I rarely, if ever, comment on KZfaq videos. But this video is excellent and should be watched by anyone who goes outdoors.

There is a ton of videos on KZfaq about Permethrin but this is the best of them all hands down. Thanks for this mate.

Awesome video! I’ve been using permethrin for many years now and have a tip that makes application so much easier. I spend a lot of time outdoors, going in to tick and chigger infested areas every day, so I treat virtually my entire wardrobe. I also have barn cats and don’t like to spray it outdoors (it’s only toxic to cats when in liquid form, according to what I’ve read). So to make things way easier on myself, I put a load of clothing into the washing machine, my socks pants shirts etc, fill it up with water, add an ounce or two of 10%, let the washing machine mix it up a bit, then allow the clothing to soak for half hour or so. Put it on the spin cycle then hang them out to dry. It works great, and that concentration seems to be more than effective.The only time I mix up spray it’s just a small quantity for my boots two or three times a year, or to treat the seats in my truck.

Very helpful video, Catman, thanks for taking the time to put it together! Wall to wall great info!

Great information and great delivery of that information, straight and to the point . Thanks

I really appreciate a guy that puts out real info. Thanks

Great video. Very informative. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the taking to make it and post it.

Excellent job on your video, great info and a smell test and demonstration of killing ticks to boot, can't ask for more than that! Thank you!

Thanks for your rubber meets the road info. Great humble info on the scent control aspects. For the deer hunter, as you said, play the wind, and enter your stand location from the least expected deer route. Thank you sir.

Excellent video! I moved to TN a few years ago and have been using the Sawyer product. It works well but is expensive. Glad to learn there are less expensive options.

This is a great, pragmatic and unbiased head-to-head comparison. Well done! I just moved from CO (where ticks aren’t much of an issue) to WA (where they’re thick!) so I’ll definitely be putting this to use. Looking forward to killing some ticks!!

Very helpful thank you. Good overview and comparison of brands as well. Enjoyed watching this.

Thank you for putting this together. Nice job really helped me out.

Excellent video, thank you for showing the concentration amounts. I like the cost savings you demonstrate by using the concentrate - I bought Sawyers for the ease of use. My co-worker did get bit by tick and got the disease - he can’t eat meat anymore and is skinny as a rail and can’t keep warm due to the loss of body fat. Stay safe out there.

Thanks for a great video! I bought some of the Sawyers tick repellent from Amazon to spray on my mowing and shooting clothes and so far it’s working great! Don’t forget to get your shoes and socks.

Another great video. Thank you. I used the water-based concentrate, diluted to .5%, on my turkey hunting clothes and had zero ticks bother me the entire season (hunted a lot). First time that has ever happened. We have the lone star/red meat problem in the immediate area so there is no way I'm going out with untreated clothes.

This was a good video bud, nice job.

Thank you for this great video. You’re knowledgeable and I like your Southern drawl.

Have been using Sawyer pre-mixed with no apparent odor problems. Will switch to Martin to save money. Did not know about the red meat thing, only the other. Great presentation. Thanks.

I have used the sawyers for the last 2 years. Never been worried about any scent, from what I can tell after its dry there is little if any scent. I didnt know about the other ones though, I may look into that at TSC. I tried the spray can not the bottle this last week actually when I did a bit of scouting. You get a little more for a little less $$ and I felt it covered better than the spray bottle. As far as the videos go, keep doing what you do, we all enjoy them and thats the bottom line!

Thanks for taking the time MAN

You knowing what a surfactant is indicates experience in ag chemistry. That’s good enough for me. Great job. PS I’m a fan of Sawyers. Been using it at my property for the past 4 years with success.

Thank you very much Sweetheart. Will go to the store tomorrow now that I am informed. Appreciate your valuable information!

Great video. Here in Arkansas the ticks are pretty bad this year and this video was extremely helpful. I'm off to buy some water based permethrin solution! Thanks a lot!

Good video, C-Man. Thanks for the education. Most helpful!

Excellent, clear video with a lot of great info.

It never crossed my mind to mix my own thanx for the heads up. 👍🏻

Thank you for making this EXCELLENT video!

Thanks Cat, used some on my hunting clothes this spring ,had only one tick all spring

You just saved me a ton of money, I went with the Gortons, $8 for 8oz (the 32 oz was $17 at ts) just to try out. Treated my tent. I believe it’s identical to sawyers when they dry and air out the smell dissipates. Well worth the peace of mind.

Really good Vid. I have used this here in the South for years. No more chigger bites.

Good video and excellent explanation of it's practicality

I had babsiosis, a tick borne illness, which took 3 months to recover from so this would be great product to use. Ticks are the worst. Thanks for a great video.

Fantastic explanation and tests done real time. Great Video, new sub for sure!

The great thing about the concentrate, you can also use it on the yard at the house. It works great against fleas and spiders too!

ive used the sawyers for years and i love it.

My wife thought I was the only guy to look for live ticks to experiment with. Great video!

