WHY I DO NOT NEED AN ADVERTISING AGENCY
Hi Jerry
Finally a test day. Instead of watching the super bowl I cut
wood. It was 18 degrees with a 17 mph wind out of the north. Had on
fishnet top and bottom with just a pair of denim jeans, a cotton shirt and
heavy duty zip up sweatshirt. Was totally comfortable while straightening
up wood around the house and unloading truck.
I hopped in Ranger with just a windshield put on some bib overalls
and went out and cut wood for about two hours. Only thing that got sweaty
and cold was my head with a pullover wool balaclava. Back of neck was
moist and cold. Rest of body was just fine.
Been having trouble with comfort on fishnet top but it is
softening. Also ordered my size instead of one bigger. Going to get
proper size top. Was wondering about the second layer top. Not much
info on the website. Is it like the fishnet bottoms which are very
comfortable?
Heard about Wiggys on Manward Digest when he had written an
article about the virtues of wool. He had lots of people write in about
Wiggys. Read stuff saying you were nuts and your stuff didn’t work, Blah
Blah. Too much stuff saying it does work to ignore. My experience
with the fishnet says it does work.
Appreciate the time you took to call and write back.
Jon
Wiggy,
A couple of weeks ago I ordered a pair of Kodiak Mittens to be sent to my
daughter in law in Bismarck, ND.
She had been vacationing in Florida and when she arrived home yesterday
she found the mittens I had sent.
Overnight the low in Bismarck was -2 F.
Here is the email she sent me today:
WIGGYS ARRIVED!!! These are SOOOO perfect!! They don’t have
the fuzzy icky feeling stuff inside them and when I put them on in the house it’s
like a heater!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not sharing these with ANYONE!
Thank you thank you thank you for the best birthday present!!
Are you guys watching the super bowl today?
Love you
Jodi
I hope Jodi shares how warm the mittens keep her hands so maybe
her friends will order a pair. The Kodiak’s are in my opinion the best mittens
made and they are like all Wiggy’s products made in America with Lamilite
insulation; L-12.
The following two comments were sent to me by a customer who uses
the fishnets Jon whose testimonial is at the top of the newsletter as seen on
the Manward Digest web site. JW
| | | Why Readers Had
Us Googling Fishnet Underwear | | By Andy Snyder, Founder | |
. | I have spent several years working off
Adak Island and then some more time out of Haines, Kenai and north of Wasilla.
My job required that I spend almost all my time outside hiking long
distances and climbing up and down the sides of volcanos. Adak Island is
known as the "Home of the Winds," and a sign up there says it's
not the "End of the World," but you can see it from there.
I used wool a lot. When
we first went up there we had our military expedition weight long johns
and Gore-Tex. My first time over the mountain in those long johns with
that pack on my back made me think I was going to die of heatstroke. The
Gore-Tex was great to stop wind, but when that rain came sideways, it
went straight through the stuff.
I replaced the synthetic
long johns and polar fleece with Wiggy's Fishnet Long Underwear and I was
amazed. Like the wool, the fishnet uses trapped air to insulate and you
could ventilate it with all the zippers on the Gore-Tex. I used the wool
for layering so my clothes would breathe and stay dryer. When the rains
hit, I kept a good Helly Hansen rubber rain slicker with me, as rubber
was the ONLY true block to that wind driven rain. If your clothes got
soaked, that wind would put you in hypothermia quickly.
We also operated and
lived out of a 143-foot landing craft and operated in RIBS (inflatable
boats) for beach landings and retrievals. (Sometimes we were next to such
high cliffs that we had to be extracted by sea.) No rescue was coming for
us, so we had to take care of ourselves and not allow ourselves to fall
into a needed rescue situation that would take hours to days to get to
us. The fishnet underwear, wool clothing, Gore-Tex, rubber rain gear and
balaclavas were our survival gear and were never far from hand. - Stephen P. | When I tell people that the fishnets make all clothing
worn over the work better it even works to make goretex work better to
some degree. JW |
Good stuff, Stephen. I'm not sure
what job you had, but it sounds like a fun one. Nothing will make a man
appreciate good, warm clothing like a windy, rainy day in Alaska. Once that
rain gets through, it's trouble.
I've never heard of Wiggy's products before. In fact, I would have been
worried if somebody at our camp wanted to show me their fishnet underwear.
But as luck would have it, I've found the stuff online and, with such a
strong endorsement, I'll surely order a pair.
And here's a similar note from the mailbag. | In respect to the info on wool, an
arguable deterrent for some adventures is weight. I had the opportunity
to explore the interior of Alaska by dog sled following the Iditarod Trail
route 15 years ago - nine days, about 400 miles, eight dogs each, 50
pounds and 50 below were the guide's criteria.
I experimented in my
backyard with various materials and name brand items that wouldn't work.
Then I discovered Lamilite (also from Wiggy's). It's lightweight, compact, and
efficient with warmth retention qualities and lets moisture pass through.
I broke through ice one
morning, getting soaked up to my waist until dogs pulled me over an
embankment. Managed terror crept in. Frostbite? Hypothermia? I was
traveling last in the group with no fire materials, and it was 60 miles
to the next rendezvous camp. I had a parka, jacket and bibs with Lamilite
fill. Through the day, the boots bore a crusted glaze, which insulated me
from the minus 15 sunshine.
Remarkably, the soaked
garments retained their promised insulating features as they dried while
mushing. I never worked up a sweat as body heat equilibrium was
accomplished. No frostbite! No hypothermia! Nor discolored feet! and yes,
my feet traveled soaked that day for 60 miles adorned in wicking wool
socks. -
Gary S. | Now for those who do not believe me when I say getting
Lamilite wet does not alter in any way its ability to insulate, here is
as much proof as is possible to provide. As many of you also know the heat of
your body does dry the Lamilite. As for Gray’s feet staying warm, the
fact that his blood was warm since his whole body was warm helped his
feet stay warm. Without the Lamilite insulated clothing I suspect that
his feet would have been a problem. JW |
Once again, I'm jealous.
I've spent some time in dog sledding camps but never did anything nearly as
grueling as the Iditarod. What a great story and testimony for having the
right gear. Thanks for sharing.
Here's a link to
more info about Lamilite. Again, we're not getting a penny from the folks
at Wiggy's. In fact, they don't even know we're talking about them. I am very appreciative of the
fact that Andy Snyder did publish these two comments about Wiggy’s products
as represented by Wiggy’s customers, a big THANK YOU Andy!!! I read two articles today about
moisture management by electric-osmosis and wearable heating. Some companies
will just not accept the simple fact that all of these electric solutions
for trying to keep a person warm and dry are never going to actually work
and as such any who believe they will in my educated opinion will find
themselves in a pickle when they are out in the bush as Gary S. was or up
the creek without a paddle. To find out more about these two
phony products you can go to Bing or any search engine and type in the
following: “Moisture management by
electric-osmosis” (then you can go to the bots website) “Wearable heating solutions from DuPont”
Now I ask again why do I need an
advertising agency when I have a world of people who do that for me which I
absolutely appreciate. | |
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