{"id":2362,"date":"2018-02-27T20:48:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T20:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/?p=2362"},"modified":"2024-10-24T08:37:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T07:37:28","slug":"nikwax-testimonials-never-ending-confidence-in-my-down-jacket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/posts\/nikwax-testimonials-never-ending-confidence-in-my-down-jacket\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikwax Testimonials: &#8220;Never-Ending Confidence in My Down Jacket&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Guest Contributor: Scott Polk<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been using Nikwax for several years now, and I bask in the comfort that the seasonal Nikwax rhythm brings me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of the season, while I\u2019m <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/how-to-wash-a-down-jacket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">washing my down jacket<\/a>, last season\u2019s memories flood my mind, and I\u2019m transported back to a moment in which I was ice climbing and needed to be warm at the belay. I\u2019m transported back to another moment where I got to the top of the skin track, the winds picked up, and I needed to bundle up during the transition for the descent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/ScottPolk2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/ScottPolk2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/ScottPolk2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/ScottPolk2-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/ScottPolk2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/ScottPolk2-324x432.jpg 324w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/ScottPolk2-416x555.jpg 416w, https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/ScottPolk2.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m comforted by the fact that all of the sweat, dirt, and determination left in my down jacket will be cleaned and washed away with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/en-us\/products\/productdetail.php?productid=1015&amp;itemid=-1&amp;fabricid=-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Down Wash Direct<\/a>, but reminded that my memories will NEVER be washed away. Instead, they are stored deep in my mind for future day dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While using Nikwax, I can reset, as I remember what I learned on the last adventure and as I prepare for new memories and new adventures. 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