Best vid by far on treating your clothes. Good job.

Thank you for sharing this! I appreciate the knowledge.

Thank you for a very informative video. I didn’t know it was available in water based, will definitely try it.

Thanks for the information, I did not know about this product I'll give it a try.

I've been bowhunting for 35 years and usually don't hunt early season because of seed ticks, where have I been! Never heard of this stuff, should be a game changer this year.

Great video I’ll be buying the Water base. Down here in SE GA the ticks are super bad

They all work great. Excellent video. In my experience, the Sawyer is completely odorless after it dries on clothing and I usually mix at 0.75% and really soak the clothes well. The petroleum based works great but it has a very strong petroleum odor and leaves an oily residue on the clothing. So I don't use that anymore. I also got some clothing from Insect Shield. Increased cost but they last much much longer. Last week I was wearing a pair of insect shield socks without any other bug protection. I had 3 ticks crawling on my gloves. In every case I picked them off and placed them on my sock. Dead within a minute.

Thanks Catman, going to try it while checking cameras this weekend.

You should have way more subscribers, Excellent video!!

Thanks for the video. I have used the Martin's. I would say it worked well, but I did get bit under two pairs of socks. The pair that contacted my skin was untreated, the top pair was treated along with my pants shoes and shirt.

I will definitely be getting this this season because last season it's been so warm in Northwest Indiana I actually got three tick bites and I thought I had Lyme disease luckily I did not.

Have seen a LOT of Permethrin Vids,,most start out taking BS and about their aunt Edna's Knee problems. THEY young man is all Business and facts. Great job Catman.

This was an amazing video!!! You rock! Thanks

Great info, Great Presentation. Thank you.

Nice work on the video. Well done!

I've looking at alot of videos and this is the best one thankyou boss my blue heeler got out of the house and when she came back about a week later she had alot of ticks on her ear so I need a good spray

Man, you got all the good tips about the product, I was thinking about how toxic this is to cats and then you mentioned it. I wanted to purchased this for my yard, but I have cats, so I have to use essential oils such as Cedarwood. Thanks for the video!

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US OUT

Good info. Thanks for sharing!

Well I’m giving you two thumbs up 👍 👍for putting this video out here for us to see. I’m looking for some right now. So I can go back outside. This summer.

After pulling 100's of ticks off me this year and recently getting near 100 chigger bites on a scouting trip.This is exactly the video I needed.Much appreciated man!Keep up the good work!

THAAAANK YOU!!! Compared to LYME DISEASE, it’s safe used properly, NOT ON THE SKIN! You can use “ off ski tactic, if u must put on skin. I started by working on keeping the deer off my property , ( urine) the tick population has gone way down over three years. Don’t wear same clothes you wore in the woods yesterday!!! Turn inside out to wash! Dry on high after you hang dry for ten minutes! I’m quarantining in a wooded house watching out for a sight impaired woman, had to learn TICK CARE IMMEDIATELY! This is the best video I’ve come across, ASSUME YOUR GOING HUNTING!!! And protect yourself against Lyme! If you get bit, go to Er or doc to get the ten day protocol! A tick just biting , low risk, but if u wake up n it’s been there overnight noting, seek medical attention... this Lyme SUUUCKS and rearranges you’re whole life! If you have Lyme, become a vegan for a year, be way on ur digestive tract, feed your body so it can fight it. And find a way, any way, to accomplish 30 minutes of cardio each morning and get some sun daily. It takes time to irraticate, and YOU must do the WORK! There’s no magic prescription. But you Can get through it by clean living. Then you can go back to your Mac Attacks and junk food, but get well first.

I've been using martins concentrate for about 14 years now, It works awesome!

I didn't know about Permethrin and cats, and as a cat owner and outdoor enthusiast I can't thank you enough for that bit of info. I've used the Sawyer brand for years and I've never had a tick bite (that I've found anyway). The first time I saw Sawyer the warning label scared the tar out of me so I actually called them. The petroleum smell is the chemical they use to aerosolize the active ingredient. It aids with spraying. It does evaporate along with it's smell, along with the danger of direct skin contact with the product. Permethrin is also the active ingredient in lice shampoo at about 1% concentrate. I didn't however know about the less expensive concentrates, I'll be switching to those so thanks again!

Suspect the petroleum base adheres to your clothing better- the water based may require more frequent applications. Been using the Sawyers for years- sceptics, IT WORKS. Will be heading to TS bc u can’t beat the price point of the mix yourself. Thankyou for the video

Good presentation, very informative.

Was doing land survey work out in the woods in Georgia in the `70's and after I set up the instrument and was waiting on the guy up front to get in position I just happened to be looking at the ground and noticed ticks; looking around closely noticed I was completely surrounded and they were on every blade of grass and leaves and all headed my way because of chiggers I sprayed DEET on my pole climbing boots every morning to the point after a while they were saturated and noticed when those things got close they broke camp. Permethrin has been my 'go to' for just about everything for the last few yrs and works very well I even use it diluted in the house because here down South it is insect country big time.

