New product to me - Scenturion.

[Mister B]

So I handle a lot of the gear for our little league and every season I'm overwhelmed by the stench of the gear. A couple days ago I was talking to one of the guys at our local sporting goods store about catcher's masks. I'm a huge fan of Schutt, mostly due to the fact that they seem to be one of the few companies actually making advancements. 

Last year, I got my son a Schutt Air Max batting helmet. No soft foam pads to block air and collect sweat. It actually allows air flow. This year for the league I picked up some Schutt hockey style catcher's masks because I'm sick of trying to fix a one year old helmet where the foam has been shredded. Same Air Max padding. But we still have a bunch of Rawlings and Easton gear that needs minor repairs to get working, but they stink. 

But I digress. After mentioning the smell from the gear, he mentioned a product called Scenturion. I guess the local hockey team buys it by the case. But it kills odor causing germs. Well I just tried it on a bunch of smelly gear and bags and it works. It didn't remove all the musty smell, but you really have to sniff to smell it, where as being in the vicinity was usually enough to know that it was around. 

Anyway, I'll be adding a small bottle to my own bag this season. It is odorless, so it's not masking the smell and I won't smell like fake citrus any more. 

Just thought you guys might be interested. 

[Rook23]

$150 for a gallon? That seems really rich to me. 

I'm a fan of Odoban - $10 per gallon at all the big retailers. Make fun all you want, but lavender is the way to go.  After a 1:1 dilution, it lasts for a good while. 

[kylehutson]

One thing that works for my personal gear (I can't vouch for an entire team's worth)...

Take the silica gel packs you get with your electronic devices and throw them in the bottom of the bag. They suck up the moisture, so the microbes don't grow.

[wolfe_man]

29 minutes ago, kylehutson said:

One thing that works for my personal gear (I can't vouch for an entire team's worth)...

Take the silica gel packs you get with your electronic devices and throw them in the bottom of the bag. They suck up the moisture, so the microbes don't grow.

Wal-Mart has a bucket for around $10 that you can set in your car/trunk that pulls moisture out as well.    It's designed to keep moisture out of RV's when stored.

[BT_Blue]

2 hours ago, kylehutson said:

One thing that works for my personal gear (I can't vouch for an entire team's worth)...

Take the silica gel packs you get with your electronic devices and throw them in the bottom of the bag. They suck up the moisture, so the microbes don't grow.

 

1 hour ago, wolfe_man said:

Wal-Mart has a bucket for around $10 that you can set in your car/trunk that pulls moisture out as well.    It's designed to keep moisture out of RV's when stored.

I've been trying to convince my wife to hold on to these for years and she just won't. 

[wolfe_man]

33 minutes ago, BT_Blue said:

 

I've been trying to convince my wife to hold on to these for years and she just won't. 

Is that what you mean?

[BT_Blue]

48 minutes ago, wolfe_man said:

Is that what you mean?

No, the little silica packs that come in just about everything. I think she likes the exasperated look on my face when she tosses them out. Lol