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As an eleventh grade hockey goalie, I had a twofold problem. First, I rotated three shirts and three pairs of sweatpants under my equipment, and after half a season all the bleach and detergent in the world could not remove the sweaty smell. I would put on my clothes in the locker room already smelling like I had played a full game. Second, the hockey equipment itself stank no matter how long I allowed it to air out, and, despite using pleasantly-smelling other products, the deep stench always overpowered my hockey bag, basement, and locker room corner. Ironically, the solution to both problems came from my AP Calculus AB teacher.

KIBOSH’s Performance Apparel Wash is unlike anything we’ve ever used. After the product worked on one day’s attire - in the washer smelly and out normal - my mom performed a very unscientific test. We washed the next day’s clothes in regular detergent, and smelled. The stench that I had recognized all season was still there. Then, we washed the clothes again with the KIBOSH product. This was all the proof we needed - there was no scent whatsoever on my clothes. Anyone who has every played a sport with equipment knows that fighting the equipment is only half the battle - anyone with a superstition such as wearing the same shirt, same socks, etc., knows that the clothes underneath stink too, and even bleach cannot remove such a smell. It might sound trite, but KIBOSH will make your lucky shirt not repel your teammates and your family. You can step onto the ice, football field, or lacrosse field not smelling like you already played a full game.

Likewise, KIBOSH’s Gear Odor Treatment provided welcome relief. I’m a clean and rather germophobic person - I air out my equipment as much as possible and I hate smells. However, hockey equipment, despite airing out, still smells musty and sweaty. A simple and thorough spray at 10:00 P.M. on a set of pads worn from September to January eliminated odor when I woke up to pack my bad at 6:00 A.M. the next day. I took AP Chemistry this year, but I can’t explain why it works; it just works. I’ve used products that claim to stop sweat odors or that “make your equipment smell nice and like fresh cotton.” Think about that statement for a second - smell nice and like fresh cotton. Now think about the smell of new hockey equipment: a light leathery smell. Those products mask the odor with cotton or similar fragrances. This is the beauty of KIBOSH: my equipment smelled like it did when it first came off the shelf. There is not a fragrance to mask an odor - there simply is no odor.

Don’t believe me? Try KIBOSH for yourself. My mom has been using the Apparel Wash for all my sports clothes, and I couldn’t be happier with the result. I am a USA Hockey Referee, and after a busy day, the jersey starts to smell too. However, a few sprays of the Gear Odor Treatment also worked on my referee’s jersey if I didn’t have time to wash the jersey in the Apparel Wash between games.

Oh, and for anyone who is skeptical because this product came from my Calculus teacher: I passed Mr. Goodrich’s class in the 2005-2006 school year, so I have nothing to gain from this post.

Best of luck to all of you in your quest to end equipment odors. I am confident that once you discover KIBOSH, you will declare your mission accomplished.

I pretty much wear sandals exclusively in the summer. As a result, they can get pretty smelly. I’ve tried other products, but nothing seemed to work. Now I give them a little spray every night, and the next morning they are dry and ready to wear. Kibosh significantly reduces the odor.