Zuludiver Octopod: 10 Months Later Update

[@dermatz7804]

They made the buckle much more smaller ! 👍🏼 My Breitling SuperOcean HeritageI II got a Oman elastic strap in black/grey as shown in the video. The watch got a totally different, more vintage inspired look ! Today my favorite watch !!! Love it more than before - thanks to zuludiver !

[@sh4hriar]

I got two of these today. I expected the buckle profile to be a little thicker than what it is; also, I wish the lock springs were a little stronger. As you said very well, they are kind of pricey for what they are, but they are very practical and unique, and they look extremely good on dive and field watches!

[@technicianiv1776]

The lock seems to do a little better once it's broken in a bit. But yes agreed they look good on certain watches

[@somebodyelse5]

The shorter one is definitely their new version

[@technicianiv1776]

Yes, confirmed it is

[@greggoode3450]

I think I'll buy one now. Thanks for your candid review and impressions. They also have a non-stretch strap option. I may order both in 22mm, and stick with the stiffer strap since I want to counterbalance a heavier Hamilton. Thanks again.

[@marvean2519]

Very nice review, thanks! I wonder if your newer 22mm buckle could be the shorter "version 2" I heard them talk about in a video with watchgecko

[@technicianiv1776]

Thanks, it wouldn't surprise me if they did modify the design and shorten things up since the first one I bought. It's not a huge issue for me as my wrists are larger than average, but for smaller wrist sizes, the longer clasp could definitely be an issue. If it's a design change, it is a good one

[@MaxxPowerFTW]

Informative for sure. I was not expecting elastic straps since it has a buckle

[@technicianiv1776]

Yeah it's unique for sure

[@shawnlavigne9069]

Looks fiddly. I've been scared away. Thanks.

[@technicianiv1776]

No problem, thanks for watching

[@jeffboudreaux7243]

Great review. How long did your most recent order take to arrive?

[@technicianiv1776]

Maybe a week? Can't remember if it was USPS or UPS. They did use FedEx on one of my orders for a different strap and that one took forever, but that was because FedEx did some shady stuff and it ended up getting returned to sender. They reshipped that one using UPS.

[@NYKnickas]

Hey, I appreciate the video. Just thinking perhaps they split the difference on the width to length ratio as to not make it more difficult than it can already be to swap bands. I hear that's a minor negative of these bands. I'm still leaning toward buying one. Your opinion was helpful. Cheers.

[@technicianiv1776]

No problem, glad you found this helpful. The straps definitely take longer than a Nato or Marine Nationale style band to swap out, not something you'd want to do every day. Easy enough to do, it just takes some extra time

[@kevinong1735]

Zuludiver’s website states they did a 10% reduction in the buckle’s length. 😊 By the way, I hope you rocked that Hamilton Khaki SCUBA with that RWB strap on Independence Day! 🇺🇸😉

[@technicianiv1776]

Cool, I probably should have read things on their site before making a video. Unfortunately, that strap is a 20mm and the scuba uses 22mm. Maybe next year.

[@withRUfUS]

They’ve made the new Buckels smaller.

[@technicianiv1776]

Yes, they have