Last Friday I met with another fellow G-shock and Seiko forum frequenter, Liwang22, to check out the Seiko boutique in NYC. Needless to say, we were blown away. You can read about our experiences here.
After the boutique -- I wanted that Darth Tuna so badly -- he generously gave me a pair of Shapeways Frogman adapters he had bought for his Frog. I think they're produced by Keoni.
At first glance they don't look like much. They feel like hardened Styrofoam, the product of 3D printing technology. I tried bending one adapter a bit to see if it would give way, but it didn't. They seem sturdy enough.
I did initially have some difficulty installing one of the adapters until I used a thin screwdriver to poke through powdery white excess material inside the screwhole. Besides that, installation took about five minutes, a matter of unscrewing both lug ends and popping in the adapters. Once installed, the adapters can be pushed slightly upwards or downwards, probably to accommodate varying wrist shapes.
I had a few nato and zulu straps lying around unused for a year or two because the watches they once belonged have since been sold. So, I slapped a black zulu on the Frog and I'm impressed. I think the Frog now looks tacticool and ready for hardcore deskdiving.
This morning I wore the Frog with adapters to the gym and gave the combo a test run: light lifting, bodyweight exercises, jump rope. No failure. I'll update in a month or so and report on its durability.
3D printing technology is certainly promising for the future of G-shock customization.
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After the boutique -- I wanted that Darth Tuna so badly -- he generously gave me a pair of Shapeways Frogman adapters he had bought for his Frog. I think they're produced by Keoni.
At first glance they don't look like much. They feel like hardened Styrofoam, the product of 3D printing technology. I tried bending one adapter a bit to see if it would give way, but it didn't. They seem sturdy enough.
I did initially have some difficulty installing one of the adapters until I used a thin screwdriver to poke through powdery white excess material inside the screwhole. Besides that, installation took about five minutes, a matter of unscrewing both lug ends and popping in the adapters. Once installed, the adapters can be pushed slightly upwards or downwards, probably to accommodate varying wrist shapes.
I had a few nato and zulu straps lying around unused for a year or two because the watches they once belonged have since been sold. So, I slapped a black zulu on the Frog and I'm impressed. I think the Frog now looks tacticool and ready for hardcore deskdiving.
This morning I wore the Frog with adapters to the gym and gave the combo a test run: light lifting, bodyweight exercises, jump rope. No failure. I'll update in a month or so and report on its durability.
3D printing technology is certainly promising for the future of G-shock customization.
