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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: DirtyDusty on May 22, 2011, 10:00:20 pm

Title: cotton vs. nylon bee suits
Post by: DirtyDusty on May 22, 2011, 10:00:20 pm

Which is cooler in the summer?

Title: Re: cotton vs. nylon bee suits
Post by: vmmartin on May 23, 2011, 12:17:57 am

Here's my vote. www.goldenbeeproducts.com (http://www.goldenbeeproducts.com)

Title: Re: cotton vs. nylon bee suits
Post by: Michael Bush on May 23, 2011, 12:18:06 am

No difference.  The bees can't hold on to the nylon as well and so you tend to have less clinging bees.  But they both work fine.  I have several of each.

Title: Re: cotton vs. nylon bee suits
Post by: divemaster1963 on May 30, 2011, 11:27:14 pm

I use suits that are made out of chem suits that i get from the local safety supply center. they only cost 5.00 and last about a year with a little care. also are great for removals just throw away after getting covered in honey. bees can't hold on or sting Thur.

I'm a very low cost bee keeper.

Title: Re: cotton vs. nylon bee suits
Post by: KD4MOJ on May 31, 2011, 09:41:31 am

Quote from: vmmartin on May 23, 2011, 12:17:57 am

Here's my vote. www.goldenbeeproducts.com (http://www.goldenbeeproducts.com)

I second that! Well worth the money.

...DOUG
Kd4MOJ

Title: Re: cotton vs. nylon bee suits
Post by: danno on May 31, 2011, 01:57:21 pm

with nylon watch the organic acids and open flames