Natural Apiary - Apiarist Beekeeping Suit - Polycotton - Fencing Veil - Total Protection for beekeepers - SM

The item is very good quality material and with lots of pockets which is great. There are only two slight issues. Firstly the sizing - I checked the measurements carefully as described by Amazon and on the Natural Apiary website and at 5'4" I am normally a standard Small size. However this bee suit is at least a Medium compared with my previous one and I have to wear a belt with it as otherwise I have trouble walking - the crotch is so low! The second is that on the flap that covers the top of the zip the velcro goes horizontally and only has two strips with a gap above and the corresponding velcro on the bee suit itself goes vertically, so there is a gap at the top. If they had only put an extra horizontal strip on the flap it would have sealed perfectly - I had a bee manage to get in the first time I wore it as there is a slight gap with the different directions of the velcro and if the zips aren't quite lying correctly (they overlap) it isn't quite as bee proof as my last suit was. Also the main zip going up the front finishes very close to the ones for the hood - it would have been better having that one go higher to clear the ones coming round from the hood. It would also mean that the collar was higher and out of the way as it is very low down - why have a collar anyway as you really don't need it on a bee suit.I hope the above feedback is helpful. All in all though, given that the suits costs about 35% less than the equivalent one from an English company, it is excellent value for money and a very sturdy suit.

Fabric ok but the small size was so long in the legs , arms , crutch and shoulders really wide ! Definitely NOT a small

I'm just starting out on beekeeping so was looking for a suit that did the job well but wasn't exorbitantly expensive. This suit fits the bill perfectly.The biggest challenge was sizing - they give you so many body measurements to take and some of them seem to conflict with others. So to keep it simple I'm a bog standard British medium; 34" waist, 31" inside leg, I buy jackets for a 42" chest (medium) and the medium sized suit fits perfectly.Well, apart from the cuffs where the elastic was so tight I could barely get my hand through and when I did the blood didn't follow! A bit of unpicking and some new elastic quickly fixed that but if you aren't a dab hand with a needle and thread (or don't know someone who is ;-) ) then this might be a minor problem.Lots of friendly follow-up emails from Natural Apiary about looking after the beesuit.

Fits perfect, i bought an xxs. I'm a size 8 and 5ft3. Very comfortable. Plenty of room to wear clothing underneath, Lots of room under the hood so you don't feel claustrophobic.There are elastic straps in the legs to hook your feet into to keep the legs secure and the same for the arms which strap around your thumbs.Comes with a lifetime guarantee.Awesome colour so the bees won't know I'm coming as I'll be invisible in the camo haha!Cannot wait to use it.

I bought this suit to help a local bee keeper remove honey bee hives from the roof of our house. So far we have discovered 5 hives. The suit works very well. I was standing right beside one of the hives while the beekeeper was trying to capture the queen. I was covered from head to toe with angry bees and was not stung once. It was a little disconcerting have them buzzing angrily near my head. I bought the XXL size as I thought it was best to have the suit baggy. I have not tried washing the suit yet. The beekeeper was very impressed with the quality of the suit I bought (he helped me seal it up). I would certainly recommend this suit and would not hesitate to buy items from this company again.

Meant order an XL but accidentally ordered 3XL. Actually pleased because it's nice and baggy which is comfy. It's got reasonably thick fabric, not the thickest but still pretty good. The zips could do with bigger tabs because they're quite fiddly - I put some key rings on mine.The flap that covers the zip under the chin doesn't seem to make a good seal but no bees have got under it so I guess it's ok.For the price it's a bargain.

I love my new bee suit with face veil. I chose the camouflage colour and it looks very cool. It was really effective when I was helping to hive a swarm recently. I am impressed with the quality of the fabric and the sturdy zips. There was only one small adjustment I needed to make. I trimmed some of the Velcro tabs to allow proper closure of the zips for the hood and veil. Thank you Natural Apiary. I would recommend this product

Nice suit my only complaint would be that the elastic foot straps need better stitching on them as over time they begin to unstitch themselves. Otherwise loads of convenient pockets for tools.