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Yes. I check the zipper brand. I also look for molded plastic zippers (vislon) as opposed to coil zips because they are way more durable
by hammock 4y ago
Yes. I check the zipper brand. I also look for molded plastic zippers (vislon) as opposed to coil zips because they are way more durable
- dotancohen 4y agoThank you! My current everyday pouch has coil zips because I simply could not find a pouch with the other qualities that I'm looking for, that had an actual solid zipper. And I've had so many of these coil loop zippers fail over the years that I actually considered replacing the zippers before even using the pouch daily. Surely I'm not the only person so pedantic about the quality of their equipment.
- meristem 4y agoDepending on the failure you can get kits to fix it.
- dotancohen 4y agoI've sewn in new zippers in the past. My last one was such a great pouch, I've actually saved it and might replace the zipper after my current pouch is worn through. We'll see in a few years!
- 0x38B 4y agoI like Vislon as well, but each has its strengths: > That said, Nylon Coil zippers are “self-healing,” meaning when the zipper accidently opens or closes incorrectly and skips a tooth, these misalignments are easily correctable by merely zipping the slider over the problematic area. On the contrary, misalignments on a Molded zipper usually indicates or results in a damaged tooth, which oftentimes renders the entire zipper inoperable and requires a full zipper replacement. (1) Like HDD vs. SSD failure, the latter can be sudden. 1: https://perfectex.com/molded-plastic-vs-nylon-coil-zippers/ https://perfectex.com/molded-plastic-vs-nylon-coil-zippers/