Post #1408239
2026-04-19 19:20 UTC
From the piece: "YKK makes the best zippers on earth. They're Japanese, they cost more per unit, and brands that care about longevity use them because a zipper failure kills a bag faster than fabric wear. On VF Corp's lower-tier models, YKK hardware got swapped for generic alternatives. A few cents saved per unit across millions of bags." I knew it!
https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-backpack-got-worse-on-purpose
Replies (3)
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@nblr@chaos.social 2026-04-19 19:23
@richard@hemmer.land Wtf! Sogar Eagle Creek?! Also… eigentlich haben deren Duffelbags und Cargo Hauler immer getaugt. Puh.
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@MSugarhill@chaos.social 2026-04-19 23:15
@richard@hemmer.land I can still remenber how we went and got eastpacks before they changed production: Though I never thought that's more then a rumor...
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@matthegap@chaos.social 2026-04-21 15:51
@richard@hemmer.land Hab gerade bei meinem gut 7 Jahre alten Eaglecreek Rucksack nachgeschaut: Kein YKK, und einer von 3 Zips ist auch schon hin.