One that sees fit to use the highest quality zips available, made by a recognised quality manufacturer i.e. YPP
One where the zips don't fall apart in the middle before during or after an inspection (see above)
Washable without shrinking
Some degree of stretch
Tough enough to cope with kneeling down on rough ground to recover a dropped queen
Tough enough to cope with snagging on a broken tree branch
Thick enough so you can, if you wish, hold the smoker between your thighs
Cool for those stinking hot days when you need to find an unclipped queen and you have already spent two hours trying
Warm enough to wear over shorts and a t-shirt in a woodland apiary on a cool summers morning
In a wide range of sizes and fittings for those with long backs / short legs / long legs
Easy to put on over shoes or boots
No hidden crawl paths involving zips and velcro for bees to exploit
Quality velcro
A hood structure that holds the mesh well away from the nose and chin
A hood that when thrown back hangs naturally behind your head without excessively straining the zip
One with mesh that is easily and quickly user replaceable
If you find one, let me know.
