NEW IDEA FOR SCENT REDUCTION

[T.R. Michels]

After doing research and product testing on odor control products for the hunting industry since about 1992, and being the person who started the very successful campaign to get the the truth out about Scent Lok's inability to work as advertised, I can tell you that there is work being done on a whole new concept in odor elimination for hunters, but I'm not sure when it will be available to hunters.

In the meantime, probably the best thing you can use is Febreze unscented. Cyclodextrene, the active ingredient in Febreze, is a natural occurring sugar compound, configured in the shape of a cone. One side of the chemical is hydrophobic (doesn't like water), while the other side is hydrophylic (attracts water).

Unlike activated carbon, cyclodextrene actually attracts odors, and holds them in until you wash the fabric in cold water, when it lets go of those scents.

It may only work for a day, but it is actually the best thing out there right now for controlling unnatural odors on hunters. It has been used for years by the medical industry to control the odors from wounds (which should tell you something).
Here are a few websites to check out, none of which belong to Proctor and Gamble, the manufacturers of Febreze. If some other company offers cyclodextrene as an odor reducing product on fabric, you can use it too.

This comes from one of those sites.
Apparels with Cyclodextrin finish:

Cyclodextrin is produced from starch through enzymatic conversion. It posses a cylindrical structure which acts like a host and can absorb guest molecules inside the structure and release them later on. This hydrophobic cavity present in cyclodextrin molecules can react as odor impeding property in textiles. The hydrophobic cavities are capable to absorb and store sweat and odor from the environment. Once their storage capacity is finished, they will not work any longer. Their capacity can be renewed through washing the garment. Yet another possibility of cyclodextrin finishing on garments is to fill the substance with perfume through a spray or through a softener in laundry. When the apparel is worn, the perfume is released from the substance blocking the body odor.
Another website said this about wound control.

"Charcoal activity, on the other hand, decreases in the presence of wound exudates because serum proteins in the exudates deactivate in the presence of wound exudates. Additionally, cyclodextrins intrinsically have a longer active time of odor-absorbing function by nature of their material."

To use it - completely douse at least your innermost and outermost layers with the spray, let dry, and you are ready to use.

http://www.springerlink.com/content/v3vq972882jv4146/
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5429628.html
http://www.wacker.com/cms/media/publications/downloads/6223_EN.pdf
http://www.matmanmag.com/matmanmag_app/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=MATMANMAG/PubsNewsArticleGen/data/02FEB2007/0702MMH_FEA_PatCare&domain=MATMANMAG


If you have questions - ask here or e-mail mea at TRMichels.com
God bless,


T.R.

[The General]

Do you have to wash your hunting closes after every use or can you just reapply the febreze again?

[T.R. Michels]

I would wash the clothes, if they got dirty, or sweaty, becuse that might reduce the adherence of the sray to the cloth.

I got a response from one of the guys (who I respect) on Ontario Trophy Bucks, who said he uses it, with good success.

[Steve-o]

Where do you get Fabreze Unscented.  I haven't found any stores locally that carry it.

I ordered what I thought was (and was advertized as) Unscented Fabreze off a place I found on the internet.

On the evening before the opener I sprayed down my backpack and boots before I realized how pretty they were starting to smell.  Doh!  Sure enough, I found fine print on the bottle indicating that I had indeed used scented spray.

Suggestions on where to get the real unscented stuff or can you post a picture of the bottle so we can see what it looks like?

Thanks.

[HUNTER2]

http://www.amazon.com/Febreze-Fabric-Refresher-Eliminator-Unscented/dp/B001CXS3MQ

[Steve-o]

Hunter2, I looked at the website you referenced and the picture of the bottle looked similar to the one I purchased.

Then I noticed that there was one negative review of the product and this is what the review said.

This review is from: Febreze Fabric Refresher & Odor Eliminator, Unscented Gallon (Office Product)
It was advertised as unscented. However, the bottle says fresh clean scent, and "perfume" is listed in the ingredients. The scent is still just as powerful as regular store bought Febreze. Also note, as I found out after purchasing this, Febreze's FAQ states that they do not offer an unscented fabric refresher.

I tired to verify the Febreze FAQ reference, but could not.  But at the same time I didn't see any unscented products listed on their website.

[NDGUY]

just use baking soda and hunt using the wind

[jigglestick]

I have a rgimen I like to employ and it does the trick for me. I was h my clothes on scent free laundry wash. my wife packs the items away in a tote I use just for those clothes. I shower with anti bacterial non scented soap from top to bottom.
spray my boots stand and bow, including my rope, and then I also play the wind.
sounds like a lot of monkey biddness, but once in the routine, it is an easy practice.
 
did I mention to play the wind?

TR, what if the cones are facing the wrong way?