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Anyone have S6 blue with Nike white pride strap?
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It looks so cool. Great combination. The blues don’t match, but they are harmonious.
Thanks for that.
Sounds daft but how “blue” is it? I’m not sure what to go blue or black again. I use this band and a black link bracelet, so not sure if will match.
The blue watch and blue band seem good match, but not sure on this combo above either, not sure if stands out too much?
I would say two, sort of contradictory things about the blue color:
1) it’s not that blue, and barely noticeable if you aren’t looking at it.
2) it’s definitely blue when you look at it.
so, basically if you want a blue watch, but don’t want to scream it, this is the watch for you. Conversely, if you have bands that will clash with blue, they Will clash with this watch and you will stop wearing them for this round of watch ownership (presumably you can grab a grey series 7 or 8 and get back to them again).
To add, most of my watch bands were neutral in color, blacks, whites, greys and browns, so literally all of the bands I have look great with the blue watch.
Thanks again. What other bands do you have, type?
Wouldn’t mind seeing any pics again with different bands if you can please.
Is there any you have, or seen that you don’t think sit well on it?
Interesting that to say it is blue, but blends well and doesn’t scream out. This is what I’m hoping and so that sounds good. The red looks great, but think it will be too bright/out there/noticeable as such.
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Here are some I have pics of. Ill send a few more tomorrow. These are the cement grey sport band, Nike Anthracites and Pure Platinum, and the blue horizon sport band. I have some other non apple bands, Ill get pics of the best ones.
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Was about to express my surprise that Nike make a “white pride” strap... then I saw the photos 
Which one is this one please, seems to go well and I like this one. Is it still available from Apple?
Yours all seem to be genuine. Loads on Amazon, do you find that actually it’s better to go genuine as better quality etc?
I’ve bought some Amazon ones, and the pride Nike above from Apple and have to say I think the Apple genuine one is better quality.
Yours all seem to be genuine. Loads on Amazon, do you find that actually it’s better to go genuine as better quality etc?
I’ve bought some Amazon ones, and the pride Nike above from Apple and have to say I think the Apple genuine one is better quality.
Which one is this one please, seems to go well and I like this one. Is it still available from Apple?
Yours all seem to be genuine. Loads on Amazon, do you find that actually it’s better to go genuine as better quality etc?
I’ve bought some Amazon ones, and the pride Nike above from Apple and have to say I think the Apple genuine one is better quality.
from my recollection that’s called “anthracite/black” or something like that. It’s one of the most recent Nike Apple Watch bands, and I would reckon pretty available somewhere online. It was for sale forever and never really ran out from what I could tell.
Love my Red watch! If it is with a red band, it is bright. I like it being noticeable, though. You can definitely see that it is a Series 6. Lol. It looks terrific with black bands or Navy blue or white. Other colors, too, depending on what you are wearing. I have Apple SS Milanese loops in Gold and in Space Black which look great. Graphite would look good as well. I also have the Leather Loop in black which is nice with it.
Can u post a pic of the red with the leather loop? What do you think of it? It’s the one new band that I’m seriously looking at. I like the woven but $100 seems ridiculous for that.
This one?
Doesn’t look black, but more lighter grey? Is that correct?
44mm Anthracite/Black Nike Sport Band – Regular
44mm Anthracite Black Nike Sport Band – Regular - Apple (UK)
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Thanks, you seem to have quite a few bands. Both Apple and 3rd party - Amazon? Do you notice the difference?
Would you recommend getting genuine Apple, or are 3rd party Amazon just as good? I think the Nike pride is good, I bought a 3rd party Nike-a-like and tbh seemed decent.
Thanks
People will have differing views on this, but my $.02 is that the apple bands are worth the premium, but are often not even available in the colors you want or like, making buying 3rd party more desirable.
I also think there is quite a bit of variability in the 3rd party straps, and one statement can’t be made to cover them all. Without a doubt there are 3rd party straps that are near exact replicas of the originals, and are worth it at 1/5th of the price or sometimes less, at least to have more variety in the collections. Also there are total crap straps out there with smelly materials of suspect quality. Also, psychologically I don’t want a **** band on a $550 smart watch. I’d rather round it out with nice appointments all around. But that’s just me.
So far, from my purchases, the best 3rd party category that’s the least different from the OEM straps are the sport loops. They come in tons of colors and with nice execution on average. Also the Velcro seems to generally be good enough to not risk them opening catastrophically like sport bands with improperly sized holes or bad silicone material quality. Also straps with metal parts can sometimes yield allergic reactions, which makes sport bands, leather bands with buckles etc as more risky.