Carty Military Nylon Strap 6 Packs 18mm 20mm 22mm Watch Band Nylon Replacement Watch Straps for Men Women

This is a second attempt at writing this review. Initially I included a link to an article on different ways to wear a Nato Watch Strap, but I am told links are not allowed!I love these straps. I bought a Luminox watch from Amazon and it came with a rather bulky rubber diver-like band. I have a small wrist (little over 7") and with the OEM band, the watch seldom remained centered on my wrist and the buckle always was at the side of my wrist. I decided to try a Nato Watch Strap and chose Carty because of the great price -- six different straps, delivered, tax included for under $20. And, I might add, that included a spring pin removal tool and four 22mm replacement pins!Simply remove the OEM band and replace the spring pins. Then install the Nato Strap of your choice (takes less than a minute) and you are ready to go.DO NOT believe other reviews complaining about the dimensions of the straps and the inability to wear them centered on your wrist! The key is to do some research on how to install a Nato strap and use the method that best suits your wrist size. Unfortunately, Carty only shows one method (double loop). I found that the single loop method was perfect for my wrist size -- see my photos! I've also included a photo showing some alternate methods.The bands are comfortable, seem to he well made and IMO look great! UPDATE:. I have now worn my watch for six months using just one of these bands. I have used it under all kinds of conditions including swimming in fresh and salt water, oceans and pools. The band looks the same as it fid on day #1!!!

I had this older stainless Skagen watch that I got running again, and wanted to make it a "casual", so the NATO nylon bands were my direction. I priced around various options, and decide, after reading other reviews, to try these. For $18 for 6 of them, I think they are a great value. I found them very easy to install. Since I have a smallish wrist, I preferred cutting the end using a template from another of the bands, and used a lighter briefly. That way, there is no "wrap around", and I could do all 6 of them the same way. I also appreciated the sizing instructions were easy and understandable-- to order the smaller band and the correct width for my watch. My main input to the seller is to allow the buyer to "pick 6". That way you can get the 6 you most want instead of pre-selected groupings. These may not be quite as high in quality as other more expensive brands (you can easily pay more than this amount for a single band), but the quality is pretty good. There is stitching at strategic places, stainless steel for the metal parts, and enough depth in the nylon to probably hold up pretty well. They are easy to swap to the other bands, also. I was afraid the watch would wiggle or move up and down on my wrist due to the strap installation design-- but it does not. I recommend these!

I really liked replacing the rubber/plastic watchband with these interchangeable. Nylon straps. I like that you can get multiple colors. They’re easy to remove and clean from sweat or dirt. They are a little long for my wrist, so I shortened it by 3/8 of an inch And held the newly frayed/cut edge over a flame to lightly melt the edges. Voila!

Fit my Seiko 5 Automatic perfectly!!!

Six straps for under 20 bucks -- I'm not going to complain too much. They'll work, especially if you're just getting into the hobby like me and aren't too picky. They feel a little rough and cheap and I'm sure they'll fray and wear down over time but at this price I think that's fine. My only true complaint is I think they should be just a tad longer. I've got smallish wrist at 6-6.5 inches and I would like just a little bit more material to fold back into the two metal bars that lock the strap in.PS - if you plan to taking these swimming or sweat a lot in them, all bets are off. They might hold up but I'm not going to test.

Odd smell but the price is great

I don't rate many things poorly, as I'm a pretty easy guy to make happy. That said, these are the most "meh" things I've bought in a while. They're cheap, which is great, but they definitely don't last with any decent use. Way too quick to start fraying and getting fuzzy and I work a desk job, it's not like I'm heaving sausage logs or whatever the average person does. Wait- what DOES the average person do at work? Anyway, the bands do look good fresh from the package, even if not for long.

Beautiful vivid colors and long enough to probably fit larger wrists than mine (7").The only negative I see is that the holes will show some fraying, especially if worn under a shirt sleeve. A quick hit with a lighter will correct the problem and I don't seem to notice it reoccurring after my heat treatment. I dropped my review by one star for this.