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The Russians, An Update
In the December 1999 newsletter I reported a scam by Russian people using credit cards. The Russians have accomplices in Finland, which borders Russia. A Finnish person gives a credit card number to a friend in Russia and when the Finnish credit card holder gets the bill they advise their bank that the card was [...]
Children's Outerwear
I have been asked about children's outerwear insulated with Lamilite for at least 10 years. I have reluctantly told all that I do not manufacture any. All of those asking have some Lamilite-insulated product such as a sleeping bag or parka and have been so satisfied they wanted the same (outerwear) for their children. I [...]
The Internet And Russia
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.THE INTERNET AND RUSSIA As many of you know Wiggy's has a Web site, which you can order [...]
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 [...]