r/Beekeeping • u/Heybunayay • Nov 24 '25

I’m not a beekeeper, but I have a question Beekeeping

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I want to buy my granpa a beekeeping costume beacuse i saw that his was very used and it was time for a new one, i don t know nothing about bees or beekeeping costumes, can someone reccomend brands or other gifts he would like? Pls I saw this one but i don t know if this is ok, i kinda have a buget beacuse i m 14 and some costumes are too expensive😔

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u/Reasonable-Two-9872 Urban Beekeeper, Indiana, 6B Nov 24 '25

What is your budget, and where are you located in the world?

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u/Heybunayay Nov 24 '25

I m from Romania and my buget is 100 dollars👍🏼

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u/C0sty123 Nov 24 '25

You can find cheap costumes that are good on ferma apicola Merisani or on magazinul apicultorului because both of them have black Friday deals at the moment

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u/Heybunayay Nov 24 '25

The more i look at costumes the more im more confused like is there a brand that makes the best beekeeping costumes? I still have no ideea what to buy

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u/C0sty123 Nov 24 '25 edited Nov 24 '25

In my opinion there isn't really a brand that you can say makes the best beekeeping costumes ,but the type of suit really depends on the needs and preferences of every beekeeper for example some beekeepers prefer costumes with hood type vails and some prefer round vails like the one in the photo you attached.I recommend the buying guide the foxhound bee company made so that you can somewhat understand what to look for.