that was outside the bivvy...
DEET
I think current UK and US military clothing is treated with permethrin, so the British Army MTP jacket and trousers are insect repellant themselves.
Other clothing can be treated, sprayed with permethrin and this will last about 6 weeks.
Might be an option.
Other clothing can be treated, sprayed with permethrin and this will last about 6 weeks.
Might be an option.
In reply to Post #85
Incognito for me
Brilliant stuff
Incognito for me
Brilliant stuff
In reply to Post #86
Ive been smashed for years by the mozzi's, jungle 55 and the avon stuff had been my go to for a long time.
However, i got the thermacell one you mount on a gas can last year and it literally leaves you bite free.
Turn on and leave for 20min then you will be clear in you swim for about 6 hours or so. I just set a timer on my phone to switch the pads to maintain it.
Ive been smashed for years by the mozzi's, jungle 55 and the avon stuff had been my go to for a long time.
However, i got the thermacell one you mount on a gas can last year and it literally leaves you bite free.
Turn on and leave for 20min then you will be clear in you swim for about 6 hours or so. I just set a timer on my phone to switch the pads to maintain it.
In reply to Post #87
That sounds great. I am sat here itching from head to toe having been destroyed the last couple of days, especially last night. Avon skin so soft has always worked for me, but for whatever reason had no effect at all this time so thinking of a back up and this sounds ideal
That sounds great. I am sat here itching from head to toe having been destroyed the last couple of days, especially last night. Avon skin so soft has always worked for me, but for whatever reason had no effect at all this time so thinking of a back up and this sounds ideal
In reply to Post #88
That sounds great. I am sat here itching from head to toe having been destroyed the last couple of days, especially last night. Avon skin so soft has always worked for me, but for whatever reason had no effect at all this time so thinking of a back up and this sounds ideal
Agree the Skin so Soft is not what it was. I fished the river Sunday night, mozzies loved me even after spraying.
The British combats are coming out tomorrow night
That sounds great. I am sat here itching from head to toe having been destroyed the last couple of days, especially last night. Avon skin so soft has always worked for me, but for whatever reason had no effect at all this time so thinking of a back up and this sounds ideal
Agree the Skin so Soft is not what it was. I fished the river Sunday night, mozzies loved me even after spraying.
The British combats are coming out tomorrow night
In reply to Post #89
Do the thermacells work on all flying bitey *******s? Not sure what they are, maybe horseflys, but whatever it is that done me last time out felt like it was stabbing me and left me with wounds
Do the thermacells work on all flying bitey *******s? Not sure what they are, maybe horseflys, but whatever it is that done me last time out felt like it was stabbing me and left me with wounds
In reply to Post #88
Avon skin so soft USED to be ok but they changed it somehow a few years ago and still effective for Scottish mudges but useless for mozzys now
Avon skin so soft USED to be ok but they changed it somehow a few years ago and still effective for Scottish mudges but useless for mozzys now
Some years back I lived in a place with thousands of the things and someone advised me to take brewers yeast tablets. I start taking them in around February/ March and stop in November and I no longer get bitten or don't notice it, while everyone around me gets hammered. I don't know the science and haven't read about it. I just know it seems to work for me while when on one pond my poor dog gets eaten alive.