On 19 Jun 2006 13:56:43 -0700, "George Adams"
wrote:


Tom Nakashima wrote:
I purchased the Badger Anti-Bug Balm in a roll-on after years of using Deet
or Cutters repellent
This will be the first time using a Badger product after reading positive
reviews.
Also have a mosquito head net as a back-up.
Any users of the Badger Anti-Bug Balm?
http://www.badgerbalm.com/anti-bug.html
thanks,
-tom

Hate to be a wet blanket,

Hey, that might work against the skeeters and flies...

but looking at the ingredients, I would say
this stuff won't be too effective. I have only found two products that
work in "bug country"........100% DEET and Cutters Advanced.

I looked at them, too, and I have no idea if they work, but they seem
much like other such products - wa-a-a-a-a-y overpriced. 8.00USD for 2
oz. of, er, vinaigrette ("extra virgin olive oil?") and wax?! It would
seem that one could make quite a bit of the stuff for that. Ah, well,
it is organic AND extra virgin olive oil...

Anyhoo, this stuff reminds me of Avon's "Skinsoft" or whatever it's
called - it kinda works, but not for being active in a lot of bugs. We
used to use citronella oil wicks and candles," but have switched to
propane-fired CO2 producer traps ("Mosquito Magnets") in recent years
because the citronella was better than nothing, but didn't work as well.

I'd be interested in the test results, though...

TC,
R