hilleberg major zipper failure
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From: DonVathome
22-Sep-17
My hillerberg akto main rainfly zipper over the vestibule suffered complete failure on my recent hunt. Both zippers (it has 2) started out with not working right - I zipped it up and returned to find it unzipped - and test showed it simply did not zip right and after zipping completely separated. Shortly after both zippers came completely off pretty easily (lots of snow and ice). I have attempted to fix it with no luck. Ideas?
From: Amoebus
22-Sep-17
No ideas besides contacting HB, but how were the bugs?
From: midwest
22-Sep-17
Clean your zippers after every hunt and apply zipper lube.
From: kellyharris
23-Sep-17
Agree with Midwest.
Sounds like a dirty zipper for sure for both to fail.
From: DonVathome
23-Sep-17
Never cleaned a zipper! Ooops!
From: TD
23-Sep-17
I ain't touchin' that one...... even teed up like that......
From: Ermine
23-Sep-17
You would think for the price of them they would not have issues like that?
From: Franklin
23-Sep-17
I agree Ermine....I don`t think it`s a dirty zipper. There may be parts of a zipper that get dirty but most don`t see any dirt. Hillerberg is a premium heavy duty tent....this should not be happening.
