Has anyone figured out how to use the zipper? I can't get it to unzip all the way.
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There are two zipper carriages a top one and a bottom one. The top one is the one you use to zip up, the bottom one allows you to vent the vest from bottom up. Possibly you've got the zipper carriages locked together, if so wiggle them apart, move the bottom one down then the top one. If this is not the problem I'd say you've got a defective zipper.
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I was wondering that too before. Put both zippers together and just zip down with them at the same time. It might take a few tries, but I got it without trying once and thought I broke it.
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I've used mine almost every day since receiving it, almost three months ago, and have not had any problems. I love it! Perhaps there is a manufacturing flaw with your zipper.
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I've looked all over the place for the instructions. Please Kelsyus, post a video!I folded it, gave it a twist --it's too big to put into the bag. Do I fold it twice?
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Put a safety pin/paper clip through the zipper hole. This becomes a handle to pull the zipper. It's design this way so babies can't undo the zippers and play w. the padding material.
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I think it goes on quite easy. Once in a while I have trouble with getting the back all the way up, but just takes practice. I wouldn't do the zipper myself. Where the zipper is is a weak point. It will wear out sooner. Plus have you ever been putting something tight on with a zipper, and zipped up skin. Ouch. I really like the non zipper one and found it easier to put on than I expected.
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I left mine out on the counter for a few days with the zipper open, and it seemed to go away. You could try washing it and air drying it.
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You have to pull the zipper either up or down. Velcro pulls apart. It is held together by rtidges n the material.
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I've had mine for 11 months and my only complaint is that the fabric just inside of the zipper overtime has snagged and the zipper gets stuck! Tug on it enough and the zipper is freed - then have to cut the string it was hung on.
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It gets harder to close with time, I think because they walk on the zippered part to get in or out and the zipper becomes misaligned. I've learned to line it back up before I zip it and that seems to alleviate the issue.
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I just had the same problem! I had to slide a twist tie through the zipper to get it off but when I opened it the foam basically crumbled. Not sure why it's so pricey either...we bought the same one at Target for $20...
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Difficult. It will be a very tight fit, not sure if the zipper will close properly.
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I couldn't get it back in the bag either, no matter how much help I got. I ended up getting a big enough duffle bag at walmart and separate compression sack ends to go with it. Either way about it, it takes up some room.
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Oh, I can relate to this predicament!! The very first time I used it, I had a very difficult time folding it. Even got someone to help me to no avail because it's meant for one person to fold. What I did to make it easier is, I made sure the material was tucked in place and the zipper is open just a bit to let the air out and not create any air pockets. Once it was neatly folded to a flat position, I grabbed 2 corners and twisted them inwardly. The best way I can describe it is, if you assign a number to each corner (sorry I have to do this since I can't draw a diagram for you here) so each corner is 1, 2, 3 and 4. I have my hands on corners 2 and 4 and with some force, I twist inward creating a circle and that's it. It all fit in it's case and after the first time, it was much easier to fold the other times I've used it. Folding it is very similar to those car windshield visors. Well, I might have confused you more than I helped... so, good luck!!
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It unzips down both sides then across the bottom (from each side to center). In the center at the bottom both zippers come together then stop. I never tried to see if I could get them apart. So it opens completely except for that one little spot on the bottom.
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Look very carefully....it's there. True story...I couldn't find it either and asked someone to put an opening in it for me. She very carefully opened a seam on the bottom and attached Velcro strips to close it. THEN she found the zipper...a very fine zipper that's up a few inches from one of the edges. I felt really dumb! I'm glad you asked... I wasn't smart enough to do that! :-)
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I cut it off. I think it's purpose is to quickly close the thing without using the zipper but I could never make heads or tails of it.
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To be honest I'm not sure. I just always found a way to put it on and it always closed correctly if it didn't I would flip it over and and zip it up and it has always worked .. I hope it helps!