Buying new suit

[deemann1]

Looking to buy new beekeeping suit
Im stuck between senitil pro 2 or swienty breeze . Anyone who has these could you let me know if there sting proof ..
My aus armor one was great but is needing replacement. The briars tear them too easily

 

[Hedgerow Honey]

No such thing as sting proof unfortunately.
Both of us have taken stings while wearing a vented suit, Sentinel & Swienty, we have quite a few of each.
I love my Swienty suit, and much prefer over the Sentinel, but loath the hood, also after eighteen months of commercial use my first one is looking like a bag of rags, they catch every snag possible. That's the reason for not willing to pay for a BB vented, there's just not the longevity in the materials.
I've not managed to burn a hole in any of ours, but Gruff managed a smoker size hole in a Sentinel suit.
I haven't time to remove inbetween sites and hood is now worse off for it, just doesn't sit right anymore and is really close to my face, wearing a cap I find is almost impossible.
I am currently having a suit altered to accommodate a fencing hood.

 

[blackcloud]

It's a dilemma being stuck between cheap disposable rubbish and a proper one that isnt quite right.
I have a really nice midrange one atm but the veil mesh is turning to dust already- just like a cheap suit does ,so I dont think that price point works either.

 

[deemann1]

The aus jackets fall apart after one season and after you wash them there protection deteriorates

 

[Lislarybees]

The aus jackets fall apart after one season and after you wash them there protection deteriorates

third season using a sentinel II suit - find it great. Airy and very few stings. None through the actual suit - just mild stings through the gloves on occasion. Oh - and one on my chin the other day but I had my face in the leaves of a tree shaking out a swarm and the veil was pressed tight against me. It’s held up well especially as I run it through the washing machine regularly

 

[Buzby]

A big investment BUT the BB Wear Ultra Breeze is brilliant and guaranteed 5 years, it's a lot lighter than other vented suits and is thicker too.
I have Aus Armour the veil is horrendous and a Thorne vented which is poorly made.

 

[Angry_Mob]

I never owned the Swienty suit but I had a suit of the same construction with what I would describe as a flexible plastic waffle layer.

That suit was very heavy and slightly inflexible compared to the Sentinel II suit.

 

[Poly Hive]

For cheap ventilated and pretty good for the price: www.boulivobeekeeping.com. £40 from Pakistan to my door.

PH