Very clear and concise. Subbed even though I don't hunt!

Great video. Good job! Thanks for the cat clarification.

The odor you smell is the dispersant or Medium used to suspend the permethrin so it can be dispersed as evenly as possible preferably something with low adhesive force and high capillary action

Just used sawyers before I can across this video. It worked awesome no ticks at all!!!! But def want to try martins thanks man

I'm doing some volunteer work in the woods this weekend and I am so scared to get a tick 😭😭 thank for for this video!!!

I don't know why companies don't say if the permethrin had petroleum chemicals. Last time I got some, it stunk up my yard though it did dissipate. I wasn't comfortable using it on my clothes. This video took the mystery out of it. Thanks!

This item works for Chiggers. I think I am a Magnet to Chiggers and I have stayed awake several nights scratching Chiggers. I have tried so many different things to prevent chigger bits and stop the itch and nothing worked. I also consulted my Dermatologist and the things she recommended did not work. So, I went to Tractor Supply and bought a 32 oz. bottle that was on sale for $16.99 and mixed it 15 to 1 oz. of water and sprayed my shoes, socks, and around my pants legs before going out to cut the grass and it stopped the chiggers. Thank you for this video. I will definitely tell everyone I come in contact with about this chemical. Thank you for this video.

Good information,great video.

Awesome info. Thank you so much.

Well done. I have used Sawyer in the past but will change to Martin's in the future. Much better value.

I use the same mixture in a one gal sprayer . I soak the inside of my tent each season and let it air dry. Then i wet down the outside of my tent with water repellent and let it dry.

Just bought some Martin’s, thanks! Looking forward to getting out there safely!

I use the 36.5%, few important tips. A.) If you have cats, and they get into this wet, it WILL kill them at worst, or cause horrible nuerological deficits at best. Also applies to aquatic life when wet. B.) One way to save some time and get even better coverage, buy a cheap pump sprayer, lay your stuff on your lawn or in the driveway and hose it down. Takes 1/10th the time and if you use distilled or filtered water it will stay usable all season. It may stay good with normal tap water but pymethrin bonds with contaminants and minerals and for the 50 cents a gallon I don't risk it. If you wash and dry this stuff it should be resprayed every six cycles. You can stretch it a bit by air drying but I wouldn't go past eight for maximum effectiveness. Permithrin is removed via mechnaical action, so the agitation cycle in the washer and the tumbling in the dryer does the most damage. If you hand wash you probably got double the normal life if not more. I also use 1 percent concentration just for peace of mind. Happy hunting.

Good stuff. I use the Sawyer aerosol spray permethrin. No odor with it.

Excellent content ... well made video. Thank you.

Good video, thanks for the info.

EXCELLENT VIDEO... THIS MAN DID HIS RESEARCH... EXCEPT, ''SOAK'' THE CLOTHING, GET A BUCKET AND SOAK THOSE ITEMS.. SOAK THEM.. THEN THROW THEM ON A FENCE LINE OR TREE LIMB AND LET THEM COMPLETELY DRY....SHIRT, PANTS, BASEBALL CAP, NECK SCARF AND SOCKS, AND SOAK THE SHOES... LET DRY FOR DAYS... NO TICK WILL GET NEAR YOU WITH THAT.

Fantastic video. Thank you

Thank you so much for sharing !

I have been using the concentrate and mixing my own for several years. It works great and is inexpensive. I have never noticed deer reacting to the spray. I would much rather have a deer get downwind and smell the permethrin than to get any tick disease.

a little trick is to also mixed in a corn smell or green apple for during hunting seasons

Good advice, thanks.

Great video thanks allot we have those guys up here in Canada

awesome thanks my man, great info

I use Sawyer's pre-mixed off the shelf. No issues with scent once it dries.

Gr8 gr8 video my handsome brother thank you I'm trying to convince my partner that permethrin is safe for us to spray on our clothes she's now convinced from watching this video

That was helpful... thanks!

Thank you. I, like others, have not been able to find any concentrate that does not also have "petroleum distillate" on the label. The label of the Martin's that's currently on Amazon also says "contains petroleum distillate".

Great information. A very good video. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👏👏🇺🇲

Good job, young man!

Was not aware of other brands of Permethrin, thanks for posting this !

We buy the generic bulk containers at tack or horse stores and mix it in smaller spray bottles for treating our clothes. Save lots of money and never have ticks all season long.

Fine job Catman and how about more catfish videos we love them 👍

If you use the water base one..... it washes it, and you must reapply it each time. 🧡Oil based last up to 40 uses

Been using the Martin water base. Bow hunting turkey. I set down my small pack, the one thing I didn't spray. Set out my decoy, 2 minutes, picked up the small pack and it had 8 ticks on it that I saw. I sat there for a few hours and none on me. Sprayed the pack when I got home. I also spray the decoy bag. Anything that they can get on so I don't drag em home or in my truck. Got the tip from you. Thanks

great video man, thanks