Suunto Athletics 7 loop strap
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Hey,
I have this strap for several weeks now and it is really awesome since today.
Very confortable and watch is well secured on wrist compared to silicon straps.I have since today an issue with the small metallic end of the scratch part of the strap.
This metallic part has moved out the strap. Does anyone else had the same issue ? Could this go on SAV for a replacement ?
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@v.sacre I got the frost grey one and since there are two sizes in the package (which is super nice) I gave the smaller one to my wife. This metal piece fell off her band as well, mine is still holding. Good to know I am no the only one.
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@v.sacre happened to me too (orange athletics 7). Contacted service, received an athletic 2 in orange as replacement. Great service as usual (at least in my case)!
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I have the same issue with my black one.
Got in contact with support and I am waiting for my replacement.
They tell me the black one is not available, although it is available in the Suunto online Shop.
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Using the black one for the last.three weeks - and the metal piece is where it is supposed to be … as of now.
I like that strap, too. Although a little less comfortable than the Garmin strap I used for a few months before, but Suunto’s is a little thinner and not as flexible - which makes it slightly less comfortable as it seems - but gut gets dry faster, is from Suunto, has that great looking writing on it and looks good even for daily use - so it’s a total keeper
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@v.sacre said in Suunto Athletics 7 loop strap:
Hey,
I have this strap for several weeks now and it is really awesome since today.
Very confortable and watch is well secured on wrist compared to silicon straps.I have since today an issue with the small metallic end of the scratch part of the strap.
This metallic part has moved out the strap. Does anyone else had the same issue ? Could this go on SAV for a replacement ?
I had the same problem with the white one. At first, I thought about contacting Suunto, but then decided to glue it myself.
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Same for me, decided to use it without it - no problems, I just pay attention when taking it off and on.
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@jakubdr said in Suunto Athletics 7 loop strap:
I just pay attention when taking it off and on.
never pulled the strap from there, it looks fancy but fragile …
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Planning to get one as well, but I wonder how good it handles dirt? Guess the yellow and especially gray version gets dirty pretty fast?
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@danyel imho it started to show signs of dirt quite early. It’s easy to clean and dries fast, but it doesn’t look as clean and new after one month of daily usage. I’d buy a black one if I’d buy now.
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@Stefano-M64 at least for me the stress on this part happens when you open the strap and it hits the spring.
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@Gunnar said in Suunto Athletics 7 loop strap:
@Stefano-M64 at least for me the stress on this part happens when you open the strap and it hits the spring.
mine stops at the first velcro pad, maybe because I can pull the watch out very easily (L size)
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Just got the black one and I have to say this is soo good. I have all of them except the yellow one and black strap + black R2 looks great!
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@Hari-Seldon Yeah, I got an email notification and then immediately ordered one. Shipping took 2 days, impressive!
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Also looks good on “normal” watches like the Citizen Promaster Sky
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2 days ago saw this thread and yesterday… this metallic part just moved out of stap
I used superglue + pliers and so far it looks like hold strong. Scratched a bit that small metal but i hope its gonna hold it strong. Used this strap maybe in total 2-3 weeks.
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What a great combo! Looks fantastic! If I would not use sportwatch/smartwatch I would definitely use this combo for myself! -
@v.sacre This looks like a common problem. I have the same strap, and the metallic part also detached after just a few weeks of use. I put it back and squeezed it with pliers, and so far, many weeks later, it stays attached.
But I should say that overall I am disappointed with this strap and will not buy another one. The main problem is that it quickly stretched out and lost some of original elasticity. The longer strap is now borderline too long for me, but the short strap is too short.
Next time I’ll buy Garmin Ultrafit strap which is higher quality and more comfortable. I also used Abanen hook and loop strap from Amazon with Race and still use with Race S. Even inexpensive Abanen strap is higher quality, in my opinion, than this Suunto strap.
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@sky-runner said in Suunto Athletics 7 loop strap:
@v.sacre This looks like a common problem. I have the same strap, and the metallic part also detached after just a few weeks of use. I put it back and squeezed it with pliers, and so far, many weeks later, it stays attached.
But I should say that overall I am disappointed with this strap and will not buy another one. The main problem is that it quickly stretched out and lost some of original elasticity. The longer strap is now borderline too long for me, but the short strap is too short.
Next time I’ll buy Garmin Ultrafit strap which is higher quality and more comfortable. I also used Abanen hook and loop strap from Amazon with Race and still use with Race S. Even inexpensive Abanen strap is higher quality, in my opinion, than this Suunto strap.
Longer strap is too long for me, I mean this metal part is too close to watch case. Short is too short like You said. I chooses to use short and over time it’s scratched out and its longer over time of use. But I agree. A bit expensive for this type of strap. I would buy 3, maybe 4 of them for same price without logo.
