Ozone devices...

[trailblazer75]

not trying to steal your thunder but I just had to walk downstairs so I figured I’d throw a pic up awhile. Here is the one I picked up 2 years ago and it still works great. I use it both in a tub ( just make a small hole and run the hose inside) and also in a garment closet. Downside is it is electric which is why I also got the hme throw and go.


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I bought a power inverter and run it in my tub when I'm near my truck. Works like a charm and only cost me another $15.

 

[Husker]

I recently bought a Scentlok Radial 400 EZ. Really like it so far. You can run it in a tub AND hang in the tree. Dual purpose!

 

[rhodesvt]

I recently bought a Scentlok Radial 400 EZ. Really like it so far. You can run it in a tub AND hang in the tree. Dual purpose!

How well does it work against down wind deer?


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[Lalawman]

Does anyone use the ozonics units in the tree? Are they worth the investment? Also for my truck and at the house what do y’all find to be the best ozone units?


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[nwestby]

I bought one of them grow houses to use as my ozone chamber. Something like this.
Amagabeli 48"x24"x60" Grow Tent Mylar Hydroponic for Indoor Plant Growing 4x2 with Observation Window Removable Floor Tray Reflective Adjustable Rope Hangers Tool Bag Grow Box 4 by 2 Indoor Grow Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XMQXG4V/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dX9QDbMVGEN7Z


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This was an interesting idea.

CoolGrows Grow Tent, 48"x24"x60" Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent with Observation Window and Floor Tray for Indoor Gardening Plant Growing (48"x24"x60") https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TWGZ2R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_TnxAFbFM96VXK

anyone else try this to build a closet for your clothes?

 

[NATHAN]

Does anyone use the ozonics units in the tree? Are they worth the investment? Also for my truck and at the house what do y’all find to be the best ozone units?


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Lalawman, there will be no shortage of members to disagree with me, but yes. To me they are absolutely worth the money. If mine broke today, I would order another 1 tonight. Nathan

 

[RagnarRGR]

@Lalawman, I use an Ozonics attached to my pack walking in, in the tree, and attached to my pack walking out. I also dri-wash my gear and clothing after each hunt with an ozone closet. I have a drawer system in the bed of my truck where I store my sticks and platform. I use a Scentlok Radial (small one) in the drawer to dri-wash those items. Like @NATHAN said, if my Ozonics unit broke today, I'd order another one tonight. I'd also send my broken unit in to get refurbished for $100 or so.

This system has proven extremely effective for me. Finished an 8-day hunt without being winded once. I did not have access to a washer/dryer so the dri-wash option was a key factor for me. I had deer come in from directly downwind from me daily without spooking. Had deer cross my scent channel (where I walked) multiple time a day and only saw one deer momentarily pause, smell the ground, flip its tail, and keep walking. At one point I used milkweed to see if my wind was going past a small buck... watched the milkweed go right past his head.

Key points to consider from my perspective.
1. Scent control regiments are an extremely personal preference and some people get pretty superstitious about and/or emotionally tied to theirs. That's their call and I support them. If it works for them and they are confident in it, that's all that matters.

2. Ozone products do not remove or replace the need for a scent control regiment... ozone products supplement your scent control regiment, nothing more. Even after dri-washing all of my gear, I still spray down before walking in and I spray down again before going up the tree.

3. Most people don't know what they are doing or how to properly set up an ozone device in a tree. This included me from 2013 when I purchased my first Ozonics unit until this year. I was convinced I wasted my money after many failed or unconvincing attempts at using the device but then realized I failed to do my part. Fixed that this year and couldn't be happier with the results and products. I did a lot of research and backyard test runs in the off season to figure what I was doing wrong. If you purchase a device to use in the tree, read the instructions and watch the instructional videos.

