Stretch Air zip replacement-Specialized job?

[Sal]

Just picked these up from the menders and am not happy with the repair so want to get it put right. I wondered if the best bet is going to be a place that also deals with leather/suede as their equipment must be more heavy duty (?). I've tried a couple of other places near me and they don't do anything of this thickness/type of material. Has anyone else had trouble getting a repair done? Cheers.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

no trouble at all, local dry cleaners do ours 7.95 a go, and the zips last the life of the trousers after, amazing that stretch cant get it right first time.

 

ive moved to sips again, so stretch youve lost business off me for good.

[will.morris]

Have heard a lot of praise recently about the sip type c's. Might have to give them a go as I need some new ones ... all my mates at college have the hiflex's but they look like they could be ripped by a strong breeze! The oregon ones look pretty decent too.

[Sal]

I was surprised that it seemed so difficult to get a repair done so I must've just been unlucky with the ones I've tried so far. Other than that the trousers have been good and still look tidy. I just get frustrated when someone professes to be able to perform a task that they can't deliver on (I know it was only a zip repair but its the principle and I'd rather they'd said it was not something they could do.) Will try some others tomorrow. Cheers