Anyone know where else we can get it from?
Really? That's a bit rubbish. I think they were the last supermarket left to sell it. Luckily I have 4 in cupboard, so have backup supplies.
Wiggle is the next option, but OOS till September.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/halo-proactive-sports-wash-laundry-detergent-1-litre/
Edit: It's still on the Sainsbury's website, you sure they are not just out of stock?
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Soap flakes from Boots?
Works for me.
Eh, Persil works for me, but perhaps I'm not living the washing powder dream
What size box?
Eh, Persil works for me, but perhaps I'm not living the washing powder dream
Who let the luddite in here? Shouldn't you be smashing up some looms, and chasing photographers for stealing your soul?
Larger tescos sell dripak liquid soap flakes which work well
Seriously???
Tesco also do their own brand sports wash. However I must stink as neither seem to make much difference to my wash
Seriously???
Deadly.
That's what the wife was told earlier today by customer service in the store
Ok educate me, what does this wonderful 'sports' product do that other washing powders can not do?
I have always used soapflakes to wash technical kit before reproofing
I just rub a handful of Lye powder over and around my nether regions for that sparkling finish the laydeez love...
DrP
Ok educate me, what does this wonderful 'sports' product do that other washing powders can not do?
Personally? It makes me faster.
Basically, kills the bugs that makes it stink. Seems to work and I like the smell of it.
Just had a call back from Sainsbury's customer service team.
Seems it was discontinued on the 3rd August. If they get enough interest, they may bring it back. So, for those who are interested, give them a bell on 0800 636262 and ask them to put in a product request.
Bit of a first world problem I know but I like the stuff and I know others do.
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£2.60 for 500g
Doesn't Napisan bleach the colour out? I bought some a while back but haven't had the guts to use it yet.
£2.50 for 800g in Tesco...
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Doesn't Napisan bleach the colour out? I bought some a while back but haven't had the guts to use it yet.
😯
Anyway, I am ok for this year, as Halo rich at the moment.
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Spray smelly tops with white vinegar, leave for about 30 mins then wash with soap flakes/napisan/halo. No more sweaty smell.
Halo is easier to use as no mixing required.
£2.50 for 800g in Tesco...
Barginz. (Mine was the price from Wilko - first hit on Google - no idea where the missus actually buys it from as laundry and shopping is quite clearly woman's work) 😉
Doesn't Napisan bleach the colour out?
Been fine on all my stuff so far - black endura baggies and bib shorts, various dhb lycra, gore tops, helmet pads, gloves etc all fine.
Upsetting news. I stocked up when I saw it in Sainsbury's as the price was much better than Wiggle, only 1/4 of a bottle left. Might have to use the rest of the bottle every other wash.
Will have to try that Napisan stuff..
I've read vinegar is a good alternative but only on 100% cotton as it eats plastic so not sure how well it'll work on sports clothes
Would love to use Halo but it claims not to be suitable for houses with septic tanks due to the anti-biological efficiency. Does anyone have a recommendation for an alternative, or has experienced using Halo with a septic tank and found it doesn't knock it out?
[i]I've read vinegar is a good alternative but only on 100% cotton as it eats plastic so not sure how well it'll work on sports clothes[/i]
Works fine on lycra and merino.
[i]Does anyone have a recommendation for an alternative[/i]
As above, soap flakes or napisan.
Just got back from a trip to Sainsburys. They had 4 left on the shelf, now I have 4 left on my shelf 🙂
Worth checking your local stores and stock up before they sell out.
What's wrong with biological Persil etc?
Bio makes me itchy.
So now we need special washing liquid for our sports clothing, because we sweat in a special way when doing our special activity?
FFS...
crikey - MemberSo now we need special washing liquid for our sports clothing, because we sweat in a special way when doing our special activity?
FFS...
No, we just need detergent free soap for breathable stuff. 🙂
.No, we just need detergent free soap for breathable stuff
So that would be soap then?
Like the soap flakes my granny used to buy, or the liquid soap that I buy?
I know it isn't branded as a 'sports wash', but still...
FFS again.
Cycling isn't the new golf anymore, we're way past that comparison.
So that would be soap then?
Like the soap flakes my granny used to buy, or the liquid soap that I buy?
Napisan [i]is[/i] what granny used to buy to get the lingering smells and poo stains out of cloth nappies and baby clothes.
It works very well at removing sweaty smells from cycling gear by killing all the smell-producing bugs.
Don't see what the issue is frankly?
The issue for me is that you are being sold something which taps into that whole 'you are a sportsman, different to the every day folk, so buy this special washing liquid for your special clothes'.
As you and I have said, there are cheaper, as effective yet much less glamorous alternatives available.
I despair at the way the heavy hand of the marketing department seems to be turning my world into shit.
So that would be soap then?
Like the soap flakes my granny used to buy, or the liquid soap that I buy?
Yep. 😀
I use this stuff -
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Just like yer gran.
It's exactly the same as all the other stuff, including the liquid soap you buy, but cheaper.
I despair at the way the heavy hand of the marketing department seems to be turning my world into shit.
Be careful, you appear to be turning into me. 😀
You'll have people accusing your wife of adultery on wheel size threads before you know it. 🙂
Seriously, this sports wash stuff is money for old rope.
It's madness.
I can't believe that people actually fall for it.
The world is changing and not for the better, and this is a good example of why. We are being asked to pay more money for something with no added value, being duped by 'science', being marketed at, by people who know that they are selling a basic product at an inflated price and that it will sell because it taps into the zeitgeist, it affirms a difference, it bolsters an ego, it makes a difference where none exists.
