Bug Soother

[McLovin32]

I try to support local companies as much as possible. But Bug Soother is absolute trash. I've used it 4-5 times this year so far and each time got completely destroyed by mosquitoes (yes I know they're extra bad this year). In the past few years, I've tried Bug Soother once or twice every summer and after getting swarmed by skeeters, then I end up buying the good stuff with deet and the bugs are nowhere to be found. The first time I used it this year, I figured maybe the stuff I had used the last couple years was outdated so I bought a new one. But that didn't change anything with it's effectiveness. Does anyone actually have good experiences with this stuff? Clearly they do otherwise it wouldn't still be around but I also know a decent amount of folks that have had similar experiences to mine.

I feel like when it first came out it was solid. I remember being impressed with how well it worked but somewhere along the road to today, it's completely stopped working on me.

EDIT: I learned it's for gnats, and not mosquitoes. The more you know!

 

[hawkeye54545]

I've found it works better for gnats than mosquitos. At least for me personally.

 

[millah_22]

It’s junk

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

I try to support local companies as much as possible. But Bug Soother is absolute trash. I've used it 4-5 times this year so far and each time got completely destroyed by mosquitoes (yes I know they're extra bad this year). In the past few years, I've tried Bug Soother once or twice every summer and after getting swarmed by skeeters, then I end up buying the good stuff with deet and the bugs are nowhere to be found. The first time I used it this year, I figured maybe the stuff I had used the last couple years was outdated so I bought a new one. But that didn't change anything with it's effectiveness. Does anyone actually have good experiences with this stuff? Clearly they do otherwise it wouldn't still be around but I also know a decent amount of folks that have had similar experiences to mine.

I feel like when it first came out it was solid. I remember being impressed with how well it worked but somewhere along the road to today, it's completely stopped working on me.

Well try for once to not be an idiot and use the correct product. Bug soother that you are bitching about is mainly for gnats, no-see-ums, and flys.
If you want to protect against mosquitoes and still support a local company you should purchase the product that they sell that protects against mosquitoes.
But nice rant to prove your intelligence.

 

[CJ Beat Hard]

Well try for once to not be an idiot and use the correct product. Bug soother that you are bitching about is mainly for gnats, no-see-ums, and flys.
If you want to protect against mosquitoes and still support a local company you should purchase the product that they sell that protects against mosquitoes.
But nice rant to prove your intelligence.

Damnnnnnnnnn you made @McLovin32 your B!tch!

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

Damnnnnnnnnn you made @McLovin32 your B!tch!

Happens on the regular. The best is he still gave me the laugh emoji like I am the idiot.

 

[McLovin32]

Well try for once to not be an idiot and use the correct product. Bug soother that you are bitching about is mainly for gnats, no-see-ums, and flys.
If you want to protect against mosquitoes and still support a local company you should purchase the product that they sell that protects against mosquitoes.
But nice rant to prove your intelligence.

The original formula one literally says it repels mosquitos on the label.

Pro Tip: When you call someone an idiot, be sure you're not missing something, or misunderstanding something because it only makes you look like a fool if you are. So nice try, but go take a seat and let the adults discuss.

 

[McLovin32]

Damnnnnnnnnn you made @McLovin32 your B!tch!

It's funny because he's going to think you're serious.

 

[jonesy5960]

You're using it wrong. Bug Soother is by far the best product on the market for biting flies and gnats. Not only is it 100% effective against those insects, it is 100% natural and you smell like a cake coming out of the oven. Spray it directly on your face, kids and pets without worry. If you have horses it will keep the flies off of their faces all day.

It does NOT work on mosquitoes.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

The original formula one literally says it repels mosquitos on the label.

Pro Tip: When you call someone an idiot, be sure you're not missing something, or misunderstanding something because it only makes you look like a fool if you are. So nice try, but go take a seat and let the adults discuss.

It says some mosquitos, not all mosquitos. You’re bitching about being bitten by mosquitos. Thus you should probably use the product they make that is specified for mosquitos and ticks. Not the product that does a half ass job against them.

 

[Hawki97]

I've found it works better for gnats than mosquitos. At least for me personally.

I find the same. I’m not a huge fan of the smell but it works.

 

[jonesy5960]

Well try for once to not be an idiot and use the correct product. Bug soother that you are bitching about is mainly for gnats, no-see-ums, and flys.
If you want to protect against mosquitoes and still support a local company you should purchase the product that they sell that protects against mosquitoes.
But nice rant to prove your intelligence.

Well that was kind of harsh. You're absolutely right, but the delivery was over the top nasty.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

You're using it wrong. Bug Soother is by far the best product on the market for biting flies and gnats. Not only is it 100% effective against those insects, it is 100% natural and you smell like a cake coming out of the oven. Spray it directly on your face, kids and pets without worry. If you have horses it will keep the flies off of their faces all day.

It does NOT work on mosquitoes.

That’s what I told him and to get the bug soother max if he wants protection against mosquitoes but he’s being a big grumpy pants instead of listening.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

Well that was kind of harsh. You're absolutely right, but the delivery was over the top nasty.

