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swim skin (getting zipper down in a race??!!!)
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curdog16
Jun 14, 21 14:13
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So, borrowed a swim skin for Des Moines this weekend. Tried it out today.

My inflexible shoulders cant get to the zipper to unzip it. So....


Should and what can I fasten to it to make it reachable?

OR

Am I allowed to have a fellow competitor help me unzip it?
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ChrisM
Jun 14, 21 15:06
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You can add a pull tab and have someone else pull it down. At least on my Roka, once you open the zipper tab you just pull the shoulders and it unzips.
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cloy
Jun 14, 21 15:08
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It's a locking zipper, IIRC.

You will need someone to zip it up for you, but when you're running into T1, all you do is flip the zipper (up or down, I can't remember) and pull the shoulders apart. It's actually WAY easier to remove than a wetsuit.
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curdog16
Jun 14, 21 16:29
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Thanks. I appreciate the info. I'll have to try on again and practice. Its a roka as well.

Since I borrowed it, I didnt want to use too much force and break/rip anything.
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iron_mike
Jun 15, 21 0:14
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also, dental floss is crazy strong. if all else fails, tie a loop of dental floss to the zipper pull and then you may have an easier time reaching it when you get out of the water.
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G1
Jun 16, 21 23:10
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Great suggestion. I used some fishing line for my pull loop and a waterman's knot to tie it off.
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Rideon77
Jun 17, 21 5:36
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Flip it up and pull on both sides of the collar. It will come unzipped easy.
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