Hate it, hate where we are headed, hate what we will become, hate the way the price of things is so devolved from their actual value.
Getting old, my sight is less good than it was, but some things become much clearer...
Hang on for a bit, someone will be along to call you paranoid and tell you that you're not contributing to the capitalist dream.
🙂
Just throw peanuts from the cheap seats.
They HATE that. 😀
😆
Spoken by people who have clearly never used the product.
My synthetic sports gear gets smelly and some t-shirts develop a smell that seems to arrive when you get sweaty. After using Halo, no more bad smelling kit and you use stuff a couple of times before needing to wash it again.
So forget the anticapitalist rubbish. It's a product that works and some of us are happy to pay for. It cost no more than most other wash liquids anyway.
The world is changing and not for the better, and this is a good example of why. We are being asked to pay more money for something with no added value
Have you actually [i]tried[/i] Halo? I haven't.
It may well be better than soap flakes and/or Napisan.
It seems pretty popular. I like to think I'd give it a try before dismissing everyone that uses it as gullible idiots.
I've tried the vinegar, Dettol, and Napisan, you name it, none worked. Halo restored previously rancid commuting softshells and thermals that were headed for the bin to their former glory. Cheap way to get extra life out of old gear IMO.
Edit: I've never paid 7 pounds for the stuff, and I only used it in a wash once a week. I find this is enough to ward off the odours, so a bottle lasts months.
Er, I'm sure it works.
For £7.00 a litre it bloody well should.
I've always used soapflakes for breathable stuff & Napisan as a stench remover.
They've always worked fine
I haven't got any stinky stuff at the mo, but I WILL try some if I stink up a shirt again.
Can't say fairer than that, can I?
See there you go. One satisfied customer.
Personally I've never found anything that Napisan can't sort - but if I ever do then I'll probably give Halo a go.
(But only then!)
Meh, you're all mad, mad I tell thee!
I've never suffered from stinky stuff so I suppose I can't comment on the miracle properties of the stuff that unstinks your kit.
I am getting old, and I am disillusioned with the world, and you'll have to pry my cynicism from my cold dead hands, probably with 'New Miracle Cynicism Remover, which removes cynicism 20% quicker than other brands of ....'
I've never suffered from stinky stuff
Probably best to let others be the judge of that 😉
Nah, if I was a superhero, my power would be not smelling. I can do 100 miles on the road bike and maybe have a slight whiff of exercise, ride to work 5 days a week and perhaps think about washing my base layer, but only because I think I should, not 'cos of the smell.
I suppose it's a blessing.
Farting, on the other hand..............
I can lend you a toddler if you like. Remarkably good at cutting through social etiquette and telling you like it is:
"Daddy, you smell bad"
But if you really don't smell then blimey!
I'm riding to work five days a week at the mo and tend to wear two or three different tops as they all get a bit pongy.
On the plus side, if we were still relying in pheromones to find mates then I'd be genetically superior 😀
Nope, where I work if you smell, you get told.
In front of your workmates, in detail...
I just don't smell.
Maybe I'm some kind of vampire.
I also tried all of the above solutions but none worked on my old sports tops. This product has prevented me from throwing tops out so worth the £4 a bottle for me.. Don't use it every time, only every other time so lasts ages.
Other benefit is that this work really well at 30 degrees and keeps my lycra in good nic 😉
My washing machine is so old it doesn't have an option for 30° washes 🙂
I'll go and ask the butler to go ask the maid to go and ask what the washer woman thinks.
I used to use non bio powders and had stinky clothes. Changed to bio and the stink has gone.
I also have some cycling gear that is now 10+ years old that has been washed in bio, and not fallen apart.
I'd been more concerned about the nasty sweat stuff coming from your body rotting the clothes, or the effect of all that grinding mud doing damage than a cleaning agent. Of course the marketing departments haven't told you that wearing clothes will do them more harm than washing them...
So now we need special washing liquid for our sports clothing, because we sweat in a special way when doing our special activity?FFS...
Stop being such a hipster, Crikey. The stuff is £4, so cheaper than most, and people like it.
Soapflakes are nothing like Halo, I use soapflakes for a gentle wash on jackets coated with DWR but Halo is designed to be anti-bacterial at low temps - something which soapflakes aren't. Granny used to wash stuff at 60c and wouldn't have a clue what lycra is - washing sweaty sports stuff at 30c is very different.
As for where to get it - I had to switch to the Tesco stuff when they discontinued Halo, seems OK though
ASDA also do their own brand antibacterial "sports wash". It's very cheap. Wouldn't surprise me at all if it had exactly the same stuff in it/effect as Halo. Not tried it (or Halo) though so couldn't say.
Halo is designed to be anti-bacterial at low temps - something which soapflakes aren't.
But Napisan is! 😀
for anyone who is interested, i had no problem finding halo sports wash detergent at my local sainsburys store, today. i just walked in, and picked a bottle off the shelf. which was a lot easier than either signing up for this site or leaving this message. the moral being, don't believe everything you read on the internet, or expect it to be easy to leave a comment to help others who might be mislead by out of date information.
Seems it's just my local branch then. I live somewhere where people don't do sport or don't care if they stink. It could be either, or both. Good to know it's still out there.
I was under the impression that it wasn't the detergent that was the issue for breathable and DWR fabrics so much as the built in fabric conditioner.
Plenty of non '2in1' options. I like Ecover.
Napisan FTW.
Halo is also available on Wiggle again after being "discontinued" for a few mmonths.
Certainly wasn't available last time i looked!