How secure I quick fit bands? TRI Open water?

How secure are the quick fit bands? Are you not affraid of loosing F5 on a triathlon event in water?

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diki. over 8 years ago +1

How secure are the quick fit bands? Are you not affraid of loosing F5 on a triathlon event in water?

I accidentally slide the release lock, thus removing the band when I wash the watch under tap water…
Former Member over 6 years ago +1

My quick fit band did just that! It broke!

I was in a sail boat race, sitting on the high side with my watch secured tightly to my left wrist. Next thing I feel is a snap at my inner wrist opposite the…

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0 Former Member over 6 years ago

If you are really that worried, take a length of paracord and thread it through between the watch and strap (on both sides) and tie it to your wrist.

0 Jack_63 over 5 years ago

Indeed it happened to me, the qucik release mechanics failed during a race workout in open water and now is sitting on the bottom of an italian sea.

There is something that you can advise me in order to have a recognition of qaulity failure of the quick release mechanisim ?

0 Copa77 over 5 years ago

I have used mine F5 for about 2years now on Swimrun races, never had any problems with quickfit bands

0 Jack_63 over 5 years ago in reply to Copa77

So did I ! Until 2 week ago. I had also quickfit band on my F5 since last year, but I have eard some friends that had my same problem (but in wimming pool)