Premature Zipper wear

[Peter Mackin]

Has anyone noticed that wear is happening really really quickly on "modern" zippers at the insertion pin,primarily at the plastic protection and then the underlying tape.
I have 40 /50 year old jackets that don't have this issue. Here's a 40yr old schott zip that's been used and abused since I bought it new in the 70s,no wear whatsoever. Vanson seems to be one of the worst of the bunch.

 

[TartuWolf]

Yeah that does seem to be the nr 1 location of wear and failure. Such a bummer. And for sure the Vanson plastic pin does not help either. I have seen much more reinforced solutions for this. Seems like it should be a no brainer for jacket makers.

 

[Peter Mackin]

It now one of the 1st thing i look at when buying, especially with vanson, I hate plastic on the zipper, I've heard it's to stop scratches on a petrol tank..Absolute nonsense, it's about cost,plain and simple.i have a replacement zip waiting to go on my Enfield when I can get round to it ,no plastic