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First day chilly enough to bust out my cold weather jacket for the morning walk. It’s an Eddie Bauer First Ascent EverTherm - super light, down-filled and held up over the years so well it still looks new. They also don’t make it anymore, of course.
So was just thrilled when the damn zipper caught the nylon inside near the top and trapped me in it a bit ago. Was so bad that when it finally moved it did so by tearing a few inches of the nylon inside.
@halfpress oh cool! i had no idea this existed. i've got a very similar tear in my MEC down parka. am eager to hear if this works - especially if it can survive the washing machine
@vga256 Will keep you posted for sure. The recommendations were copious in search results on Kagi (that pointed heavily to Reddit). People use it on tents that have to be watertight, etc. One guy said he’s used it about 15 holes over eight years on his nylon jacket and it just keeps going. So… fingers crossed. ;)
Did some research and promptly found everyone swearing by Gear Aid Tenacious Tape as pure magic for torn nylon.
We will see. I ordered some to try tomorrow and am optimistic from the reviews. The tear is inside with plenty of margin between it and the zipper, so at least it won’t be an eyesore on the outside of an otherwise seemingly durable and visually “like new” jacket.
In case you’ve also never heard of the tape and have a need:
https://a.co/d/039sj18c
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