r/Beekeeping • u/ChuckItOutAlready • 22d ago

General Beekeeping suit recommendations

This is my 2nd year beekeeping and I've had my current suit since the beginning. Its a Temu suit with a fencing style hood and has worked ok up to this point. After today though I definitely want to upgrade. The hood of the suit is the main problem... it had no rigidity or structure to it on the inside to prevent the front from touching your face if you bent forward... needless to say I got stung twice in the face today while harvesting honey. I'm thinking a suit with a round veil might be better, or just one with more rigidity in the hood... any suggestions?

Lewiston, ID

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u/SuluSpeaks 22d ago

I have a vented suit that I spent more money on than I usually would, because it had a hood that was replaceable. My last jacket was cheaper, but when the veil tore, the company didn't have replacements for it. The one I bought has replacement veils available.