3rd party bands don't fit for Fenix 7x pro

Hi, I'm struggling to buy a third band for the Fenix 7x Pro. The distance between the pin and the watch is so thin that I cannot find any working band. For example,

1) nylon Abanen 26mm is too fat - cannot go through the hole,

2) a third-party silicone band could not be straightened like the original Garmin watch (it's always under 90 degrees).

I'm constantly returning bands. Is there something special to Fenix 7x Pro that 26mm 3rd party bands are not fitting or I was just unlucky?

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0 Dan.Boilermaker 5 months ago

6423099 said:
) nylon Abanen 26mm is too fat - cannot go through the hole,

These will fit. Yes, it's a bit tight, but with a little perseverance, you'll get there. I use these bands with my 7X Pro.

0 bluefish 5 months ago

Could it be that you were looking for straps for fenix 6x / fenix 5x ? These are also straps with 26mm, but they are usually a bit fatter. You should explicitly look for 7x straps. The pin/case distance is slightly smaller for 7x than for 5x/6x.

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0 hakujin 5 months ago in reply to 4454496

Watch Steward bands are better for me, they are not too stretchy like the Nick Mankey ones, and much cheaper. Also, faster to deliver. I have both and hardly ever wear the NM one since it's just too stretchy for my 7X's weight.