![]() There’s not really a “best” zipper pull, but obviously some are more helpful than others. Some brands, like the famous Hermès Birkin bag, use leather tabs, some use branded plastic tabs. Some outdoor brands use zipper pulls you can hook your finger through, some use paracord. But big zipper pulls can make it too easy to open the zipper and can get stuck. There’s an end to this obviously, like when the zipper pull is bigger than the bag. The longer and bigger a zipper pull, the easier to grab it. This is rather obvious, but there are different ways to go about it. It has to help you open and close the zipper Let’s look over the requirements and lay out some options.ġ. ![]() So many options, we’ve put up a Pinterest board for your inspiration: go check it out! It’s carry geeking after all, isn’t it? Depending on the requirements, there are lots of options available. A perfect score on one of the requirements might mean a horrible score on one of the others. Having said that, different situations might require different zipper pulls. It jingles against other zipper pulls and hardware, of which I’ve been the unhappy observer It can support security measures (but can break, so that doesn’t help much) Ħ. It does break, depending on the brand (YKK, Riri and some others being a probable exception) ģ. Although it does help you open and close the zipper, it’s only with dry and not too big hands Ģ. If that sounds mysterious, read on!įirst we’re looking at the “normal” zipper pull, the one that usually comes with the zipper itself.Īstonishingly, it makes for a bad score on almost all the requirements:ġ. It has to not play jingle bells with other zipper pulls or hardware, unless you’re trying to avoid running into bears ħ. It has to not get stuck behind every door knob, window handle, arm rest, fellow traveler, branch or twig you happen to cross Ħ. It has to look funky, stylish, classic, happy, gothic, tactical or whatever your couleur de saison is ĥ. It has to support security measures (e.g. It has to (duh…) help you open and close the zipper, whether with normal, cold, hot, frozen, injured, sweaty, greasy or gloved hands ģ. So let’s go over some requirements for zipper pulls.Ī zipper pull has six basic requirements:ġ. ![]() And to be honest, you’re going to be touching the zipper pulls on a bag way more than that nice full-grain leather or that fancy logo patch. In carry, whether you’re out for the snazzy look or for the best functionality, details matter. Zipper pulls, say you? Is that something to worry about in carry? Most definitely.
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