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Flextail (33 posts / 3,980 views)
braders1978 braders1978
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Post #16 2 Jun 2025 17:50
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They've sent me an offer of 10mats a month just pay £5 postage
Baitman Baitman
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Post #17 2 Jun 2025 18:52
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I got one of these cheapo things off ebay, sticks in a power bank, feed it little tablets of mossie repellant.
It's a tenner with 30 tabs. I wondered if you can resquirt the used tabs with a bit of incognito.
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TCarper TCarper
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Post #18 2 Jun 2025 19:09
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I've got the little LifeSystems equivalent. That takes the small pads in the top as well, that has been superb for me. I always take it abroad with me now too. I used to get chewed sitting on the balcony at our apartment in the evening, by both mosquitoes & midges. I've never been bit while I've had that with me.

I'm another that gets eaten alive. The gits love me & always have. Stupidly so.
Baitman Baitman
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Post #19 2 Jun 2025 19:43
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Or go old school...
I used to have another tea light candle lantern, so much better than the upright candle holders, but the glass broke on it.
The uco micro folds down into its body and protects the glass, a lovely bit of kit.

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Chuffy Chuffy
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Post #20 19 Jun 2025 16:51
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Can anyone please recommend the best use of this, as in how many pads do you use, what setting is best in different scenarios, inside bivvy, under brolly etc, how long are the pads actually effective for etc etc?
Duratec
Posts: 303
Post #21 19 Jun 2025 17:14
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I use 2 pads, but have used one in the past without a huge difference.

Green setting inside bivvy, Red setting if outside.

They last somewhere around 6-7hours at a guess.
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #22 19 Jun 2025 17:50
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Get the uco citronella candles,they are superb
The_Andyman The_Andyman
Posts: 11,332
Post #23 19 Jun 2025 20:03
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Is that the little battery operated one? The discontinued it ages back and i gave up looking for refils which was a shame.

I have a couple of thermacell now, backpacker and original, both great
Scratch25 Scratch25
Posts: 798
Post #24 20 Jun 2025 13:37
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Does this actually work? It's cheap as chips!
Baitman Baitman
Posts: 5,237
Post #25 20 Jun 2025 14:16
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Does exactly what the expensive ones do.
It's cheap because it has no internal power source. Connect to a power bank, minimal drain.

Even cheaper from ali, £1.83, or £2.25 with 30 tabs.
AliExpress:
£3.28 | USB Mosquito Repellent Heater Anti Mosquito Killer Pest Repellent Bug Summer Home Outdoor Car Traveling Electric Incense
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvvaeaK
Dazjones Dazjones
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Post #26 20 Jun 2025 23:16
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Can someone direct me to the cheap pads for the tiny repeller s please.

Thanks

Daz
Baitman Baitman
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Post #27 20 Jun 2025 23:25
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Ebay, amazon, ali, etc.
Dazjones Dazjones
Posts: 10,613
Post #28 21 Jun 2025 00:14
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Yeah but there's loads of different brands and sizes?

Daz
Baitman Baitman
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Post #29 21 Jun 2025 05:58
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You just aren't looking...

Copied from one of the adverts on Ebay.

Extra Strong Excellent Quality mosquito repellent tablets. Long lasting effect and environmentally safe. Highly Effecive. Standard size to fit all machines.
Item Size:35mm x 22mm x 2.25mm
Dazjones Dazjones
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Post #30 21 Jun 2025 06:49
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