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Repel 100 Insect Repellent 4 oz Pump Spray Single Bottle
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.2
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Cleaning
71oily, greasy, bug spray, sprays, bites
+48%
-52%
" ... The content is so greasy! ... Stained my clothes and left my hands and arms super greasy! ... "
" ... I have used plenty of bug sprays before and this one actually turned my skin red all over. ... "
" ... The smell is terrible. ... "
" ... So oily gets all over . ... "
" ... Every single bottle that we have ever purchased leaks badly and leaves a thick oily chemical on the outside of the bottle. ... There are other products that work without the mess. ... "
" ... The spray itself may work well but I'm not sure because a lot of it leaked out upon receipt and had a green oily residue in the bag. ... "
" ... Hard to hold n spray gets all over fingers. ... "
" ... Works but way too greasy/oily. ... "
For Travel
58thailand, mosquito, bite, travel, mosquitos
+81%
-19%
" ... Worked for my friend in Thailand! ... "
" ... Used it on a jungle hike in Cuba, and only got one bite. ... "
" ... Used during a seven trip to Mexico where we went on several tours outside the city. ... Will have to look for a larger size next trip! ... "
" ... Worked well on my African trip. ... "
" ... Worked amazingly in the Amazon and on the Inca Trail during my trip to Peru. ... "
" ... On a recent camping trip I ran out of my bug spray and a friend lent me this spray. ... It is tiny, so perfect for backpacking and super effective! ... "
" ... Worked well at the beach keeping flies off. ... "
" ... Bought it for my trip to Thailand, worked perfect, the smell was not strong. ... "
Size
30travel, traveling, small bottle, size for travel, mosquitos
+80%
-20%
" ... It's the perfect size for that and just sits in there in case I need it. ... "
" ... Only applied once a day, and perfect size for carry on. ... "
" ... A must have for insects in general and mosquitoes in particular, especially given the many diseases mosquities carry. ... "
" ... With the diseases mosquitos carry, don't settle for less. ... "
" ... Compact and super high concentration. ... "
" ... Perfect size for travel. ... "
" ... Small, convenient, works. ... "
" ... I take the travel size everywhere I go!! ... "
Build Quality
26bottle, bag, oily, melt plastic, sprayer
+46%
-54%
" ... The sprayer isn't all that great and it's hard to get it applied to places like the back of your legs because the sprayer only works when the bottle is oriented straight up. ... From then on I made sure I had my sunglasses on when I sprayed it on the rest of me, just in case. ... "
" ... I couldn't get past the smell and it was still wrapped in plastic. ... "
" ... The cap was still on and the bottle was tightly closed so something seems to be possibly defective with the bottle itself ... "
" ... The Repel ate away at the plastic. ... Then some of the Repel got on my pleather ottoman. ... "
" ... Also, it will melt plastic . ... I REPEAT it will melt plastic . ... I sprayed it my feet with my flip flops and it melted the plastic, along with a plastic piece on my bag and my phone case, BUT this thing kept me bite free so I didn't care lol. ... "
" ... I was hoping this would give me a feeling of protection but I stopped putting it on after a few days because it really didn't do much. ... "
" ... The bad part, is that this product destroys plastic products. ... "
" ... The bottle was poorly made. ... "
Product Reliability
23bite, weeks, bug, repellent, deet
+61%
-39%
" ... Great long lasting repellent for skeeters and ticks. ... "
" ... Works well for a few hours at a time. ... "
" ... Used this in Philippine and it totally worked! ... "
" ... Kept me mosquito bite free in Georgia in July. ... "
" ... A little goes a long way, I've had this for well over a year and still have plenty left. ... "
" ... Started working immediately when applied. ... "
" ... From the Florida swamps to the rainforests of the West Indies, this product has worked for me for over a decade. ... "
" ... Worked pretty well. ... "
Comfort
23spray, mouth, greasy, feel, bites
+30%
-70%
" ... The sprayer isn't all that great and it's hard to get it applied to places like the back of your legs because the sprayer only works when the bottle is oriented straight up. ... Also, a little leaks around the sprayer, so you can end up with it on your hands. ... "
" ... I would not like mosquito bites, but not at the expense of ruining a pair of shoes. ... "
" ... Stained my clothes and left my hands and arms super greasy! ... "
