I like Mankey the best. The Watch Steward, depending on the size of your wrist, and where the hardware winds up, can be bulky looking. The Mankey has a more streamlined look and feel. Another bonus for the Mankey, the hardware is covered by the band, so if anything makes contact with a surface, it's the band, not the metal buckle. Erika's is good if you're going for a more military look. Also, you have to not mind the band going under the watch and adding significant thickness. If you get Erika's, make sure to tell her that you want the hardware to be inside the wrist. Otherwise, it could be on the side of the wrist, which is not a good look, or comfortable in many cases.
Nice! You should try a luffwatchstrap G2 which is the same as EO but the cost is 25$ and nothing to say more! The quality is super good and it has a very solid nylon. I have a EO and a luffwatchstrap and honestly, if you don’t look at the hardware, you can’t even say which one is the EO :)
After spending over $400 over the years from Erika, I now buy mine from Aliexpress for under $10 delivered. Erika gets her material from China and I have both, and it is a 100% match. Aliexpress has all the colors and I am satisfied with my purchases.
This is the first that I've heard of elastic straps, quite interesting. While I'd like to support American manufacturers, my bank account needs the support even more. I just browsed Aliexpress and ordered 2 for less than any of these. Still grateful for your video and a Like. Btw, I've heard of enthusiasts who are interested in only a certain type of watch, but all from one brand? You are indeed a Seikopath! ;)
Hopefully you like the ones from AliExpress, I hear they aren’t that good and yes I love Seiko. They have everything I love in a watch but I do love to mod as well.
Awesome video! Can you do an update with watch steward g-series straps? And maybe even their TDM line? I'm especially interested in seeing the g-series compared to the minimalist.
Thanks for the review. Quick question. If you were headed to Europe for vacation, going to places where pick pocketing is well documented, along with watch theft. Which of these would you feel would keep your watch safest? Any other suggestions for straps that would keep the watch safe? The watch I am looking at taking is a Coros Vertix 2. It has a HR monitor on it so I need something that will allow the watch back to be open. Thanks! Also, I will be wearing it in the ocean for some swimming.
the first time my spring bar failed was when someone grabbed my wrist in a nightclub. They saw the look on my face when my watch fell to the ground and they turned around and walked away haha XP
TheTimeKeeper I just checked the site again, and all images show the branding on the products still. I pulled up one, and its description still touts a laser-etched logo on the buckle. Regardless, I’ve gone with Nick Mankey’s much more subtly-branded straps
People in states are so used getting everything with low price, its funny to wach how he cant get over erikas 90dollar price. Where average car in states is like 10k, average european car costs 15000usd ,slap finnish car tax on top of that and youre around 25,000usd.
I don't really understand, you are comparing the msrp price of a strap to the price of a car after taxes. If you had to pay the same taxes on this strap it would be $200. Does that sound good to you?
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I've been interested in getting elastic straps- this video comparison was great. Appreciate your passion in making these vids!
Thank you! I’ll keep making them 😎
I like Mankey the best. The Watch Steward, depending on the size of your wrist, and where the hardware winds up, can be bulky looking. The Mankey has a more streamlined look and feel. Another bonus for the Mankey, the hardware is covered by the band, so if anything makes contact with a surface, it's the band, not the metal buckle. Erika's is good if you're going for a more military look. Also, you have to not mind the band going under the watch and adding significant thickness. If you get Erika's, make sure to tell her that you want the hardware to be inside the wrist. Otherwise, it could be on the side of the wrist, which is not a good look, or comfortable in many cases.
i was today years old when i learned how to wear this style/version of the MN strap. thank you so much
Nice! You should try a luffwatchstrap G2 which is the same as EO but the cost is 25$ and nothing to say more! The quality is super good and it has a very solid nylon. I have a EO and a luffwatchstrap and honestly, if you don’t look at the hardware, you can’t even say which one is the EO :)
I do want to give luff straps a try. Hopefully soon I'll pick a few up. EO sadly upped their prices...
After spending over $400 over the years from Erika, I now buy mine from Aliexpress for under $10 delivered. Erika gets her material from China and I have both, and it is a 100% match. Aliexpress has all the colors and I am satisfied with my purchases.
Oh interesting, would you happen to have a link as to which seller you get yours from?
interesting
i got one from watch steward which is slightly different
Honestly I think they all get their fabric from China. I’ve seen the same fabric thewatchsteward uses on Etsy for $3 a yard.
@@Yakena1 no shipping available to the US evidently.
Erika makes own fabric with high tech device originally designed for knitting artificial veins. So not from china.
Thanks. I was focused on Erica's, but I want to check out Nick M's straps.
This is the first that I've heard of elastic straps, quite interesting. While I'd like to support American manufacturers, my bank account needs the support even more. I just browsed Aliexpress and ordered 2 for less than any of these. Still grateful for your video and a Like.
Btw, I've heard of enthusiasts who are interested in only a certain type of watch, but all from one brand? You are indeed a Seikopath! ;)
Hopefully you like the ones from AliExpress, I hear they aren’t that good and yes I love Seiko. They have everything I love in a watch but I do love to mod as well.
Awesome video! Can you do an update with watch steward g-series straps? And maybe even their TDM line? I'm especially interested in seeing the g-series compared to the minimalist.
Thanks for the review. Quick question. If you were headed to Europe for vacation, going to places where pick pocketing is well documented, along with watch theft. Which of these would you feel would keep your watch safest? Any other suggestions for straps that would keep the watch safe? The watch I am looking at taking is a Coros Vertix 2. It has a HR monitor on it so I need something that will allow the watch back to be open. Thanks! Also, I will be wearing it in the ocean for some swimming.
Yesss!!!!
Would you please check if your 6105 will take an seiko bezel? I can’t find info anywhere
What model number is the panda colored Seiko? Thanks
the first time my spring bar failed was when someone grabbed my wrist in a nightclub. They saw the look on my face when my watch fell to the ground and they turned around and walked away haha XP
The Watch Steward now has a safe strap like Erica's Original. He calls it the single pass.
No Hawkrigger? For shame!
Can’t stand huge branding like the Watch Steward strap. Makes me feel like a walking billboard.
From what Kevin the owner told me from all the complaints about the branding he has now removed it on his newer straps. I personally don’t mind it.
TheTimeKeeper I just checked the site again, and all images show the branding on the products still. I pulled up one, and its description still touts a laser-etched logo on the buckle. Regardless, I’ve gone with Nick Mankey’s much more subtly-branded straps
Nick mankey Straps are just as great. I love them as well.
Watch steward offers logo free buckles.
agree 90 bucks omg! NO way sorry
Her prices have gone up recently and starts at $85 😅 crazy
Speidel.
People in states are so used getting everything with low price, its funny to wach how he cant get over erikas 90dollar price. Where average car in states is like 10k, average european car costs 15000usd ,slap finnish car tax on top of that and youre around 25,000usd.
IQ just took a huge dip reading this.
I don't really understand, you are comparing the msrp price of a strap to the price of a car after taxes. If you had to pay the same taxes on this strap it would be $200. Does that sound good to you?
@@clintonleonard5187 forget the tax , it seems to confuse you. Point was, americans are used to get everything with low price.
@@Marshal77 Your comparison was abysmal, and I destroyed it.