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Title: Shannon 3d Bug Tammer?
Post by: freedomhunter on December 12, 2013, 08:54:00 PM
So with X-mas coming up I am thinking of new camo and what to get.  I really like the predator camo, but 80% of hunting I am surrounded by swarms of mosquitoes and 80-90 degree temps.  Even today with the rest of the country freezing the high here was 75.  So I am thinking of under armor heat gear and the bug tamer 3d.  Do any of you use the suit and if so how does it fair?
Title: Re: Shannon 3d Bug Tammer?
Post by: awbowman on December 12, 2013, 09:46:00 PM
It's a life saver in the marshy areas we hunt in mid-September.  The newer ones aren't as thick and hot.
Title: Re: Shannon 3d Bug Tammer?
Post by: freedomhunter on December 13, 2013, 09:38:00 AM
So now the question is how much do you use that compared to your thermacell.  I am considering some light weight predator camo and just sticking with the thermacell.  I know they work but the heat is a killer here.
Title: Re: Shannon 3d Bug Tammer?
Post by: scram1 on December 13, 2013, 03:37:00 PM
They work well and I haven't managed to even rip mine with years of use. I use a therma cell a lot and the bug tamer is fantastic to have when therma cell isn't working (won't light, out of fuel or pads, or you forget to bring it:))or the bugs are so thick you can't breathe without inhaling some while trying to get to your stand.That being said, I also use my bug tammer a lot and not just for protection from the bugs.
Title: Re: Shannon 3d Bug Tammer?
Post by: Matt Quick on December 13, 2013, 10:49:00 PM
In theory the bugtamer seems like good hot weather clothing because it's mesh. However with two layers of mesh and the string in between the mesh layers it's hotter than a cotton shirt. During the early season I where a mesh leafy suit from cabelas over shorts and a t-shirt.   Use a thermacell for mosquitoes. I do like a bugtamer for spring bear where bugs are bad but the temps are still cool to warm.