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Date: | Tue, 25 Jul 2000 16:31:26 -0600 |
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Hi:
As mentioned, Tyvek will work. We keep a couple for visitors and when we
need an extra suit. Folded, they take up little space.
They are slippery and it is hard for a bee to get a good purchase and
deliver a sting. They are cheap and more or less disposable. Many have
elastic in the sleeves. Plumber's, asbestos removers, and others use them,
so they are relatively easy to find.
Having stated the pluses, there are several drawbacks. As mentioned, these
suits are hot and don't breathe. Fine for cool weather. The suit is
rather tough and often come with pullover boots/shoe as part of the suit.
The shoes seal the ankles, but wear out very fast. Adding some duct tape
soles helps extend their service life. Biggest drawback and one difficult
to understand, even the large suits are "small". I stand just under 6 ft
and 185#, and the large suit is none to roomy. Considering who would
normally need these suits, one would expect that large, extra large, and XX
large sizes would be in great demand.
On most large men, the crotch spits almost immediately - first time you
bend over. Probably not the placement of an opening one would prefer for
access to pockets, etc.; especially when working with bees.
Cheers
Jerry
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