SO, to get back to the question that started this thread....
1 - effectiveness / longevity of carbon layer Ican't speak to the longevity of the carbon layers, because that will differ with each individual garment. The best way to find that out, would be to read the tag. If that doesn't have sufficient info, contact the manufacturer, or check out their website.
2 - quailty of material used Scentblocker & Scent-lok are the 2 main companys right now providing activated carbon (A/C) for clothing, but their are others. Clothing from either of these companys is usually very good quality, in my experience. Both companies also provide A/C layers for camo from a number of other companies. I can't speak to the quality of these clothes, there's just way too many of them. Obviously, some will be better quality than others, so for the money you're paying for your camo, check it out before you buy it, and hang on to your reciept!
3 - quietness of material Obviously, this again depends on the individual garment.
4 - wearability, will it last, will every burr in the bush attach itself? Of course every burr in the bush will attach itself, they always do! As far as wearability, again, it depends on the item, but you can't go wrong with Sent-lok Long-johns.
I have found that most clothing from either company to be very comfortable.5 - weather resistance I'm trying not to sound like a broken record buuuut....Yeah, it depends on the garment. In my personal experience, Scent-lok clothing is great at cutting the wind, and water-resistant, but not water proof.
By the way, A/C is not the only scent-suppressant (spell check
) out there. For example, Sitka makes very good quality camo, and uses Silver to eliminate scent, the basis being that silver kills bacteria, and bacteria causes odours. I use scent control in several ways. I use scent-free soaps for myself & my laundry, if I'm hunting in an area with cedars, I'll keep my outer clothes in a garbage bag with cedar branches. I wear rubber boots that I ONLY use for hunting. I use Scent-Killer spray on my boots & clothing, and I eat apples in the stand to reduce breath odours. Most importantly (in my opinion) I play the wind
It seems that the main argument in this thread is over the effectiveness of the clothing, it is agreed that they do REDUCE the amount of human odour that floats around. That's the key. It would be impossible to eliminate all odours. But by reducing the scent you emit, you are hopefully fooling the deer into thinking you are farther away than you really are, so they won't spook. Like I said, I use scent control, but I've still seen deer spook when they walk across the path I took to my stand. I'm still not going to stop using scent control, because I believe it does help, and if it helps even a little, that's good enough for me.
I've heard about the lawsuit that BCWill put the link up to, and in my eyes, it's about as ridiculous as fat people sueing McDonalds. It's just some idiots looking for a pay-day.
