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Sunday, June 24, 2012
Why Zipper Pulls?
So someone asked me why the heck they should buy a zipper pull when zippers already have them. I thought of a bunch of snarky responses, but my professional response: I don't know. What I do know is that I (and other people) like to take mass-produced things and give them a little personality, and perhaps some added functionality, by customizing them.
I took the clunky (and black) zipper pulls off of my camera bag and replaced them with some awesome ones! First, they look cool. Second, the high-vis orange means that I can actually find the zippers when I need to open the bag. The black ones blend in and I spend precious seconds searching for the opening instead of getting my gear out and shooting. I mean really camera bag people...do you even use the stuff that you make? Fortunately (for me) they don't seem to. Zipper pulls: WIN!
Since I'm the guy who asked, I guess I should thank you for the answer. They certainly look nicer than the knotted-paracord zipper-pulls that my Maxpedition bag came with...but if I bought everything I saw that looked nice, I'd go bankrupt. Hence my question; I wanted to see if there was a compelling reason why custom zipper-pulls would be really useful, that I just hadn't thought of yet.
ReplyDeleteHey Shawn, thanks for prompting a post! Depending on the color of the cord and if you choose the gitd o-rings, one might make some kind of improved visibility argument...but I think most people view them as an accessory. I suppose it could also help you identify some article that might be the same as everyone else, like luggage or a jacket.
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