Humble Bee 410 Polycotton Beekeeping Suit with Round Veil

Humble Bee (HB) was a wonderful company to deal with. My HB bee suit less than a year old had a zipper problem, so I called HB hoping to get a new zipper, but knowing it would be difficult to sew it in right. Rather than just a new zipper, HB sent an entire new suit. Aubrey from HB who communicated with me via email sent extremely prompt responses that were easy to understand, cheerful, and helpful. She answered all my questions to the fullest. HB's bee suits have been resized from a year ago and are now bigger and fit great. The new suit has metal zippers with smaller teeth that seem much better than the previous plastic teeth. There is a loop on the back of the suit so that it can be hung- great new feature! The replacement bee suit arrived 4 days before the promised date. Also, HB donates 10% of their earnings to charity- a nice perk in addition to all of the above. I have no question who I will deal with next time we need clothing for our apiary. Thank you Aubrey and Humble Bee!!

Well designed, from the thumb straps to hold the sleeves inside your gloves to the well placed pockets, to the Velcro patch/cover where the zippers end to keep out determined bees. This is the best quality suit I have ever owned. I had a particular aggressive hive I had worked with and they found all the openings in my last outfit and managed to have me stop working them due to the amount of bees getting past my equipment and stinging me. I bought this suit to prevent that. This suit is almost bullet proof. I was a little nervous working for the first time in this suit with that particularly aggressive hive, but after the first 10 min I was completely relaxed because no bees were getting through. The quality of the materials is top notch, the sewing/stitching is equally top notch. I'm 6' 3" tall and 230 lbs and the XXXL fits perfect with blue jeans and a long sleeved shirt underneath. The suit comes in a cloth Humble Bee zippered storage bag, nice added touch. I would recommend this suit to anyone who would like to enjoy their bees and not be concerned about getting a dozen aggressive and determined bees inside your vail. This is a commercial grade quality suit. I will buy again from this company, but that will not be for a while due to the high quality of materials and craftsmanship they use. This suit is going to last a while. Thank you Humble Bee for the quality product you make, the attention to detail is evident in your product.

Have only tried on, haven't used yet. Fabric is heavier than I expected but is probably good to protect against stings. Runs big, not sure how much it will shrink after washing and I understand it should be loose to fit over clothing as well as prevent stings. I'm 5'-1" and 120 lbs and this very baggy and long on me but the elastic waist, and leg/arm openings keep everything in place. Price was lower from Amazon than my nearest beekeeping supply store (I found out after the fact) and there was a promo where I got a nice pair of beekeeping gloves free with this purchase. I'm looking forward to using my bee suit and gloves soon-- lots to learn as I'm a beginner.

. Mfr says this suit is not rated for wasps as they have longer stingers than bees. I used it for yellowjackets but decided to err on the side of caution and wore bulky fleece underneath. I don't know if any yellowjackets tried to sting me (nighttime use only, puffing insecticide into entry hole) but think the combination of the outer protective shell (first carefully inspecting for holes and making sure all zippers and tabs are properly closed and fastened) and the bulky clothing would have been more than enough to stop yellow jacket penetration and stings. Mesh veil did not touch face so no sting through danger there. Price of suit much less than cost of an emergency room visit! Sizing--suggest going several sizes larger than seller's size chart shows. Am 6' 1" and 230 pounds so chose XXXL size which allowed me to wear extra protective clothing underneath suit. Enough room inside head section to wear red beam headlamp; veil did not block the light. The suit itself is high quality with brass zippers and nice detail. Mates nicely with Humble Bee gloves. Chose this model rather than a more expensive Humble Bee offering because the only apparent difference was better ventilation; I only needed to have a suit on for short periods at night so ventilation was not an important issue.

I had issues with the first sit I bought.Zipper broke on first use.Returned.Not good quality zipper. Just a cheap big youth plastic. Bought an XXL for my size large husband and it was way to short waisted to wear. The legs were really long though. Pretty sad since he is average size and I checked over the measurements on the suit first.The owner of the company emailed me and offered me a suit to replace this one. It was an incredible experience! I have rarely experienced such wonderful customer service. The replacement suit fits perfectly and is a beautiful suit. Next time I am going a step up and buying the $129 suit for me. I will be back. Few companies take the time to make their customer happy. Trust this company.

Not a fan of the sizing chart - I think I would have been more comfortable in a size larger even though my height is on the low end of the XL range.I do have to say the quality of the suit is stellar. Although I did get stung once during the first time I wore the suit, the cotton is thick enough that the stinger did not penetrate the cotton fabric and stay in my arm. This means the effect of the sting is much less severe. And even though my “girls” were a bit ornery, this suit made me feel comfortably protected.

Bon produit mais reçu tâcher

La moustiquaire faite en fibre de plastique n'as pas supporté d'être entreposé dans un garage 2 ans. Elle part en lambeaux .

I always worry when buying online that what you get is totally not what was pictured or described, or is teeny tiny.Purchased XXL for my 6’3” hubby and it fits him perfectly!Thicker cotton, very well constructed and I love the zippers have ring pulls instead of tiny tabs.Sizing was perfect and he is able to move and stretch with no pulling. I’m the beekeeper but he’s my muscle so this was needed to keep him out of the line of bee fire.Lots of practical pockets and the fastenings are quality and secure.Really impressed with the construction. It’s better than the suit I have and I paid way more for it at a store.Thank you, I’ll be ordering one for me soon!

Bien

Cette combinaison d'apiculteur est bien finie. Elle permet une bonne protection contre les éventuelles piqûres d'abeilles.