Washing Scent Lok Camo
04-10-2007, 08:34 PM
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Manheim PA
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Washing Scent Lok Camo
I heard rumors it is bad to wash your scent lok clothing before each hunt. Some say to just put it in the dryer to activate it. Obviously you have to wash it at least sometimes...but does it adventally wear out the carbons in it?What do you guys do??
04-10-2007, 08:36 PM
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RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
? Rob, butter and permasian cheese, right?? 
If memory serves me correctly, yes, washing it does wear it out faster.....BUT, it's a necessity that you just gotta do at times. Unless it was warm and I was sweating quite a lot, I only washed mine as needed to remove dirt and gunk, or once every other week, but I tossed it in the dryer every other day or so...
04-10-2007, 08:36 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Normal, IL
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RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
To the best of my knowledge, your only suppose to wash it if it gets heavily soiled. I wash mine about twice maybe 3 times durring the season. You should reactivate it in the dryer about every 24 to 36 hours of wear I think is what it is.
04-10-2007, 09:03 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 411
RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
Scent lock is ridiculous. Why wash it at all? And if you do, why not use tide ultra girlie scent.
What I am really trying to say is; have you washed your bow, boots, belt, pack, glasses, rifle, shotgun, hat, eyeballs, etc...? You can't fool them even close to 100% of the time, so why try? Use the wind dude!
Have multiple stands, and don't sit one unless the conditions are right. They smell you going in, out, up, down, etc.... The smart ones bed where they can watch you do all this! Especially if you have been getting slack believing that your scent lock ninja outfit is fooling them.
What I am really trying to say is; have you washed your bow, boots, belt, pack, glasses, rifle, shotgun, hat, eyeballs, etc...? You can't fool them even close to 100% of the time, so why try? Use the wind dude!
Have multiple stands, and don't sit one unless the conditions are right. They smell you going in, out, up, down, etc.... The smart ones bed where they can watch you do all this! Especially if you have been getting slack believing that your scent lock ninja outfit is fooling them.
04-11-2007, 04:56 AM
#8
Dominant Buck
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RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
I think I've washed mine, twice.
The "growl" call was a good example of how I look at scent lok clothing. EVEN if the "growl" isn't an effective call.....the call works just fine as a grunt call. Ditto my scent lok clothing. EVEN IF it has NO scent containment properties.....it's STILL pretty good camo.
I treat it the same way I treat most of my camo clothing......and use the dryer to re-activate (on the off chance it's doing (_____%) of good. If it doesn't re-activate....it's STILL pretty good camo......and if you catch a good sale...it's sometimes LESS expensive.
Play the wind......you got that right.
The "growl" call was a good example of how I look at scent lok clothing. EVEN if the "growl" isn't an effective call.....the call works just fine as a grunt call. Ditto my scent lok clothing. EVEN IF it has NO scent containment properties.....it's STILL pretty good camo.
I treat it the same way I treat most of my camo clothing......and use the dryer to re-activate (on the off chance it's doing (_____%) of good. If it doesn't re-activate....it's STILL pretty good camo......and if you catch a good sale...it's sometimes LESS expensive.
Play the wind......you got that right.
04-11-2007, 07:16 AM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Phoenixville, PA USA
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RE: Washing Scent Lok Camo
To the best of my knowledge, your only suppose to wash it if it gets heavily soiled.
If you wash it too often the carbon will wash out. If you believe the "forget the wind" stuff then...nevermind.