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The Great "Third Party Band/Strap" Thread
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Do someone know if the new sport loop bands have been "3rd-partied"?
I can't find them yet anywhere
They have been. AliExpress and eBay have some. I ordered some off of AliExpress but they haven't arrived yet. I'll post them when they arrive.
This was the set I ordered:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/EIM...769.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.7a574c4dAU5MTn
Do someone know if the new sport loop bands have been "3rd-partied"
I can't find them yet anywhere
And what do you know, they arrived today. Cerulean doesn't look as good as I hoped, but Hyper Grape is nice. These are knock offs.
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Nice, it looks exactly like the originals.
Thanks for the link, I'm gonna go on a shopping spree
Nice, it looks exactly like the originals.
Thanks for the link, I'm gonna go on a shopping spree
No problem. My house is quite dark (wifes eyes suffer in bright light), and the afternoon light was fading. I'll wear Hyper Grape to work tomorrow and take a shot in proper daylight and office lighting for a more accurate photo.
I think (although not sure) that the Hyper Grape has less purple than Apples, and Cerulean has less orange. Both of these came with the Nike reflective strands, so they have the extremely bright stripes under a camera flash.
That's great news! I've been waiting for these. Can't wait to get some new bands.
Nice, it looks exactly like the originals.
Thanks for the link, I'm gonna go on a shopping spree
Here are those bands in office lighting, with windows near.
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If you don’t mind, can I bother you to ask for length of the band (hyper grape). I’m looking to buy one for my 40mm AW4. Also I see an option to ship from US, is it any faster than the usual 15-30 day wait?
Not a problem! Top loop is the fake Hyper Grape, bottom loop is the Official Apple/Nike reflective black sport loop. Both are the 42/44mm variety.
Measures at 22cm-23cm (8.5 inches). Around 1cm shorter than the official Apple loop.
It says it has US Shipping options, but whenever I select it, it says it's not available for me. This might be because I'm in the UK. I've always had to use the China option. I tend to find delivery time is 30 days, rather than the "15-30" that's quoted. But it's also 90% cheaper, and to be honest - the quality is basically the same. Some won't agree, but there really is very little difference (if anything at all) in the sport loops.
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Thank you very much for the detailed post. Very helpful. And yes, I 100% agree that it’s way cheaper with similar quality and having owned about 5 other non-apple bands, I definitely enjoy the freedom to have multiple colors at fraction of the cost.
Slightly off topic, but I couldn’t find a reliable option anywhere. Sorry.
Is there an AliExpress store similar to URVOI where I can buy iPhone silicone cases? I’m seeing a lot of reference to URVOI in this thread and upon looking it up, they are a top seller, highly rated and their presentation seems good as well. For some reason they never appeared in my searches. Thanks to this thread.
I used to buy Apple Cases and Watch bands at random AliExpress stores, but not anymore. Bought watch bands from top rated sellers and I can see a difference. Hope there is one for iPhone silicone cases too.
Any recommendations with links would be helpful. Thanks.
Is there an AliExpress store similar to URVOI where I can buy iPhone silicone cases? I’m seeing a lot of reference to URVOI in this thread and upon looking it up, they are a top seller, highly rated and their presentation seems good as well. For some reason they never appeared in my searches. Thanks to this thread.
I used to buy Apple Cases and Watch bands at random AliExpress stores, but not anymore. Bought watch bands from top rated sellers and I can see a difference. Hope there is one for iPhone silicone cases too.
Any recommendations with links would be helpful. Thanks.
Will check them out. Thanks.
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Not sure if you meant to share an AliExpress link for iPhone silicone cases, but the current link takes me to URVOI watch band page.
I had left a message to the seller and to my surprise he replied. Unfortunately 230mm won’t cut it for me. Need something around 220mm.
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just a word of warning: i bought the 6th gen link bracelet from the taobao guy for £40-50 and after 2 weeks the watch fell of twice and almost smashed my watch. thankful i was wearing a long sleeve shirt and i felt it give way.
would not recommend. the button mechanism that allows you to remove links is the culprit here (wished they make so you needed the tool to replace them so much more sturdier). going to super glue the links and see how that holds up
would not recommend. the button mechanism that allows you to remove links is the culprit here (wished they make so you needed the tool to replace them so much more sturdier). going to super glue the links and see how that holds up
Are there any third party leather loops in 42/44mm size Medium? My genuine loop in M fits my son just fine, but the Urvoi loop I have is about an inch and a half too long.
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Weird. My link from the Taobao guy was genuine not a clone and much more solid than my 6th gen Urvoi. I wear mine daily since before Xmas. Is he selling clones now too? If so the Urvoi clone was great.
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Weird. My link from the Taobao guy was genuine not a clone and much more solid than my 6th gen Urvoi. I wear mine daily since before Xmas. Is he selling clones now too? If so the Urvoi clone was great.
I guess this has been asked a number of times before, but are there any
edit for example for biking to work, i dont want to change out to the sports band that came with the watch.
- 1) recommended 3rd party brown leather straps with black 'buckles', and availability in the EU? Or
- 2) Any leather or 'leather-like' straps that works for working out (biking/running)?
edit for example for biking to work, i dont want to change out to the sports band that came with the watch.
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I've bought a couple from E3Motorcycles over the years who are based in the US but ship to the EU very quickly. Their products are really well made, great quality and very durable.
As to your second point, I've not seen one yet, so usually end up changing straps before and after working out. I'll be interested to see if there is something out there which is good for that though.
