Scentlok finally Smells !!!! Court Ruling

[joebuck]

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/big-buck-zone/2010/05/scent-lok-showdown      

 :rolleyes:            :D            

[Bjorn]

Finally what many of us have known for years. Trust the wind!

[Zipperhead]

Very interesting. Thanks for the info. Never used it myself I always hunt the wind just like Bjorn said.

[Longbowz]

For me anyway it seems another case of a sue crazy society.  Come on if you can't figure out that all advertizing isn't 100% legit and stretches the point a little then I have a bridge to sell you.    sheesh!  :rolleyes:

[Tom]

This comes as a complete surprise to me. Ripley's believe it or not.

[Wannabe1]

:rolleyes:

[Biggie Hoffman]

I posted that here years ago and got HAMMERED for it...if he's downwind, he's gonna smell you!

[Ragnarok Forge]

Scent lok is just another gimmick.  I do use the descent soap and cover sprays.  The might help, they might not.  Either way it can't hurt.  I am planning to try out the smoking up the clothes this season to see if I think that helps.  If nothing else it keeps me amused.  I always try to stay downwind so it probably wont matter either way.

[thump]

I remember telling one of my friends that stuff was a waste of money when it came out, but he still went out and bought it. I went out and bought a new recurve which produced more venison then his scent suit.  

[McDave]

I got a scentlock hat and coat on sale at Cabelas a few years ago.  I almost didn't care about the scent blocking aspects of it, but it was marked down to where it was about the same price as similar items, and I figured that if it was quality stuff, why not get it and if it blocked my scent as well, so much the better.

The first thing that struck me when wearing the jacket was that it was a lot heavier than a non-scentlock jacket providing the same insulation.  So if the scentlock stuff is worthless, all I'm doing is carrying around a bunch of dead weight.

[Marty]

C'mon Joebuck- next you're gonna tell us there's no Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, or Biggie Hoffman during a St. Judes Auction! Thanks alot.

[Northwest_Bowhunter]

I got the boots from Bone Collector but mostly to keep my feet dry.

[ron w]

Anything that's named Bone Collector I question right off. As far as Scent Lock clothing...I guess we all new deep down inside     !!!

[Bobby Urban]

Funny thing is there will still be people who defend it and swear by it - egos and ignorance is a beautiful thing.  makes a few people rich and many poor!

What really works more than anything, even playing the wind, is a positive mental attitude.  Believe and succeed.  If the suit made you feel invisible to the deers nose then you were more confident that you would get a shot.  Simple as that.  In effect, it works?  Certainly not by hiding your scent but rather revealing your confidence.  There are a ton of things bought and sold in deer hunting that do nothing more than improve your confidence and nothing is more important than feeling like a killer if you are going hunting.  

Best to play the wind while feeling like a killer to better improve your odds.  Just in case  

Bob Urban

[BowHuntingFool]

Originally posted by Biggie Hoffman:
I posted that here years ago and got HAMMERED for it...if he's downwind, he's gonna smell you!

Hey bigness, there's nothing wrong with have a bunch of beers every once in a while and gettin hammered!  

[chopx2]

Not to take their side. What the court ruled against was their claims of ABSOLUTE scent elimination. No where is this article does it say that the product has no scent reduction or control ability. I'm not saying it does, just pointing out the facts of the article.

I know for a fact that anti-bacterial soap does a great job reducing odor causing bacteria growth for a short period of time a day, two at the most if you aren't sweating too bad. Also reducing body hair has the same effect since it collects and holds this bacteria...that's why you can always smell a Yeti coming your way  :D  

Besides remember the adage...if it's too good to be true then...

[Zbearclaw]

My interpretation of the ruling was that the court didn't prove it doesn't work, but that they fudged a bit on advertising as mentioned above.

Everyone knew that goin in, but it is a sue happy society run by lawyers that we live in...

[chopx2]

minor clarification...unscented (or should i say fragrance free)anti-bacterial soap...

[LCH]

I hope they don't go out of business because I find it a great hunting tool.LCH

[Northwest_Bowhunter]

Originally posted by chopx2:
that's why you can always smell a Yeti coming your way   :D  

Which has saved my bacon on more then one occation!!!