Anyone tried Buzz-off
 

I'm thinking about picking up a Buzz-off hat, and maybe a bandana. Anyone
tried the stuff yet?

Scott

Anyone tried Buzz-off
 

Scott writes:

I'm thinking about picking up a Buzz-off hat, and maybe a bandana. Anyone
tried the stuff yet?

Just got back from a two week field test. I bought the bandana and wore it
every day. The black flies and skeeters were bad, but I managed to get only
one or two bites.

Joanne did a Google on the main ingredient and bought a bottle of the stuff.
She followed the instructions and did a t-shirt as an experiment. No chemical
smell, and it worked. With a hat, bandana, and long sleeved t-shirt treated,
I'd say you were pretty well protected. No smell or mess either.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

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Scott Seidman wrote:

I'm thinking about picking up a Buzz-off hat, and maybe a bandana. Anyone
tried the stuff yet?

I haven't tried Buzz-Off. I spray my regular fishing hat with some fly
spray I got at a feed store,
and it works great. If it's good enough for horses,... well, you know the
rest.

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on the
hat, it's lights out.

--
Rusty Hook
Laramie, Wyoming

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Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on the
hat, it's lights out.

brand name?

yfitons
wayno

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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:35:45 -0400, "Wayne Harrison"
wrote:


Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on the
hat, it's lights out.

brand name?

Just look for stuff with Permethrin in it. Sawyer
(http://www.benmeadows.com/store/prod...p?dept_id=6456) is
one brand, but I haven't tried it.
--
Charlie...

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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:47:51 -0400, Charlie Choc
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:35:45 -0400, "Wayne Harrison"
wrote:


Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on the
hat, it's lights out.

brand name?

Just look for stuff with Permethrin in it. Sawyer
(http://www.benmeadows.com/store/prod...p?dept_id=6456) is
one brand, but I haven't tried it.

If it's permethrin, look for Davis Kill-A-Bug in the 2lb per gallon
formula (2E?) at most ag/feed-type stores. It should be about 10.00USD
for an 8 oz. bottle __OF CONCENTRATE__ -DO NOT USE IT OUT OF THE BOTTLE
ON ANYTHING- and that will make enough up to do you, the house, the
yard, etc. Just for a cost idea, if I remember correctly, and assume I
do not, it's a .50 to 1% mix rate (i.e., .64 to 1.28 oz. to 1 US Gallon
of water), BUT READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. It's made by Louisiana Chemical
in Baton Rouge, if that helps.

TC,
R

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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:18:14 GMT, wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:47:51 -0400, Charlie Choc
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:35:45 -0400, "Wayne Harrison"
wrote:


Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on the
hat, it's lights out.

brand name?

Just look for stuff with Permethrin in it. Sawyer
(http://www.benmeadows.com/store/prod...p?dept_id=6456) is
one brand, but I haven't tried it.

If it's permethrin, look for Davis Kill-A-Bug in the 2lb per gallon
formula (2E?) at most ag/feed-type stores. It should be about 10.00USD
for an 8 oz. bottle __OF CONCENTRATE__ -DO NOT USE IT OUT OF THE BOTTLE
ON ANYTHING- and that will make enough up to do you, the house, the
yard, etc. Just for a cost idea,

REMOVED

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.

It's made by Louisiana Chemical in Baton Rouge, if that helps.

TC,
R

NB - I just checked the instruction flyer's ratio tables, and 1% is ag
use, and given the warnings on it, I'll just say "read the directions"
if you use it.

R

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In article ,
says...

Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on the
hat, it's lights out.

brand name?


I got a quart can of Repel-X at a farm supply store for the same
purpose. You dilute it down a LOT to use it, so I expect the
quart to last approximately the rest of my life.

Kevin

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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:16:46 -0500, Kevin Vang
wrote:

In article ,
says...

Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on the
hat, it's lights out.

brand name?


I got a quart can of Repel-X at a farm supply store for the same
purpose. You dilute it down a LOT to use it, so I expect the
quart to last approximately the rest of my life.

Well, you could just get a 4" brush, paint it on directly, and you'd
probably both peter out together...

Jokes, aside, folks, what you _can_ get at ag supply stores, co-ops,
etc., ain't necessarily what you _ought_ to get, and I'll admit I was
possibly guilty of a hasty recommendation in forgetting the above
advice. While it can be a decently-priced source of such items, it can
also get you sick or worse...hey, I realize I very well may be giving
casting tips to Joan Wolfe with this, but it's better than not doing so
and seeing any of Ken's dear friends suffer...

If you do get any form of concentrate, READ THE LABEL! And no, do not
rely upon the staff unless you know them, IMO.

