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mfer · 5 March 2011, 07:47 AM

I got one of my two straps in. Quick and dirty P&S camera pics. Don't have time to bring out DSLR right now. Pics are about 10min old as they took that long to upload ;-)

Overall, I'm pretty happy. I'll comment on the quality in a few weeks to compare to OEM, but initial thoughts are good. Build quality seems VERY good, but I'm not as excited about the pattern of scales I got. They aren't necessarily bad per se, just not what I was expecting.

One more strap on the way for me! ;-) Comments welcome!

esm · 5 March 2011, 07:56 AM

wow - i do like it, especially the colour and texture of the strap.
awesome

ocwatching · 5 March 2011, 08:57 AM

Nice combo Mik!

I was wondering out loud what your review of the strap would be compared to OEM.

I have been debating about ABP crocs for a long time but ultimately, I went OEM.

what do you think about ABP...worth the hype? I do like their exotic colors and tannings

B. Doggy · 5 March 2011, 09:24 AM

Hot damn! That might have to be my next strap...

bcacncnc · 5 March 2011, 10:00 AM

Looks fantastic Mik!

B. Doggy · 5 March 2011, 11:18 AM

...so where's the other one. We're waiting!!!!

mfer · 5 March 2011, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocwatching

Nice combo Mik!

I was wondering out loud what your review of the strap would be compared to OEM.

I have been debating about ABP crocs for a long time but ultimately, I went OEM.

what do you think about ABP...worth the hype? I do like their exotic colors and tannings

I'll review in a few weeks as I don't want to jump to any conclusions both good or bad. Right now, still impressed. Seems at or above OEM quality.

For the time being, it is thicker than the OEMs and also, this is a bit wider at the tail. It is 26/24 opposed to the 27/22 oems

mfer · 5 March 2011, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B. Doggy

...so where's the other one. We're waiting!!!!

Me too brother. He hasn't even started making it yet!

TswaneNguni · 5 March 2011, 04:14 PM

ABP makes some awesome straps !! Thats a beauty !!

dalip · 5 March 2011, 04:25 PM

Great texture and colour....congrats Mik....

spuds · 5 March 2011, 05:29 PM

Great combo Mik'.....

Ray6Chan8 · 5 March 2011, 05:42 PM

Looks great, waiting for pics of the next one.. And great pics too!

B. Doggy · 6 March 2011, 07:16 AM

Do you size the ABP gators down from AMMO's? If so, how much?

nauticajoe · 6 March 2011, 07:18 AM

Very nice Mik!

mfer · 6 March 2011, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B. Doggy

Do you size the ABP gators down from AMMO's? If so, how much?

I went for more of the OEM size, but I have seen people order them with TONS of tail. I was going to slightly more dressy, but with this color, it dresses up or down easy. I wore it today with an old leather belt, canvas shoes and green cargos. Looked perfect.

kilyung · 6 March 2011, 01:58 PM

ABP makes exceptional straps. However it looks a little "rough"... Maybe it's that the patterns aren't symmetrical? Or that there's too much pattern? Just an honest opinion.

mfer · 7 March 2011, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilyung

ABP makes exceptional straps. However it looks a little "rough"... Maybe it's that the patterns aren't symmetrical? Or that there's too much pattern? Just an honest opinion.

I hear you Mike. I wasn't happy at first but the more I look at it, the more I'm liking the unusual pattern. Plus, I can't get my grail strap from them first time! Wouldn't be a good business model for them!

EDIT: But for the record, I contacted ABP and they are very willing to help. Great customer service.

mfer · 7 March 2011, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray6Chan8

Looks great, waiting for pics of the next one.. And great pics too!

Next one is very far away. The maker hasn't even started on it yet!

Cru Jones · 7 March 2011, 01:37 AM

Really, REALLY dig the pattern...and the color is perfect. Just imagining it on the 111 I'm craving on my wrist...killing me!

Ebruner · 7 March 2011, 02:07 AM

The strap looks to have no, or very little taper. Does it make the watch look and feel bigger or no change?

-Eddie

mfer · 7 March 2011, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ebruner

The strap looks to have no, or very little taper. Does it make the watch look and feel bigger or no change?

-Eddie

Correct, normal oem's are 27/22. This is 26/24. It is a little more casual. Love it.

mfer · 7 March 2011, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

Really, REALLY dig the pattern...and the color is perfect. Just imagining it on the 111 I'm craving on my wrist...killing me!

Well, you are luckier, you could just stop by.

Cru Jones · 7 March 2011, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfer

Well, you are luckier, you could just stop by.

Cru Jones · 7 March 2011, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfer

Correct, normal oem's are 27/22. This is 26/24. It is a little more casual. Love it.

Edumacate me, if you don't mind. What do the numbers mean? And "taper"?

TheDude · 8 March 2011, 04:11 PM

VERY nice!!!

mfer · 9 March 2011, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

Edumacate me, if you don't mind. What do the numbers mean? And "taper"?

Well, there are two kinds of taper.

One is the width of the strap at the lugs compared to tip/buckle.

