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Columbia like the north face and every other company that has outerwear made for them in Asia wants to make a hit with the consumers with cold weather outerwear. The following is Columbia’s latest and greatest entry in the field.Columbia introduces ‘heat magnet’ textile to the outdoors market.January 1st, 2021 / By: IFAI / Swatches.Columbia Sportswear has launched its new Omni-Heat™ [...]
lamilite socks and head cover and more
LAMILITE SOCKS AND HEAD COVERLAMILITE SOCKSUnlike regular socks they always feel dry on the inside. The water leaving your skin by sweating and vapor diffusion is rapidly pulled away by the Lamilite. They arrive from the factory nearly odor-free, smelling only of clean nylon fabric. I can’t explain why they don’t become funky with use. I wore them for three [...]
the lamilite sweater
THE BEST JACKET WIGGY’S HAS EVER MADEAfter 5 years with my first Wiggy's Sweater, I decided that it's the most important piece of outer-wear I own. So I recently purchased a 2nd Sweater. For me this lightweight easy-to-wear garment is too important to have only one on hand. The Ducksback outer shell is a nice improvement. It is a little stiff [...]
the best way to start dressing for the cold
DRESSING FOR BOW HUNTINGThis past week a new customer told me he was a bow hunter in the humid S.E., specifically, Mississippi. He said in the 30-to 40-degree F temperature range it was not so cold except because of the humidity it would penetrate his clothing.I explained to him his enemy was his own sweat and that was causing [...]
The First Testimonial About the Wind Shirt and a Picture of Cookie
Hi Jerry, Your Ducksback wind shirts work extremely well. I have three of them in different colors. Today I ran five miles in 25° weather with just fishnets underneath and I was comfortable. Never could have done this with goretex and down. I wear the wind shirts indoors as well as I keep my house on [...]
the truth admitted by gore
The following two articles were published in 1998. I will be publishing additional articles from that period of time as well. Gore continues in business selling this bogus product even though it has never worked.GORE ADMITS GORETEX DOESN’T WORKSporting Goods Business, December 15, 1997, issue has an article about W.L. Gore introducing a water-repellent treatment. A similar article [...]
what is becoming a common comment about lamilite
December 27, 2020HUNTING LAMILITE - Field ReportThis is a follow-up to my letter of September 13th. I’ve since added the Insulated Head Cover, Super Mittens, and Liner Jacket.The 2020 deer season, my 56th, is now complete.It makes me sick to think of how much money I wasted over the years on hunting gear that didn’t work. Coarse wool, fine wool, goose [...]
testimonials and facts
EXCELLENT PRODUCT REVIEW AND NEW INFORMATION AS TO WHY GORTEX AND THE LIKE FAILWiggy, I'd like to share yet another experience with your O* Super Light rectangular bag with hood. I've known for years that I can count on your bags to be warm at their advertised temperature ratings, unlike other bags I've used, but I had an experience a [...]
discontinued product sale
DISCONTINUED PRODUCT AND THE UNDER ARMOUR LAWSUITSince we have changed all of our jacket production other than liners from Supplex to Ducksback we have some Supplex Antarctic parkas left.They originally sold for $425.00 with the coyote ruff and now they are marked down to $325.00 each. They will be listed on the web site either today or tomorrow.The availability is [...]
ua lawsuit
A COUPLE OF TESTIMONIALS AND AN ARTICLE OF INTERESTWiggyYou’re Lamilite socks are excellent for the winter! Both my wife and I wear them. I missed out on your Lamilite boots. A real shame too. It’s nearly impossible to find all leather boots that don’t have that awful goretex plastic liner. We were issued goretex boots in the army. They [...]