ZPP Kit

The venom material is soft and super light, but so tough! Evidently I need better scissors! These kits are fun and make great gifts.

This is my second time purchasing the ZPP kit. I made a bag for my friend for their birthday and they love it. I didn't have any issues with the instruction video the first time but installed the zipper incorrectly and had to seam rip it out this time around. I know I'm not the only person who has had issues with that part of the video so maybe there could be an improvement there. The quality of materials was 10/10 as always. Thanks, RBTR!

The comments on the attached video express a lot of confusion around zipper placement - because it's poorly explained. A few things could help with this:
1. Video should be reshot with fabric which makes the right and wrong side more obvious, this would make the video
2. The video should be reshot with the final zipper orientation more explicitly shown - if it were clear that the waterproofing strip was meant to be on the outside that would also help prevent mistakes.

This is an intro kit, making sure that the explanation and material choice are really clear will help prevent mistakes make happy sewers who will buy from RSBTP in the future :D.

Actual material was good quality, but you're paying for the whole experience here. Thanks!

Thus was my first project other than making a couple of pillow cases. This was a great intro and boosted my confidence to move on to bigger and better ones! Also, I now have a template for making bags without the kit!

I found this kit easy to make and I am happy with the results

Their products are top-notch too. However, for a beginner on these types of material it can be intimidating, let's face it, you don't want to make a mistake after paying twice or more than the old school "heavy duty" stuff. But everyone I encountered on the phone and by email answered very patiently to all my questions.
This kit truly got me going on the right direction. It is very different for someone used to canvas but worth going back to baby steps.

I enjoyed making this and found the video helpful. This was my first time attaching a zipper!

I've built two of these now as I learn my way around a sewing machine. These are really good projects that come with everything you need. If you're looking to get into DIY gear but you don't necessarily know what you are doing this is a great place to start along with the DIY kit and the zipper pouch kit. You'll be amazed at the finished product and you'll find the confidence to proceed to bigger, more involved things. Go for it.

Perfect beginning project with enough video tutorials for all learning types. Just enough steps to challenge those new to sewing but a great looking piece of gear. Totally recommend!

ZPP Kit

I find the kits very convenient to get me started. Living in a small apartment, I find it hard to lay out and cut fabric. One point the video instructions weren’t quite clear was how to install the zipper slider. I initially got the two zipper tracks misaligned. I find it easier to install one track of the zipper onto the slider and then clip two coils off the other track to help it ease into the other side of the slider.

I have yet to receive all the parts for my kit. I emailed immediately upon receipt having noticed no zippers were included and have not heard back. Completely forgot about it until I saw this email. It was less than $20 but still.

Very high quality materials. With double-fold hems, the bag came out very stout and I'm sure it will last as long as I need it to. Only issue I had was my order only came with one #3 HHH zipper slider, that took some adjusting before it would close the zipper securely. All-in-all though, this is a great project. Looking forward to more.

I bought some components to make a hammock but was afraid to make a mistake on such a large project. I bought the ZPP kit and I had to do some seem ripping but was able to finish the project and be proud of it. I am ready for a bigger project now.

This kit was a perfect beginner project for me. Will certainly be buying a few more things to create and build up to more complex projects.

This was a GREAT starting point and a great place to get a little practice with synthetic fabrics and zippers. I ended up buying a few more to make as birthday gifts for friends.

I have not had a chance to sew it up yet, buth the service from Rip Stop is superior. Great web site and fast service

Great way to familiarize yourself with some of the technical fabrics offered and some basic construction techniques to make a very useful and good looking bit of kit.

All the pieces were in the kit and it is ready to go .. No instructions on how to make or where to watch the video to make .. That would have been helpful . I almost gave it a 4 star just because of that.

ZPP Kit

Has all the materials you need and plenty of how to videos out there

This is a great kit to get started making your own gear. The videos on ZPP kits made it very easy to do. I also made one with DCF. The HDPE Gridstop slipped more on my feed dogs than the DCF making it harder to keep a straight line. Or maybe it was just me.

This kit is great. The instruction video walked me through every step, and the whole thing was pretty painless. Now, all of my family members want one too!

My order was a specific request by my grandson for Christmas - he was delighted. Won't have feed back from him until he has had a chance to use the kits.

Such a great way to get into sewing with buying the materials for a bag that you also get the satisfaction of making over something similar store bought. Can't take points off the review for my own mistakes! Looking forward to making many more with this kit, and eventually buying bulk material.

I would have given this kit a five if, I hadn't sewn the zipper inside out. I can't take all the blame, right?

Awesome and very easy. The only item I would recommend a change is the zipper was super hard to open and shut. I think I am going to replace it. But otherwise, great fabric and quality.

Great stuff!!!

I've just begun sewing. Kinda like tig welding imo. I bought 3 kits from RBTR. Made 2 stuff sacks, then the dyneema zip pouch, and then the ZPP. Online videos were very helpful!! Everything has turned out great. Btw, I did the zipper kits without a zipper foot. I just utilized the left/right needle settings on my old (new2me) singer 237.