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Leather Loop knock off ~ anyone get one yet?
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How is this strap as I ordered one from the same seller for my 38mm sport?
£25 from lancici1985 on eBay.
Got mine today, a 42mm for me, 38mm for the wife. Haven't tried hers for width at the Case, but both bands click in well, magnets feel adequate, and no issues with the folding point at the metal slot.
OTOH, large gaps at the Case, so not ideal. I might get used to it as it feels comfy and is otherwise fine.
Received my second red leather loop (tripped and ruined the first) the cuts are much more precise now and pretty much line up exactly with the watch casing.
Definitely worth the $50 I paid
Can you please let me know which seller you got this from? Ive been looking for a band without the gaps and wouldn't mind paying extra if the quality is better. Any chance you could upload some pics too?
I would love to get one from him since it's quite popular.
Unfortunately they excluded shipping to The Netherlandds
I guess it's this one? http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Fash...Milanese-Loop-Watch-band-For/32366219239.html
The gaps are pretty huge indeed.
Please let me know how the 38mm is, that might have less bigger gaps.
I would love to get one from him since it's quite popular.
Unfortunately they excluded shipping to The Netherlandds
I guess it's this one? http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Fash...Milanese-Loop-Watch-band-For/32366219239.html
The gaps are pretty huge indeed.
Please let me know how the 38mm is, that might have less bigger gaps.
Does lnkoo999 not even ship there? I know lnkoo888 didn't ship to the UK, so I emailed the seller and found that they have a separate store that ships to Europe. I don't think the Netherlands is excluded.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331607558649&globalID=EBAY-GB
No idea why they do it, maybe for tax reasons or something like that?
The 38mm is similar - better at the short length side, worse at the longer length.
I'm getting used to it. Every now and then I feel I'm wearing it, and just think it's really comfortable. I also have to look for the gaps, so most of the time I look at the Watch, I don't immediately see it. Otherwise it would really tick me off.
What is length of the leather loops from Inkoo888 as compared to the OEM medium band? The LL I got from Sikai is a little too long for my 160-165mm wrist. The OEM medium band I tried on in the apple store fits perfectly.
Sure:
eBay seller is jennyliushi http://www.ebay.ca/usr/jennyliushi?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2754
I'm thinking they'll all start getting better as the first runs with issues should be replaced by newer stock by now.
Oh and the $50 price point was in CAD, cheaper for those of you in the US.
Received my 'Wearilizer' black and beige bands from Amazon yesterday. Paid $41 for each. 38mm.
Very happy with how they look and the strength of the magnets. I did feel just a slight itch while wearing them briefly last night. If this becomes an issue down the road I'll let you know.
Very happy with how they look and the strength of the magnets. I did feel just a slight itch while wearing them briefly last night. If this becomes an issue down the road I'll let you know.
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Sure:
eBay seller is jennyliushi http://www.ebay.ca/usr/jennyliushi?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2754
I'm thinking they'll all start getting better as the first runs with issues should be replaced by newer stock by now.
Oh and the $50 price point was in CAD, cheaper for those of you in the US.
You can tell from the "contracted design" blurb that all these straps are from the same seller using different accounts.
Just got my Blue Leather Loop from lnkoo888. I ordered it Aug 03, 2015 and got here today Aug 11th.
I am really in love with it, I haven't played with the OEM leather loop since June so I can't compare much but I think it looks good. For $35 and a 6-7 day shipping time, you can't beat it. The OEM one of course is going to be better because it's the real one, but $150 is a lot IMO.
My short side where the loop goes through is slightly crooked but it won't bug me at all unless it rips, and it doesn't seem it will.
The only CON I have is that it was hard to slide in to the watch. Which will only be an issue when switching bands a lot, but still not mad with the price I paid, and I will be picking up another one.
I am really in love with it, I haven't played with the OEM leather loop since June so I can't compare much but I think it looks good. For $35 and a 6-7 day shipping time, you can't beat it. The OEM one of course is going to be better because it's the real one, but $150 is a lot IMO.
My short side where the loop goes through is slightly crooked but it won't bug me at all unless it rips, and it doesn't seem it will.
The only CON I have is that it was hard to slide in to the watch. Which will only be an issue when switching bands a lot, but still not mad with the price I paid, and I will be picking up another one.
Can't really tell from your pic. Do you mean the side that's resting on the Apple logo's leaf is closer to the adapter than the other side? Could you tell from wearing it?
My copy Loop has gaps but the clicking action is really good, close to my original Sport Band.
It seems this batch almost overcompensated the gap and is not following the Case's curve - ie if looked from above, you'd see some blue sticking out more than the OEM, right?
I'm talking about the piece below. The metal hole, It's slightly crooked. It was an issue I seen posted about around here. Figured someone might wanna know how they keep coming out. And no I cannot tell when wearing as 1. I have to actually look at the piece when it's off the watch. And 2. The longer piece covers it obviously when I wrap it around. Sorry if I suck at explaining lol.
And yeah the long piece still has a gap, but the small piece, again picture below, is the one that sticks out more than the OEM.
If I had to choose, I'd rather have it have the gap as it's barely noticeable when not looking for it, and also I can't even tell when I'm checking the watch.
I took out a ruler, LOL. I think I know what you're talking about now, if the photo is not too distorted, it seems the metal hole/slot is not aligned to the adapter, so it's shifted to one side more. Is that what you meant? That would be annoying.
Sure:
eBay seller is jennyliushi http://www.ebay.ca/usr/jennyliushi?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2754
I'm thinking they'll all start getting better as the first runs with issues should be replaced by newer stock by now.
Oh and the $50 price point was in CAD, cheaper for those of you in the US.
Thank you! Looks really good!
More photos in the 'non-OEM' thread, but anyone wishing to buy a knock off leather loop in the UK could do a lot worse than the lnkoo999 loop. Happy with mine.
I sent my blue leather loop back and it had almost no gaps whatsoever. I just found it uncomfortable and hard. Hope Apple release new leather loop colours and 38mm size. If not, I might repurchase one in the future if the quality or manufacturer changes. mot keen on plastic edging. Kinda cuts into the wrist. Bought an Apple classic buckle instead.
If the plastic edging was cutting in to your wrist, you were wearing it far tighter than this style is designed for.
No. I wasn't. Even when loose it was uncomfortable. I think I know how to wear the band. The Apple version is more comfortable.
