THERMACELL do they work ?

So i guess the local insect population has started wearing hazmat gear because it dosent seem the of the usual bug repellent work half as good as they used to. Even the ole trusty Skin So Soft ( it's a skin mosterizer sold by Avon. Used to be our go to for bug repeleant ,so much so I really thought that what it was for untill I was close to 14 lol ) has been failing. Was trying to do some fishing yesterday but got ran out by every skeeter,deer fly horse fly and gnat in the county ! And that's after basically bathing OFF deep woods. So now I'm looking into getting one of those high speed Thermacelll things. But just looking on amazon the review are either really good or pretty crappy. So figured I come ask y'all because you guys don't be. So Thermacells ,do they work or not ?
Thanks !
God Bless !

I bought one last year and it had no effect on the river skitters.

I am one of the few that saw very little improvement with one

Probably one of the best investments i ever made.I carry 2 in my vehicles at all times.They work great on northern Wisconsin skeeters.

There is one sitting on the shelf here. It was used a few times and now sits there because it didn't seem to work on Ks bugs.

The skeeters were coming off the ground in clouds when I went turkey hunting today. Started the thermocell sat down and they cleared away.

Apparently they keep turkeys away too. LOL

Yes they work. I spend a lot of time in swamp areas in WI.

They are awesome.

WS

They work for me.

Thermacell is a life saver if you’re wanting to be in the bush here during the summer. Couldn’t spring bear hunt without one.

I was skeptical at first. Now I'm a believer.

I refill my own butane cartridges and pads.

Depends on how stiff the breeze is.

yes.

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Works in an elevated deer stand. Work very well.

worked for me, as long as there isnt a breeze.

I have nothing bad to say about them. They have been a savior for me, many times.

Thanks everyone ! Now can you clip it to you self or something ?

Mine has a clip on it to attach it to yourself

Greatest thing since sliced bread.

One of the best inventions since A/C!!

Sounds like the consensus is that they are great just as long as the breeze is slower than the skeeters.

Just be sure to have it on the upwind side of you if there is a breeze, and if there's much of a breeze the bugs shouldn't be bad. I've used mine from here to the Canadian border and it's a God send for me.

I had a whole thread on this a while back wondering what was wrong with my thermacell.

Bought several packs of the pads for it, several butane thingies...I can sit on my back porch and be covered in bugs, turn it on and yes after fifteen mins or so there are fewer biting me, but lots swarming and they still bite. It can be dead still, and the thing is running under my seat, in my lap, on the table in font of me....it is working fine. Making heat, and apparently smells like it should

Not sure, but early june at my place I can look outside and see 25 mosquitoes at any given time trying to get in a closed window. Getting to the car without getting bit is a challenge some days.

Also, it is completely useless on blackflies, but thats not what it was designed for.

Wolfie, I used a few of them in the swamps of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. They’re worth their weight in gold and I have about 30 friends that will day the same. They work while you’re sitting still. Like in a tree stand.

They work for us and also, 100 percent deet works too.

I pick a lot of wild berries and hang it in the bush or tree close to where I'm picking and the mosquitoes are gone. I walk about 20 feet from the unit and get eaten alive. You can see the swarms of them and they stay outside of that 15 foot area from where the unit is at.

ThermaCells work fantastic in the wooda and swamps of WI. Work best while stationary, with low wind. Take a few minutes to get up to temp, then they're great. Highly recommended.

Thanks for the advice yall,reckon I'll try one out !