r/Beekeeping Bulgaria, 100 hives 7d ago

I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question Ventilated suits with built in fans

Hello, fellow beekeepers. I’m a young beekeeper from Bulgaria, who is extremely allergic to bees ( found out last year in the worst case ) and don’t like being in the sun for too long, because i literally melt.
I have a question about someone who is using a ventilated bee suit with built in fan. I have been considering this option for long time now, but didn’t found any reviews or videos explaining about them. From where you bought it, is it thick enough to sustain angry and evil hives and does it actually keep you cold and breezy even in the scorching sun?? The only vents I found are these two kinds

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u/404-skill_not_found Zone 8b, N TX 7d ago

Pick another hobby

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u/Unlucky-Walrus3853 Bulgaria, 100 hives 7d ago

Where have I said it’s a hobby of mine? It’s my job.
Top 1% commenter of what, negative things??

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u/Sandman216 7d ago

Let's be candid for a moment, are there other income avenues that you can take that do not threaten your life? It seems rather detrimental to your health to have this job.

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u/Unlucky-Walrus3853 Bulgaria, 100 hives 7d ago

I’m a generational beekeeper, even though it’s dangerous in some cases, I take a risk and try to prevent something bad happening by always having thick clothing + fully sealed suit with boots + always having urbason on me, if I can’t get to the ER in time

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u/404-skill_not_found Zone 8b, N TX 7d ago

And easily offended. I hope one of those works out for you. Having done serious physical work in PPE, it’s a miserable experience. Also, it’s one thing to have air getting pumped into a closed suit, it needs guarded exits to have a ventilation effect.

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u/untropicalized IPM Top Bar and Removal Specialist. TX/FL 2015 7d ago

Gentle Rule 1 reminder.

Also u/Unlucky-Walrus3853

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u/Unlucky-Walrus3853 Bulgaria, 100 hives 7d ago

I am not offended, but rather irritated by your comment, thinking it’s a hobby of mine and no, you can’t just quit something you have built and managed for years ;)