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And 100% of the world’s good zippers

• voxadam 5y ago
  Illegal monopolies and anti-competitive behavior[0] have that effect. Such arrangements may produce the best widget available but probably not the best widget possible. More to the point, they definitely don't produce the best possible widget for the best price. That said, I wish Levi's still used YKK or something better than whatever no-name garbage zipper they use now in the cut I've worn for years. [0]https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1926941520070919 https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1926941520070919
• bbojan 5y ago
  I've had more than one YKK zipper fail on very expensive technical jackets. Not sure if I was just unlucky, or your statement is wrong.
  • nicoburns 5y ago
    That they make 100% of the worlds good zippers doesn't imply that 100% of the zippers they make are good.
  • kazinator 5y ago
    There is no easy way to know whether a zipper with YKK stamped on it is genuine, or a Chinese knock-off. https://www.ykkfastening.com/brand/counterfeit.html https://www.ykkfastening.com/brand/counterfeit.html
• tech2 5y ago
  Opti also make some pretty good zippers. There are certainly very few good manufacturers in this space though.