4. Ozone products to dri-wash or treat your gear/clothing. Surface area is key! Ozone cleans what it comes in contact with meaning surface areas it touches. If you pack a tote/tub full of clothing/gear and toss an ozone device in it, you are only effectively treating the surface area that the ozone can touch. I tested this theory using a Scentlok ozone bag and a stinky pair of socks. I packed the bag with clothes, placing the stinky socks in the middle of the bag and ran the 30 minute cycle. After the cycle was complete, I checked the socks and they still stunk. I put those same socks in an ozone closet, ran a cycle, and they no longer stunk. Point here is not to pack your closet, bag, or tote/tub with too much stuff. Again, if the ozone doesn't have access to surface area on gear/clothing, that gear/clothing isn't treated.

5. Budget. As posted in this thread, there are multiple devices at multiple price points. Find one that fits your budget and give it a try. However, pay attention to what you are buying. Not all devices are rated/designed for use in a tree.

Apologies for the long post. Thought it was worth sharing since I wish I had this information a few years ago.

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[Lalawman]

@Lalawman, I use an Ozonics attached to my pack walking in, in the tree, and attached to my pack walking out. I also dri-wash my gear and clothing after each hunt with an ozone closet. I have a drawer system in the bed of my truck where I store my sticks and platform. I use a Scentlok Radial (small one) in the drawer to dri-wash those items. Like @NATHAN said, if my Ozonics unit broke today, I'd order another one tonight. I'd also send my broken unit in to get refurbished for $100 or so.

This system has proven extremely effective for me. Finished an 8-day hunt without being winded once. I did not have access to a washer/dryer so the dri-wash option was a key factor for me. I had deer come in from directly downwind from me daily without spooking. Had deer cross my scent channel (where I walked) multiple time a day and only saw one deer momentarily pause, smell the ground, flip its tail, and keep walking. At one point I used milkweed to see if my wind was going past a small buck... watched the milkweed go right past his head.

Key points to consider from my perspective.
1. Scent control regiments are an extremely personal preference and some people get pretty superstitious about and/or emotionally tied to theirs. That's their call and I support them. If it works for them and they are confident in it, that's all that matters.

2. Ozone products do not remove or replace the need for a scent control regiment... ozone products supplement your scent control regiment, nothing more. Even after dri-washing all of my gear, I still spray down before walking in and I spray down again before going up the tree.

3. Most people don't know what they are doing or how to properly set up an ozone device in a tree. This included me from 2013 when I purchased my first Ozonics unit until this year. I was convinced I wasted my money after many failed or unconvincing attempts at using the device but then realized I failed to do my part. Fixed that this year and couldn't be happier with the results and products. I did a lot of research and backyard test runs in the off season to figure what I was doing wrong. If you purchase a device to use in the tree, read the instructions and watch the instructional videos.

4. Ozone products to dri-wash or treat your gear/clothing. Surface area is key! Ozone cleans what it comes in contact with meaning surface areas it touches. If you pack a tote/tub full of clothing/gear and toss an ozone device in it, you are only effectively treating the surface area that the ozone can touch. I tested this theory using a Scentlok ozone bag and a stinky pair of socks. I packed the bag with clothes, placing the stinky socks in the middle of the bag and ran the 30 minute cycle. After the cycle was complete, I checked the socks and they still stunk. I put those same socks in an ozone closet, ran a cycle, and they no longer stunk. Point here is not to pack your closet, bag, or tote/tub with too much stuff. Again, if the ozone doesn't have access to surface area on gear/clothing, that gear/clothing isn't treated.

5. Budget. As posted in this thread, there are multiple devices at multiple price points. Find one that fits your budget and give it a try. However, pay attention to what you are buying. Not all devices are rated/designed for use in a tree.

Apologies for the long post. Thought it was worth sharing since I wish I had this information a few years ago.

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Appreciate the info. I got some of the HME versions to try both at the house and in the woods and looking back through my season I was only busted once this season while using it in the tree, the other two times I didn’t have it with me and one of those two times the deer saw me before I saw it. I do believe in it and will get a quality one before next season.


