This video is what we need. The trail loop is a premium version of sport loop. The wider band makes it more stable. For regular apple watch, I believe the sport loop is just fine.
@@Tech4Baba I believe the trail loop is the best. I’m currently wearing the midnight ocean band. The quality of Apple bands are superb. The only bad part of the bands is the price 🤣
I chose the Trail loop with my Ultra couple of weeks ago. Comfort matters as I wear it 24x7. Today I just noticed MKBHD wears the exact same.. 'nuff said :)
I ended up with a trail loop because I purchased both an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and a Apple Watch Series 9, and I end up deciding that I’m going to keep the Apple Watch Series 9 and send back the Apple Watch Ultra 2. In the meantime, I got to know the trail loop. Having no experience with the sport loop, I can only say that the trail loop is very comfortable and I really like the loop that you pull on to adjust the length of the strap. I don’t know if the sport loop has a similar loop to pull on. I gather it doesn’t. My Apple Watch Series 9 is pink; that may be a reason I look at the sport loop to see if it has a color that is good with the pink. The trail loop I received with the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is black. Black is a little harsh against the pink; it’s technically a neutral so I guess it works, but I would rather have something different in a color for the pink.
Apple never states in any literature that the connectors on the trail loop are titanium. For example in the ocean band description apple specifically says the hardware is titanium. That would lead me to believe it’s just metal titanium colored connectors and not actual titanium. If I’m wrong please correct me.
@@Tech4Baba haha great recommendation however I really hated how the Watch strap dangles out and needs to be secured I think they perfected it with the sport style bands since I can tuck in the excess band naturally into itself as that is how the design works Thanks again friend d
watch out for Amazon third party brands or any aftermarket bands designed for Apple Watch. I have trouble putting them on AW Ultra. It seeems like Ultra is just a tiny bit narrower compare to regular Apple watches. Somehow original Apple brand bands fit in Ultra just fine, but all my third party bands from 44, 42mm older Apple watches having hard time fitting in Ultra.
Thanks for watching and sharing, Mo! Good point. I haven't had issues with these but you are right that fit may not be as good with some of the 3rd party bands.
Excellent review. I find the Sport loop to look and feal cheap and uncomfortable. I haven't had the chance to get my hands on Trail Loop. It looks super nice.
IMO the color makes and breaks these bands in terms of looks. A lot of the sport loop colors have been pretty tacky looking, through this year's offerings are pretty good. Hard to go wrong with solid colors.
@@Tech4Baba I’m using a good quality replica of the alpine loop in orange, very similar with metal connectors. I have that one in black, green and gray. I also have the original trail loop that came with the watch in the blue/gray color way
I‘m baffled how you can say that the connectors are 100% the same. It‘s just not true. Any 49mm band is too wide for any non-ultra apple watch and sticks out slightly on both sides. Sure, it might not bother you if the connector does not sit flush with the body but I can‘t stand it and it‘s a rather important info for potential buyers. You can use all 42/44/45mm bands on the ultra both not the other way around. Unless you don‘t mind the connector sticking out on the side due to being too wide.
What are you talking about?? You are just plain, flat out wrong. I am currently wearing a 45mm Apple Watch Series 9 with a 49 mm Trail Loop that came with my Apple Watch Ultra 2. The ends fit perfectly with my 45 mm watch. Maybe you were talking about the 41 mm watch and I can’t speak to that one, but it fits great on my 45 mm watch. I just looked at it under a magnifying glass and it literally fits perfectly, there is nothing sticking out anywhere.
This video is what we need. The trail loop is a premium version of sport loop. The wider band makes it more stable. For regular apple watch, I believe the sport loop is just fine.
Thanks for watching and sharing, AndysTV! Great summary. Which bands are your favorites? Glad to hear from Taiwan!
@@Tech4Baba I believe the trail loop is the best. I’m currently wearing the midnight ocean band. The quality of Apple bands are superb. The only bad part of the bands is the price 🤣
I think the sport loop is just fine, period. I also catch the trail loop thing a lot working on things though so that’s why I switched.
@@DenyTheZeitgeist Nice
Sold the trail loop I got with my ultra and bought more sport loops. I prefer them in every way.
What is your wrist circumference?
Amazing Video, thanks!
I chose the Trail loop with my Ultra couple of weeks ago. Comfort matters as I wear it 24x7. Today I just noticed MKBHD wears the exact same.. 'nuff said :)
Will the trail loop work with a standard stainless steel 38/41 mm Apple Watch? Or, do I have to have an Ultra to purchase a trail loop?
yes
I ended up with a trail loop because I purchased both an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and a Apple Watch Series 9, and I end up deciding that I’m going to keep the Apple Watch Series 9 and send back the Apple Watch Ultra 2. In the meantime, I got to know the trail loop. Having no experience with the sport loop, I can only say that the trail loop is very comfortable and I really like the loop that you pull on to adjust the length of the strap. I don’t know if the sport loop has a similar loop to pull on. I gather it doesn’t.
