Zippers are the first thing to fail on a cheap gig bag.
Failure modes
- Pulled teeth.
- Slider breakage.
- Fabric snagging.
What to spec
- #8 or #10 zippers.
- Metal or molded sliders.
- Reinforced ends.
Testing
10,000+ open/close cycles in factory QC.
Spec quality zippers. OEM options.