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Zippers are a part of many pieces of gear. From our jackets to our tents and backpacks, having a functional zipper can keep us warm, dry, and all of our gear contained. What happens when that zipper ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It always seems to happen to your favorite dress, jeans, jacket or purse: you go to open or close the zipper and suddenly the ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? If Your Zipper Is Stuck If Your Zipper Splits Open If Your Zipper is Misaligned If ...

From raincoats to winter parkas, zippers are practically unavoidable, and they often get stuck at the most inconvenient of times. A stubborn or malfunctioning zipper may make you think it's time to ...

A cataloguing of repairs, so that you can avoid and benefit from my missteps. The zipper on my waterproof MEC bicycling jacket stopped zipping after just eight years of use. I checked about zipper ...

You can save hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars on technical outdoor gear if you master just one simple aspect of gear maintenance: zipper care. Even just doing the bare minimum to maintain your ...