Does it get dusty? One thing that bothered me about the 3rd party sport bands.
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The Great "Third Party Band/Strap" Thread
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Does it get dusty? One thing that bothered me about the 3rd party sport bands.
any of you have this band?
ordered one a few weeks ago but just put it on the watch today. It feels great but have no idea how it will hold up. the price has gone up $2 since early December.
Misker Compatible with for Apple Watch Band 38mm 40mm 42mm 44mm Soft Lightweight Breathable Sport Replacement Band for Watch Series 5 4 3 2 1 (Summit Black, 38mm/40mm)
Misker New Release Sport Loop for Watch Series 5/4/3/2/1 Lightweight and Breathable: Super light and breathable design, making you feel refreshed all day wearing. No irritability: Using quality nylon weave materials, absolutely no harm to your skin. Size: 38mm 40mm size:Suitable for 5.12"-7.28"(1...
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ordered one a few weeks ago but just put it on the watch today. It feels great but have no idea how it will hold up. the price has gone up $2 since early December.
I have only had it a day, no noticeable dust so far but I cannot comment to how it will be longer term.
New AliExpress arrivals. These got lost and had to be reposted so are months late.
I really like the 2 tone ones. I know some don’t, but I do. Desert Sand (far right) is kinda cool. Pink Berry (center) is awesome. I’m not a big fan of Lava Glow (second from the right). I feel like the colour is lost and overwhelmed by the grey. The right 3 are reflective.
Alaskan Blue is cool (second from left). I like the yellow sides. Khaki is alright. (Far left)
I really like the 2 tone ones. I know some don’t, but I do. Desert Sand (far right) is kinda cool. Pink Berry (center) is awesome. I’m not a big fan of Lava Glow (second from the right). I feel like the colour is lost and overwhelmed by the grey. The right 3 are reflective.
Alaskan Blue is cool (second from left). I like the yellow sides. Khaki is alright. (Far left)
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Any pics of desert sand/black Nike band on a space gray watch?
It looks nice but not sure if it's different enough from platinum/black.
It looks nice but not sure if it's different enough from platinum/black.
Just called OSRUI Watchband Store. One of the many many clones that I assume are selling the exact same items. These are as good as any other knock-off. No better, no worse.
Ordered from the URVOI store on AliExpress, delivery to the UK in around a week and it's very good quality, I actually prefer the fit over my genuine Apple sport loops I have.
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US $3.51 44% OFF|URVOI Sport loop for apple watch 5 4 3 2 band reflective strap for iWatch band double layer HOOk&LOOP 2020 Spring|Watchbands| - AliExpress
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Just got this from Amazon
YC YANCH Greatou Compatible for Apple Watch Band 38mm 40mm,Soft Silicone Sport Band Replacement Wrist Strap Compatible for iWatch Apple Watch Series 5/4/3/2/1,Nike+,Sport,Edition,S/M,Black Hyper Grape https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQ93CFR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fljnEbK3AVCEC
YC YANCH Greatou Compatible for Apple Watch Band 38mm 40mm,Soft Silicone Sport Band Replacement Wrist Strap Compatible for iWatch Apple Watch Series 5/4/3/2/1,Nike+,Sport,Edition,S/M,Black Hyper Grape https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQ93CFR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fljnEbK3AVCEC
How did they work out? Also, how quickly did you get them? I just bought 5 as well from your link since they're $1.72 each and ship from the US. I really want the canary yellow sports loop but the only OEM one I could find for the 44mm Watch is $100 and that's hard to stomach for the sports loop.
So picked up a cheap Hermēs knockoff strap from AliExpress and I’m actually quite happy with it. No idea how well it compares to the original but I like it.
It was about £10 shipped and turned up in about a week.
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So you can buy from them even though you’re from the U.K? I might have to look.
takes 3 to 6 weeks........Best Buy and forget you ordered......then you are surprised
I got them Saturday. It said US shipping but it took 17 days or a bit over 2 weeks, so I think it may have really been shipped from China. The color on the Cornflower, Canary Yellow and Flash Light are pretty much an exact match. Papaya seems a little brighter and Hyper Grape a little duller. I'm also not sure if the Hyper Grape is reflective - need to test that. The only noticeable difference in the bands, beside lacking the 44mm markings and having a middle silver connection on the lug, is that there is a slight gap on one of the four lug connections to the body. However, all of the loops lock in to the Watch and there is also a small gap on my OEM Cape Cod sport loop (the knock-offs' gap is a little larger, but not bad), so I'm happy, especially for $1.72 each.
