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I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« on: March 31, 2015, 04:08:15 PM »
After the recent National Rally ride to Toowoomba and using the new custom OzSTOC Jacket on a FarRide I found I had problems using the zippers on the jackets vents when wearing my gloves. :'(

My other Jackets have a small tag on the zipper that works great, something I had got used to and needed a fix.

Well Chris had a solution for me and they work great. He started with a cord he called paracord to make the tags and used his Boy Scout knot tying skills. The cord was green and an attempt to dye the tags black didn't produce the finish that Chris was happy with, so he bought stretchy black 2mm cord from the camping shop and braided a knot at the end of the loop to give a tag to grab in gloves that feeds back through the Jacket zipper tag.

Here's the finish product and I'm a happy Pillion again, and even happier that I married a man who knows how to use his hands.  :rofl








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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2015, 04:26:07 PM »
Quote from: Pocket STocker on March 31, 2015, 04:08:15 PM
and even happier that I married a man who knows how to use his hands.  :rofl


too much information...... :crackup :rofl :crackup
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2015, 04:34:42 PM »
great idea, thanks for posting up  :thumb
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2015, 04:44:47 PM »
Some keyrings can also make zips easier to use
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2015, 04:48:19 PM »
Quote from: WendyL on March 31, 2015, 04:26:07 PM
Quote from: Pocket STocker on March 31, 2015, 04:08:15 PM
and even happier that I married a man who knows how to use his hands.  :rofl


too much information...... :crackup :rofl :crackup

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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2015, 04:48:54 PM »
Quote from: saaz on March 31, 2015, 04:44:47 PM
Some keyrings can also make zips easier to use


OzSTOC keyrings  :think1
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2015, 05:16:52 PM »
Why not a packet of Farkle Knot Cords in the OZSTOC shop with instructions on how to tie the trick knot???  The rest of Chris's skills we'll leave over there......

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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2015, 05:22:26 PM »
What's the name of the knot?
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2015, 06:04:16 PM »
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2015, 07:03:20 PM »
Nice job  :clap I will grab some of those Knoddys  :grin
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2015, 07:26:02 PM »
Quote from: StinkyPete on March 31, 2015, 05:22:26 PM
What's the name of the knot?


It's was called either a slim or skinny Cobra hitch.....the proper Cobra hitch was to bulky for the tag when I tied one  :H as we wanted a tag that would lay back under the storm flap of the zip closure went with the skinny version :think1


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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2015, 07:35:37 PM »
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2015, 08:10:51 PM »
Quote from: ST2UP on March 31, 2015, 07:26:02 PM
as we wanted a tag that would lay back under the storm flap of the zip closure went with the skinny version

That's good, because I was thinking they looked longer than necessary, and susceptible to getting snagged on things.
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2015, 08:14:33 PM »
Quote from: tj189 on March 31, 2015, 07:35:37 PM
something like this
http://www.animatedknots.com/cobra/



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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2015, 09:20:08 AM »
Quote from: Pocket STocker on March 31, 2015, 04:08:15 PM
After the recent National Rally ride to Toowoomba and using the new custom OzSTOC Jacket on a FarRide I found I had problems using the zippers on the jackets vents when wearing my gloves. :'(

No gunna lie, this is genius.

The ride to and from Toowoomba was hindered only by my inability to open and close vent on the go without taking off my glove.

It seems I'm too stupid to have thought of this solution...

Smart enough to steal it though 
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2015, 09:20:40 AM »
Hows the flapper motion of the cords in the wind??
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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2015, 06:26:00 PM »
Quote from: Marcus on April 01, 2015, 09:20:08 AM
Quote from: Pocket STocker on March 31, 2015, 04:08:15 PM
After the recent National Rally ride to Toowoomba and using the new custom OzSTOC Jacket on a FarRide I found I had problems using the zippers on the jackets vents when wearing my gloves. :'(

No gunna lie, this is genius.

The ride to and from Toowoomba was hindered only by my inability to open and close vent on the go without taking off my glove.

It seems I'm too stupid to have thought of this solution...

Smart enough to steal it though

LOL and just sent Chris off to the patents office  :p

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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2015, 06:34:47 PM »
Quote from: spanner on April 01, 2015, 09:20:40 AM
Hows the flapper motion of the cords in the wind??


Haven't been for a ride yet, but the flappy bits are no problem on my other jackets. Chris was a little worried about the flapping flappers flapping about and made them short enough to fit the flappers inside the flap that covers the zip so they didn't flap :Stirpot


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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2015, 10:04:08 PM »
Quote from: Pocket STocker on April 01, 2015, 06:34:47 PM
Haven't been for a ride yet, but the flappy bits are no problem on my other jackets. Chris was a little worried about the flapping flappers flapping about and made them short enough to fit the flappers inside the flap that covers the zip so they didn't flap :Stirpot


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Re: I farkled my OzSTOC Jacket
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2015, 03:16:10 PM »
Quote from: Pocket STocker on April 01, 2015, 06:34:47 PM
Quote from: spanner on April 01, 2015, 09:20:40 AM
Hows the flapper motion of the cords in the wind??


Haven't been for a ride yet, but the flappy bits are no problem on my other jackets. Chris was a little worried about the flapping flappers flapping about and made them short enough to fit the flappers inside the flap that covers the zip so they didn't flap :Stirpot


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