I mean yeah, if you ignore the fact that the elasticity dies and the material frays on the sides and the fact that it is one continuous piece of textile, sure, it's somewhat more comfortable than any other of the various options. But then there is the price, which is always more expensive than a nato alternative that lasts indefinitely, as compared to this. I used to think these were great alternatives, particularly if it were lightly used, in the rotation of other watches. But, no, it turns out this strap has the same shelf life as a genuine rubber strap - 18 months - and that includes light use.
@AuspiciousDawn14 сағат бұрын
Where did you buy this one when they have discontinued the line?
@iSparko4 күн бұрын
Which would you recommend? This or Boldr Venture? Also have around 6-6.2” wrist and just really torn between those two. I’m guessing the Venture wears better?
@stuffonatabletop3 күн бұрын
Haha luckily I have both! Boldr wears better on my wrist given it has shorter lug lengths but the momentum is noticeably lighter/thinner since it’s quartz. I quite enjoy both though so I flips back and forth between them.
@iSparko3 күн бұрын
@@stuffonatabletop I wish I could get both 😆, but leaning towards the Venture now.
@Tt-t10011 күн бұрын
I own this model. I've been with it about 4 years. The design is cool and it's made with quality. But I have fou d very unpractical specially handling bills, and trying to put them inside. It takes too much time and it's not easy.
@nickmankeydesigns12 күн бұрын
Happy to throw my hat in the ring! If you prefer more minimal titanium hardware, a tool-less strap install, no strap beneath the watch, infinite adjustability, I believe you would greatly enjoy one of my Chrono-Grips!
@stuffonatabletop3 күн бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! Ill give it a try one day :)
@johnnydub23723 күн бұрын
After diving into straps more from watching this video, I found a brand called Luff. They have a decent amount of "Elastico" style watch straps that you may be interested in. Similar concept.
@stuffonatabletop15 күн бұрын
Nice find! And at a good price too! Thanks for sharing :)
@mistadopeman24 күн бұрын
I love quartz watches. I like this watch, but that clasp is irritating. But I do appreciate the domed sapphire. Screw down crown is cool, because you won’t have to mess with the crown too much anyway. I would like it better without a date window. Overall, it looks like a solid watch. I wonder how accurate it is. And the full lume dial is awesome.
@stuffonatabletop15 күн бұрын
I can confirm it’s accurate, I’ve switched to another watch for the summer so it’s been sitting in a case for the past month and it’s still running on time! And yes domed sapphire is my favourite part! :)
@kyledriscollmusic25 күн бұрын
I much prefer single pass natos to elastic
@russdoesstuffАй бұрын
I love that strap for my Seiko "flight master" .... It's super comfy to wear.
@AshleyAlgireАй бұрын
#amzwatch 's watch really surprises me!
@johnhebert3855Ай бұрын
amazon has all kinds of colors, but no fancy patterns except for a single line of various colors. There are two significant drawbacks to this specific style of elastic strap. #I. The sliding bracket which receives the hook does exactly that, slides down the strap when worn necessitating constant readjustment. #2. Its single loop design doesn't provide enough rigidity when worn with your heavier sport watches.
@DookeyRidrАй бұрын
I’ve got 3 different MN straps: 2 from Erika’s, one from Prometheus DW-one of the Erika’s straps is very soft and comfortable, but has lost a lot of it’s elasticity over the years that I’ve had it. The other one has material that isn’t as soft, so therefore isn’t any more comfortable than a regular nato strap. The PDW MN strap is very soft, and very comfortable, but is also very new and still retains elasticity. On the other hand, my favorite, most comfortable straps are my Bonetto Cinturini #328 rubber natos. Most comfortable straps imo.
@CyberRabid.Ай бұрын
I don't like NATO/Zulu straps on dive watches. However, on a field watch there is nothing better.....
@BosunM8JamesАй бұрын
That looks really good. Nice mod!
@Thenaughtyman1Ай бұрын
Instead of constantly saying “I could be wrong”, it would be better to throughly research your content before posting it. This company used to be called “Chronosport”.
@Avto28Ай бұрын
Two and a half minutes into the video and still hasn't gotten to the point, still talking about the NATO strap. Not sure that's a very good tactic for an informative video that is supposed to draw people in and engage them from eary on.
@thatisjc2 ай бұрын
Hi, question can i wear this with one hand? I have cerebral palsy
@stuffonatabletop2 ай бұрын
Hello! Like most watches, if you wear it on your non-dominant hand, your other dominant hand should be able to fasten it no problem. Similar to wearing a 2 piece leather strap though, you might have to flip and turn your non-dominant hand occasionally, pressing it onto your body for stability while your dominant hand works. A bracelet would be easier to wear.
@Ex.zed.2 ай бұрын
Citizen?
@stuffonatabletop2 ай бұрын
Lol similar style. Though this one can be had in a smaller size
@shannymau52 ай бұрын
Nice review. Seems like a great value! Reminds me of Citizen Promaster Tough line.
@Ex.zed.2 ай бұрын
Literally!!
