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dni
02-26-2009, 06:09 AM
there seems to be quite a range out there.
any positive opinions/experiences with any of the below mentioned full bee suits?
thanks.

DADANT COTTON/POLY ZIPPER VEIL HOODED SUIT
https://www.dadant.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=34_64&products_id=672
$67.50

Brushy Mountain Master Beekeeper Suit
https://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/prodinfo.asp?number=986Z
$74
DOME HOOD W/ HALF ZIP
https://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/prodinfo.asp?number=990DZ
$25.95
TOTAL $100

SHERRIFF's
S36 APIARIST SUIT - A Triumph in Comfort and Protection
http://www.bjsherriff.co.uk/clothing.asp
$191.95

UltraBreeze
Home of the sting proof and ventilated bee suit.
http://www.honeymoonapiaries.com/suit/suit.htm
$230

Mann Lake HONEY MAKER BEE SUIT COTTON/POLY WITH VEIL
http://www.mannlakeltd.com/ProductDetail.asp?idproduct=367&idCategory=4
$139.95

Ross
02-26-2009, 07:14 AM
I voted for the ultra breeze, but then I live in Texas. The ventilation makes working bees much easier and it is more sting proof than wet cotton sticking to you. I also have a Brushy Creek cotton suit with zipon hat/veil that I like, but it gets wet/sweaty quickly down here.

mgmoore7
02-26-2009, 07:34 AM
I have the UltraBreeze jacket and I can't imagine anything being better.

mgmoore7
02-26-2009, 07:35 AM
Also, let me add that the UltraBreeze line will soon have pants. To me, pants and jacket are better than a full suit.

Sundance
02-26-2009, 08:19 AM
I have the Golden Bee suit that is not on the poll.
Most excellent. The Ultra Breeze utilizes the same
fabric and that will be my next purchase.

peggjam
02-26-2009, 09:39 AM
I only use jackets, I have both the Mann Lake Honey Maker, and the Ultra Breeze. I like the Ultra Breeze hands down.:) My Mann Lake jacket used plastic zippers, which don't hold up to the amount of work we do in the bee yards:(.

Jethro
02-27-2009, 02:50 PM
Just a veil and whatever work clothes I have on. But then again we only had 14 hives last year.

dni
03-02-2009, 07:45 AM
I have the Golden Bee suit that is not on the poll.
Most excellent. The Ultra Breeze utilizes the same
fabric and that will be my next purchase.

is the suit you mention from these folks, or somewhere else?

http://golden-bee.com/

i see none on the site...

Sundance
03-02-2009, 10:22 AM
is the suit you mention from these folks, or somewhere else?

I do not think they have a web site. Some one may have
their phone number. The Ultra Breeze is very similar in
the fabric.

Golden Bee suits are still advertised int ABJ. My next suit
will be an Ultra Breeze, better customer service IMO.

Michael Bush
03-04-2009, 08:46 PM
I have the Ultra Breeze suit, the Ultra Breeze jacket and the Golden Bee Products suit, besides an assortment of other jackets and suits. My favorite in order of preference:

1 Ultra Breeze jacket -- convenient and cool and well made
2 Ultra Breeze suit -- even cooler and well made but not as convenient
3 Golden Bee Products suit -- same as above with only slight differences
4 Beeworks jacket in cotton -- convenient and well made, reasonably cool
5 Beeworks jacket in Nylon -- convenient and well made and bees don't cling so much
6 Beeworks suit in Nylon -- well made and bees don't cling so much

I have a Walter T. Kelly suit, a Mann Lake suit and other odds and ends around. They are fine, but not at the top of my list.