how do i get the potrolium smell off this bag? i bought it new and it stinks. ive already washed it 3 times in differant solutions and it still smells
380476
I left it outside and open for about 3 days. I had the same problem with the smell but I just started using it and after the first day at the beach the smell was gone. Don't ask me why.
380477
after four days the smell went away, I just left it open, i believe it is what they waterproofed it with I have bought other things from an army surplus that smelled the same way.
380478
In honesty I'm not sure. I have the same bag and it doesn't have a smell to it. Sometimes just using an item for a week or so will help break it in and it will adapt to the smell of your home or whatever you're carrying in it.
380479
I noticed the smell upon opening mine too. The smell seemed to come from all the little desiccant packs. Throw them away and double check because theirs a lot of them in all the pockets. And after I took all of them out. I just left the pack open on my hot and humid porch. Even if you did nothing. I would assume the smell would eventually fade over time, Till then just try storing it away from you till the smell dies down some.
380480
We left it outside for 2 days to air out and sprayed it with frabreeze a couple of times. My husband uses it to take his stuff to work when he is riding his motorcycle, so I am sure the trips on that with the wind helped too. Hope this helps. Good luck :)
1125117
I've got a good sniffer, and I detect no odor at all. It's nothing but polyester fiber fill (like you might find in a throw pillow) with that kind of papery/plastic outer layer that some mattress pads are made from. If there was any odor back when I first bought it, I would have put it in the dryer on AIR FLUFF or spritzed it with Febreze or hung it on the line for a couple hours.
1640595
I have yet to use mine. But all my other straps ( Polar based have been hand washed and always cleaned up nicely without a nasty residual smell.) I make sure I use a sport wash for it. Just remember to take the battery pack off.
501716
It's been a while but I washed and dried mine before I used it the first time because it smelled "new." Once it's been washed and dried it won't be as small as it was in the original package.
534415
It has the smell of new fabric used in making the bag. i would not refer to it as an "odor", such as you might encounter if the bag were made from rubber or neoprene. Go to Home Depot or Lowe's or Sears or Ace Hardware and unzip one & take a whiff. That would be much more reliable than the subjective answers you will get from a forum. Good luck!
2034684
To me it is not so much the bags that control the odor but the Pooh-Powder that does most of the work. I use bag purchased from a local outdoors store and the Pooh-Powder, works great. I have had it set up in a "potty" tent in 100+ degree weather for 12 hours and no smell. I remove the beg and place it in a one gal zipper bag, carry it home and trash it. Days later the trash still does not smell.
1963114
I have had this fore about 2 years now and I cannot remember any chemical smell for it at all, not even when it was new. We have machine washed ours at times, if you want to try to get the smell out. Hope all works out.
2242027
I didn't have this problem, sorry you are. I did wash my pot with Fit vegetable wash and have used it for other plastic items with odors. Hope it helps.
745171
I noticed it too, I only own it for about a day or two. I will give it a week or two max before returning it. No way I can live with this smell, it smells like brand new plastic x1000.
236884
Hi Jo,I don't know because out unit does't have those smell.Is it brand new? Maybe that's one of the reasons. Let it work for a while and see how it's gonna happen. If it doesn't change at all, you should send it back soon! Hope this help!
93430
When I just got mines the scent of the material was too strong for me so I wash it then because I just got it but I have run in it today n I haven't wash it I am planning on washing it on the weekends. I run 5days a week but if this will help I have a vest that is make from the same material n I only wash it on weekends n I use to run in it 5 days a week too hope this was helpful
258171
they are so stinky. I aired them out and now the little one doesn't smell but the big one still does. Any suggestions? My friend ordered the same thing and it doesn't smell. I threw away the box so I am having a hard time finding one to ship it back in.
732808
I've only rinsed mine & air dried. If it's just an odor rather than soiled, you might try sealing it in a plastic bag with a few pieces of charcoal for a day or two. That had worked for me with lingering fish smells on other gear.
1065877
the odor might come from the plastic bag,you can air it for a while ,it will go away.
59217
I say send it back and request an exchange. Mine just had a new smell and was ok to use immediately.
1782250
It is, try squishing the bag to see if it'll break up. I had a few big chunks in one of mine, but it's fine now. If it doesn't break up I'd contact the company and have them send a new one.
2161995
My best guess is that something in the bag was a little bit damp when you packed it. It doesn't take much water to create mildew when a package is sealed up for a long period of time. I think that if you could really get all of the air out of the bag, you wouldn't have the musty mildew odor. But it isn't really possible to get ALL of the air out of the bag, so there you have it.