My suitcase zipper didn't burst this time, a personal best

After years of overpacking, I got all my stuff for a three-day trip into a carry-on. It feels like a small win against the usual mess.

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pipermason3mo ago

Zippers don't really burst, they just break. But hey, still a huge win on the packing front.

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diana8293mo ago

My old hiking bag had a zipper fail last year and I called it bursting. You're totally right though, it just broke at the seam. That's actually a helpful way to look at it for fixing stuff.

parker_jones502mo ago

Yeah, zipper teeth can get bent out of shape or the slider just wears out. I fixed mine by getting a heavy duty YKK slider from a fabric store and using pliers to clamp it on the old track. Works like new now.