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Best strap for action/water sports
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The Sport band is difficult to come undone, but I've had it happen once while moving luggage. It happened when a strap pulled sideways on the "tongue" and it only stayed on with the peg.
I'd say that the new Sport Loop looks like a good pick since the free end won't slide out of the lug slot (much like the Milanese mesh loop). Even if the Velcro comes loose (unlikely), the strap as a whole stays connected.
Or there's the Link bracelet, or any similar bracelet. Steel bracelets used to be the default for sports & dive watches before durable rubber straps were invented.
The regular nylon strap with the buckle should be fine, too.
I'd say that the new Sport Loop looks like a good pick since the free end won't slide out of the lug slot (much like the Milanese mesh loop). Even if the Velcro comes loose (unlikely), the strap as a whole stays connected.
Or there's the Link bracelet, or any similar bracelet. Steel bracelets used to be the default for sports & dive watches before durable rubber straps were invented.
The regular nylon strap with the buckle should be fine, too.
I agree. The new sport loop velcro system seems to be the most reliable... no band is 100% fail safe but I would try my luck with the sport loop in a water/active environment..