CAMOUFLAGEView The ASAT Camouflage TV commercial
By the time ASAT Camo began back in 1986, Jim Barnhart and hunting buddy Stan Starr Jr. had already come to some definite conclusions about how hunting camouflage should look. The two did not start out to get into the camo business - - ASAT (All Season All Terrain) camo was developed after almost twenty years of exhaustive research in all parts of North America in all four seasons of the year.
The pair believed that a lot of camo available at the time had been designed like fishing lures - to catch the hunter rather than help catch the quarry. They know that just because a pattern looks good in a store or in a small isolated field situation, it doesn't mean that it will work well under all conditions and at all times of the year. What Stan and Jim ultimately decided to do was develop a camo pattern that would be good at all times, in any environment, to fool any game animal or bird. It was a tall order, but the pair felt that they had succeeded with ASAT. Obviously, many bowhunters felt, and still feel, the very same way.
Today, 20+ years later, the pattern continues to turn bowhunter's heads. With it's light Khaki tan background and contrasting, curved striped shapes, bowhunters wearing ASAT realize they have effective camo for virtually all conditions - from bright, direct sunlight, to low light of early morning/late evening, to cloudy overcast days and most every hunting condition in between. Whether you are attempting to hide in rocks, trees, limbs, bushes, leaf edges and more, ASAT continues to deliver with a promise. The company is so confident in the product, it's offering an impressive guarantee. If any customer wears ASAT exclusively for one year and does not see more game then they ever have wearing anything else, ASAT will buy their garment back. That deal sounds pretty good to us.
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ASAT Camouflage and Scent Free Hunting
AG Vaportech Nano Silver and the Elite Series Camo
AG Vaportech Nano Silver is an advanced scent-elimination system using 99.9% pure silver, developed for the hunting industry to control human body odor in any hunting environment. Before hunting, most hunters avoid external odors from contaminating their clothes.
The greatest concern is their own body odor that collects and emits away from them while hunting. Human body odor originates from bacteria living on skin surfaces. As these bacteria cells live out their lives, they expel waste in the form of an odorous gas. It is this odor that becomes stronger over time from a build-up of bacteria due to reproduction.
It is on this micro-size level where the silver fibers within AG Vaportech Nano Silver Odor Suppression apparel work their odor-control magic.
Silver ions (AG) irreversibly bonded to the polymer yarn (nanotechnology) are a superb antimicrobial, meaning they are highly toxic to these odor-emitting bacteria cells.
Ions passed from the silver fibers infiltrate bacteria cells and bond with DNA chains, which literally shuts down the cells’ respiratory system and the ability to reproduce. Silver fiber technology eliminates 99.9% of odor-causing bacteria within one hour of exposure.
The technology used in AG Vaportech Nano Silver apparel is nothing like activated-carbon garments. As is true with activated-carbon clothing, silver fiber fabric can’t fill up or get plugged with odor molecules.
AG Vaportech Nano Silver apparel never requires any kind of reactivation or regeneration, and can never wash out like treated fabrics, because it is part of the fabric. Performance does not diminish over time or from heavy usage.
AG Vaportech Nano Silver technology is thermodynamic, which keeps you cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter by conducting body heat away from and around your body. The fabric is highly breathable, making skin surface feel refreshed.
Silver, an antimicrobial, is a naturally occurring element and uses no added artificial chemicals that may cause fear of toxicity. People allergic to silver jewelry often make the false assumption they are allergic to silver. Silver jewelry is made of an alloy called sterling silver, which is a mix of silver and other various metals. It is these other metals that cause allergic reactions. There has been no documented case of allergies to pure silver.
Silver agents were approved in the 1920s by the US Food and Drug Administration for use as antibacterial agents.
The Environmental Protection Agency recognizes silver as one of the best antimicrobials while remaining harmless to humans.
Ten years of testing and research by major universities, the medical industry and the U.S. Military have proven the odor-control effectiveness of silver fiber technology.
Recorded use of silver to prevent infection dates to ancient Greece and Rome, it was rediscovered in the Middle Ages, where it was used for several purposes such as to disinfect water and food during storage, and also for the treatment of burns and wounds as wound dressing.
In the 19th century, sailors on long ocean voyages would put silver coins in barrels of water and wine to keep the liquid pure. Pioneers in America used the same idea as they made their journey from coast to coast.
| The super-hydrophobic surface structure of the Lotus leaf allows it to repel water and dirt in some of the planets most challenging environments. The Lotus NanoBarrierTM fabric treatment imbeds nano particles into the cloth, bionically duplicating the leaf of the Lotus. The durable, eco-friendly barrier allows natural body moisture to escape while blocking rain, other external moisture and debris. The proprietary treatment creates an barrier between water drops and the fabric, causing water to roll off, washing away debris and odorcausing contaminates in the process. This self-cleaning process minimizes wash times and requires less detergent. |
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Additionally, the Lotus NanoBarrierTM lasts up to 2 1/2 times longer than other water repellent treatments. The non-toxic, hypoallergenic treatment will not harm humans or the environment. Garments treated with the Lotus NanoBarrierTM are perfect for hunters and other eco-conscious outdoor enthusiasts who spend time afield no matter what the conditions. You will find the Lotus NanoBarrierTM on our Elite Essential Pant, the Elite Extreme Glove and the Elite Extreme Beanie. |
