It's YKK 5N or 5CN. The zip part itself says 5CN and the little silver block at the bottom (not a double zip) says 5N.

I'd be willing to pay you for a sewing pattern and the special bits that you can only buy in bulk like the parts for the spreader bar opening. I'm sure others would compensate you for your efforts putting the pattern together as well. Just a thought. Of course with your permission I'd like to put one together without a pattern. I'll not lay claim to the idea I assure you.

Anyone can make them, go for it! I don't think I'll get into the business of selling the parts to make them though as I'm having a hard enough time finding all the pieces I need to try to offer them to all. But the internet is a wonderful place and it's all out there!

Nice thing is almost all those water resistant zips are single pulls. Bad thing is they cost $10 a crack.. and then a yard of WB fabric $13, yard of fleece $5. shipping.. Just like any project I suppose. I made silicon molds for climbing holds to litter my wall. In the end I could have just bought some and had more variety, but it sure was fun! There's nothing super special or propietary about these, if you have access to a machine, anyone can make them. I just want to offer them to people who don't want to bother with making one themselves. Zippered inserts are all over the place. Big Agnes even makes one for their sleeping bags in case you get too fat for yours! The Wedgie. Good name.

its amazing how much you learned about zippers doing this project... :bigok:

Very Nice Idea!!!:singing:

I'm sure there's many people who have seen this and have wondered why this wasn't thought of a long long time ago. I'll get you a zipper number as soon as the jacket comes out of the dryer lol. In the mean time I'd also like to ask you permission to make myself one?zMy wife has tons of fabric that I'm sure she won't miss if a meter of it goes missing.

No permission needed guys. I was planning on making some to sell to those who don't want to tackle it and offer embroidery and such. I think I need to get $40 shipped in the US to make it worth while, and you can probably make them for a little bit cheaper if you have the time and supplies.. and since you guys live in Canada it would cost me more to ship anyway! haha.. I'll post pics of my Peter Lynn panel when I finish it. It's gonna be sweet.

Ohh, I started the info on my website today. Some zipper info and opening height stuff and a way to order one if you wanted to go that route instead of making one. Even got a fancy easy remember domain to point to the place on my website:

www.kitepanel.com

Creative name huh! haha..

Well done rudeboy, Im seriously impressed with the work here. Let me know if u need anything from us, I'm sure we will put in about -10 orders from the club at the minimum!

Ill look through your site when i get a chance. U2U me if u need anything in the mean time, and also if u have any condition reports at mill lacs lol. We wanna head out there sometime soon!!

Hey rbs, I like the pdf you sent with the 'tug hill' logo. If you care to post a pic when you get one stitched up, and take orders on that design, well, blesses...

Great idea. I want one, where can I order?

I'm making what I can with what I have and waiting for more supplies. Currently I'm just taking orders by email while in the start up phase here. info@mnadventure.com more info at www.kitepanel.com

Picture of the Tug Hill Panel:

Rudeboysaude! whoa! I got the zipper panels in the mail this morning!! Great job, and thank you for contributing one of your ingenius panels for our snowkiting event next weekend. All registered participants will be eligble to win this and other prizes! A pic, and my thanks..Bob

Sorry I couldn't find a better looking model. I use an Ozone XC harness with D ring and carabiner, and it looks like it will be perfect!

Rude ou that panel is friggin awesome, the embroidery alone is top notch and worth more than what you are charging!!!! Really impressive !!

Bobalooie- my daughter saw your pic and said 'hey isn't thAt the guy who lost his keys at the beach'... It's funny what kids remember. I was amazed she recognized you since
you have like three times the beard you did then...

That was sofa king that lost his keys, I think I lost, then found my wallet? Ya my beard does look scraggly by the 1st of spring when I shave it off, then I look like a babe again(lol). I'm the guy that packages the cheese, remember? BTW, Kraft Foods, Lowville, (home of the worlds largest cream cheese factory, and worlds largest cheesecake) will also be donating some kind of swag for the event! I'm trying to get more donations for prizes, to make it even better!

Yeah I know who you are, but are you sure you didn't misplace and the find your keys in your room...?:dunno:

Probably, I'm always misplacing something...did you see my glasses?

Thought I'd share my PL panel with the Peter Lynn fans. Turned out decent. Still experimenting with various ways to decortate slippery stretchy fabric.



I'm constructing one to submit to Drift for the Kite Lab section of the magazine so you guys can get a down and dirty review of them. Trying to figure out how to add a hook knife pocket in the seam for a "James Brown Pro Model" is tough!

It's underway - thanks again for the inspiration!

I've tapered mine, widest at the point where the hook will poke through. I'll let you know how it goes. Even managed to find some decent looking ripstop that looks OK on the jacket.

I'm going to try making an "H" shaped opening for the hook. I'll drop the bar on the "H" to the bottom third and then use a velcro closure of some sort. The slits will be about 2 inches long on either side and for this version I'm just going to inlay some excess fleece that can overlap the gap. If it's workable I've been considering using something semi rigid like neoprene and slitting it. The semi rigidness should "try" to keep the slit closed but allow the hook to shift up and down as needed. Same deal, fringe with fleece to close the gap. I'll let you know how that goes but it'll be a while for that one.

But yeah - many thanks! I'll give you a full review after rolling in the snow for a while with the hook hanging out. (I'm just happy to see you ; )

With panel zipped in.

Looks good! Nice job! Looking forward to the action shots!

Winter's coming! Resurrecting the thread for others.