“Wearing this watch band is like walking around in your underwear. It's comfortable and you barely know it's on your body, but it doesn't do a very good job of holding stuff in place if there's any real movement or activity.
I think this would be a good choice for a thin, lightweight watch. It's not a good choice for a heavy automatic, especially a big chunky diver. Which is what I got it for.
I think the most disappointing moment of wearing this watch band was when I dove into the pool and the watch and band slid half way up my forearm. When I surfaced the watch was face down twisted up in the band like it had a wedgy.
The band frequently loosened itself and had to be readjusted constantly. I don't think it's a bad design, just not really suited to a heavy watch. I bought two of these in different sizes, so I'll likely give them a try on my Seiko solar quartz or one of my thinner watches.”
“I had to wait because they sold out so quickly the first time they listed these. I'm very happy I purchased this strap. I might have to pick up a few more as they get more colors.”
“This is much much much better value than erikas originals. In most cases I prefer the islander band over erikas because it’s slightly softer and lighter.”
“I had always been a strap fan over bracelets. I like the look of bracelets a little more, but don't find all of them comfortable. My favs have been perlon for comfort, but they're not very substantial. I always wanted to try an elastic strap and I'm glad I did. This thing is great. It has watch support, comfort and ease of install. I have a 20, 22, and 20 in black and blue of these here and the quality is great. I like to support American small business whenever I can and Mark. If I had one small negative, it's, after a lot of wear and adjusting, they tend to stretch out a little bit and not fit as tightly as at first.
But this is hardly unique to Mark's, i think it's the nature of the material across the board. Really happy with my purchase. Have an Islander Monster in black coming soon. They look amazingly cool. Can't wait,going to do a comparison/review video with another, similar watch. I was going to get the lume dial white version, but I'm not a fan of lumed bezel inserts. Too busy for my liking. I like low key, but to each their own, they all still look great. Keep up the great work pal.”
“Overall, this is a great strap at a very fair price. The only minor problem is that the clasp can be difficult to get situated. I'm using it on a Luminox field watch and it looks and feels great.”
“Very comfortable strap. The only reason for the 4 rating is because it is not easy to snap the buckle in place. Other than that I highly recommend this type of straps over NATO straps.”
