How do I install a drysuit Zipper in a Pinnacle Kodiak semi-drysuit?

[stilldivin]

I have a drysuit zipper with neoprene and a Pinnacle Kodiak semi-drysuit that had a damaged wetsuit zipper in it. I had someone remove the wetsuit zipper that was glued and sewn in, but they are unable to install the drysuit zipper. I'm trying to get a shop to do it, but they don't want to because it's a front entry suit and it has a material liner and dual material flaps that the neoprene drysuit zipper will not glue to. Also, they say it's nearly impossible to sew it in. (Of course Pinnacle sewed in the wetsuit zipper to replace the defective semi-dry zipper, but they will no longer support it.) Any ideas?

 

[stilldivin]

I should mention the wetsuit zipper Pinnacle had put in the suit did not close all the way, did not fit properly, and leaked badly. Putting in a drysuit zipper is not the answer either according to two shops I've taken the suit to. I have a friend in Europe that has a semi-drysuit with a Tzip zipper in it and says it works great. Where in the United States could I get one of these installed?

 

[stilldivin]

Finally an answer. DRIS can install a TiZip on the semi-dry suit. We sew in all our zippers and seal them from the inside. Your suit being a semi dry, we would still need to seal up our stitch line. The install and TiZip can be done for $285.00. (This quote for repair was on 9-5-14. I had a regular drysuit zipper installed on my suit in 2012, but it just broke.)