Honest reviews for Ozonics

[bany]

I’d be interested in knowing the real weather conditions when these observations were made? We know about the wind and it’s fickle ways.
Way back in the 1900’s and up to recently I’ve had deer right beside me and they never acknowledged me, unless I touched them. I’ve also been busted (by scent) from 100 yards or more out? I’ve thought for a long time the COLDER the better for not being scented.
Anymore I use unscented soap in a big jug and maybe pine bows, smoke, ground debris, or even rosemary at one place for scent control.
Whoops, down a rabbit hole?! Anyway, how does it work or differ on a cold, crisp, dry day?

 

[across the river]

We did a test with ozonics to test it's ability to cover explosive odors from our military K9s, it didn't beat their nose and the dogs still the explosives, take it for what it's worth.

But did you do a control study with no scent cover at all? How far were the dogs from the explosives when detection was made? If the dog is standing directly beside a suitcase that isn’t that relevant to this discussion is it unless he could still smell them 20 or 30 yards away. In most studies done, ozone did not “beat” the dogs nose at close levels, but it took the dog longer to find the stuff with ozonics verses no ozonics. Studies with deer found similar results. It isn’t about completely eliminating all scent. That won’t happen. It is about reducing the level to the point that you aren’t seen as a threat once the scent reaches the deer at 10,
20, 30, or further yards away.

 

[shdw633]

We did a test with ozonics to test it's ability to cover explosive odors from our military K9s, it didn't beat their nose and the dogs still the explosives, take it for what it's worth.

Ozonics has never claimed to beat a dogs nose, nor has any ozone article. As a matter of fact the test indicated the dog does beat the ozone generators; however, the article states that it did take the dog longer to locate the subject that had used ozone than those that did not use the ozone. Like I stated, it's not there to defeat the deers nose, just to baffle it a bit and perhaps allow you enough time for a shot.

 

[WOODIE13]

But did you do a control study with no scent cover at all? How far were the dogs from the explosives when detection was made? If the dog is standing directly beside a suitcase that isn’t that relevant to this discussion is it unless he could still smell them 20 or 30 yards away. In most studies done, ozone did not “beat” the dogs nose at close levels, but it took the dog longer to find the stuff with ozonics verses no ozonics. Studies with deer found similar results. It isn’t about completely eliminating all scent. That won’t happen. It is about reducing the level to the point that you aren’t seen as a threat once the scent reaches the deer at 10,
20, 30, or further yards away.

Guaranteed there was a control group, with and without the machine in various situations/conditions from open area, warehouse, aircraft, buildings, luggage, etc., with varying amounts of explosives along with different heights/depths, no noticeable difference in the distance the dogs first detected odor.

They also ran tests with the scent free suits, sprays, etc., to detect persons/explosives and still couldn't beat their nose.

Multiple dogs were used in all the tests.

 

[livinoutdoors]

Man i shoulda known better than to jump into this one, but like i said i was just tryin to save the man a couple of $$$ with that good old free campfire smoke. I dont care if you pile up 30 ozone generators around your stand and wear a hazmat suit. Have fun and good luck to ya!

 

[across the river]

Guaranteed there was a control group, with and without the machine in various situations/conditions from open area, warehouse, aircraft, buildings, luggage, etc., with varying amounts of explosives along with different heights/depths, no noticeable difference in the distance the dogs first detected odor.

They also ran tests with the scent free suits, sprays, etc., to detect persons/explosives and still couldn't beat their nose.

Multiple dogs were used in all the tests.

Since you don’t have actual results, here is one that did. Like I said, you aren’t going to completely eliminate the scent, but it makes a difference.

https://www.fieldandstream.com/does-scent-control-work/

 

[shdw633]

Guaranteed there was a control group, with and without the machine in various situations/conditions from open area, warehouse, aircraft, buildings, luggage, etc., with varying amounts of explosives along with different heights/depths, no noticeable difference in the distance the dogs first detected odor.

They also ran tests with the scent free suits, sprays, etc., to detect persons/explosives and still couldn't beat their nose.

Multiple dogs were used in all the tests.

You should also know that a dog's sense of smell is 20x better than that of a humans while a deer's sense of smell is only 9x better than that of a human.

 

[WOODIE13]

Since you don’t have actual results, here is one that did. Like I said, you aren’t going to completely eliminate the scent, but it makes a difference.

https://www.fieldandstream.com/does-scent-control-work/

A one dog test and the "control", I use this term very loosely, hardly constitutes a viable test v. the one conducted at the Warfighter lab at Lackland AFB that used multiple areas and multiple dogs.

1. He sat in every box basically contaminating them all...maybe do that at your hunting location next time.

2. He never said which box the subjects were located, 1st or 6th over a large field, potentially adding to seconds.

3. No mention of weather conditions or breaks in between for the dog, tired dogs aren't as fast as fresh dogs, interestingly enough the last one took a minute to find.

As far as the dog's olfactory, some say 20 to 100x better than a humans, depending on who you talk to and based on the breed. Some go up to 10,000x better. Same with deer, just looked it up, depending on who is saying it, up to 10K.

Go ahead and buy it, your scent lock clothes, magic wash, and HECs suit, don't forget your lucky hat, scent blocker of course if it makes you feel more confident and hunt longer in the stand.

 

[WOODIE13]

@ 2010 is when all this came up about Ozonics. I was the K9 program manager for the Army assigned to the Pentagon and worked closely with the USAF (proponent for Military Working Dogs).

https://www.foxnews.com/us/scent-killing-machine-could-be-sweet-choice-for-terrorists

 

[tell sackett]

Ozone is very unhealthy. You might want to google OZONE before you put it in an enclosed stand. I'm knot putting my health at risk for a deer, just saying. I have been using OZONE at work for a long time and know the adverse affects it has on your body, rubber, turns water to bleach and so on. Do your own research and be safe not sorry!

