dks11 0 #1 April 21, 2015 I have a wingsuit with some slight zipper damage caused by the main lift web. Only the thread of of the zipper has come of the seam but the rest of the zipper is still attached. My guess is it was caused by friction and stress put on the suit by the main lift web. My question is have any of you seen this type of damage before? Is it structurally compromising to the suit? and what are my repair options. I have attached a picture if you are curious what it looks like. Its a phoenix-fly phantom 2 with relatively low jump numbers on it. I would definitely greatly appreciate any help with this problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #2 April 21, 2015 You are going to have to replace the entire zipper. When you replace the zipper, you should also sew on a strap - with a snap. The strap will reduce the load on the end of the zipper. How do I say this without hurting your feelings? You are too well-nourished for that suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluhdow 31 #3 April 21, 2015 I had the same issue with my Havok. Send it back to PF. They will open up the front MLW slot in order to prevent the MLW from continuing to rub against the zipper. They will also replace the zippers for you. Mine was done pretty quickly. I was impressed with their service.Apex BASE #1816 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dks11 0 #4 April 22, 2015 If you don't mind me asking what was the cost of a zipper replacement and do you remember roughly how long it took? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jurgencamps 0 #5 May 6, 2015 Generally, my riggers asks you to remove the zipper yourself. Normally it should be easy to do, but it takes time and time is money. (removing the zipper is often the most expensive part of the job) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #6 May 6, 2015 Unsewing does take most of the time. Another option is to just cut off the exposed portion of the zipper and sew the new zipper right over the remaining tape of the original. If you use the same width of zipper. it makes it easy to sew on by just aligning the edge of the two tapes. You will see both sets of stitching. If the thread color and stitch length matches, you might not even notice.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
