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FKM Rubber Strap - One word - Great!

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#1 ·
I am blown away by this strap and thought I'd share my quick first impressions after a few days.

I bought this strap recently from bandrbands.com. It can be found through watchgecko and strapcode as well, and I think this strap comes on a few Nodus offerings at the moment. Through bandrbands it was $45

It is made of "FKM" rubber, which is a fabricated Fluro-Elastomer rubber, aka Viton rubber. It is highly resistant to chemicals, heat and stains and has no scent. It looks and feels just like "real" rubber though, but better IMO. It is the softest, most pliable and comfortable rubber strap I've ever owned.
It's 20mm, tapers to 18mm, is 3.2mm thick and length is 125/75mm.
The ends curve at the lugs and so does the tail slightly, and the first keeper has holders to keep it in place.
These details make it right out of the box wearable. No shaping needed.
It also has quick release spring bars, and the underside of the strap has ridges to help with breathability.
In addition to black, it also comes in navy blue and orange.

In short, this strap is amazing and a bargain at $45.

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#5 ·
Good find. If they are in fact the same, that's a heck of a bargain. I may have to try one and compare. Of course it probably wont show up for a month or so.
 
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#9 ·
@Tjcdas and @househalfman
If it's the same FKM high quality rubber "quick release" strap, I'm buying 2 of them.

I just want to know first, is the buckle reasonably nice and good quality too??

Thank you.
 
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#11 ·
Got it. Thanks.
I just wanted to be sure it wasn't "substandard".
I'm going to get a black one and a blue one :).
...though I can't stand ordering from alixpress.
I've tried and gotten frustrated several times at checkout.
My wife said don't worry, she will do it,
but that is going to cost me...
since there is no way she will just order those 2 straps :giggle:!
 
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#18 ·
Here's another variation of a fluorine strap I found on Aliexpress. I was after a 21 mm strap and found it by searching for 21mm fluorine straps and this one came up. It looks to be an exact copy of the Hirsch Accent with a couple of big differences- it costs far less and is much more comfortable than anything I've ever had from Hirsch including the Accent. Cost was less than $15 when I ordered and it was here in two weeks
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#19 ·
Yeah, FKM is a really good compound. Makes for flexible straps - moreso than the compound used in e.g. bonetto cinturini straps.

There's now a seiko-style FKM strap (this one, from watchgecko - but I bet the same could be found on ali etc., as with the previous examples).
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#25 ·
I am blown away by this strap and thought I'd share my quick first impressions after a few days.

I bought this strap recently from bandrbands.com. It can be found through watchgecko and strapcode as well, and I think this strap comes on a few Nodus offerings at the moment. Through bandrbands it was $45

It is made of "FKM" rubber, which is a fabricated Fluro-Elastomer rubber, aka Viton rubber. It is highly resistant to chemicals, heat and stains and has no scent. It looks and feels just like "real" rubber though, but better IMO. It is the softest, most pliable and comfortable rubber strap I've ever owned.
It's 20mm, tapers to 18mm, is 3.2mm thick and length is 125/75mm.
The ends curve at the lugs and so does the tail slightly, and the first keeper has holders to keep it in place.
These details make it right out of the box wearable. No shaping needed.
It also has quick release spring bars, and the underside of the strap has ridges to help with breathability.
In addition to black, it also comes in navy blue and orange.

In short, this strap is amazing and a bargain at $45.

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Are these available for all watch brands do you know??
 
#31 ·
Tha watch gecko fkm straps are my go to rubber straps. Smooth, pliable, but sturdy. They’re very comfortable.
 
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#36 · (Edited)
Reply from WatchGecko was a "no" for ...
  • ZULUDIVER Hartland FKM Rubber Watch Strap (22 mm),
  • ZULUDIVER Saltdean FKM Rubber Watch Strap (22 mm)

... replied that included QR spring bars were of "standard diameter" with 0.9 mm tips. A spring bar of 2 mm diameter would be very tight if it could actually go through.

For completeness sake, it suggested to look for "standard" thickness spring bars with the desired tip diameter.
 
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