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rhyddid

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 228

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 08 9:40 pm Post subject: beekeeping clothing
I've seen lots of different brands and types of beekeeping clothing. I'd appreciate any advice from beekeepers here on what companies to consider for buying clothing and any other advice on clothing for the newcomer! Thanks.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35057
Location: Devon

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 08 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: beekeeping clothing

rhyddid wrote:

I've seen lots of different brands and types of beekeeping clothing.

I'd appreciate any advice from beekeepers here on what companies to consider for buying clothing and any other advice on clothing for the newcomer!

Thanks.

I am also a newbie! I have so far purchased a jacket with a veil from our apiary shop. I've not used it much in anger yet, but it seems to be fine and plenty of others seem to have similar.
We are recommended not to wear gloves if you can manage it, else just to wear latex ones, which mean you still have sensitivity and don't end up squashing the bees, but don't get covered in propolis.

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 08 5:53 am Post subject:
I use a BBWear hood which has a mesh vest attatched. https://www.bbwear.co.uk/ You put it on then put on your boiler suit over the top. Any heavy cotton boiler suit will do. I foung a navy surplus one with velcro cuffs which helps stop the bees climbing up my arms. Sherrif have always been the brand leader. But I'm chuffed with the BBWear.

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 08 8:28 am Post subject:

I would also highly recommend the BBWear suits - I'm too fat to fit in one but my daughter has one and they are excellent, very high quality and worth the money and as they have stiff hood's (I'm sure there is a joke in there but I'm not going down that route) - It protects the back of the neck from stings - Which is why I'm going to buy the seperate hood for myself - because the veil I have at the moment has a soft backpiece which means that bee's can get caught in it

StuP

Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Posts: 123
Location: Aberdeenshire

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 08 9:52 am Post subject:
I have a bbwear which I got at a hefty discount via my local beekeeping association.

Citrine

Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 51
Location: Kent

Posted: Tue May 06, 08 7:30 am Post subject:
https://www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk/ I got mine from here - although I cannot comment on it yet, as I havent put it into practical use yet!! (they come in HUGE sizes too, which is why I used them as opposed to the other places)

Mrs Fiddlesticks

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 10460

Posted: Tue May 06, 08 7:50 am Post subject:
bbwear boiler suit style here. Bought at a discount from the National Honey show

lottie

Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 5059
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Tue May 06, 08 8:56 am Post subject:
I've got an astronaut type suit from beebasic online---they were cheaper than others I was looking at a couple of years ago----had a home made one before that----the big size is enormous---believe me if it fits me it'll fit anybody.

rhyddid

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 228

Posted: Wed May 21, 08 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: beekeeping clothing

rhyddid wrote:

I bought an outfit from Bee Basic.

I was able to try out the outfit at a couple of beekeeping meetings so that helped me decide.

Another factor was actually meeting the people at the Welsh Beekeepers convention. Mrs Loveday (one of the proprietors) is so helpful.

Cheers

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Wed May 21, 08 9:18 pm Post subject:
That looks great - and very reasonably priced. Remember to do the zip up though - Arvo had a terrible 'oh my goodness there is a bee INSIDE my veil moment yesterday and realised that he'd forgotten to zip his hat on

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35057
Location: Devon

Posted: Wed May 21, 08 9:20 pm Post subject:
What a marvellous photo on that link. What did you get?

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed May 21, 08 9:20 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

Arvo had a terrible 'oh my goodness there is a bee INSIDE my veil...'

I bet those were his exact words at the time too.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Wed May 21, 08 9:21 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

Chez wrote:

Arvo had a terrible 'oh my goodness there is a bee INSIDE my veil...'

I bet those were his exact words at the time too.

He did the bee dance. You know, the one with the hands and arms flailing around the head?

lottie

Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 5059
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Wed May 21, 08 9:27 pm Post subject:
That pics my suit [ the khaki one] the sizes are very generous---sherriff/ bbwear etc just don't make suits for the generously proportioned

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Wed May 21, 08 9:29 pm Post subject:
I bought one from eBay from a seller in Portugal - it did up over my bump right until the 'man walking in front with a red flag' stage of pregnancy. Unfortunately I couldn't find the link to post and she hasn't got any listings up at the moment.

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