Washing Scent Lok Camo
04-11-2007, 05:03 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Normal, IL
Posts: 1,552
RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
eatsleephunt
Regardless of what you think of scentlok, anything to reduce your human scent will help. I had a big 8 pointer that was probably pushing boone and crocket come from dead down wind of me to a decoy set up last year while I was hunting off the ground. I honestly dont believe there would have been a chance in h*ll of getting that buck in range if it werent for scentlok. You may not wash your bow, binos or other equiptment but that is why they make scent eliminating sprays genius.
Regardless of what you think of scentlok, anything to reduce your human scent will help. I had a big 8 pointer that was probably pushing boone and crocket come from dead down wind of me to a decoy set up last year while I was hunting off the ground. I honestly dont believe there would have been a chance in h*ll of getting that buck in range if it werent for scentlok. You may not wash your bow, binos or other equiptment but that is why they make scent eliminating sprays genius.
04-11-2007, 08:37 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 411
RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
I've heard a lot of testimonials (first hand) regarding scent lock clothing, sprays, etc... I've also been upwind of animals myself (without scent lock) and gotten some pretty awsomely unexpected shots. How much does it play in? Who knows, but I guess any little edge, even if more feel goodie than reality, is always good for the confidence boost in the woods.
04-11-2007, 09:10 PM
#13
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Treasure Lake DuBois,Pa.
Posts: 1,571
RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
ORIGINAL: PreacherTony
Uh Oh ....
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Anyway, here's the skinny on washing....Once or twice a season is all that's necessary unless it gets heavily soiled. Use a scent killer soap as you would w/ your other camo. I really recommend a carbon clothes wash. Washing it every week of the season WILL wash out more and more of the carbon. Wash in the gentle cycle.
I recommend if you wear the Base Layers to wash them more often because SOMEoils and sweat from your body will remain on the carbon even after reactivation. It's not necessary to wash them more than once every couple weeks.
When you are reactivating your Scent-Lok you should put them in a scent-lok duffel or storage sack before putting them in the dryer. This only makes sense to prolong the life of the material and camo pattern.CLEAN OUT THE LINT SCREEN, and I even spray it w/ scent killer as well as the inside of the dryer. Your wife's dryer sheets DO leave a residue.
Set on HIGH heat for 40min. If you have a duffel w/ alot of things in it , I will go 50min. to make sure the carbon has been exposed to the heat for a sufficient amount of time.
It is only necessary to reactivate your suit after every 40 hours of use. Less , if you wear Base Layers, because it adsorbs your scent also and is anti-microbial.
I almost forgot...go ahead ..take your shots.
04-12-2007, 10:31 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,329
RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
You don't have to wash scent lok or blocker at all. Just hang it out the window of your truck and kick it up to about 80-90 mph. This process actually reverses the direction of the carbon molecules becuase you've increased thier speed closer to that of light. The wind resistance forces all the outside smells and soils back through the carbon filter(s) thereby containing your scent inside the suit the next time you put them on.
The longer your drive the better the suits ability to contain scent. The molecules are that excited!
See now the suit will be good forever and you haven't hit the manufacturer suggested 12 washings.
Good Luck
Tom
The longer your drive the better the suits ability to contain scent. The molecules are that excited!
See now the suit will be good forever and you haven't hit the manufacturer suggested 12 washings.
Good Luck
Tom
04-12-2007, 10:39 AM
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Portage WI/Racine WI
Posts: 2,320
RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
ORIGINAL: statjunk
You don't have to wash scent lok or blocker at all. Just hang it out the window of your truck and kick it up to about 80-90 mph. This process actually reverses the direction of the carbon molecules becuase you've increased thier speed closer to that of light. The wind resistance forces all the outside smells and soils back through the carbon filter(s) thereby containing your scent inside the suit the next time you put them on.
The longer your drive the better the suits ability to contain scent. The molecules are that excited!
See now the suit will be good forever and you haven't hit the manufacturer suggested 12 washings.
Good Luck
Tom
You don't have to wash scent lok or blocker at all. Just hang it out the window of your truck and kick it up to about 80-90 mph. This process actually reverses the direction of the carbon molecules becuase you've increased thier speed closer to that of light. The wind resistance forces all the outside smells and soils back through the carbon filter(s) thereby containing your scent inside the suit the next time you put them on.
The longer your drive the better the suits ability to contain scent. The molecules are that excited!
See now the suit will be good forever and you haven't hit the manufacturer suggested 12 washings.
Good Luck
Tom
wow.....thats great. It's probably just as effective as the gasoline wash and fire dry too!
04-12-2007, 10:40 AM
#19
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 4,668
RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
ORIGINAL: statjunk
You don't have to wash scent lok or blocker at all. Just hang it out the window of your truck and kick it up to about 80-90 mph. This process actually reverses the direction of the carbon molecules becuase you've increased thier speed closer to that of light. The wind resistance forces all the outside smells and soils back through the carbon filter(s) thereby containing your scent inside the suit the next time you put them on.
The longer your drive the better the suits ability to contain scent. The molecules are that excited!
See now the suit will be good forever and you haven't hit the manufacturer suggested 12 washings.
Good Luck
Tom
You don't have to wash scent lok or blocker at all. Just hang it out the window of your truck and kick it up to about 80-90 mph. This process actually reverses the direction of the carbon molecules becuase you've increased thier speed closer to that of light. The wind resistance forces all the outside smells and soils back through the carbon filter(s) thereby containing your scent inside the suit the next time you put them on.
The longer your drive the better the suits ability to contain scent. The molecules are that excited!
See now the suit will be good forever and you haven't hit the manufacturer suggested 12 washings.
Good Luck
Tom
Better known to the scientific world as pickup truckian motion.
