I was lucky enough to have Lamar Cheatham get me a set of
your insulating panels for my helmet, Interceptor vest,
and boots. First, thank you very much for your generosity.
The panels are working great, and I greatly appreciate having
them. I wore my vest quite a bit prior to receiving the
panels from Lamar, and I was not very happy training in
the coastal Georgia summer heat. (Unfortunately, I knew
that Iraq would be a lot hotter.) I put the panels in during
my last week of training in Georgia, and the difference
was very noticeable. Lamar asked me to do something silly
and wear my vest and helmet without the panels for a day
to see if I could tell the difference…there's really
no need. I felt the difference back in Georgia before I
left. With the panels, the issue of the vest becomes weight
and fit, more than heat and sweat. Don't get me wrong –
I still sweat a lot, but it's not the overwhelming sensation
that it was prior. Thank you very much for the great product;
I wish you the best.
1Lt Jason Wong
FOB Liberty, Iraq
