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I have used safety pins too and they work fine. The nice thing about the ring is my finger will slip inside which makes it great for opening and closing when my hands are very cold. Hard to grab those skinny tabs when you can't feel the end of your fingers! Two years ago the zipper tab broke on my Browning's soft gun case and I happened to have a spare key ring in the glove box so I put it on. It has worked out great! So well that I'm thinking about busting the tab off the zipper for my hunting coat and replacing it with a ring.
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Gary, PHW: I have replaced/reattached zipper bodies but it is tricky and not always successful. If you're VERY careful, you can pry open the jaw of zipper body and slip it back on appropriate side of zipper for jacket opening. Then CAREFULLY clamp it back down with a pair of pliers. These zipper bodies are usually made of cheap pot metal so there isn't much "wiggle room" with them. They break easily under pressure (prying or clamping). Give it a try. What have you got to lose? Gary, since your pack will require reattaching both halves of the zipper body, I don't hold out much hope for success. Can Cabela's help you?
Also, if a zipper starts to "skip" or snag during opening or closing, the closure mechanism is likely too loose. CAREFULLY clamp the zipper jaws down a BIT with pliers. That usually takes care of the problem.
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