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Re: Protective Gear
« Reply #60 on: January 08, 2014, 09:11:15 pm »
ANything in particular you want a picture of let me know, I'll post it..
   these are mine..  full and jacket.   Got the full for the wife, but I will resort to it if I run into nasty bees like I did last spring.








   I love the quality of these things. Brass zippers are smooth and easy to work. Overlaps with velcro closures for added protection. The confidence these suits give is almost silly. If I had the full suit and good leather gloves I'd take on the Africanized bees without fear.  Not saying it would work out WELL for me but I'd sure walk into the mess with confidence. I like the hive tool pockets on the pants too.   Designed by beekeepers is right.  I'd not hesitate to buy another one.
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Re: Protective Gear
« Reply #61 on: January 08, 2014, 11:14:40 pm »
wow you guys, thanks to each and everyone of you!  i didn't mean to hijack this thread, but really, really appreciate all the input on the ultrabreeze, and thank you lazy for posting the pix and offering to do more pix.  thank you!  just trying to think ahead i guess, and blue really got me thinking about the ultrabreeze, so thought i would ask for other's experience as well.  for me, there will be a great deal of stress at some point when i get back into the bees.....beeks are the absolute greatest!!!

ultrabreeze it is!
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Re: Protective Gear
« Reply #62 on: January 09, 2014, 06:45:05 am »
You'll have no regrets B.
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Re: Protective Gear
« Reply #63 on: January 11, 2014, 10:34:27 am »
Like Perry said, no regrets.  I won't buy any other suit now.
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Re: Protective Gear
« Reply #64 on: January 11, 2014, 04:16:12 pm »
Quote from: Gary on January 08, 2014, 07:35:49 pm
I've read about metal screen vails being easier to see through in two different blogs. I've not seen them advertised in any of the catalogs though. Anybody know where they can be found? I need all the help I can get in finding queens. Also I know that beekeepers who work Africanized bees use only metal mesh.

Gary, I suggest that you initiate two new threads--one about metal screened veils and the second about how to spot queens.  Spotting queens is a topic of  great practical interset and importance for a lot of beeks and is well worthy of a thread on its own.
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Re: Protective Gear
« Reply #65 on: January 11, 2014, 11:58:22 pm »
ef- I would love a thread on spotting queens!
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Re: Protective Gear
« Reply #66 on: January 12, 2014, 02:00:49 am »
You know the answer to that one Jaybird,  Go ahead and post it :)
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Re: Protective Gear
« Reply #67 on: January 12, 2014, 03:42:48 pm »
I'm On It!
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