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Leather Loop knock off ~ anyone get one yet?
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Has anyone tried JetTech yet from Amazon UK or US?
They seems to have good ratings but those ratings are all grouped together so you don't know which is which. Also they sell the whole range; sports, leather loop, milanese and stainless.
They seems to have good ratings but those ratings are all grouped together so you don't know which is which. Also they sell the whole range; sports, leather loop, milanese and stainless.
I do not recommend. I just purchased one a few days ago and got it yesterday. No gaps in the connection area and the fit was good. However, the band seems noticeably thinner than the real one and it was way too long on me. Seems to be L sized. The "leather" did not even feel synthetic. More of a paper-y texture than plasticky. Not sure which is worse. Promptly returned it.
Went for a Happycell one. We shall see how that goes...
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Ah thanks. Been looking for a leather loop for ages and no other alternative seems to come close to Apple's one
Ah thanks. Been looking for a leather loop for ages and no other alternative seems to come close to Apple's one
Received the Sikai leather loop in the color stone today, ordered through Aliexpress. Took exactly two weeks between order and delivery date.
I've paid about 25€ for it, the same seller has it for about 52€ now.
It looks like real leather, the fit is okay for me...considering my small wrists.
The fit of the connector is not 100% and it shows a little bit of steel.
See pictures, what do you think of it?
I've paid about 25€ for it, the same seller has it for about 52€ now.
It looks like real leather, the fit is okay for me...considering my small wrists.
The fit of the connector is not 100% and it shows a little bit of steel.
See pictures, what do you think of it?
Just got the one maikel7505 recommended in the mailbox and directly tried it. I have small wrists, about 150mm. I bought the s/m one and it fits me fine on my 42mm watch, so if your wrist is 160mm you should be ok with the s/m version.
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Which seller?
Got my happycell one, returned it also, too big. These sellers should stock the M version too.
The leather looked a lot better than the jetech one and only very very very minor metal showing in bottom part. Would have kept it and been happy had it been the right size.
Will maybe try the battery_sky seller that was recommended on here since they have the small size.
I've got the Sikai one, received it yesterday.
Happy with it! (for pics: scroll two posts up ;-) )
my Freedomoclock09's red LL shows no metal and looks mint (slight width gap though), but I only wear it for going out and not for heavy duty use.
Sikai Leather Loop from Ali Express, 26€. Ordered 23 sept arrived 12 Oct.
Have tried Apples original leather loop and this feels just as good if not better, because there are less or smaller magnets which makes the band feel less stiff than Apples. The fit is better than I expected but the shorter piece is a little to wide where it connects to the watch.
I wish it was just a little bit smaller as it would look better. (I wear the original sport band on the fourth hole)
Have tried Apples original leather loop and this feels just as good if not better, because there are less or smaller magnets which makes the band feel less stiff than Apples. The fit is better than I expected but the shorter piece is a little to wide where it connects to the watch.
I wish it was just a little bit smaller as it would look better. (I wear the original sport band on the fourth hole)
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I'm thinking about ordering one from them. I have one from a different seller I got in July but it has started peeling on the sides, so i am gonna get a refund of it and get a new one from a different seller. Have you had any issues with peeling on your Inkoo ones?
I finally broke down and bought the real thing. COMPLETELY night and day between the cheap knockoffs I've had off Amazon. Well worth the $150.
Fine and dandy, but that's not an option for those of us with 38mm watches who want a leather loop band.
I never said it was a necessity for everyone. But the leather loops on Amazon and AliExpress are $30 for a reason.
Which brands/companies of leather loops did you try from Amazon before giving up?
I'm not 100% sure off the top of my head. I believe happycell and moko. Both were promptly sent back. The clasp on one was already coming apart from the band, and the other felt like cardboard.
Thanks, that's not reassuring. Have a moko one coming tomorrow. Will be my 4th one I've tried from all sorts of places.
Maybe will have to spring for a real one too.. Feel like the leather loop is one of the only bands that might be worth the price tag. Difference in quality is just huge compared to clones.
Maybe will have to spring for a real one too.. Feel like the leather loop is one of the only bands that might be worth the price tag. Difference in quality is just huge compared to clones.
Be careful, i ordered from lnkoo999 UK, a leather loop. But he did not ship from UK but China. (UK to Netherlands normally takes 3-5 days, that's why I ordered from UK seller) After now 3 weeks still no package.
It was a hassle to get a refund from him. Had to file a claim for it, he stalled and hassled for 2 weeks.
It was a hassle to get a refund from him. Had to file a claim for it, he stalled and hassled for 2 weeks.
I encourage anyone who wants an official 38mm Apple leather loop to submit feedback to them. I love the leather loop, but I'm stuck using one of these cheap third party loops for now (had to superglue mine last night
). Hopefully with enough feedback, Apple will sell both sizes.
I just got a leather loop for the 38mm from eBay. It was from this http://www.ebay.com/itm/251993979977?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=550858670332&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Unlike others it has size and I ordered the smaller size for the 38mm. It's smaller than the medium size of the 42mm Apple leather loop which the others I've seen are not. It feels OK, definitely less plastic like than one I ordered from Amazon (and returned). Too early to tell about durability but seems OK. The fit is good but not perfect, otherwise the quality seems good so far. Here are some pictures including how it looks on a 150mm wrist. The Apple leather loop on a 42mm and one I tried from Amazon on the 38mm would loop back and almost touch the watch.
