Help!

Hi folks...

Am in a bit of a bind here... we have over 3500 jackets with inferior
double sided zippers and would like to know what is the simplest way of
going about fixing this without having to replace the zippers??!

The problem is that the 'stopper' on the zipper is plastic and it's not very
good, allowing the bottom slider to come out 'relatively' easily if you yank
it. Is there an item to allow one to clip to the end of the zipper to
prevent the bottom slider from coming out easily?

HELP!
--
Jay

"Jay" wrote:

Hi folks...

Am in a bit of a bind here... we have over 3500 jackets with inferior
double sided zippers and would like to know what is the simplest way of
going about fixing this without having to replace the zippers??!

By 'double sided' do you mean reversible? If so, that might affect
what you can use to fix the problem.

The problem is that the 'stopper' on the zipper is plastic and it's not very
good, allowing the bottom slider to come out 'relatively' easily if you yank
it.
Are these separating zippers? (One would assume so, since you did say
jacket, but just checking.)

Is there an item to allow one to clip to the end of the zipper to
prevent the bottom slider from coming out easily?
So, the zipper pull comes off the bottom of the zipper with a quick
tug and it's not supposed to.

Look for zipper stops. They do make metal zipper stops that you can
clamp on to the bottom of the zipper. You may need to look a little
harder to find one that will look OK on a reversible zipper. However,
since you say there's already a stop at the bottom of the zipper, you
may be able to get away with using a smaller top stop.

jenn




HELP!

--
Jenn Ridley

Jay wrote:
Hi folks...

Am in a bit of a bind here... we have over 3500 jackets with inferior
double sided zippers and would like to know what is the simplest way
of going about fixing this without having to replace the zippers??!

The problem is that the 'stopper' on the zipper is plastic and it's
not very good, allowing the bottom slider to come out 'relatively'
easily if you yank it. Is there an item to allow one to clip to the
end of the zipper to prevent the bottom slider from coming out easily?

HELP!

Even the BEST brand of zippers ( YKK IMO) have the bottom stop made of out
of plastic. Typcially, unless you get metal zippers, the only thing on a
zipper that is not plastic or fabric is the slider. Yes, if you reef on it,
or step on it, it will break.

If you were sold a product that has an inferior zipper on it, contact the
manufacturer. It could be that they used a defective or an inferior cheap
product, and ask for replacement. There's no way to replace the bottom stop,
you have to put new zippers on.

I'm curious how hard you are yanking on it to break it... I repair and
replace 100's of zippers a year, and from what I have seen the bottom stop
breaks off when you step on it, slam it in a car doors, or it's very old and
subject to lots of wear

my two cents as always

Penny S

--
Specialty Outdoors
Modification & Repair of Outdoor Gear & Clothing
Factory Authorized by The North Face
www.specialtyoutdoors.com

Jenn Ridley wrote:

Look for zipper stops. They do make metal zipper stops that you can
clamp on to the bottom of the zipper. You may need to look a little
harder to find one that will look OK on a reversible zipper. However,
since you say there's already a stop at the bottom of the zipper, you
may be able to get away with using a smaller top stop.

jenn



these don't work on the bottoms of seperating zippers, only ones that are
fastened at the bottom like in luggage or day packs. He says "jackets" so I
am assuming they are seperating.

Penny S

"Penny S" wrote:

Jenn Ridley wrote:

Look for zipper stops. They do make metal zipper stops that you can
clamp on to the bottom of the zipper. You may need to look a little
harder to find one that will look OK on a reversible zipper. However,
since you say there's already a stop at the bottom of the zipper, you
may be able to get away with using a smaller top stop.

jenn



these don't work on the bottoms of seperating zippers, only ones that are
fastened at the bottom like in luggage or day packs. He says "jackets" so I
am assuming they are seperating.

I was thinking he could clamp them on the side of the zipper under the
slider. I fixed DS's jacket that way last winter, when he managed to
get the bottom of the zipper caught in something and the bottom stop
on the slider side got broken. The slider was fine, it just fell
off....

jenn
--
Jenn Ridley

Hi folks...

Thanks for your replies... yes, these zippers are reversibles. Darn it. I
was hoping there are separate stoppers that one can buy to clamp down at the
bottom of the separating zippers so as to prevent the sliders from coming
off. You'd think that there is such a thing?

Replacing those zippers are going to be costly. I've got a quote for $60
Cdn per jacket, which seems outrageous to me... ($30/hr x 2hrs)...
Currently, we're in contact with the manufacturer of the jackets with
respect to getting them to pay for it, but at the moment, we are in an
urgent need to come up with a solution with the jackets that are already
distributed to people

--
Jay


"Penny S" wrote in message
...
Jay wrote:
Hi folks...

Am in a bit of a bind here... we have over 3500 jackets with inferior
double sided zippers and would like to know what is the simplest way
of going about fixing this without having to replace the zippers??!