Have you ever seen the way the guy talked to me? This was tame, plus he had no problem laying into a companies product that I am very familiar with.

 

[McLovin32]

It says some mosquitos, not all mosquitos. You’re bitching about being bitten by mosquitos. Thus you should probably use the product they make that is specified for mosquitos and ticks. Not the product that does a half ass job against them.

Does that say "some mosquitoes"?

No. You're an idiot.

 

[McLovin32]

Have you ever seen the way the guy talked to me? This was tame

^^^ He's a victim again

 

[Hawki97]

Somebody in this thread needs this

 

[McLovin32]

You're using it wrong. Bug Soother is by far the best product on the market for biting flies and gnats. Not only is it 100% effective against those insects, it is 100% natural and you smell like a cake coming out of the oven. Spray it directly on your face, kids and pets without worry. If you have horses it will keep the flies off of their faces all day.

It does NOT work on mosquitoes.

They should not include mosquitoes on the label then. Very misleading to label it as repelling mosquitoes and gnats, but only have it work for gnats.

I wouldn't have any issue with the product if it didn't specifically state it's product is to be used for repelling mosquitoes.

 

[QChawks]

my go to for gnats

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

Does that say "some mosquitoes"?

No. You're an idiot.

I know reading is tough for you.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

They should not include mosquitoes on the label then. Very misleading to label it as repelling mosquitoes and gnats, but only have it work for gnats.

I wouldn't have any issue with the product if it didn't specifically state it's product is to be used for repelling mosquitoes.

Yeah don’t you just hate that they are the only company with any sort of misleading information on the label.

 

[McLovin32]

I know reading is tough for you.

Hey there you go! I will admit, I didn't look at their website. So nice work Champ, you didn't use the wrong verbiage after all. Now I know to just go with the Deep Woods Off.

Thanks everyone!

 

[HawkMachine]

Mosquitos were made by the devil.

They are pure evil.

If I'm fishing I just make sure I have pants, sleeves, and a hat. If really bad, I'll take a head net.

I refuse to use Deet.

 

[BGHAWK]

You're using it wrong. Bug Soother is by far the best product on the market for biting flies and gnats. Not only is it 100% effective against those insects, it is 100% natural and you smell like a cake coming out of the oven. Spray it directly on your face, kids and pets without worry. If you have horses it will keep the flies off of their faces all day.

It does NOT work on mosquitoes.

Maybe you haven't tried Absorbine Junior for gnats. A little dab will do ya. I've used it for years.

 

[jonesy5960]

They should not include mosquitoes on the label then. Very misleading to label it as repelling mosquitoes and gnats, but only have it work for gnats.

I wouldn't have any issue with the product if it didn't specifically state it's product is to be used for repelling mosquitoes.

I agree. It shouldn't list mosquitoes, because it's not effective against them, just as deet works great against mosquitoes but not so much against the gnats and biting flies.

It's a great product and the folks at bug soother would be way better off touting the effectiveness against flies and gnats and leaving out anything on mosquitoes. I got 2 huge welts last weekend from gnat bites I received because I forgot to put it on. Instead of getting a raving review of how well it works agsinst biting flies, they get shit on for being ineffective vs mosquitoes.

 

[McLovin32]

I agree. It shouldn't list mosquitoes, because it's not effective against them, just as deet works great against mosquitoes but not so much against the gnats and biting flies.

It's a great product and the folks at bug soother would be way better off touting the effectiveness against flies and gnats and leaving out anything on mosquitoes. I got 2 huge welts last weekend from gnat bites I received because I forgot to put it on. Instead of getting a raving review of how well it works agsinst biting flies, they get shit on for being ineffective vs mosquitoes.

I've got no problem admitting that I'm in the group giving shit about being ineffective vs mosquitoes. With that said, now I know. It would definitely be smart to get that off the label, because I know quite a few people that have similar complaints to mine and I'm guessing it's because they also think it's a substitute for the deet sprays.

 

[jonesy5960]

Maybe you haven't tried Absorbine Junior for gnats. A little dab will do ya. I've used it for years.

Do you mean to treat the bites or repelling them? I think I've used it to treat them.

 

[torbee]

I try to support local companies as much as possible. But Bug Soother is absolute trash. I've used it 4-5 times this year so far and each time got completely destroyed by mosquitoes (yes I know they're extra bad this year). In the past few years, I've tried Bug Soother once or twice every summer and after getting swarmed by skeeters, then I end up buying the good stuff with deet and the bugs are nowhere to be found. The first time I used it this year, I figured maybe the stuff I had used the last couple years was outdated so I bought a new one. But that didn't change anything with it's effectiveness. Does anyone actually have good experiences with this stuff? Clearly they do otherwise it wouldn't still be around but I also know a decent amount of folks that have had similar experiences to mine.

I feel like when it first came out it was solid. I remember being impressed with how well it worked but somewhere along the road to today, it's completely stopped working on me.

It's for gnats ya dope.

