Has anyone tried this or a similar product to dry wet surf boots? I had been considering rigging something up with PVC pipe and a blow dryer at air temp. http://www.amazon.com/PEET-M97-FSB-...F8&qid=1387339845&sr=1-2&keywords=boot+driers Also, any recommendations on reducing or controlling boot odor? - like cleaning with with anti- bacterial soap, rinsing and drying thoroughly. I recall some discussion on this in the past but couldn't locate it on the Forum. In the past I had used thinner boots with no soles and could easily turn them inside out to dry. Can't do this with my 7mm soled boots
Anyway, Santa will be bringing me a boot drier. I'll let you know if it's any good. Otherwise wife will want smelly boots and gloves kept in the garage. If nothing else, can use on wet running shoes.
I have one just like GreenFlash on it's third year and still works great. Once your stuff is dry just spray the insides with Lysol and that will take care of the smell.
I have been using the DryGuy for 3+ years now. Dries my gloves and boots in less than 3 hrs. Got mine online but thought I saw them sold in ****s Sporting Goods in the hunting section. Works great!
I've got the same one and it dries my boots and gloves in less than 4 hours on the heated setting, and they are bone dry and not melted. I was skeptical about its worth for the price before buying, but now I'm planning to buy another for the wife. Love it. It's a no brainer. My boots were already smelly before using this so they haven't gotten better but I can imagine a new pair would not get smelly using this. I never tried cleaning the boots though. Good luck.
Stopping boot odor is like keeping squirels out of the bird feeder. There are many products and theories but none ever really work. Forget it. Booties will always stink - period. Go low tech -keep them outside.
Let your booties air dry and then store them with dryer sheets (bounce) stuffed in them, I do 1 sheet in each bootie and that pretty much takes care of the funky odors.. poor man solution but works pretty well...
I always take my boots/gloves into the shower with me after surfing, and put a little drop of bodywash in them and rinse them out. It works to keep them not smelling.
i recently made this DIY boot/glove dryer and it works amazing. had extra PVC from sump pump project so figured go for it. i used a cheap $10 hairdryer that has a cold setting instead of removing the heating element (took a hairdryer apart and said no thanks - too many wires). no joke boots and gloves are dry in under 3 hours. only real modifications that i made was first - cut the PVC for the boots a little longer then the PVC for the gloves, and second - drilled strategic holes in the PVC to let air better circulate into boots/gloves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KpKG6B6kdA
I made two cylinders out of green vinyl coated wire mesh they sell at HD to hold my 3mm boots, and all thicknesses of gloves, open to dry normally, without blowers or heaters. Work good enough... Keeping boots and gloves clean and well rinsed is the key to keeping the stink to a minimum. Keep them clean and you won't have to obsess over drying them.
There is a DIY solution on surfline that involves a bit of listerine some woolite and warm water. I've done it a few times to my booties and it has removed the funk. Need to dry them inside out as well to get proper air flow over the boot.
Thanks for the input. That's what I had in mind. Do you use heat or the just the blower and room temp air? Santa left me under the tree the unit I mentioned in my OP. I've tried it twice so far, and it dries out the boots in a few hours, gloves in less than that. But I first hang up the boots and gloves until they stop dripping, then I use the drier. If there's already an odor, that must be dealt with separately. Before I buy any of the products others have mentioned, I'll try a 50% vinegar solution. It's worked in the past for other household cleaning.
I feel like running a hair dryer all afternoon to dry your boots is not only a ridiculous fire hazard but noisier than hell. That **** would be so annoying, just put your wet boots back on
lol, roar: i bring all my gear into the shower at my apartment after i surf...rinse it out and once in a while run a little bit of soap through the pile. i hang the suit on heavy-duty hanger in shower and let the booties and mittens drain/dry over the edge of the tub. after a day or two i relocate the gear. this process seems to keep the gear in good condition and clean smelling, from what I can tell.
Bounce is an amazing product. If you're camping or on the beach on the OBX hang the original Oley Ander scented in or under your shelter. It a bug repugnant. We'd put them in out tent at frisco and on our flip flops, shirts, and trunks while out and the deer flies don't bite, they don't even lite.
you 100% have to use the cold setting on the hair dryer or remove the heating element. if you were to use heat, you would probably ruin your gear and yes that creates a serious fire hazard. i use this DIY setup in my basement on the concrete slab floor. that way noise is not a factor. nice thing about a most blowdryers is that if they overheat, they shut down (in-line fuse trips). but when heating element is not in use or removed, its really just a fan.. also, living in a one bathroom house this gets my gear out of the bathroom and that makes wifey happy.
fill them up with mouth wash and water. let them sit in the shower for a few mins. then rinse and dry. kills all bacteria/smell