@stuffonatabletop2 ай бұрын
Lol you know what, that’s very true
@RovePathsАй бұрын
At $125 less the cost of a Citizen Mens Tough Eco-Drive Watch 40mm. Plus a longer warranty.
@FzzyPnutt2 ай бұрын
Cool vid man:)
@stuffonatabletop2 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy! :)
@sivaprasads96942 ай бұрын
I like it a lot and cool presentation
@stuffonatabletop2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! :)
@OverCowboy2 ай бұрын
thank you! comprehensive review and a good narrative pace. the watch is also cool...
@stuffonatabletop2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@davekat46802 ай бұрын
Just ordered selection of straps from AE. Same straps i see on ebuy and zon but 50% less. Difference is shipping speed. Takes a few weeks to receive. Order and forget and they show up 👍
@artbanks272 ай бұрын
I wanted to like nato straps but it's not for me.
@KrzysztofStrug2 ай бұрын
Hey! thanks for great video, what kind of watches do you have on presented straps?
@stuffonatabletop2 ай бұрын
Hi! Currently only my boldr venture black dawn
@gitgudchannel2 ай бұрын
yeah but not this fake one lmao
@EmilioBaldi2 ай бұрын
There is also the thin, single pass, friction based, nylon strap by springmadeshop; but is not elastic.
@EmilioBaldi2 ай бұрын
Is one of my favourite straps as well. For variety cnswatchbands (but you have to rearrange the loop) and erikasoriginals the latter one are made to order with your wrist circumference. Among the disadvantages there is also the risk of slingshoting the watch with the buckle if you are not careful and that the strap puts under constant flession the spring bars.
@EmilioBaldi2 ай бұрын
For the most challenging scenarios I use the Zulu strap with 5 rings: the two rings form a second buckle that ensure slack on the watch and, at the same time, the right "microadjustment" for the wrist circumference. But they are bulky.
@_guillermo2 ай бұрын
More watch content please🖤
@_guillermo2 ай бұрын
More watch content please🖤
@spookmineer2 ай бұрын
I wanted to get a Nato strap but then stumbled upon Erika's Originals strap. They are extremely comfortable (I adjust mine to just 2 mm tighter than barely flopping around) and there is no excess bulk, unnecessary hardware clonking, no tucking in the strap so there's 3x thickness on one side. It's clean, you don't notice it, the watch stays where you put it. Love it. When I first looked into these straps, I found that there are some differences between different manufacturers. Erika's are sturdy, stiff and very comfy. You actually need to unbuckle the buckle to remove the watch. Then there are the very loose/flimsy elastic ones, also very comfy. You don't need to unbuckle anything, you can just take the watch off. These straps are very stretchy. This is a convenience but it's also unwanted in some cases. If the watch is heavy, these straps will just wobble around, because they are too flexible. With Erika's there's no such issue, they are stiff enough to keep the watch in place but flexible enough to be very comfy.
@Xero2852 ай бұрын
I have a Tudor Pelagos FXD and like the strap a lot. It is my most comfortable strap and is very easy and fast to put on and off due to the velcro. Check it out.
@seanhickling73402 ай бұрын
I tried the adapters and I will say don't bother. Just go to Vario, pay a little more, and get the perfect strap. The adapters will annoy you.
@stuffonatabletop2 ай бұрын
Can you share a little more about what makes them annoying?
@FreedomFox1Ай бұрын
Why is it annoying? I have their adapter for my G Shock and it seems fine.
@PC-ju6pp2 ай бұрын
And then you discover that 2-piece elastic straps are even more comfortable and easier to put on. Then you realize that quart watches are much lighter. Then that lume paint is pretty much a scam, even on Rolex or those brands who put even more layers of it. Titanium or plastic, quartz with tritium tubes.
@dennismerlijn745922 күн бұрын
And then you realize that youre a soldier and the 25kg backpack , yore 5kg machine gun are quit heavy so are youre boots that are not worn in yet, you then reolize ya dont give a ..... if ure watch is "comfortable" . It was made for warfare not comfort
@bernardtan12 ай бұрын
Elastic strap lose it's elasticity in time & is much more difficult to change straps when it gets wet unlike a NATO strap.
@petarmiloradovic53742 ай бұрын
thats basically an apple watch ultra alpine loop strap XD
@stuffonatabletop2 ай бұрын
Haha sure but these go way back before Apple Watches were a thing
@petarmiloradovic53742 ай бұрын
@@stuffonatabletop ye i know, but it reminded me that
@swagotochowdhury12383 ай бұрын
Wanna buy this watch…really cool
@UndulatHD3 ай бұрын
What watch is the MN strap on?
@stuffonatabletop3 ай бұрын
Boldr Venture Black Dawn
@ol48spring3 ай бұрын
I have one on now… 👍 up north in Minnesota
@Urface930953 ай бұрын
Great video! I have a wallet I really like that I got on Amazon. I've been using it for close to a year I feel like, come summer. It's called Light Fold and the name is super fitting. It may be waterproof material? But for sure it's light weight and and thin, RFID blocking too. Trifold and I have like 7 cards in it, plus the length of the unfolded wallet has a cash slot. Love that it's still so thin, light and compact. There is an integrated elastic band that's used to keep everything together once folded up.
