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!

If you think you're getting amazing quality straps for less than $3 each -- you're not. What you're getting is an assortment of decent straps to test drive. In my case, I wasn't sure what color would work well with my watch (I had an idea from videos and pictures of my watch with straps, but it's never the same as in person), so this cheap pack of various colors is absolutely perfect for me. The quality is not terrible, but they clearly won't last. I wore my first one today and after taking my watch on and off a few times there's already slight fraying on the end of the strap and in one of the holes I'm using for the buckle. Aside from that -- they look great and fairly comfortable (not the softest, but... this is cheap nylon, what can you expect).

These nato straps are an unbelievably good deal, I mean it's practically theft - that's how good of a deal it is. Quality wise and looks wise, these straps are about average. They'll never leave you stranded and look acceptable along the way. But I have to reiterate that for the price, that is unbelievable. My two biggest gripes are the texture and the coloring of the straps. The texture is rough, there's no other way about it, it definitely feels like a seat belt strap and it might be itchy if you're sensitive. I personally prefer this because I go rock climbing with this strap and the rough texture stops it from fraying on jagged edges. The last thing is color, this is a huge deal to me and it makes or breaks the straps in my opinion. It definitely breaks it for these straps. I ordered the variety pack per se (the one with two bond straps and the uncle Sam special) and frankly I'm somewhat disappointed with the inking. The colors are incredibly basic, bright, and overly saturated, the only watches I can imagine this matching are neon colored G Shocks and, oddly enough, my Seagull 1963, somehow. If they could maybe turn down the saturation and darken the palettes to match the usual watches these get paired with, it would be a grand slam and I wouldn't have a reason to buy any other brand. But for the functionality and the price point I can't hold that against them, highly recommended.

I bought these because of the affordable price. When I received them I was pleasantly surprised. They fit just right on my watch and my wrist. I bought single ones from other companies, and both were too long. These, however fit, look and feel nice. To add to my surprise the seller included a tool and 4 pins. I love all the watch bands but my favorite, thus far is the red, white and blue one. Great product.