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The Great "Third Party Band/Strap" Thread
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Well their bands can be found on the internet for much cheaper.. As for their adapters I don't see any appeal.
At least they are consistent... they gave me the same excuse. Not sure why its so hard to match the color. They should at least make a disclaimer somewhere about this on their site. Once my Click adapters show up, I'm going to throw them on the band. Honestly though, I don't think I will buy from them again. Given the fact that the Black Forest bands are only $10-$20 more, I'd rather get them than buy from monowear. From what I've seen, monowear is overpriced.
sorry to see your experience, though as soon as I see the first few bands that ppl got their hands on. I know they are totally not worth the money. Their $100 steel band is exactly the same as the $6 bands that been on Ebay for Moto360 a year or two ago. Except they slap their logo on with an adapter. I suspect they all come from the same factory.
So i guess your band is like a combo of $10 adapter with another $10 or so band that you probably come across ebay search ....
Just Received my Red Leather Loop from eBay seller jennyliushi.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Genuine-Ston...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item463d36c576
Fast Shipping and the Band is perfect! Well it is a tad short on the connections, but all of them are. It's $180 (Canadian) less than the Original so I'm not fussed about it.
Looks Great! Magnets seem fine. (Don't mind my scrawny, hairy wrist):
FFIW my wrist size is 165mm and it does fit fine unless you super tighten it (to the point where I would feel uncomfortable).
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Genuine-Ston...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item463d36c576
Fast Shipping and the Band is perfect! Well it is a tad short on the connections, but all of them are. It's $180 (Canadian) less than the Original so I'm not fussed about it.
Looks Great! Magnets seem fine. (Don't mind my scrawny, hairy wrist):
FFIW my wrist size is 165mm and it does fit fine unless you super tighten it (to the point where I would feel uncomfortable).
Good question. I'll weigh it when I get home. It has a solid feel, but it's not uncomfortably heavy.
Sizing was very easy, it came with a tool and took a couple of minutes.
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WHOA! Guys! Freedomoclock / Utica guy now has LINK BRACELETS! They Look Amazing!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Watch...d-Tool-/281757190392?var=&hash=item87380f801f
Check it out, Im going to pass (SBSS here) but if this is as good as their other parts :O
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Watch...d-Tool-/281757190392?var=&hash=item87380f801f
Check it out, Im going to pass (SBSS here) but if this is as good as their other parts :O
Wow! I'm curious if the pics are really of his band. I'd buy for that price in a heartbeat if I knew that's what I'm actually getting. I don't think any 3rd party has come up with that adapter yet.
The link removal looks to be different as well as the inside of the clasp from Apples band and that's OK, but it does have me thinking about adding this one to my collection. I have a rice link metal band and a shark mesh band similar to the general look of the ML so guess I'm more hesitating on whether I need another metal band.
I'm going to be ordering a few more adapters from him in the next few days once this last band I have on order comes in today and I make my decision on what adapter for what band. The plan is to have an adapter for each band and not bother swapping out. Pretty much think I'm set for a while unless I pick up this one too. I might not have seen this band if I hadn't come here. Thanks for the link.
I'm going to be ordering a few more adapters from him in the next few days once this last band I have on order comes in today and I make my decision on what adapter for what band. The plan is to have an adapter for each band and not bother swapping out. Pretty much think I'm set for a while unless I pick up this one too. I might not have seen this band if I hadn't come here. Thanks for the link.
I just posted this in another thread, but I think it applies here as well...
I ended up getting this band from Amazon. It exceeded my expectations. I had returned the black apple sports band a few weeks ago because it was discoloring. I'm happy to say that this band for under $10 is the exact same thing as the apple one, the only difference is that it's a little thinner, but not in a way that seems like it's of lesser quality. In fact I like it that way because it's more comfortable. The material feels exactly as soft as apples version. The connection to the watch is very solid (a little tight) but it feels secure. That's important to me because I go kayaking, paddle boarding, and swimming with my watch. My thought was to get this as a band to use when I'm working out in the yard or swimming because it was so affordable, but I'm going to buy more of the other colors because I like it so much. It seems like it's durable but I'll keep everyone up to date if It starts discoloring or anything.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P0B3Q3C?redirect=true&ref_=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0
I ended up getting this band from Amazon. It exceeded my expectations. I had returned the black apple sports band a few weeks ago because it was discoloring. I'm happy to say that this band for under $10 is the exact same thing as the apple one, the only difference is that it's a little thinner, but not in a way that seems like it's of lesser quality. In fact I like it that way because it's more comfortable. The material feels exactly as soft as apples version. The connection to the watch is very solid (a little tight) but it feels secure. That's important to me because I go kayaking, paddle boarding, and swimming with my watch. My thought was to get this as a band to use when I'm working out in the yard or swimming because it was so affordable, but I'm going to buy more of the other colors because I like it so much. It seems like it's durable but I'll keep everyone up to date if It starts discoloring or anything.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P0B3Q3C?redirect=true&ref_=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0
Finally got my Watch this morning.....and the iPhone 6.
First tried the different bands.
The adapters all work nice and smooth.
Original:
The black 3-link SS bracelet
And my favorite this far....the leather band from the local store with chinese SG adapters"
I already took a shower with the leather band (and Watch) and everything still feeling and looking good!
Now I'm gonna spent some more time trying to figure everything out....
First tried the different bands.
The adapters all work nice and smooth.
