VIVO Professional White Medium Beekeeping Suit, Jacket, Pull Over, Smock with Veil BEE-V105M

Nice and big & very lightweight. Now I don't know how well this would do with aggressive bees, mine are pretty docile so I only need this when I'm in the hive for a long time and they start to get agitated and start telling me to leave. This top is good to keep the bees from getting to your head or in the folds of a your shirt. I'm not a super big guy but I am 6' and slim, the sleeves are plenty long and the hat is not tight. It feels like putting on an oversized sweatshirt but one made of lightweight yet stiff fabric. I imagine someone around 250# would be comfortable in it. The hood has a zipper to open but does not come off completely. The bottom and the cuffs have elastic to keep everything out that is not trying too hard to get in. This is not a wear it every day quality, it's a wear it a few times a season for a couple hours quality. But if you are not rough with it and take care it should last several years. I gave it five stars because I am judging the quality by the price paid and in that it is a good value.

I have not had the chance to use this with the hive yet. But I did try it on. I am surprised at how well made this is for the price. I needed to go cheap this time around and was nervous about the cost being so low. And I honestly don't know how long it'll last. But it should do perfectly fine for at least the first year. You just need to be someone who can be careful with putting on and taking off a shirt. The material seems durable enough. The elastic bands are snug and do their job. And the screen doesnt seem too delicate. My kids thought it made me look funny. Lol. That's okay by me. The hat is actually a blessing because it keeps the bees further away from your face. I am looking forward to using this come April. A great deal! UPDATE: Got the bees put in today. First time and scared ***less. Thankfully this jacket protected me! They were all over me trying.

The bee suit is of good quality. The elastic on the sleeves and the waist is tight (i.e. beeproof) and has held up. The sleeves are long enough to use latex gloves if you choose. There's one design defect - the back of the neck is vulnerable to stings. I only get stung there when the bees are agitated, but my other suits (even $10 ones) didn't have this problem. I've taken to putting a handkerchief around my neck if the bees are pissy. Size - I'm 6'2" and 165 pounds. I tried the XL and it was huge on me. Exchanged it for a L and it fit great.

The fit is "roomy", as it should be! I'm 5'1" and it's roomy, for sure, but that's what I wanted! The sleeves are about perfect for me, so I can see that they might be "short" for a taller person. The wrists are elastic, but fit me perfectly, so they might be snug on a larger person. But that said, for the money, it's just right for my needs. My only "complaint", and I use that term loosely because I knew this going into it, is that the hat can fall over your face...it slides around. But that's the nature of this kind of hat, and I knew that too. If you wear a baseball cap underneath, it's not too bad and it's extra protection for your head. Bottom line, it's a great money friendly way to start out beekeeping. I wear an old pair of baggy men's jeans on the bottom and tuck them into tall rubber boots. Works great!

This is a great bee jacket for the money. I have an expensive “keep-cool” suit from one of the big bee supply houses, but 9 times out of 10 if I need a suit that day, I use this one. It has no zip-off parts, which means fewer entry points for angry buzzies. And it’s actually lighter weight and cooler than the expensive suit that’s supposed to allow air flow. So far, this thing has lasted two seasons. If it wears out, I’ll buy another. Note: I usually wear a medium in women’s clothes. I ordered a large and it’s just right: baggy enough to keep the bees off my skin and allow air flow, but not too baggy that it doesn’t fit.

Worked great for costume!

A!though I like the fit and material, I had other issues with this bee suit jacket. When I put it on, my first concern was how the veil folded in the back and touched your neck. Sure enough, first use, a bee managed to sting me through the veil into my neck. After my partner added a bottom ring to expand it, and a piece of fabric around the back, I now have a good, usable and bee resistant suit top.

This was the first bee suit I got because it was the cheapest and I wasn't sure how long I'd be beekeeping. Admittedly, the fabric isn't the thickest and the construction isn't the strongest. Specifically, after 4 years it had some issues (tears at a seam here and there, holes in the mesh, bent wire around the hood etc.) mostly due to heavy use and me not being gentle with it either when wearing it or in storage. When I went to replace it I got a more expensive, thicker sturdier one. After using that one a few times, I reordered this one and haven't touched the "nicer" one again. The lighter fabric of this one actually keeps me from dying of heat (unlike the other one) and it's construction makes for much quicker on and off (whereas the nicer one requires a lot of zipping and strapping to both put on and take off). It's not the nicest, most expensive thing, but it's the one I've come to prefer.

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I bought this jacket last year as a back-up to a more expensive jacket that I bought on Amazon. The veil of the expensive jacket tore in a number of places and I had to use this one. I'm not crazy about the pullover design but the jacket is holding up better than I would have expected. It's light weight and cool when doing hive inspections on hot days. I think I'll buy another one to have on hand when I have someone over who's interested in learning about bees.

Great little starter suit for a kid.

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But you can have off days with them, the top jacket is a tight thing to put on, but it works well. The veil is also a good fit and of course keeps the bees out of your face. No complaints.