Scbasshunter Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Does anybody really buy into this theory? I can understand all the scent theories, but this just seems a little over the top to me. Now I can go into the whole "people hunted for many years before us without UV glow protection and blah blah blah." but I'm not going to get into that. I just feel that this is another tactic companies use to sell more products. If in fact this is a real issue, do clothes washes like Scent Killer and Scent Away take care of these issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 I don't get picked off and spotted in the stand hardly at all anymore since I started using detergents without UV brighteners. Based on my experience it makes a difference. There are plenty of inexpensive options. Baking soda and Borax is one. UV brighteners didn't exist a hundred years ago but they are certainly a part of most laundry detergents nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scbasshunter Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Are they in the hunting detergents like scent killer and sxent away or do those remove the uv? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Personally I think it's like angle correction in range finders. It's not based on BS, yet its effect is not life changing either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Are they in the hunting detergents like scent killer and sxent away or do those remove the uv? UV brighteners just wash out. Any detergent without UV brighteners removes them. Hunting detergents that say UV Brightener free will wash them out and not add any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Personally I think it's like angle correction in range finders. It's not based on BS, yet its effect is not life changing either. I concur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I don't get picked off and spotted in the stand hardly at all anymore since I started using detergents without UV brighteners. Based on my experience it makes a difference. There are plenty of inexpensive options. Baking soda and Borax is one. UV brighteners didn't exist a hundred years ago but they are certainly a part of most laundry detergents nowadays. I with Leo here. Bottom line is, if you never wash your cloths with a detergent that contains UV brighteners, you don't have to worry about it. I don't want to wash my cloths with a detergent that has a perfume scent to it either. Most household detergents have that and have had it for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I don't wash my camo in regular detergent, so I suppose I never noticed. I do think its more marketing than results though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 (edited) I agree with Leo also! Years ago I wondered on more than a few hunts why deer were picking me off in perfect conditions near dark. I read up on the UV theory and now I am a firm believer in it. Deer see in the UV spectrum thus their ability to see better in the dark. Do a black light test on your hunting clothes. You would be surprised at how bright some of them are as mine were back then. I use the Atsko sport wash for my hunting clothes as it is scent fee and has no UV brighteners. Most regular detergents have powerful brighteners to make colors pop even if they are unscented. As a deer hunter I am not taking that chance. Edited September 6, 2012 by ruttinbuc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scbasshunter Posted September 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 So do the scent killer and scent away etc... detergents have uv brighteners in them or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Wildlife Research Center Scent Killer clothing wash does not contain UV brighteners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 So do the scent killer and scent away etc... detergents have uv brighteners in them or not? Scent Away Detergent does not contain UV brighteners either. It also claims to be scientifically formulated for Carbon clothing and Gore Tex and Windstopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Leo and Mike are right here, read and researched on deer's vision. If you don't use a detergent with uv brighteners then you have nothing to worry about. Atsko sportswash is pretty cheap, camping section at wal mart $5 for a bottle to do 18 washloads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Leo and Mike are right here, read and researched on deer's vision. If you don't use a detergent with uv brighteners then you have nothing to worry about. Atsko sportswash is pretty cheap, camping section at wal mart $5 for a bottle to do 18 washloads. This is what we use here in this house...Atsko Sport wash. It removes scent, no UV brightners and is quite reasonable as far as cost. Oh Yeah...It also removes stains left from proteins. Like when kids puke all over the rug/beds...Stepping in dog poo and getting in the car and also removing dry blood beside making your hunting clothes scent and UV free. It is all I use for deer and yote hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 So do the scent killer and scent away etc... detergents have uv brighteners in them or not? no they don't... most if not all hunting based detergents will not. the ones you mentioned above including Dead Down Wind and Scentblock/Scent Shield products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 ....it is validated through research. deer much more sensitive to shorter wavelengths of light, UV being the shortest. it basically appears brighter and stands out more to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 ....it is validated through research. deer much more sensitive to shorter wavelengths of light, UV being the shortest. it basically appears brighter and stands out more to them. And they don't see as far into the infrared spectrum. (ie. orange and red although fluorescent versions of these colors will still glow) A UV flashlight will quickly reveal what glows and what doesn't. UV brighteners really are effective on whites. A white pair of socks washed in detergent with UV brighteners will have a very strong glow under UV light. It's a night vision advantage to see further into the ultraviolet spectrum since there is more UV lingering in the nighttime than infrared. Better Ultraviolet vision helps them navigate through the dark better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 They put UV brighteners in most household detergents so that after you wash them they look brighter and cleaner. I would guess any scent free hunting detergents have no UV brighteners. Does it make a difference? I would think it would make some. I have been washing my hunting clothes in detergents that are scent and UV brightener free for years. It definitely cant hurt anything and your buying scent free detergent regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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