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Jan 2022
4:15pm, 25 Jan 2022
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Sam Jelfs
The fabric ones I have are nylon webbing. I tend to wear mine in the shower to help keep it clean and then just dry it off with a towel after, doesn't seem to hold water too badly.
Jan 2022
4:24pm, 25 Jan 2022
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Bowman ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Ok sounds good, maybe Iโ€™ll look for a nylon/military type one.
Jan 2022
6:48pm, 25 Jan 2022
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quimby
I do remember my old Forerunner 205 strap getting a bit, well, *stiff* towards the end of its life. It kind of added to its character - I nearly beat 50 mins for a 10k in that watch. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

In other news, who spent nearly 10 minutes hanging her new watch out of the window to get a GPS fix because it told her the temperature was 32 degrees, and she thought that must be the temperature of the place the software was installed? Yes, it was set to Farenheit...
Jan 2022
6:52pm, 25 Jan 2022
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flanker
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My old 305 strap was more than stiff. It was probably a certifiable public health risk. I'm sticking to the plastic ones.
Jan 2022
8:26pm, 25 Jan 2022
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Badger
The standard 305 strap was rubber, wasnโ€™t it? Was the 301 generation with the Velcro strap. I put a one piece Velcro strap on my 310xt because its pins had a habit of popping out and it was too expensive to lose. (Cheap compared to a Fenix though)
Jan 2022
9:12pm, 25 Jan 2022
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flanker
Sorry, I meant the 301. The big oblong thing with batteries you could replace when they were flat mid race. The 305 was plastic strap, and yes, its pins were useless!
Jan 2022
9:46pm, 25 Jan 2022
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quimby
Ah, yes, I remember now, I got a fabric strap for my 205 because I was so used to the one on my 201. I stuck with the standard strap for my 310XT and later. The plastic straps are fine once they are on, I just find some of them a faff to do up and then move the end keeper bit into the right place.
Jan 2022
9:51pm, 25 Jan 2022
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geordiegirl
I have a Road ID tag on my garmin with my emergency info on, Iโ€™m allergic to anaesthetic and since finding this I now feel comfortable in the event of an accident - my medic alert bracelet youโ€™d never see the info. Sits nicely on the strap.

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Jan 2022
10:10pm, 25 Jan 2022
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quimby
I'm a fan of RoadID, but I have a thin, narrow (1cm) rubbery band on my other wrist (like one of those charity bands) with my ID on. I don't actually take that off until the band wears very thin and I need to replace it (that takes several years, I think I'm on my second).
Jan 2022
10:40pm, 25 Jan 2022
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fazmo
I use a parkrun ultraband so that I always have ICE info on me - its a pity they don't make watch straps as the material and quality seems good.

I have tried a replacement aftermarket silicone band for my 645 music, but within an hour or so my wrist became sore and inflamed, so I'm back on the slightly knackered original garmin silicone strap. They're not cheap (compared to the aftermarket bands) but I think I'll have to splash out for a genuine Garmin replacement.

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