HTH (really),
R

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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:18:14 GMT, wrote:

If it's permethrin, look for Davis Kill-A-Bug in the 2lb per gallon
formula (2E?) at most ag/feed-type stores. It should be about 10.00USD
for an 8 oz. bottle __OF CONCENTRATE__ -DO NOT USE IT OUT OF THE BOTTLE
ON ANYTHING- and that will make enough up to do you, the house, the
yard, etc. Just for a cost idea, if I remember correctly, and assume I
do not, it's a .50 to 1% mix rate (i.e., .64 to 1.28 oz. to 1 US Gallon
of water), BUT READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. It's made by Louisiana Chemical
in Baton Rouge, if that helps.

The Sawyer stuff is already formulated to apply directly to clothing.
More expensive than the concentrate but saves a lot of hassle.
--
Charlie...

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wrote in
:

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:47:51 -0400, Charlie Choc
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:35:45 -0400, "Wayne Harrison"
wrote:


Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer
flies were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land
on the hat, it's lights out.

brand name?

Just look for stuff with Permethrin in it. Sawyer
(http://www.benmeadows.com/store/prod...p?dept_id=6456) is
one brand, but I haven't tried it.

If it's permethrin, look for Davis Kill-A-Bug in the 2lb per gallon
formula (2E?) at most ag/feed-type stores. It should be about
10.00USD for an 8 oz. bottle __OF CONCENTRATE__ -DO NOT USE IT OUT OF
THE BOTTLE ON ANYTHING- and that will make enough up to do you, the
house, the yard, etc. Just for a cost idea, if I remember correctly,
and assume I do not, it's a .50 to 1% mix rate (i.e., .64 to 1.28 oz.
to 1 US Gallon of water), BUT READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. It's made by
Louisiana Chemical in Baton Rouge, if that helps.

TC,
R


Good to see you back, Richard

Scott

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 05:09:12 -0400, Charlie Choc
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:18:14 GMT, wrote:

CONCENTRATE....DO NOT USE IT OUT OF THE BOTTLE
ON ANYTHING....BUT READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.

The Sawyer stuff is already formulated to apply directly to clothing.
More expensive than the concentrate but saves a lot of hassle.

Actually, for most folks, the "real" concentrates are probably the wrong
way to go, hassle aside, so if the Sawyer stuff is ready-to-use, I'd say
that sounds like the way to go for most.

TC,
R

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Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer
flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on
the
hat, it's lights out.

Wayno:
brand name?

It is Absorbine Flys-X, a ready-to-use pyrethrin-based insecticide. It also
has some citronella thrown in, so it probably works (somewhat) as a
repellent too.
I got a quart bottle of it at Co-Op Feeds a few years ago for $6.95

According to the label, the stuff is strong enough to kill ants, but is ok
to apply to livestock, pets, and household use. The only warnings I saw
were not to drink it, spray it on food, put it in your eyes, or pour it into
a trout stream. Also, if you decide to burn the container, it would not be
wise to breathe the smoke. If you are willing to live within those rules,
you should be reasonably safe.

The label had no warning against spraying it on your skin, but it didn't say
you could, so I don't. I spray it on my hat. When I do, it really cuts
down on the number of bugs that buzz around my head (more than once), and
when I spray the dog, the deer flies leave him alone.

For my skin, I use Skin-so-soft, in the Bug Guard Plus formula. It's the
original Skin-so-soft, with sunscreen plus another insect repellent added.
Works better than the DEET-based stuff, IMO, and lasts longer, too. Plus,
the mosquitoes tell you when it's time to put on more sunscreen g.


--
Rusty Hook
Laramie, Wyoming

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:38:59 -0600, "Rusty Hook"
wrote:


Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer
flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on
the
hat, it's lights out.

Wayno:
brand name?

It is Absorbine Flys-X, a ready-to-use pyrethrin-based insecticide. It also
has some citronella thrown in, so it probably works (somewhat) as a
repellent too.
I got a quart bottle of it at Co-Op Feeds a few years ago for $6.95


And as long as you're getting into the Absorbine line, try some of the
linament, too. Works for all the things the drugstore "Absorbine, Jr."
does, but a little better and much cheaper. Great on insect bites,
tired and sore muscles, and, if you don't mind the smell, a general
"skin refresher" when doing outdoor-type activities.

And as an aside, you can drop a VERY few drops into Herbsaint or other
"Absinthe" replacements and have your wormwood back, if you are so
inclined...G....Um, John, when you try this, that means A VERY FEW
drops...G...

TC,
R

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On 15 Jun 2004 12:01:47 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:



Good to see you back, Richard

Scott

Good to be back, thanks.

TC,
R

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 14:06:34 -0600, rw
wrote:

wrote:

On 15 Jun 2004 12:01:47 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:



Good to see you back, Richard

Scott


Good to be back, thanks.

It's like a relapse of the clap.

Ah, nothing like the voice of experience from someone who doesn't learn
lessons very well...well, better not keep going to the bathhouses,
Stevie, or you'll come down with a lot worse...

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rw wrote:

wrote:

On 15 Jun 2004 12:01:47 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:



Good to see you back, Richard

Scott



Good to be back, thanks.


It's like a relapse of the clap.


.... oh damn, but that's funny.