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Herman Survivor Boots
In my last newsletter I wrote about Corky, a fish and wildlife officer stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska, who tested the Survivor boots. I received a letter from him with more information that I will share with you. He wrote: "The boots I received from you are remarkable. It is the first pair of boots that [...]
Overboots
When I told the Marine Corps about the new Herman Survivor boots, they asked about an overboot. They wanted an overboot that could be used with existing issue combat boots. It had to be as light as possible, easy to put on, and had to perform to -25 degrees. The weight of large size is [...]
Definitive Proof
The spring issue of World Sports Activewear magazine, which is published in England, has a very interesting article, which is actually a report "Condensation Can Be Systematic," by Julie Gretton. In essence the results are definitive, classifying all materials as both waterproof and breathable (wpb). I quote: "The heated dish test [first they did testing [...]
Insulated Aircraft Engine Cover
Welcome to Wiggy's Newsletter! All of my newsletters and letters appear here every two months. The topics deal with the effectiveness of materials in use today, and whether or not finished products using these materials perform as advertised. NEW PRODUCTS INSULATED AIRCRAFT ENGINE COVER I have been supplying many pilots in Alaska for years with my sleeping bags [...]
Zippers
I use the YKK number 10, molded-tooth zipper for all my sleeping bags and outerwear garments. The reason is simple: they are the strongest zippers you can buy. When I became involved in the camping equipment business in 1968, all of the quality sleeping bag manufacturers used the number 10, molded-tooth zipper. Sometime in the mid-1970s [...]
Knowledge proves to work
1998 has been the best year yet for Wiggy's Inc. Sales have been larger than any previous year, and letters from these many customers has increased 10-fold. I want to share some of the many comments that have come to me. First though, I want to tell you about one aspect of Lamilite's performance has [...]
The Freezing Hunter
The freezing hunter that I am referring to is not one who is lost, but is the average hunter who is dressed wrong, for the weather. Why is he dressed wrong? Because the so-called outfitters to the mass hunting market are offering clothing items that promote the retention of moisture. As many of you know I [...]
Insulated Flotation Garments
As you know, I have been testing Therma-Float flotation foam with the Lamilite insulation in garments for several months. In all conditions the insulated flotation products have performed extremely well. I have just finished testing a Therma-Float slicker and bib. For those who don't know what a slicker is, it is normally made of vinyl fabric. [...]
Miracle Fabrics
Miracle: A marvelous event exceeding the known powers of nature, and therefore supposed to be due to the special intervention of the Deity or of some supernatural agency. Oxford Universal Dictionary. The industry publication Sportstyle, July 1998 issue, has an article titled "Second Skin." It is an interview with Mary Ellen Smith, senior materials researcher for [...]
Keeping Dry
For some time I have been asked: What should I wear as a rain garment, if the waterproofbreathable variety doesn't work? The answer is multifaceted. We know that the only water we are to be concerned with is that which we produce ourselves. Rain or melting snow can be kept out if you wear a [...]