Probably two of the top ten “great” products I’ve encountered over the last couple of years; this week I review HME’s Seal Tite Scent Dispensers and Drop Wicks. 

Overall Rating:  ****+ (4+ stars of 5)

Specifications:  These excellent little scent dispensing devices boast a lot of features in little packages:

The HME Scent Dispensers in both colors.  Note the heavy duty clip on the stealth olive version (“V” for Vanilla).

Scent Dispensers:

    • Compact size
    • Available in hunter orange or stealth olive with optional reflector strips for easy finding in the dark.
    • Attached spring clip for easy hanging
    • Sandblasted, non-glare finish
    • Tightly sealing attached lid for low mess with easy opening projected tabs
    • Replaceable felts

 The HME Drop Wick, open (the rain hood has been removed to make it more compact).

Drop Wicks

  • Compact size
  • Available in hunter orange or stealth olive with optional reflector strips for easy finding in the dark.
  • Large molded hook for easy hanging
  • Textured finish
  • Double O-ring design seals tightly for low mess, but opens easily
  • Appropriately sized wick holder separates easily from container allowing easy dip into scent bottles for no mess scent refresh. 
  • Replaceable wicks
  • Rain-proof design

The HME Drop Wick closed.  Note the reflective strip for easy finding in the dark.

 Inserting the Drop Wick felt into a scent bottle.

Performance:  ***** (5 stars of 5).  Man, I like these little guys.  HME stands for Hunting Made Easy and these two products are proof of that.  Prior to discovering them I primarily used felt wicks which deposited plenteous amounts of the scent on my hands every time I used them.  And since my nose frequently leaks in cold weather I’d end up with plenty of scent on it too….      

Pros:

  • The specifications for both items are simply true, no marketing hype. 
  • Both the Drop Wicks and the Scent Dispensers provide a compact, leak-proof, clean hand way of dispensing scent.
  • Very well-designed and manufactured. 
  • Economically priced.

Cons:   

  • I just can’t think of any. 

Cost:  **** (4 stars of 5).  $6.00 per pack of 3 Scent Dispensers and $7.00 per pack of 3 Drop Wicks. 

Manufacturer’s Customer Service:  ***** (5 stars of 5).  When I couldn’t find either of these products in stealth oliveor a particular HME bow holder in local stores I contacted HME directly.  They made sure I got what I needed.    

Source:  Purchased, retail, from Mill’s Fleet Farm.

General notes:  As noted above I held off from buying these until I could get them in stealth olive versus orange, but since that time I’ve purchased more and don’t care what color they are.  They are simply great hunting products.   I bought both the Dispensers and Drop Wicks as I didn’t know which I might like better.  After more than a season’s use I still don’t know which one I like better.  They are both great.  You’ll notice in my pictures that the “rain proof” collars on the Drop Wicks have been removed.  Not wanting the extra bulk associated with this feature and not being worried about the rain I cut them off.  I typically carry three Dispenser s and two Drop Wicks that are deployed in a line perpendicular to the wind direction and up-wind of my stand.  One of the Dispensers contains vanilla extract vice deer scent as a curiosity attractant. 

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happy hunting, dv

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