Original:
The black 3-link SS bracelet
And my favorite this far....the leather band from the local store with chinese SG adapters"
I already took a shower with the leather band (and Watch) and everything still feeling and looking good!
Now I'm gonna spent some more time trying to figure everything out....
Looks like more link bands are starting to pop up on eBay. Thanks for the tip! I REALLY need to stop buying bands but I ordered this one
in b4 price increase
My 24mm python print with leather underside band from Android USA arrived. An eBay purchase. I was curious to see how the quick release pins work and they work well. I did have to compress the band width slightly but the pins made it super easy to install and eliminated the spring pin shot across the room. I liked it so much that I ordered a second band with the same pin design. All I needed to supply was a spring pin adapter which I had on hand from freedomoclock.
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Got this $46 SS 3 point 38mm HOCO metal band and couldn't be happier. As others have. It was sold by Oittm, but the Amazon Prime package had the HOCO band inside.
Interestingly I have large wrists, 195mm even though I'm a slender and fit male. I like smaller watches, so I have the 38 mm sport SG watch.
A Monowear Nylon was just too small. Returned and got a refund.
Reviewing the official Apple watch bands for 38mm, the only ones long enough for my wrists are the current SB, SS Link($449), and Classic leather. ML is too short. And I don't want leather. Have the SB in black. Link is too expensive.
So it's limited. I'd like the 5 point, but I've only found silver.
So this SS HOCO is perfect. Had to remove two links even. Like the looks in the black grey band. Perfect fit. Hope the anodized coating is durable.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YOLUBGO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
Interestingly I have large wrists, 195mm even though I'm a slender and fit male. I like smaller watches, so I have the 38 mm sport SG watch.
A Monowear Nylon was just too small. Returned and got a refund.
Reviewing the official Apple watch bands for 38mm, the only ones long enough for my wrists are the current SB, SS Link($449), and Classic leather. ML is too short. And I don't want leather. Have the SB in black. Link is too expensive.
So it's limited. I'd like the 5 point, but I've only found silver.
So this SS HOCO is perfect. Had to remove two links even. Like the looks in the black grey band. Perfect fit. Hope the anodized coating is durable.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YOLUBGO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
I was a Kickstarter backer of Monowear, having jumped ship from Click. The whole point about Monowear for me was they had something ready to go and I received my Apple Watch on launch day. Luckily for me, I didn't have to wait long, being one of the first to receive their bands - a Mesh band and an Olive Nylon band with (I'm wearing right now) with the darkened adapter which I don't mind.
Three months on from the Apple Watch launch, there are way more options now (all Click backers got their adapters yet?) but I've been swapping between my two Monowear and Apple Sport Band daily for more than two months.
So they're probably not high on the list anymore, and my next purchase is definitely going to be elsewhere, but they had a first mover advantage at one point, and actually shipped product. They should however move with the rest of market now which is a lot tougher!
That is a sexy band!!! Can you elaborate more on the pin and eliminating the spring pin shooting across the room? Do you mean you used the adapter with screws?
No screws. The watch bands straps come with a special pin incorporated into the strap. One side of the pin is stationary and you insert it into the lug. The other side of the band has a pin and a lever, and when you slide the tiny balled lever towards the band center, it retracts the pin on that side of the band allowing you to push the band into the lug space. When you release the lever it will extend the pin on that side. I found by turning the watch and band on it's side you can see thru the lug hole where the metal of the pin is and guide you in positioning the band for pin release.
So for Apple Watch you still need to buy a spring pin adapter because you need lugs to attach the band to, but you won't ever need to worry about pins on these bands again. And being incorporated in the band they won't go flying across the room. Also no need for any spring bar tools.
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Zoom in on the the above photo near the watch base and you'll see the tiny built-in lever handle.
I haven't seen anyone mention bands with the Quick Release Pins before so thought it was worth calling attention to.
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Got this band from Utica guy a few days ago and was surprise to pay only $23.58 for it. It included space gray adapters and came in a watch box with a mini pillow. It also included a spring release tool which was odd. The band is stainless steel with a brush matte finish which is more of a dark charcoal color but appears lighter in certain lighting and angles. The quality feels quite nice and much better than a previous two tone band that I got for about $45.95 from bandfever
I like the white stitching! I just got the vintage brown leather strap from Clockwork Synergy (posting a review shortly). I like it, but the hardware for the buckle is really wide. It's as wide as my 38mm watch face!
Sean
Hi
I received my hoko grey stainless band the other day... looks great.
Thanks to ALL that helped with the pics in this thread..
I also purchased the spring style adapter from " Utica" on ebay... I bought the space grey/black adapter for the 42MM.
BUT the band does not fit into the adapter... not sure if others had this same experience.. Did anyone have to modify the Hoko band?... Its off by quite a bit.. seee pic?
Just wondering if the quality control is off on the band or the adapter...
I received my hoko grey stainless band the other day... looks great.
Thanks to ALL that helped with the pics in this thread..
I also purchased the spring style adapter from " Utica" on ebay... I bought the space grey/black adapter for the 42MM.
BUT the band does not fit into the adapter... not sure if others had this same experience.. Did anyone have to modify the Hoko band?... Its off by quite a bit.. seee pic?
Just wondering if the quality control is off on the band or the adapter...
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Looks like your spring bar adapter curves inward. Odd. They might be defective. They should fit any 24mm band. Measure the HOCO band.
I have the same type of adapter and they are straight on the inside (where the band fits). It could just be lighting though.