" ... I would only use this on top of clothing if you need to because it actually aggravated my skin just from being applied. ... "
" ... It works, but Not worth it in my opinion unless everything you wear is disposable. ... "
" ... Not a good thing to get this chemical all over your hands, not to mention the wasted amount. ... "
" ... This ate through the plastic on my bike helmet. ... "
" ... Hard to hold n spray gets all over fingers. ... "
Water Resistance
18shower, jamaica, thailand, reapply, bite
+61%
-39%
" ... Just make sure your shower afterward. ... "
" ... I used this during my hike through Vietnam and all through Thailand. ... "
" ... We were bite free during our hikes in the Gatemalan Rain Forests. ... "
" ... Bought this for my sister who was going to Costa Rica with Zika. ... "
" ... I am glad at the end of the day to shower it off but I depend on it to save me, I work outside every day. ... "
" ... Perfect for hiking! ... "
" ... Seems to work well in the jungles and beaches of Mexico. ... "
" ... it works as advertised, took it to Jamaica, didn't really need it! ... "
Delivery
16shipping, leaked, received, leaking, promised
+50%
-50%
" ... Showed up in a small plastic wrap but had leaked inside the shipping container. ... "
" ... Arrived leaking all over the bottle ... "
" ... Came leaking and opened . ... "
" ... Hi I just got this today and when I opened the package, the repellent had leaked all over everything in my package (including other itemst ... "
" ... The product was poorly packaged and leaked all over my car (inside the box). ... "
" ... Product was leaking when received it. ... "
" ... Bought two and both leaked all over everything during shipping. ... "
Price
15value, stuff, money, cant, beat
+87%
-13%
" ... Better than off in price and more obvious what you are buying. ... "
" ... Totally worth the piece of mind. ... "
" ... Worth the purchase! ... "
" ... Totally worth the spend! ... "
" ... cheaper than buying at walmart and target., ... "
" ... Good for the price point ... "
" ... The stuff works and is a reasonable price. ... "
" ... This stuff works GREAT and ALL DAY but when I went in to repurchase it I noted that the price is almost TWICE what I paid for it a couple of years ago . ... "
Fit
13bag, phone case, ate, sprayer, melted
+15%
-85%
" ... The sprayer isn't all that great and it's hard to get it applied to places like the back of your legs because the sprayer only works when the bottle is oriented straight up. ... "
" ... This splay literally melted my shoe. ... "
" ... This ate through the plastic on my bike helmet. ... "
" ... We put it inside a plastic bag that my wife then put into her purse. ... The entire thing leaked out of the bottle and through the plastic bag and into her purse all over everything. ... "
" ... It ate a HOLE in my car seat! ... "
" ... The back label is almost falling off. ... "
" ... In the safari truck with the top open, they were flying all over the place and so after the first day I decided to put this on. ... "
" ... Also had it on my hands after applying and it ruined my phone case when I grabbed it! ... "
Marketplace
12promised, thank, described, amazon, advertised
+83%
-17%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works perfectly as described. ... "
" ... Purchased more immediately upon landing in USA. ... "
" ... Thank God I had my Benadryl with me. ... "
" ... Works just as advertised. ... "
" ... But it works as promised!!! ... "
" ... Great stuff sent as promised thank you ... "
" ... Work as promised ... "
Overall performance
11well, works very well, works, done, trick
+100%
" ... Did the job in Uganda and Rwanda. ... "
" ... This did the trick. ... "
" ... It's a little oily but it gets the job done. ... "
" ... Did its job! ... "
" ... It does its job though well ... "
" ... Works very well ... "
" ... works very well. ... "
" ... but then you're reassured it's doing its job ... "
Storage
10bottle, leaked, ziploc, toiletry, repellent
+30%
-70%
" ... It was shipped to me inside a plastic bag and it was leaking all inside. ... "
" ... I had to use a bag to hold and spray it all the time. ... They need to fix their bottle before they make the repellent inside the bottle. ... "
" ... Two of the six bottles leaked in the box leaving a greasy mess in/on the box/bottles. ... "
" ... We were so disappointed as when we got to our destination and opened our toiletry bag, it spilled and it destroyed the bag. ... "
" ... This product literally ate through a plastic ziploc bag, and then ate through the plastic compartment in my luggage!! ... "
" ... It dissolved the plastic bag I put them in and leaked everywhere. ... "
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