^^^This. Be especially careful using it in an enclosed blind.
Does the Ozonics work to help defeat a deer's sense of smell? I don't know. If you want to spend the money for it, knock yo' bad self out.

 

[WOODIE13]

Want to go scent free? Do I have a deal for you on something new I just invented, comes with a rigging crew and self elevating stand. Heated in the winter, cooled in the summer.

Financing available

 

[across the river]

A one dog test and the "control", I use this term very loosely, hardly constitutes a viable test v. the one conducted at the Warfighter lab at Lackland AFB that used multiple areas and multiple dogs.

1. He sat in every box basically contaminating them all...maybe do that at your hunting location next time.

2. He never said which box the subjects were located, 1st or 6th over a large field, potentially adding to seconds.

3. No mention of weather conditions or breaks in between for the dog, tired dogs aren't as fast as fresh dogs, interestingly enough the last one took a minute to find.

As far as the dog's olfactory, some say 20 to 100x better than a humans, depending on who you talk to and based on the breed. Some go up to 10,000x better. Same with deer, just looked it up, depending on who is saying it, up to 10K.

Go ahead and buy it, your scent lock clothes, magic wash, and HECs suit, don't forget your lucky hat, scent blocker of course if it makes you feel more confident and hunt longer in the stand.

@ 2010 is when all this came up about Ozonics. I was the K9 program manager for the Army assigned to the Pentagon and worked closely with the USAF (proponent for Military Working Dogs).

https://www.foxnews.com/us/scent-killing-machine-could-be-sweet-choice-for-terrorists

Again, no one is saying it completely eliminates all scent. If you don't trust that study, look up the one the "deer Dr." did or any other of number of studies done on the darn things, where the results were actually published.

Like I said earlier, I don't have an ozonics, and have no interest in buying one, but that doesn't mean the technology or the device doesn't work for the purpose intended or is some gimmick snake oil. Is it going to prevent a trained bloodhound or German Shepard from picking out the shoebox with your explosives or some illegal cannabis when he has his nose right up to it, probably not. However, will it give a guy an extra few seconds or minutes with a deer at 30 or 40 yards that he wouldn't have otherwise , because he isn't quite sure what is going on or isn't as spooked as he would have been had he got a full strength whiff of man funk? Yes, it often will. Maybe not every single time, but enough to be significant. I would still call that a successful product. As someone has already mentioned, you won't find one person, or I haven't met one, that has one or has even used one that says it is some gimmick or hoax. Yet all the people who still think they have to hunt like their "paw-paw" did in blue jeans and a plaid shirt for some reason seem to be so appalled by the idea that someone else would drop a few Benjamins on one and seem to always know without question that the things flat out don't work.

 

[WOODIE13]

You wanted to know a "control" on the tests, I gave you the synopsis of our MWD test. Short of having a Secret clearance and need to know, I never touched on the particulars to compromise said results.

The article you posted was totally against any type of "control" as you stated previously, which blows me away compared to your articulation of the additional oxygen molecule in ozone, unless it was a copy and paste.

Maybe it is successful in certain circumstances, who knows, but people buy them all the time for "confidence" IMHO.

First deer I killed with a bow was one that ran by me at 2 ft still hunting, the arrow was in the deer before it left the bow. Many deer walk right by my ground blind and I could touch them. No Ozonics, no scent blocker, no cover scent...but do think the ground blind holds odor in enough for deer not to react to small amounts of human odor.

Drop that 3 to 600 bucks, feel confident and hunt, more time in the woods, less time on the couch equal deer down.

I'm just telling you my professional experiences that we used to keep our handlers and dogs alive is all.

 

[Theturtle]

It’s a gimmick like any of the other hunting stuff you know what works? Hunting the wind

 

[brunofishing]

My educated opinion is its a gimmick for deer hunting! Works great for getting smoke odor out.

 

[Stumpsitter]

I have seen plenty of deer this season, but it seems like swirling winds makes half of them spooky when they get into bow range. 20~ yards for me. Has anyone have any experience/reviews on bow hunting with an ozonics?

You will never be convinced until the ozonics unit proves itself to you in the woods. There's always going to be bad reviews. Buy it, use it and enjoy it's capabilitys. Happy hunting

 

[tell sackett]

Shoot you don’t need an ozone generator. Just buy some scent thief and the deer will lose their sense of smell.

 

[DynamicDennis]

We did a test with ozonics to test it's ability to cover explosive odors from our military K9s, it didn't beat their nose and the dogs still found the explosives, take it for what it's worth.

And a deer nose is supposed to be better than a dogs

 

[CaptKeith]

You will never be convinced until the ozonics unit proves itself to you in the woods. There's always going to be bad reviews. Buy it, use it and enjoy it's capabilitys. Happy hunting

After all the discussion, both pro and con, on the Ozonics, I went and bought an HR 230 at the sales price of $199. I just got it, and while it has not been in the field yet, I can tell you that I am pleasantly surprised at how small and light it is. It is also very quiet, with the fan no louder than a fly or bee. I’m looking forward to trying it in the field!

 

[Stumpsitter]

After all the discussion, both pro and con, on the Ozonics, I went and bought an HR 230 at the sales price of $199. I just got it, and while it has not been in the field yet, I can tell you that I am pleasantly surprised at how small and light it is. It is also very quiet, with the fan no louder than a fly or bee. I’m looking forward to trying it in the field!

Congrats capt.