Pins removable or not?

Crewone over 3 years ago

So I really want an aftermarket hand made leather strap.

Can I remove the pins? There seems to be some confusion.

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gaijin over 3 years ago in reply to NemoSandman +5 verified

NemoSandman said:
Please read my posts before assuming anything.

I think it might be important to re-state what we have so far because there may be assumptions being made which are not based on facts in…
gaijin over 3 years ago in reply to Dr Phil +4 suggested

Dr Phil said:
Take it to a jeweller

I have been an amateur watchmaker for over 20 years and dealt with all manner of springbars on watches from small to large; single flange, double flange and no flange;…
gaijin over 3 years ago +3

I can't remove mine... Probably possible to destroy the original bars and install an aftermarket springbar, but not willing to try that yet.

I really don't understand why Garmin decided to use this…

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0 Crewone over 3 years ago in reply to gaijin

Indeed.

I have not seen a single epix with a removed pin.

0 Volker over 3 years ago in reply to gaijin

Btw: I have asked dcr about that. He noticed the same for F7/Epix series devices and wanted to consult Garmin. No feedback yet.

0 bezaleelmfg over 3 years ago

The end flange fits in the spring bar opening. The second flange does not, so removal is easy with a narrow tool. The fit is about as snug and secure as original spring bars. Order 2mm thick spring bars on AliExpress. I ordered mine from Strapcode, but the shipping is rather expensive.

+1 atseng1 over 3 years ago in reply to bezaleelmfg

dcrainmaker posted the response from Garmin -

"To improve durability, fēnix 7 and epix do not have removable pins."

0 gaijin over 3 years ago in reply to bezaleelmfg

Good info! I ordered the 2.3mm fenix 6 pins from Strapcode to maintain compatability with the QuickFit straps - we'll see how they do.

0 Volker over 3 years ago in reply to gaijin

I am looking forward to your „pin removal report“ (and a hint, if you think, that a normal user could do it - you have watchmaker experiences for years).

0 gaijin over 3 years ago in reply to atseng1

atseng1 said:
dcraymaker posted the response from Garmin -

"To improve durability, fēnix 7 and epix do not have removable pins."

I would re-phrase Garmin's response as -

"To increase the sales of our QuickFit bands and straps, fenix 7 and EPIX (Gen 2) do not have removable springbars."

But that's probably just my Thursday morning cynicism showing...

0 speedtriple99 over 3 years ago in reply to gaijin

Easy to agree. However, the eBay ones does still work.

Maybe try more from eBay until they set the springbars free?

0 atseng1 over 3 years ago in reply to gaijin

I measured my epix 2 and it measured 2.28-2.3mm, the Fenix 6 Pro measured around 2.28-2.29mm.

I took a bit of time to look for pins on Aliexpress, but about 95% of them are all the standard 1.5mm, with some listing 1.3mm and some 1.78mm. There are a couple of listings at 2.0mm and 2.5mm, but none I could find with a 2.3mm diameter.

Please let us know how the pins from Strapcode fit in terms of its end into the spring bar hole.

0 gaijin over 3 years ago in reply to atseng1

atseng1 said:
Please let us know how the pins from Strapcode fit in terms of its end into the spring bar hole.

That is certainly my intention.