MORE ODOR CONTROL THAT IS NONSENSEMontane, Rab and Dakine Brands Adopt Polygiene Odor Control Technology for Pack and Sleeping Bag Product CategoriesPolygiene’s freshness technologies to enter backpack and sleeping bag product categories for the first timeFrom their perspective you will never have to wash your bag or so they think. MALMO, Sweden - July 21, 2017Polygiene®, the world leader [...]
Another Bogus Insulation... Thermore® Brings You FREEDOM And Is Now PETA Approved Vegan July 12, 2017 MILAN, Italy — July 12, 2017 — In recent times, there has been a shift in the mentality of what outerwear is supposed to do. The consumers have plenty of jackets that keep them warm — what they desire now is something more functional — a [...]
THE NONSENSE OF ODOR CONTROL Noble Biomaterials teams up with Lenzing for new textilesTextile technology provider Noble Biomaterials has partnered with cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing to create a range of high-performance textiles that use Noble’s silver-based anti-odour technology. I know nothing about Noble Biomaterials but a lot about Lenzing. Lenzing is a fine producer of non-flammable materials and may very well be [...]
Helly Hansen Brings Warmth and Breathability to Mountaineers with New Verglas Light Jacket (I do not think so, but it is good for their ego to say it anyway.)OSLO, Norway — July 14, 2017Since 1877 Helly Hansen has worked closely with mountain professionals to create technical apparel built to withstand the harshest environments on the planet. Knowing that cold [...]
THEY JUST KEEP COMINGI just wanted to express my amazing experience with my newest parka. I recently washed it as expected. I pulled it from the washing machine and draped it around my dinning chair to dry. I have never had so thick of a garment dry in 1.5 hours! I was totally amazed. I once talked to [...]
The following article appeared on the SNEWS online web site.I have chosen to reprint the article in its entirety since it is in my opinion very telling. What is apparent is the simple fact that the Gore Company is showing the same non-functioning product for use in a variety of garments. Every product described uses Gore-Tex as we know it; [...]
YEARS OF USE TESTIMONIALSBelow are two testimonials from the same person, this is a first for me as well as one from a long ago outfitter.21 year product test.This was the first Wiggy product that I owned, fortunately introduced to me by an independent camping gear dealer in the mid 90's. Of such accidents are happy campers made. I [...]
VALIDATION: “Validation” in the broad sense includes any process of relating mental contents to the facts of reality. Direct perception, the method of validating axioms, is one such process. “Proof” designates another type of validation. Proof is the process of deriving a conclusion logically from antecedent knowledge.Leonard Peikoff, “The Philosophy of Objectivism”The following is for all who still believe that a [...]
THE BEST USE OF DOWN I HAVE YET TO KNOW ABOUT!!!Downlite, a major down and feather processor and supplier of responsibly-sourced performance fills to the outdoor, home furnishings and hospitality markets, embarks on its latest sustainability program. The company recently engaged an outside organic recycling company to utilize the large waste feathers that traditionally end up in landfill, and instead, [...]
A WEATHER REPORTBut first another testimonial.Thank you for making first run, first quality products that can be relied upon for years and years. I'm so impressed with the performance And durability of all my Wiggy's gear that I am continually chucking all my useless " other gear" one by one and buying as many Wiggy's products as it takes to go 100% [...]