Tippets: The World's Best Axe, The World's "Warmest Hat," Mysterious Mechanics of Spider Silk

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Marshall Cutchin

Dan Carlons says you’ll pay more for the Gränfors Bruks Small Forest Axe, but it is well worth the price.
Stephen Regenold says he doubts the Black Rock Gear’s Original Down Hat is any warmer than some others he’s worn, but it weighs only one ounce and is a “quality piece.”
We sense a brand name in the making: German scientists say they are beginning to unlock the secrets that make spider silk tougher than Kevlar but with a density less than cotton.

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