Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit Review

Beekeepers value their safety very much and prioritize protective clothing among beekeeping equipment. The Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit is ventilated and features a fencing veil. The suit promises to keep you safe from nasty bee stings. It is made and sold by Bees & Co. It is built to be useful to both male and female beekeepers that have to attend to beekeeping duties on a sunny or hot day. Bees & Co has ample experience making beekeeping suits and has a number of these products available to beekeepers. The Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit is a flagship product offered by the company.

About the Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit

Design & Materials

The Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit is made using cotton. This type of fabric is easily breathable as it allows for air to enter the suit through the fiber. This cotton material is fashioned into a mesh pattern that covers most of the suit, which further allows air to easily flow through.

There are 3 large pockets on the suit. They are located in easy to reach points: one on the chest and two on the legs. The pockets are deep and come with wide openings that allow easy use. They are very well suited for the tools that are often used in beekeeping. The Bees & Co logo adorns the cover flap of the chest pocket.

Zippers

Wearing the Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit is a pleasant experience for beekeepers. The suit is kept secure in place using a number of features not limited to elasticized thumb and foot loops. Zippers are used to open and close up the front of the suit. The veil also attaches to the suit around the shoulder and neck region using zippers. Durable white plastic zips are used in both instances. The zip used on the front opens the suit wide. It allows beekeepers using the suit to put it on easily and then secure the front. The zip also makes it easy to remove the suit.

Fencing Veil

Your head and face are well protected with the Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit. It has a fencing veil that goes round your head to keep bees from making contact with your skin in this region. There is adequate clearance at the back of the neck, and the veil has enough space under it for your hair. You may also wear a cap or hat under the veil if you wish to. The fencing veil allows vision out of the entire front and sides. This makes your time working in the suit pleasurable and not disorienting at all. This beekeeping suit allows the veil to be detached from the suit entirely. You may also drape the veil down the back of the suit once you are a safe distance from angry bees.

Sizes

There are different sizes available of the Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit. They are spread out over a big enough range to allow beekeepers of all body sizes to wear the suit comfortably. The size choices available are XX-Small, X-Small, Small, Medium, Large and X-Large. For the more heavily built beekeepers, XX-Large and XXX-Large sizes are available and should fit you very well. Bees & Co has a body size chart that is of great use in deciding the appropriate suit size.

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Pros and Cons

Pros

• The Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit is big on ventilation. Any small breeze will go through the suit and cool you down very well.
• Important areas that may not be functional with the mesh-like material used on the suit have non-ventilated cotton patches on them. These include the pockets and knee pads.
• This suit has padded knee pads. They make the beekeeper suit appear very stylish. These knee-pads also make it comfortable to kneel while wearing the suit – if need be.
• The beekeeping suit comes with a 2 year warranty.

Cons

• Does not come with gloves.

Further Thoughts

Bees & Co has made the suit thick enough to keep bee stings out but uses very light material in making their beekeeping suit. You may wear some light clothing underneath if need be. The suit is quite lightweight, so beekeepers wearing the suit feel virtually no weight added to their normal clothing.

Double stitching has been used throughout the Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit. It ensures the suit remains intact for a long time and can resist some of the pressures and forces that may be exerted on the suit. Beekeepers using this beekeeping suit are sure that the seams are made to a high quality, including the areas where the pockets and knee-pads are attached.

Conclusion

Bees & Co have offers beekeepers a protective suit that covers a large surface area of their body while around bees. The Bees & Co U84 Ultralight Beekeeper Suit stretches from your ankles all the way up to the neck and shoulders. The fencing veil that comes with the suit confers protection to your face and head. The only additional protective wear that you need is beekeeping gloves and shoes. Boots and a pair of thick socks work well with this beekeeping suit. There are many online and brick-and-mortar retailers of these additional accessories that you need with this beekeeping suit.

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