The problem is that the 'stopper' on the zipper is plastic and it's
not very good, allowing the bottom slider to come out 'relatively'
easily if you yank it. Is there an item to allow one to clip to the
end of the zipper to prevent the bottom slider from coming out easily?

HELP!

Even the BEST brand of zippers ( YKK IMO) have the bottom stop made of
out
of plastic. Typcially, unless you get metal zippers, the only thing on a
zipper that is not plastic or fabric is the slider. Yes, if you reef on
it,
or step on it, it will break.

If you were sold a product that has an inferior zipper on it, contact the
manufacturer. It could be that they used a defective or an inferior
cheap
product, and ask for replacement. There's no way to replace the bottom
stop,
you have to put new zippers on.

I'm curious how hard you are yanking on it to break it... I repair and
replace 100's of zippers a year, and from what I have seen the bottom stop
breaks off when you step on it, slam it in a car doors, or it's very old
and
subject to lots of wear

my two cents as always

Penny S

--
Specialty Outdoors
Modification & Repair of Outdoor Gear & Clothing
Factory Authorized by The North Face
www.specialtyoutdoors.com

Jay wrote:
Hi folks...

Thanks for your replies... yes, these zippers are reversibles. Darn
it. I was hoping there are separate stoppers that one can buy to
clamp down at the bottom of the separating zippers so as to prevent
the sliders from coming off. You'd think that there is such a thing?

I wish, if someone invents it I'd be the first to sign up.
I charge $45 an hour as an outerwear specialist, but someone ought to be
able to remove and replace a top stitched zipper ( without inset storm flaps
or snaps throught the tape) in half an hour.

Penny

Replacing those zippers are going to be costly. I've got a quote for
$60 Cdn per jacket, which seems outrageous to me... ($30/hr x 2hrs)...
Currently, we're in contact with the manufacturer of the jackets with
respect to getting them to pay for it, but at the moment, we are in an
urgent need to come up with a solution with the jackets that are
already distributed to people


"Penny S" wrote in message
...
Jay wrote:
Hi folks...

Am in a bit of a bind here... we have over 3500 jackets with
inferior double sided zippers and would like to know what is the
simplest way of going about fixing this without having to replace
the zippers??!

The problem is that the 'stopper' on the zipper is plastic and it's
not very good, allowing the bottom slider to come out 'relatively'
easily if you yank it. Is there an item to allow one to clip to the
end of the zipper to prevent the bottom slider from coming out
easily?

HELP!

Even the BEST brand of zippers ( YKK IMO) have the bottom stop made
of out of plastic. Typcially, unless you get metal zippers, the
only thing on a zipper that is not plastic or fabric is the slider.
Yes, if you reef on it, or step on it, it will break.

If you were sold a product that has an inferior zipper on it,
contact the manufacturer. It could be that they used a defective
or an inferior cheap product, and ask for replacement. There's no
way to replace the bottom stop, you have to put new zippers on.

I'm curious how hard you are yanking on it to break it... I repair
and replace 100's of zippers a year, and from what I have seen the
bottom stop breaks off when you step on it, slam it in a car doors,
or it's very old and subject to lots of wear

my two cents as always

Penny S

--
Specialty Outdoors
Modification & Repair of Outdoor Gear & Clothing
Factory Authorized by The North Face
www.specialtyoutdoors.com

Jenn Ridley wrote:

these don't work on the bottoms of seperating zippers, only ones
that are fastened at the bottom like in luggage or day packs. He
says "jackets" so I am assuming they are seperating.

I was thinking he could clamp them on the side of the zipper under the
slider. I fixed DS's jacket that way last winter, when he managed to
get the bottom of the zipper caught in something and the bottom stop
on the slider side got broken. The slider was fine, it just fell
off....

jenn

you are clamping it into the side that has the slider on it, that
everything threads into, at the very bottom?.... hmm, that just might
work...hmmm... ( wheels turning...) you know I might just have to give that
a try.

penny

Let me guess. Made in China.

"Jay" wrote in message
...
Hi folks...

Am in a bit of a bind here... we have over 3500 jackets with inferior
double sided zippers and would like to know what is the simplest way of
going about fixing this without having to replace the zippers??!

The problem is that the 'stopper' on the zipper is plastic and it's not
very
good, allowing the bottom slider to come out 'relatively' easily if you
yank
it. Is there an item to allow one to clip to the end of the zipper to
prevent the bottom slider from coming out easily?

HELP!
--
Jay

inferior
double sided zippers and would like to know what is the simplest way of
going about fixing this without having to replace the zippers??!

The problem is that the 'stopper' on the zipper is plastic and it's not
very
good, allowing the bottom slider to come out 'relatively' easily if you
yank
it. Is there an item to allow one to clip to the end of the zipper to
prevent the bottom slider from coming out easily?


OK just for haha's what about a dab of epoxy at the bottom of the slider's
stop?



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