@stuffonatabletop3 ай бұрын
Nice wallet! The elastics are great to keep everything together and not flare outwards.
@neutronalchemist32413 ай бұрын
The zulu five rings is the most comfortable strap to me. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIaWma2Or9Saftk
@searchandsave1423 ай бұрын
I agree they should have made it smaller. Too bad a nice design that turned out to be just silly
@BR81-iv6lt3 ай бұрын
You have tiny wrist man 😂
@nuudelz37113 ай бұрын
The point of the nato strap is so if the buckle fails you have the secondary. I get everyone is for aesthetics and not functionality in 2024 but reading people cut them and talk about being an enthusiast is weird to me.
@stuffonatabletop3 ай бұрын
Do you mean the springbars? Even if you cut the secondary strap, the single piece strap can still hang onto your watch even if one springbar fails.
@gustavopineda67903 ай бұрын
It's look good on you
@stuffonatabletop3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@f.kieranfinney4573 ай бұрын
Elastic is nasty and cheap looking. That’s why they don’t sell. A single layer Nato strap (is this called a Zulu?) is not much thicker than normal leather straps. It’s the true safety style double layer Nato that gets super thick. And if you get a single layer cordovan leather Nato they’re paper thin, tough and gorgeous looking. See Veblenist. I have the Number 8, and navy (my favorite). Guess I should grab a black one! It’s by far my favorite interchangeable watch strap especially for vintage field watches and dress watches with fixed lug pins.
@stuffonatabletop3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the Veblenist suggestion. Never heard of them before but the straps do look gorgeous! I’ll give them a try one day. No, Zulus are the ones with the oval shaped hardware. Personally don’t find MN straps that cheap looking but I guess it depends on the watch you put it on. Some did mention they get dirty real quick though
@wadsworth23513 ай бұрын
What about the watches though? What are they, especially the black one. Thanks!
@stuffonatabletop3 ай бұрын
Citizen NY0040 And the black one is the Boldr Venture Black Dawn
@wadsworth23513 ай бұрын
@@stuffonatabletop Thank you!
@MrLukkar3 ай бұрын
With NATO straps you need to cut off the additional piece, so then you will end up only with one layer of fabric under the watch. The excess strap you can also cutoff, round it up a bit to look better. Then you just apply flame from a lighter on both end tips so they do not strip apart and voila - this is very comfortable and good looking
@yolobathsalts3 ай бұрын
Where did you get this information? If the extra layer was meant to be cut off it wouldn't be there lmao. You can literally just install the strap in a different way and the excess isn't even noticeable.
@sterkriger25723 ай бұрын
No it isn’t meant to be cut. The strap is to hold the actual watch in place when used with the proper model since it is quartz and doesn’t have the bulge on the back, the watch can freely slide on the strap. A problem that doesn’t exist using mechanical watches since the bulge in the back being the same height as the lugs helps holding the watch in place. The strap being long it is because you can use the watch outside uniform and in the case of divers outside the wetsuit
@MrLukkar3 ай бұрын
Maybe I have formulated it nit correctly. I did not mean that it has to be done like this, I just wanted to write that if you have such problem and it is bothering you, then there is a way to have it tighter against your wrist with no excess strap. I myself do it every time and have no problems whatsoever - looks and wears amazing - higly recommend@@yolobathsalts
@MrLukkar3 ай бұрын
@@sterkriger2572 I agree - it is made with a purpose, but many people do not like it being so bulky. I just wanted to write that there is a solution and it gives great results - I agree that with 1 layer most watches slide along the strap and You need to be careful while picking them up, but when you tighten the buckle after putting them on the wrist they do not move. Luckily there are ways to suit everyones taste :)
@yolobathsalts3 ай бұрын
@@MrLukkar and yet you're still defeating the purpose of the NATO which is to retain the strap in the event of a spring bar failure.
@ChristyOFaghan3 ай бұрын
thanks for that, i've now gone down a rabbit hole checking out all kinds of options from the cheap-and-cheerful to bespoke MN straps
@stuffonatabletop3 ай бұрын
Haha, glad to see you’ve found a new hobby 😉
@HenriksenDolf3 ай бұрын
truth!
@TheTerryMarsh13 ай бұрын
Great video, thank you. I have discovered that getting the right size watch is very important. My wrist is about 6.9". So a watch with a case diameter of 38mm or 39mm is about right for me. Some 40mm watches are ok, depending on the lug to lug measurement. Anything bigger or smaller doesn't look right. I like the idea of NATO straps, but I have not found a comfortable one yet. All my watch cases are stainless steel. I'm not about to rush out and buy a watch with a titanium case, just so I can use an elastic strap.
@stuffonatabletop3 ай бұрын
No rush indeed. Just another option to explore if you’re ever in the market for another strap :)