My strap is made 26mm at the lugs because it is a Radiomir (I could go up to 27mm really).
The tip of the strap and the buckle is 24mm.
So my strap tapers from 26 to 24. Shorthand is 26/24.
You'll often see other measures like 120/75. That is the overall length of the tail side and the buckle side in mm, but those numbers have nothing to due with taper.

Here is a quick iPhone pic (forgive the quality)

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See how the tail side is narrow at the tip (24mm) and thick and the lug (26mm)
See how the thick at the the strap is at lug (26mm) and the buckle side is narrow (24mm)

There is also another kind of taper that is needed for deployant buckles, but this is the thickness (or padding) of the strap. Deployant straps are more padded near the lugs and thinner near the deployant. This is necessary for the deployant to fit properly. My strap was made for a buckle, so it has nearly the same padding throughout (although very slighly thinner at the tail side, but not enough for a deployant to work.)

Make sense?

rr-nyc · 9 March 2011, 01:19 AM

Very Nice

Always liked ABP's work

djemmtee · 9 March 2011, 01:43 AM

Very nice pics!

Cru Jones · 9 March 2011, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfer

Make sense?

Perfect sense. Thanks very much.

Nica64 · 12 March 2011, 02:32 AM

Wow!! real nice Mik

5 March 2011, 07:47 AM	#1
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,724	1 of 2....abp I got one of my two straps in. Quick and dirty P&S camera pics. Don't have time to bring out DSLR right now. Pics are about 10min old as they took that long to upload ;-) Overall, I'm pretty happy. I'll comment on the quality in a few weeks to compare to OEM, but initial thoughts are good. Build quality seems VERY good, but I'm not as excited about the pattern of scales I got. They aren't necessarily bad per se, just not what I was expecting. One more strap on the way for me! ;-) Comments welcome! __________________ member#3242

5 March 2011, 08:57 AM	#3
ocwatching "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Phil Location: CA Posts: 5,374	Nice combo Mik! I was wondering out loud what your review of the strap would be compared to OEM. I have been debating about ABP crocs for a long time but ultimately, I went OEM. what do you think about ABP...worth the hype? I do like their exotic colors and tannings __________________ too much into watches...

5 March 2011, 09:24 AM	#4
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	Hot damn! That might have to be my next strap... __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

5 March 2011, 10:00 AM	#5
bcacncnc "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Bryan Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,577	Looks fantastic Mik! __________________ Omega Panerai Chopard Grand Seiko

5 March 2011, 11:18 AM	#6
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	...so where's the other one. We're waiting!!!! __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

5 March 2011, 07:56 AM	#2
esm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Location,Location Watch: this, bro... Posts: 15,340	wow - i do like it, especially the colour and texture of the strap. awesome

5 March 2011, 04:14 PM	#9
TswaneNguni "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: . Watch: Daytonas/Subs/GMTs Posts: 12,609	ABP makes some awesome straps !! Thats a beauty !!

5 March 2011, 04:25 PM	#10
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	Great texture and colour....congrats Mik.... __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

5 March 2011, 05:29 PM	#11
spuds "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Dan Location: Essex, UK Watch: West Ham! COYI!! Posts: 7,941	Great combo Mik'..... __________________ Onwards & Upwards Rodders...... Onwards & Upwards. Life is not about how fast you can run or how high you can climb........... It's about how well you can bounce!! TRF HALL OF FAME JANUARY 2010

5 March 2011, 05:42 PM	#12
Ray6Chan8 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Raymond Location: Sunny Island Posts: 604	Looks great, waiting for pics of the next one.. And great pics too!

6 March 2011, 07:16 AM	#13
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	Do you size the ABP gators down from AMMO's? If so, how much? __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

6 March 2011, 07:18 AM	#14
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Very nice Mik!

6 March 2011, 01:58 PM	#16
kilyung "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,946	ABP makes exceptional straps. However it looks a little "rough"... Maybe it's that the patterns aren't symmetrical? Or that there's too much pattern? Just an honest opinion.

7 March 2011, 01:37 AM	#19
Cru Jones 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CET Posts: 35,582	Really, REALLY dig the pattern...and the color is perfect. Just imagining it on the 111 I'm craving on my wrist...killing me!

7 March 2011, 02:07 AM	#20
Ebruner "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Eddie Location: Kentucky Watch: 118208 Posts: 2,510	The strap looks to have no, or very little taper. Does it make the watch look and feel bigger or no change? -Eddie __________________

8 March 2011, 04:11 PM	#25
TheDude "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DC Area, USA Watch: IIc,1680 Red,16660 Posts: 4,492	VERY nice!!!

9 March 2011, 01:19 AM	#27
rr-nyc Liar & Ratbag Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Renato Location: NYC / Miami Beach Watch: Rolex Daytona Posts: 5,344	Very Nice Always liked ABP's work

9 March 2011, 01:43 AM	#28
djemmtee 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2006 Real Name: Mike Location: Tustin Watch: LV Sub Posts: 1,941	Very nice pics! __________________ 116610 LN 116713 LN

12 March 2011, 02:32 AM	#30
Nica64 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,596	Wow!! real nice Mik __________________ ______________________________ You can't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

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