Thermacell Mosquito Gizmo

[livemusic]

Has anyone found a solution to mosquito / gnat / flies control other than stuff you smear/spray on you? Thermacell has this electronic gizmo that supposedly controls them for several cubic feet around it. How great that would be if it worked!

[Choporoz]

Someone here mentioned it the other day in the bug spray thread.  I ordered one immediately -- should be here tomorrow -- I'll let you know.

 

Bugs don't bug me much at all -- they mostly steer clear and bites don't persist for more than a couple hours usually.  My wife, on the other hand, is a mosquito magnet.  No idea why the difference.  We can be in the same boat and she's getting annihilated by black flies and they never come near my end of the boat.  Hoping this thing works -- not cheap, but Off isn't either...and I don't like a lot of things about the spray.

[livemusic]

My gf is a mosquito magnet. I wonder if it's smellum wimmens use?

[96ecss]

I have one. It works great. We even use it when we're sitting in the back yard at night in the summer.

 

Dave

[DocNsanE]

Is one of these enough for a 14' john boat? How does the wind affect it? How often do you need to change the cartridge? And the butane?

 

I am very intrigued, mostly because I'd rather not spray my kids with deet.

[Wayne P.]

As long as you are not moving and the wind is not blowing, it works OK when you stay in the cloud of repellant. But any movement, and you will loose the "cloud of protection".

 

I have one and used it one time bass fishing at night on my boat. It is a dismal failure for that application.

[HoosierHawgs]

Thermacell works for me. Little expensive but its quite convenient

[John G]

I have one and I have used it for bank fishing. I strap it to my belt. Don't turn it on and expect it to work immediately. My experience is that the blue pad needs 10 min or so to warm up before it starts working. The blue pad and the bottle of butane lasts for a good while but like anything else, you gotta pay to play. I would not let Wayne P.'s experience deter me from trying the Thermacell out for myself.

[Crestliner2008]

As long as you are not fishing in a breeze and do not mind breathing in the repellant, I guess they work ok.

[Mudrider34]

I have two of them and with the swamps down here in GA you cannot hunt the archery season without one! definitely the best $20 I have ever spent. the butane usually last about 10-12 hours and the mats about 4. it usually takes 15 min or so to start working and if its windy I place it up wind of me and it works great. this is with the hand held smaller version I have not tried the lantern yet.

[Dogmatic]

As mentioned in the spray thread, does this thing produce a cloud that is toxic to insects...and humans? I don't like putting poison on my skin, and I don't like breathing it either. Now, excuse me while I go have a smoke.

[nocluefisher]

Will not hunt the early season without it.

[John G]

As mentioned in the spray thread, does this thing produce a cloud that is toxic to insects...and humans? I don't like putting poison on my skin, and I don't like breathing it either. Now, excuse me while I go have a smoke.

It does not produce any cloud that I have ever seen although it does produce a smell. Yes it is toxic to at least mosquitos in that it repels them but I don't know if it kills them. As far as toxic to humans, I would not use it in an enclosed area.

[Oregon Native]

I recently just received some bug spray with Picidirin (early..spelling may be a little off).  Supposed to be better for you than deet.  Doesn't eat cloths or plastics so this is good.  We will see.

[livemusic]

Picaridin, at 20%, was rated by Consumer Reports as the most effective skeeter repellent. I found a product called Sawyer Premium on Amazon that contains that concentration. Supposedly safer, and more effective than DEET.

[Shockwave]

I also have a couple Thermacells and swear by them!  I refuse to climb into a treestand in September without one!  If they could figure out a way to repel ticks as well, they would be the best thing since bacon!!

[Fin Stalker]

I won't night fish without one. Someone posted the butane lasts about 10 -12 hrs and the pads about 4hrs. That's right on with my experience too. I've had mine for a couple of years now and love it.

[cdemarse]

Very skeptical about them and bit the bullet and ordered one last hunting season.  They absolutely work.  I forgot it one time last year while deer hunting and actually turned around to go home and get it.  Fire it up and give it a few minutes to work and then fish/hunt in comfort.  I have since bought another for camping.