You could do what I do: Get a new one and promptly lose the cover, then you don't need to worry about it any more!!

Hate those things mine is always mislaid.

Because I am an authority on "unsewing", i am qualified to recommend the very best seam rippers. My Bernina slips through those stitches like butter...most everytime I turn my sewing machine on, I get to use it. The other ripper that I really like is Alex Anderson's 4 in one tool. It is a big wooden thing that has a pokey, seam ripper, wooden presser and something else. They feel the same when I am using them so they may be manufactured the same company. Remember I am a total expert on this subject. :)

I have 4 that I use frequently. I have had them for years but for some reason I use them a lot more lately!

I agree with Jan. I have several brands (I'm good friends with several 'Jacks') and I like the Clover brand best. Even the one that Rusty got hold of that now has teeth marks in the handle! Actually he was protecting me from 'Jack'!

Sounds like the one I have. A little expensive but fits my hand good and has a curved replacable blade. Around 30.00

I like my Fons and Porter one, but it rolls too easily and falls off the table. Grrr. I love the Clover one, too, but it doesn't come with a good cover. I lose the little flat plastic cover immediately. Anyone else have that problem?

I just broke my newest seam ripper cutting hair off the rollers on my vacuum cleaner! The thought of a scalpel seam ripper gives me the heebie jeebies even though a rotary blade doesn't and I have on occasion used an open cutter for long rip outs. For short rip outs I just use whatever is in the bowl of pins.
I think I will try a "CLOVER" since so many have mentioned it....

I have so enjoyed this "ripper" discussion tonight. I can just hear my home ec teacher saying, " girls, girls, no mistakes, no repairs". it is still funny to me. thankful for the "ripper"

I bought one of these (the mustache trimmer) at the Houston Quilt Show a couple of years ago. I LOVE IT!!!!