A zipper or reclosure comprising: a first profile and a second profile , the first profile including a first base and the second profile including a second base , wherein the first base includes a first upper flange , a first lower flange , and a first central area between the first upper and lower flanges; and the second base includes a second upper flange , a second lower flange and a second central area between the second upper and lower flanges; at least three first self-mating male arrowhead elements extending perpendicularly from the first central area ; characterized in that : the zipper or reclosure further comprises at least three second self-mating male arrowhead elements extending perpendicularly from the second central area ; wherein the first self-mating male arrowhead elements and the second self-mating arrowhead elements comprise a stem and a plurality of laterally extending detent elements, wherein the plurality of laterally extending detent elements from the first profile detent engage or interlock with the plurality of laterally extending detent elements from the second zipper profile ; and in that the first self-mating male arrowhead elements and the second self-mating male arrowhead elements include a plurality of apertures formed by removing portions of the first and second self-mating male arrowhead elements. the first base includes a first upper flange , a first lower flange , and a first central area between the first upper and lower flanges; and the second base includes a second upper flange , a second lower flange and a second central area between the second upper and lower flanges; at least three first self-mating male arrowhead elements extending perpendicularly from the first central area ; characterized in that : the zipper or reclosure further comprises at least three second self-mating male arrowhead elements extending perpendicularly from the second central area ; wherein the first self-mating male arrowhead elements and the second self-mating arrowhead elements comprise a stem and a plurality of laterally extending detent elements, wherein the plurality of laterally extending detent elements from the first profile detent engage or interlock with the plurality of laterally extending detent elements from the second zipper profile ; and in that the first self-mating male arrowhead elements and the second self-mating male arrowhead elements include a plurality of apertures formed by removing portions of the first and second self-mating male arrowhead elements. the zipper or reclosure further comprises at least three second self-mating male arrowhead elements extending perpendicularly from the second central area ; wherein the first self-mating male arrowhead elements and the second self-mating arrowhead elements comprise a stem and a plurality of laterally extending detent elements, wherein the plurality of laterally extending detent elements from the first profile detent engage or interlock with the plurality of laterally extending detent elements from the second zipper profile ; and in that the first self-mating male arrowhead elements and the second self-mating male arrowhead elements include a plurality of apertures formed by removing portions of the first and second self-mating male arrowhead elements. <EOS>