 

[BlIIlken2]

Good for gnats. That’s it.

Easiest thing to do is stay indoors. Apart from golfing who the **** goes outside this time of year?! It sucks. It’s hot, humid and buggy AF. I hate the summer. Late fall/winter year round please.

 

[BGHAWK]

Do you mean to treat the bites or repelling them? I think I've used it to treat them.

Just to repel the gnats. It's great, but you need to reapply it after while

 

[jonesy5960]

I've got no problem admitting that I'm in the group giving shit about being ineffective vs mosquitoes. With that said, now I know. It would definitely be smart to get that off the label, because I know quite a few people that have similar complaints to mine and I'm guessing it's because they also think it's a substitute for the deet sprays.

If I'm out hiking/camping, I'll put on bug soother during the day and a real mosquito product if necessary during the evening. The right product for the right application.

 

[DeangeloVickers]

I try to support local companies as much as possible. But Bug Soother is absolute trash. I've used it 4-5 times this year so far and each time got completely destroyed by mosquitoes (yes I know they're extra bad this year). In the past few years, I've tried Bug Soother once or twice every summer and after getting swarmed by skeeters, then I end up buying the good stuff with deet and the bugs are nowhere to be found. The first time I used it this year, I figured maybe the stuff I had used the last couple years was outdated so I bought a new one. But that didn't change anything with it's effectiveness. Does anyone actually have good experiences with this stuff? Clearly they do otherwise it wouldn't still be around but I also know a decent amount of folks that have had similar experiences to mine.

I feel like when it first came out it was solid. I remember being impressed with how well it worked but somewhere along the road to today, it's completely stopped working on me.

Works for the little black bastards, sucks for skeeters. At least ot doesnt make me feel like I just bathed in toxic chemicals that are bound to kill me.

 

[McLovin32]

It's for gnats ya dope.

Yes, I've been made aware of that now. BUT it does specifically state it repels mosquitoes too, on the label. Which is......just not true, and why I thought it could be used as a healthier sub for deet sprays. It seems like we're all in agreement that the mosquitoes part should probably be removed from the label.

 

[jonesy5960]

Good for gnats. That’s it.

Easiest thing to do is stay indoors. Apart from golfing who the **** goes outside this time of year?! It sucks. It’s hot, humid and buggy AF. I hate the summer. Late fall/winter year round please.

It works great against any kind of fly as well.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

I agree. It shouldn't list mosquitoes, because it's not effective against them, just as deet works great against mosquitoes but not so much against the gnats and biting flies.

It's a great product and the folks at bug soother would be way better off touting the effectiveness against flies and gnats and leaving out anything on mosquitoes. I got 2 huge welts last weekend from gnat bites I received because I forgot to put it on. Instead of getting a raving review of how well it works agsinst biting flies, they get shit on for being ineffective vs mosquitoes.

Well it was created to prevent gnats and other black bugs mainly and also worked against some mosquitoes. It’s not a mosquito spray. That’s why they came out with a different product focused on mosquitoes and ticks called Bug Soother Max. Unfortunately it’s all about the initial advertising.

 

[torbee]

They should not include mosquitoes on the label then. Very misleading to label it as repelling mosquitoes and gnats, but only have it work for gnats.

I wouldn't have any issue with the product if it didn't specifically state it's product is to be used for repelling mosquitoes.

It repels some mosquitoes.

It does not repel all mosquitoes.

It works fantastic on gnats though.

 

[McLovin32]

Good for gnats. That’s it.

Easiest thing to do is stay indoors. Apart from golfing who the **** goes outside this time of year?! It sucks. It’s hot, humid and buggy AF. I hate the summer. Late fall/winter year round please.

I've gotta be outside in the mornings. I can't do cardio shit on a treadmill or stationary bike inside. I have to be outside, so that's when the bug spray comes in.

 

[McLovin32]

It repels some mosquitoes.

It does not repel all mosquitoes.

It works fantastic on gnats though.

hahahaha apparently!

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

It repels some mosquitoes.

It does not repel all mosquitoes.

It works fantastic on gnats though.

But it doesn’t repel all mosquitoes so he thinks it should be removed.
The real problem is he bought a bug spray thinking it is a mosquito spray. Sounds like a mclovin problem and not a bug soother problem.

 

[torbee]

Yes, I've been made aware of that now. BUT it does specifically state it repels mosquitoes too, on the label. Which is......just not true, and why I thought it could be used as a healthier sub for deet sprays. It seems like we're all in agreement that the mosquitoes part should probably be removed from the label.

But it is true. It does "repel" mosquitoes - I've personally seen many land then take off due to it being on if it's on pretty thick and was recently applied. However, if it's been an hour or so and you only have a little on, the more aggressive mosquitoes will power through it.

So while it *sort of* works agains mosquitoes often, it isn't surefire.

But I'd argue it does a decent enough job that it's not misleading to put "repels mosquitoes" on the label.

Most Iowans are pretty aware that it is the go-to gnat preventative but only so-so for skeeters.

Don't feel bad for your ignorance, you just didn't know!