Anyone use an ISOfrane strap with the F5?

Yes

http://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?373369-f5s-sapphire-with-isofrane-strap

Anyone tried an Isofrane on an F5 (not F5S) yet? Pics?

Anyone tried an Isofrane on an F5 (not F5S) yet? Pics?

Thanks to a great deal I found on eBay, I took the plunge. Here are some initial thoughts;

• The strap is burly, very high quality
  
• To me, the rubber feels much more comfortable than the stock silicone
  
• The large vent holes do seem to keep my wrist cooler (although I don't know whether that may also be due to rubber vs silicone)
  
• The DLC buckle finish matches the slate bezel color
  
• The heft of the strap holds the F5 much more strongly than the stock strap, improving the weight balance and making the F5 feel notably less heavy
  
• With the watch off the wrist and strap folded, the F5 lays flatter than it does with the stock strap (F5 body stood almost upright)
  
• One of the only downsides (besides cost) is that I miss the little nub that the stock strap loop has. That said, the Isofrane loop is pretty tight.
  

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Thanks to a great deal I found on eBay, I took the plunge. Here are some initial thoughts;

• The strap is burly, very high quality
  
• To me, the rubber feels much more comfortable than the stock silicone
  
• The large vent holes do seem to keep my wrist cooler (although I don't know whether that may also be due to rubber vs silicone)
  
• The DLC buckle finish matches the slate bezel color
  
• The heft of the strap holds the F5 much more strongly than the stock strap, improving the weight balance and making the F5 feel notably less heavy
  
• One of the only downsides (besides cost) is that I miss the little nub that the stock strap loop has. That said, the Isofrane loop is pretty tight.
  

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It does looks good, but seems to be huge. Does they sell it on smaller sizes?

It does looks good, but seems to be huge. Does they sell it on smaller sizes?

I have the 22mm version (same size as Garmin stock for F5), I believe they make a 20mm (which would be for F5S)

If anyone wants to try a strap almost identical to Isofrane at a much more reasonable cost, I have a new Borealis strap available for $35 shipped to US. These are widely thought to be comparable in quality to Isofrane as noted in the following:

http://watchintyme.com/showthread.php?29764-Comparo-Isofrane-vs-Deep-Blue-vs-Borealis-rubber-strap
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f67/rubber-strap-comparison-%96-isofrane-borealis-cuda-3882626.html#/topics/3882626?page=1
http://www.borealiswatchforum.com/threads/stop-everything-youre-doing-right-now-and-thank-mar%C3%ADa-later.1950/

For US buyers, these typically take ~1 month to get shipped from Europe. I have one in hand as pictured, which I had been planning on using before I got a deal on an Isofrane. I plan to sell via eBay but if anyone in the US interested, please PM me.

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