Drawstring problem (on smocks) - has this happened to you? How to solve it?

[Malta Convoy]

Hello to all,

I have a two-fold problem with the drawstrings on my Arktis smocks. The drawstrings at the right-hand side of the hood and at right side of the waist keep getting caught on the velcro that secures the storm flap. This has happened over and over so many times that now, the drawstrings are fraying and getting pulled apart from my removing them from the velcro after they get stuck. My questions are:

1. Is there a good way to secure and/or make shorter these drawstrings, so they can't get caught on the velcro (a specific knot I can tie, or a commercial product to clip them together)? I searched YouTube but found no help there.

2. Who makes the drawstrings Arktis uses and where can I buy replacements? Two of my drawstrings are getting pretty ratty from getting snagged in the velcro so much.

Thanking you in advance for any help with this headache of a problem...

 

[birchwood]

I haven't got that particular coat but
I cut a piece of Velcro and stuck it to the corresponding bit on my jacket.
You could replace the cord with one that does not get stuck in the Velcro.

 

[MrEd]

I had the same with my arktis smock and I got so fed up with it I swapped the cord they use for thin dyneema cord - doesn’t get stuck now, BUT the cord locks don’t grip it so well I also shortened them so that when not cinched down they don’t have a ‘tail’ on them

I didn’t change the waist cords although I did shorten them aswell

 

[nigelp]

I haven't got that particular coat but
I cut a piece of Velcro and stuck it to the corresponding bit on my jacket.
You could replace the cord with one that does not get stuck in the Velcro.

That’s what I did with my smock. It kept getting stuck to itself.

 

[SCOMAN]

Change it out with paracord. If using dyneema you can get micro cord locks that will work with it.

 

[Laurentius]

I am not all that keen on Velcro for that reason that it snags everything.

 

[Erbswurst]

Did you call the maker?
I guess that they found a solution.

 

[Malta Convoy]

Did you call the maker?
I guess that they found a solution.

They don't list a phone number on their website that I can see. Do you know of one?

I have e-mailed Arktis three times but they don't answer e-mails , it seems (on any subject). = (

 

[Malta Convoy]

I am not all that keen on Velcro for that reason that it snags everything.

Agree, completely!

 

[Malta Convoy]

I had the same with my arktis smock and I got so fed up with it I swapped the cord they use for thin dyneema cord - doesn’t get stuck now, BUT the cord locks don’t grip it so well I also shortened them so that when not cinched down they don’t have a ‘tail’ on them

I didn’t change the waist cords although I did shorten them aswell

How did you shorten the cords? Did you cut them or tie them back somehow?