Can zips on cycling jackets be fixed/rplaced?

tunguska · 23-11-2010 07:04PM #1

Lads I have an Altura jacket and the zip has gone assways, its fecked. I'd hate to have to throw out what is otherwise a perfectly good jacket, so I was wondering if theres anywhere that'll replace a zip? I had a jacket before where the same thing happened, I got a new zip put into it but after a few cycles in the wet the zip seized up and refused to co-operate. Are there special waterproof zips that You can get?
Cheers.

xz · 23-11-2010 08:03PM

theres a shop in dun laoghaire near the park that specialises in zip repair/replacement

Single Malt · 23-11-2010 08:09PM

If its less than a year old you may have luck returning it

victorcarrera · 23-11-2010 09:01PM

If you think it is worth it, any half decent tailor or seamstress should be able to replace it. If you decide on a metal Zip put something like petroleum jelly on it. I have broken a few plastic ones due to the overlap getting caught up in it (very annoying).
The plastic zips are actually OK provided you close and open them slowly and if the overlap snags just back it off and redo. If you force them they break easily.

tunguska · 24-11-2010 08:00PM

Cheers lads. I'm afraid said jacket is beyond salvation.

flat6 · 24-11-2010 11:20PM

It's called the Zipyard - got the zip in my Goretex jacket renewed a couple of weeks ago - better than having to buy a new one

langdang · 25-11-2010 10:17AM

Seems to be a common occurrence on the Altura gear, read the reviews on Wiggle etc. Had a set of Altura MTB shorts and the same thing happened - a new meaning to "b@lls out all the way"

I reckon it should be fixable tho.

BostonB · 25-11-2010 11:15AM

Zip went on my altura jacket cost about €20 to get a normal zip fitted as a replacement. I'd avoid buying another altura jacket because of this though.

Can zips on cycling jackets be fixed/rplaced?

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