My Apple Watch Series 9 is pink; that may be a reason I look at the sport loop to see if it has a color that is good with the pink. The trail loop I received with the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is black. Black is a little harsh against the pink; it’s technically a neutral so I guess it works, but I would rather have something different in a color for the pink.
Very detailed video. Thx.
Apple never states in any literature that the connectors on the trail loop are titanium. For example in the ocean band description apple specifically says the hardware is titanium. That would lead me to believe it’s just metal titanium colored connectors and not actual titanium. If I’m wrong please correct me.
This was great I loved it thank you very much
Glad to hear, @ookami93527! Thanks for watching and letting me know. Which one are you getting?
@@Tech4Baba funny enough neither! But your video helped me decide that I much prefer the sport band feel and design. Thank you kindly
@ookami93527 Haha, glad it helped! Have you tried the new Ocean band, ruclips.net/video/Kq1OLHUpn1M/видео.html It's quite similar to the sport band.
@@Tech4Baba haha great recommendation however I really hated how the Watch strap dangles out and needs to be secured
I think they perfected it with the sport style bands since I can tuck in the excess band naturally into itself as that is how the design works
Thanks again friend d
watch out for Amazon third party brands or any aftermarket bands designed for Apple Watch. I have trouble putting them on AW Ultra. It seeems like Ultra is just a tiny bit narrower compare to regular Apple watches. Somehow original Apple brand bands fit in Ultra just fine, but all my third party bands from 44, 42mm older Apple watches having hard time fitting in Ultra.
Thanks for watching and sharing, Mo! Good point. I haven't had issues with these but you are right that fit may not be as good with some of the 3rd party bands.
$10 now on Amazon. Spending $100 for a watch strap is ridiculous! Especially a fabric one.
I’m getting the blue/grey S/M Trail loop with my Apple Watch ultra
Good choice! Thanks for watching and sharing, Jay! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
probably not worth the extra money, but a good upgrade if you don't care about the cost. That's my assessment
Excellent review. I find the Sport loop to look and feal cheap and uncomfortable. I haven't had the chance to get my hands on Trail Loop. It looks super nice.
Thanks for watching, Gistru! Yes, it is nicer for sure. Let me know how you like it if you end up getting one.
IMO the color makes and breaks these bands in terms of looks. A lot of the sport loop colors have been pretty tacky looking, through this year's offerings are pretty good. Hard to go wrong with solid colors.
I completely agree; I recently acquired this year's Apple Watch with the Midnight Sport Loop, and I must say, it looks incredibly stylish now.
The Trail Loop is the best now 99 is ludicrous. Apple has made the choice so easy between buying the original vs 3rd party on this.
Yeah, 99 is indeed expensive! Thanks for watching and sharing, Wilfredo! Which band(s) are you wearing your Ultra with?
@@Tech4Baba I’m using a good quality replica of the alpine loop in orange, very similar with metal connectors. I have that one in black, green and gray. I also have the original trail loop that came with the watch in the blue/gray color way
@@WRNPR can you provide a link to the alpine loop replica? Thanks in advance!
The trail loop isn’t $50 better than the sport loop. Sorry Apple.
Yeah, wish they are not so expensive. Thanks for watching and sharing, J Skaggs! Which band(s) do you wear your Ultra with?
@@Tech4Baba Alpine loop.
Looks the same
what do you have to show about your fingers? why show your fingers dancing around so much?
I‘m baffled how you can say that the connectors are 100% the same. It‘s just not true.
Any 49mm band is too wide for any non-ultra apple watch and sticks out slightly on both sides.
Sure, it might not bother you if the connector does not sit flush with the body but I can‘t stand it and it‘s a rather important info for potential buyers.
You can use all 42/44/45mm bands on the ultra both not the other way around. Unless you don‘t mind the connector sticking out on the side due to being too wide.
What are you talking about?? You are just plain, flat out wrong. I am currently wearing a 45mm Apple Watch Series 9 with a 49 mm Trail Loop that came with my Apple Watch Ultra 2. The ends fit perfectly with my 45 mm watch. Maybe you were talking about the 41 mm watch and I can’t speak to that one, but it fits great on my 45 mm watch. I just looked at it under a magnifying glass and it literally fits perfectly, there is nothing sticking out anywhere.