Yeah, one of mine would not slide in and they gave me full credit in 24 hours.......didn’t even have to return it. Yep I could have been out of a whole $1.72
Good to know their customer service is decent. I ordered a (non-knockoff) band in the past from Crested and realized right away that I still had my old apartment in AliExpress. I contacted Crested and they said not a problem and they would update it to my new address, but when they shipped they still shipped to the old address. I sent them messages but they didn't respond until I filed a complaint with AliExpress and then all of a sudden they didn't stop sending me messages about how my dispute "hurt" them. AliExpress refunded my order, but I think I wouldn't buy from Crested again even though they have US shipping and a good reputation.
Also, FWIW, the Hyper Grape from 3C watch band store (which now has oddly changed its name to I LOVE LUO watchband store) is non-reflective. In the pic below it's next to my OEM Summit White sports loop. I think I'll pick up a Hyper Grape and some others from Urvoi or Osrui on AliExpress which people say actually have reflective bands.
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So, I just got in the mail three sport loops that should be reflective from OSRUI. As you can see in the photo below, the Hyper Grape is not at all reflective, but the Pink Berry and Celestial Teal are. I have a Hyper Grape I previously got from 3C/I LOVE LUO on AliExpress that is also not reflective, however surprisingly the Pink Berry and Celestial Teal both are reflective (I hadn't tested since I tried the Hyper Grape first and it wasn't). The lugs on the Pink Berry and Celestial Teal from OSRUI are both really loose, to the point where they don't lock in on the Pink Berry, so I'll be using the ones from 3C/I LOVE LUO. It's a bit of a bummer since OSRUI's Pink Berry definitely has greater reflectivity, but I'd rather have a less reflective band than a broken watch due to the lugs not locking in.
OEM Summit White next to OSRUI Pink Berry, Hyper Grape and Celestial Teal sport loops
3C/I LOVE LUO Pink Berry left, OSRUI right
3C/I LOVE LUO Celestial Teal left, OSRUI right
Has anyone tried a UAG Apple Watch band? Seriously thinking of this one:
www.urbanarmorgear.com
Protective Apple Watch Cases & Bands
Enjoy snap-on, military-drop tested protection with UAG Apple Watch cases, and durable straps for secure peace of mind. Protection is our passion. Shop now!
Those of you who bought sport loops from URVOI and are happy with them: which URVOI store did you use?
There’s “urvoi Store” with the url “urvoi” and also “URVOI Official Store” with the url “urvoisz”
I bought some sport loops from the former. They arrived today, and I’m ... not that happy with them. The lugs are super loose and seem less wide than the watch, for one thing. I have a 40mm S5, and I did order the 40mm (not 38mm) loops.
Also the stitching on all of them looks the same, there are no nuanced differences like with my official loops (the way the official Cerulean loop looks like snake scales for instance).
Am I just too much of a perfectionist and doomed to paying $50 for loops, or did I order from the wrong store? Maybe I should try 3C/I LOVE LUO ... I don’t really like the reflectivity on the Nike bands anyway.
There’s “urvoi Store” with the url “urvoi” and also “URVOI Official Store” with the url “urvoisz”
I bought some sport loops from the former. They arrived today, and I’m ... not that happy with them. The lugs are super loose and seem less wide than the watch, for one thing. I have a 40mm S5, and I did order the 40mm (not 38mm) loops.
Also the stitching on all of them looks the same, there are no nuanced differences like with my official loops (the way the official Cerulean loop looks like snake scales for instance).
Am I just too much of a perfectionist and doomed to paying $50 for loops, or did I order from the wrong store? Maybe I should try 3C/I LOVE LUO ... I don’t really like the reflectivity on the Nike bands anyway.
So, apparently there are three Urvoi stores on AliExpress:
urvoi Store
URVOI Official Store
URVOIZ Store
I ordered a bunch of Nike sport loops off of the URVOI Official Store, which is the only one listed as a top brand, whatever that means. They haven't come in yet but when they do I'll let you know how they are. If they have loose lugs or other major defects I guess I'll stick to 3C/I LOVE LUO, since at least they've been generally consistent.
Has anyone tried a UAG Apple Watch band? Seriously thinking of this one:
Protective Apple Watch Cases & Bands
Enjoy snap-on, military-drop tested protection with UAG Apple Watch cases, and durable straps for secure peace of mind. Protection is our passion. Shop now!
I ordered this the other day. Should be here in a week or so. Orange/Black
I've ordered quite a few from the Urvoi Offical Store, all have been good quality with no loose lugs and all the Nike ones are on a par with the official in terms of reflectiveness (is that a word!). I really wanted the caramel woven nylon which urvoi didn't have so I ordered that and a couple of loops from Crested, waiting on them to arrive so I can compare quality.