Replacement zip pull tags?

[chrisjk]

Somewhere in the dim and distant, I saw a site that sold these but have now lost it.

I have lots of zips on various riding suits that need new pulls - at present key rings seem about the best option but I would rather have something better suited to the job.

I'd be grateful if anyone could point me to a source for these things.

 

[Davy F]

Cotswolds type outdoor shops are your best bet.

 

[skyenet]

Many outdoor shops, including Cotswolds, stock "Coghlans zip pullers". 4 Zip pulls for around £2.50. Shops used to stock a larger range a few years ago when many jackest didn't come with zip pulls but not many replacement ones available now. I used the Coghlan ones on my HG Cruise jacket as the standard zip pulls are crap.

 

[Gaulois]

Or, if you've got one handy, a 5cm paperclip with a little gaffer tape around it to stop it getting out of shape. Total cost, about 3p

 

[chrisjk]

My twat suit came with those Coughlans type things attached to the metal tabs. All of the plastic clips joining the cord have come off in normal use

I have turned to small cable ties as replacements for these and use keyrings where the metal tabs themselves have broken.

The things I remember were somewhat like a large safety pin with plastic covering much of the metal - they provided a large gripping area for use with gloves.

 

[Davy F]

Or, if you're a cheap b@stard, a 5cm paperclip with a little gaffer tape around it to stop it getting out of shape. Total cost, about 3p

Fixed.......

 

[gpsonaPan]

In the past i have used a boot lace cut to size and threaded thru the hole.You can leave it dangling long or cut it short and curly.

Only trouble ever i had was, it seemed to take longer to dry after a wetting.Boot laces are not classified as waterproof.

Pat.

 

[Ogmios]

.....The things I remember were somewhat like a large safety pin with plastic covering much of the metal - they provided a large gripping area for use with gloves.

they're more commonly known as...
nappy pins!

i can see how they'd go well with a Twat suit....

 

[anthonybrown]

zip pulls

The place i get mine from is timpsons the shoe cobblers youll find them in any town

 

[skyenet]

In the past i have used a boot lace cut to size and threaded thru the hole.You can leave it dangling long or cut it short and curly.

Only trouble ever i had was, it seemed to take longer to dry after a wetting.Boot laces are not classified as waterproof.

Pat.

Black Paracord does the same job well and dosn't fray (as long as you melt the cut ends) or get soaked. Obtainable at most larger outdoor or climbing shops or on the web. Around 50p a metre.

Some uses for Paracord include:

Knife Lanyards
Zipper Pulls
Knife Handle wraps
Lashing of Gear to packs
Repairing field gear/boot lace
Make shift traps/snares
Lashing on makeshift splints in an emergency
Use the inner strands for fishing line
Hang your gear from a tree limb to keep animals/insects out of it
And numerous other uses