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11 October 2012, 05:17 AM
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Just for the heck of it...
I thought I'd see what all the fuss was about regarding NATO straps...
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11 October 2012, 05:26 AM
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can't go wrong for 10 bucks
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11 October 2012, 07:37 AM
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I like it.
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11 October 2012, 08:40 AM
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I bought 3 different colours just to see how they looked. I liked the appearance and attributes but didn't like how thin the webbing was being used.
I bought them from Ebay and only paid a few dollars each. I'm fine if I got what I paid for but are other suppliers using heavier gauge webbing? Dave BTW your GMT and that colour scheme of the strap are quite slick. |
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11 October 2012, 11:29 AM
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That one looks quite good with the Pepsi.
 You can get heavier webbing Maratec and Phoenix are two brands I've tried that are quite good. IMO, the quality of the hardware matters more. The springbars and buckles are the weak links in the chain. Unless it's total crap, even thin webbing is quite strong.
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11 October 2012, 12:09 PM
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Nice combo with this watch.
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11 October 2012, 03:16 PM
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For regular duty, thin is easier to wrangle betwixt the springbars and still strong and secure.
Now if you are mountain climbing or rappelling into caverns, the thicker NATO is more substantial against cuts.
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11 October 2012, 03:28 PM
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Very nice.
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11 October 2012, 05:10 PM
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nice
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11 October 2012, 07:01 PM
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Even if it was $ 1.00 . . . looks great ! HAGOne 
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11 October 2012, 07:33 PM
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Lookin' good.
NATO's are always a nice change-up.
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11 October 2012, 08:28 PM
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I believe my issue are my kit kat bar like wrists. The watch tends to flop around unless it's very snug. The thin but albeit strong webbing construction gives no support for the mass of the watch on my wrist.
I'll look into the two brands you mentioned, thanks very much Dave Quote:
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