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The plastic zipper pulls on the dui zippers also break off leaving you with a zipper you can't open or close. Walter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Foster" <nick@fi*.co*> To: "David E. Smith" <dsmith218@ho*.co*>; <billy@v3*.co*.au*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 10:43 PM Subject: Re: DUI CLX VS TLS > When a zipper travels flat it does not have a problem, the issue with the > DUI pockets is they try to bend that "beefy" zipper around a corner. this is > a high wear area and the teeth are always fighting each other and at some > point the performance will start to deteriorate. finally leaving you with a > zipper that appears to "jam" > at that point it doesnt matter how much you clean it. the thing is worn out. > > nick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David E. Smith <dsmith218@ho*.co*> > To: <billy@v3*.co*.au*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:18 PM > Subject: RE: DUI CLX VS TLS > > > > The zipper on my DUI pockets (as well as dry zipper outer) is fairly > > "beefy"(has large teeth). It would certainly take more than a grain of > sand > > to jam it up. Has anyone out there had THIS type of zipper jam on them? > I > > know several people using them and know of no problems to date. > > > > > > dsmith218@ho*.co* > > ICQ# 25409809 > > > > Moderation is for the poor, and the healthy...of which I am neither. - > > Polver > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: billy@v3*.co*.au* [mailto:billy@v3*.co*.au*] > > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 6:36 AM > > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > > Subject: Re: DUI CLX VS TLS > > > > > > At 03:40 1/03/01 , Adam Kim wrote: > > >There is some thing to be said about equipment > > >maintenance! If you clean your suit you will not have > > >any problems. > > > > Bullshit. It takes a grain of sand or a piece of > > shell debris to jam a zip. You can pick that up and > > get a jam from it during a dive. > > > > IF velcro deteriorates, it doesn't happen instantly. > > It gets slack first. And guess what, Einstein, that's > > when you replace it. > > > > >I had DUI zipper pockets for many years. > > >Had no problem. > > > > Are you saying that because you've had no problem > > with your zip pocket so far, you never will and no-one > > else will either? > > > > > On the other hand I have seen people > > >have problems with their Velcro pockets opening. > > > > See above. > > > > > Or > > >having trouble getting in to the pocket with dry > > >gloves. > > > > You can add a grip tab to a velcro pocket to make it > > easier to open with heavy gloves. Then you don't have to > > run the risk of a zipper jamming. > > > > >I do agree with Max. > > > > What, about medium breasts? > > > > rgds billyw > > > > > > > > >Cheers > > >Adam > > > > > > > > > >Max, defending a zippered pocket by saying "I never > > >had one jam"is mindless. > > > > > > >I've had all kinds of zippers jam. The fact is, zips > > >have the potential to jam, velcro doesn't. Add silt > > >and sand and water and the potential soars. > > > > > > >But hey, don't let reason influence you. Go right > > >head and go with the zipper. Just remember, by so > > >doing you're ignoring reality. And that is a stupid > > >thing to do when it comes to choosing extreme diving > > >gear. > > > > > > >rgds billyw > > > > > >At 12:00 28/02/01 , Max wrote: > > > >A zippered pocket will never open on it own, never > > >collect sand, the flap does not get pushed inside when > > >routing deep, i cannot tell if the Velcro is closed > > >with dry gloves, I have never had a zippered pocket > > >jam. This is not an argument rather a preference. For > > >what you do I guess you could make do with Velcro. I > > >like big pockets, but med breasts it's just a > > >preference. I think I will opp for the TLS rather than > > >the CLx. > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > >Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > > >http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > >-- > > >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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