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[Apex7]

I have been using products from Bone View . Here are pics of the two I use and they work well. One has a rechargeable battery and the the other one runs off of AC plug or battery pack or your cars DC plug.

 

[HuntNorthEast]

What exactly is O3 (besides ozone, scientifically what is it) and what does ozone smell like exactly? Just curious, I don't buy into any of it. Wool is warm, even when wet, does not hold scent, and is the only truly quiet material when walking through whippy brush. I tote my stuff after I do my scent free wash, use a carbon based field spray prior to going in the woods, and NEVER get busted. Risk/reward/cost, I'll take wool.

 

[Allegheny Tom]

What exactly is O3 (besides ozone, scientifically what is it) and what does ozone smell like exactly? Just curious, I don't buy into any of it. Wool is warm, even when wet, does not hold scent, and is the only truly quiet material when walking through whippy brush. I tote my stuff after I do my scent free wash, use a carbon based field spray prior to going in the woods, and NEVER get busted. Risk/reward/cost, I'll take wool.

O3 IS ozone. It's 3 oxigen molecules where as O2 (oxygen we breathe) has 2 oxygen molecules.

A common mistake humans make when we decide what stinks is to analyze it from a human perspective. We need to look at it from the perspective of an animal that has olfactory abilities 1,000 or more times greater than a human.

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[HuntNorthEast]

O3 IS ozone. It's 3 oxigen molecules where as O2 (oxygen we breathe) has 2 oxygen molecules.

A common mistake humans make when we decide what stinks is to analyze it from a human perspective. We need to look at it from the perspective of an animal that has olfactory abilities 1,000 or more times greater than a human.

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I figured it was just an extra oxygen molecule, that is why I can't comprehend how it would cause cancer? O2 tanks are richer in oxygen levels to HELP people with breathing issues. I guess chemistry isn't my strong point.

Can anyone tell me what the smell compares to though?

 

[Apex7]

What exactly is O3 (besides ozone, scientifically what is it) and what does ozone smell like exactly? Just curious, I don't buy into any of it. Wool is warm, even when wet, does not hold scent, and is the only truly quiet material when walking through whippy brush. I tote my stuff after I do my scent free wash, use a carbon based field spray prior to going in the woods, and NEVER get busted. Risk/reward/cost, I'll take wool.

I am a lot older than you and we used to wear wool all the time for hunting and it does hold scent. I have tried ozone in my car to get ride of food smell and after a half hour there is no smell. So it does work.

 

[HuntNorthEast]

I am a lot older than you and we used to wear wool all the time for hunting and it does hold scent. I have tried ozone in my car to get ride of food smell and after a half hour there is no smell. So it does work.

I didn't say ozone doesn't work. I believe it does, I just "don't buy into it" when there are cheaper and just as effective alternatives.

Age has nothing to do with IQ or general knowledge as much as people believe so. I know a lot more about certain things than people I know in their 80s and vise-versa. Just like how my father still thinks mud tires are only good for 15k miles, like the 80's.

Wool does hold scent, you are right. But wool does not hold scent like cotton. Wool naturally disperses scent due to its make-up causing it to not "stick" to the wool fibers. It may get trapped within the tangle but eventually it will work its way out and at a much, much faster pace than any other garment. Hang wool over night outside and even the smell of cigarettes will be gone.

F.y.i I am not disgruntled by your comment, just giving my 2 cents in return!

 

[Apex7]

I didn't say ozone doesn't work. I believe it does, I just "don't buy into it" when there are cheaper and just as effective alternatives.

Age has nothing to do with IQ or general knowledge as much as people believe so. I know a lot more about certain things than people I know in their 80s and vise-versa. Just like how my father still thinks mud tires are only good for 15k miles, like the 80's.

