Any place repairing / replacing zips on cycling backpacks?

Posted on Thu 1st, May 2014

• #1

mauriciopoloco

So I still haven't found my backpack - Deuters were nice, but not good enough to keep me loyal. I then switched to Vaude and the same - very good bag, comfortable durable, but nothing standing out to recommend it.

And now the Vaude zips' one tooth is missing, the zip split and I can't move the sliders to the correct end of the zipper to see if it locks with the missing tooth.

Of course it happened a few months after the warranty expired (it's possible zips are not covered anyway) but I don't want to go for another 60-80 pound bag without attempting to repair this one.

Any advice?
• #2

croft

Any decent seamstress/tailor/clothing alteration shop should be able to do this.
• #3

Jezston

Local dry cleaners? They often offer services like this.
• #4

mauriciopoloco

Local dry cleaners? They often offer services like this.

But of course.... :facepalm:
• #5

salmonchild

Would shoot Vaude an email just to see if they are game for repairing it.

I had a 6/7 year old Lowe Alpine zip fixed at no cost, the were happy to help even though it was so old.

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