I’ve seen the Nick Mankey hook strap on these forums and was a little disappointed that he doesn’t do a 26mm variant. It looks like he’s doing a “gofundme” style pre-order for them:
https://nickmankeydesigns.com/shop/the-hook-strap-elastic-watch-band-26mm-pre-order
I just order on and if he delivers, I’ll posed picture of my 6X sporting it.
The g hook goes for $4, just need to find flexible nylon and you can make your own for cheep
Or for $19, you can have someone do all that work for you. There are other things I'd much…
100% reached !! :-)
That's the Minimum Funding Goal which allows only the black elastic strap with brushed silver hardware. Those of us who want the astro black hardware or a different…
I have copied and sent your reactions (Gajin too) to Nick, will copy his answer about the black hardware requirement. (I'm a customer, pal and a 22mm user of his straps so...)
Especially those 6X are…
It's a great news to be able to get 26mm as the 22mm works just so great on my F6 !!
I got 4 hook straps and the quality is top notch and they are all custom made by him and he is a perfectionist.
The hook is the version 2.0 for example, so he is improving his designs too and his technics.
If I even go to a future 7X or 6X Plus, I will get some in 26mm.
Also Nick is wonderful with his customers. I have had a lost parcel and immediately Nick was able to send another hook strap at his own expense.
Yeah its 22mm.
Its to early to say if the strap will hold or if its gonna smell. I have two straps and im using one now for everything (black version). I allready did 3 runs and its not slippery at all (it depends how tight you are wearing it) and i shower with it later on and trying to was the strap too. Im only taking my watch off for charging.
For using Nick Strap since my Instinct bought in October 2018. It was a Massdrop then with black hardware and black band in January 2019.
I got zero smell from his bands and I shower with it.
Nick told me he also wear them 24/7.
You can see my Hook straps there:
https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-6-series/210453/after-market-bands-and-bracelets
And this is my Garmin with the hook positing near the watch because I enjoyed seeing the hardware. ;-)
More pictures can be found there:
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f296/garmin-instinct-light-powerful-4824981-27.html#post48160135
