Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?

Re:Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used? by hkmurakami on Monday February 20, 2017 @01:24AM (#13684827)

YKK zippers.

We never think twice about them and that's the proof of their genius.

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Re:Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used? by tech2 on Monday February 20, 2017 @09:06AM (#13687288)

Opti brand zippers are also very good (like, on the same level as YKK). Not sure why they don't get as much good press.

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Re:Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used? by paleite on Monday February 20, 2017 @07:28AM (#13686687)

Ever since I read an article about them posted on HN, I can never unsee them

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Re:Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used? by h1d on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @07:48PM (#13701818)

I now regularly check for YKK symbols. Gets disappointed if one doesn't use it.

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Re:Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used? by flyinghamster on Monday February 20, 2017 @11:16AM (#13688439)

Zipper failures were the reason I quit wearing Levis in favor of Wranglers 30+ years ago. Not surprisingly, Wrangler uses YKK zippers.

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