Why YKK zippers are the brown M&Ms of product design: look at the little details to judge overall gear quality – The Prepared

A ‘pro tip’ for evaluating the quality of a piece of gear is to look at the small details, such as zippers and stitching. Cheap-minded manufacturers will skimp on those details because most people just don’t notice, and even a cheap component will often last past a basic warranty period, so it’s an easy way

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