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techno-Zen said:
No offense, but you can see that it looks and feels different than the OEM bands. Look at the lint/dust on that thing.

But I am admittedly an OEM band snob
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The-Real-Deal82 said:
No offence taken. I own 7 OEM bands and they all attract lint, especially my midnight blue and Product red and black. This band feels no different to the touch than the OEM bands and notice I mentioned it’s not sticky like the cheap silicone bands and I have no idea what this is made from. I’m wearing it for a few weeks to see how durable it is compared to my preferred OEM versions. Do be fooled by the image by thinking it looks different just because there is some dust on it.

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The above is OEM and has lint on it.
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The only OEM band I own is the black one that came with the watch and that attracts dust and lint like a magnet!

Regardless of the material, you'd never get me paying £50+ for a single band when you pick up knock offs for £2/3/4.
 
iFone88 said:
The only OEM band I own is the black one that came with the watch and that attracts dust and lint like a magnet!

Regardless of the material, you'd never get me paying £50+ for a single band when you pick up knock offs for £2/3/4.
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I agree. I own 7 OEM bands and every single one was boxed, unworn and bought from eBay costing no more than £25. My midnight blue was £7 delivered. They do feel better and have a better quality than the knockoffs but at full retail they are hideously over priced.
 
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The-Real-Deal82 said:
I agree. I own 7 OEM bands and every single one was boxed, unworn and bought from eBay costing no more than £25. My midnight blue was £7 delivered. They do feel better and have a better quality than the knockoffs but at full retail they are hideously over priced.
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Oh yeah, defintiely - The OEM one I do own does feel 'premium' but not £50.00 premium
 
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jl.blass614 said:
Nice! I was wondering what was happening with those. It seems like you ordered them a while back.
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Haha it did take a while as I had to ship it to a US YouShop address and then they send it to NZ. Worth it as they were cheap as. Since they are opened box, I wonder if they were unused. They look and feel like brand new anyway, very happy with them. Cheers!
 
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henry72 said:
Haha it did take a while as I had to ship it to a US YouShop address and then they send it to NZ. Worth it as they were cheap as. Since they are opened box, I wonder if they were unused. They look and feel like brand new anyway, very happy with them. Cheers!
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eBay seller savetronix?
 
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The-Real-Deal82 said:
I agree. I own 7 OEM bands and every single one was boxed, unworn and bought from eBay costing no more than £25. My midnight blue was £7 delivered. They do feel better and have a better quality than the knockoffs but at full retail they are hideously over priced.
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Here’s my £4 eBay knock off white sport strap.

Much like your khaki one, it feels different to the rest of my knock offs and less sticky. God knows what it’s made out of. Love this look though.

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I’ve had my eye on the Nike Celestial Teal Loop and just missed my opportunity while it was out during its current season as I am a fairly new collector. I just can’t justify paying the price that some of these price gougers on eBay offer. For $23.99 BNIB from our eBay seller and still available I took the opportunity and jumped on it right away.

Here’s the link in case any of you here are wondering: https://www.ebay.com/itm/363026789752

I know on the other threads this was a hot topic not so much here so just sharing the love.
It’s an amazing color and doesn’t fall short of being a standout. Celestial Teal is a winner in my book!
 
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