Wool does hold scent, you are right. But wool does not hold scent like cotton. Wool naturally disperses scent due to its make-up causing it to not "stick" to the wool fibers. It may get trapped within the tangle but eventually it will work its way out and at a much, much faster pace than any other garment. Hang wool over night outside and even the smell of cigarettes will be gone.

F.y.i I am not disgruntled by your comment, just giving my 2 cents in return!

But you didn't say that . You said wool doesn't hold scent. Just pointing out that wool does hold scent and as far as age I was stating that we used wool before all the new scent clothing came out . It's warm but it holds scent . That's all I have to say . Thank you

 

[Jimmy Wallhanger]

They stink really bad and ruin your gear. Not sure why anyone would buy one

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[Allegheny Tom]

They stink really bad and ruin your gear. Not sure why anyone would buy one

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Ive been treating gear with O3 for going on 15 years now, with no major damage to my gear. Im still getting over 3 years out of a pair of rubber boots and that's with treating them EVERY day that I wear them.
The elastic on my underwear has been treated many dozens of times with no damage.
I have no idea if deer can smell ozone per se, but I do know, without a shred of doubt, that my odor busts are far less than they used to be before ozone. If they do smell it, it isn't alarming to them.
But O3 is only one part of a total program of odor reduction. There's a lot more to it than just pumping O3 into a tote.
Im not a greenhorn. I been at this game for a looong time. I know I'm getting away with things in regards to odor busts that I didn't get away with 20 years ago.

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[CptFrank]

I have been using one both to dry wash my gear and in the woods this year for the first time but i find i keep smelling it which i am sure means i am breathing in more than i want. How does everyone else set it up on stand? below their feet? on their pack? only use if there is a breeze? deal with smelling it sometimes? Thanks in advance.

I figured it was just an extra oxygen molecule, that is why I can't comprehend how it would cause cancer? O2 tanks are richer in oxygen levels to HELP people with breathing issues. I guess chemistry isn't my strong point.

Can anyone tell me what the smell compares to though?

For anyone who cares for the chemistry lesson:

O3 means that there are 3 oxygen atoms bonded into a single molecule. Likewise O2 means the oxygen molecule has two oxygen atoms. For reference each water molecule, H2O is made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atoms. O2 tanks have a higher concentration of O2 and probably little to no O3 since concentration refers to the percentage of the atmosphere that each molecule type makes up, not the amount of atoms in the molecule. For this reason it is possible to have both concentrations of O3 and O2 particles in the same air and O2 and O3 molecules will behave differently.

Generally speaking, When Oxygen-Oxygen bonds come into contact with organic matter (typically a combination of carbon and hydrogen atoms), the oxygen atoms will split up to make stronger bonds resulting in CO2 and H2O. O3 is more reactive than O2 so it will break down most organic materials it comes into contact with faster than O2 would. This is why O3 breaks down odors so efficiently but also can damage your respiratory system if you breathe too much in. It literally breaks down the soft tissue in your lungs before your respiratory system can take it throughout the body like it does O2.

 

[Jimmy Wallhanger]

Ive been treating gear with O3 for going on 15 years now, with no major damage to my gear. Im still getting over 3 years out of a pair of rubber boots and that's with treating them EVERY day that I wear them.
The elastic on my underwear has been treated many dozens of times with no damage.
I have no idea if deer can smell ozone per se, but I do know, without a shred of doubt, that my odor busts are far less than they used to be before ozone. If they do smell it, it isn't alarming to them.
But O3 is only one part of a total program of odor reduction. There's a lot more to it than just pumping O3 into a tote.
Im not a greenhorn. I been at this game for a looong time. I know I'm getting away with things in regards to odor busts that I didn't get away with 20 years ago.

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I had a different experience with my Scent Crusher bag. It wrecked all my zippers. It also had a very strong odor. I use a scent lok coverall and baselayers, but the Scent Crusher bag just damaged my stuff and it was First Lite Gear and not trash.

 

[enkriss]

I have this one:

Amazon.com

it works well