Fintie Band Compatible with Garmin Fenix 8 51mm / 7X / 6X / 6X Pro / 5X / 5X Plus / 3/3 HR/Descent Descent MK2i/Tactix Charlie Watch, 26mm Easy-fit Soft Woven Nylon Replacement Strap

This is a nice band. I used it only for a short time and it feels nice. In case anything changes in time I will come back and update the review.Here are a couple of points worth mentioning:- good price- carefully and nicely packaged; it also comes with the screws to remove the old band and install this new one- feels lighter than the original and does not leave marks on the wrist- it is not thick but it seems durable- its width is slightly larger than the original, therefore this will affect the installation process (still easy to install though)- the buckle is very easy to be scratched; from the second day I started wearing it I noticed small scratchesUpdate #1: I changed the star rating from 4 to 5 because of very good customer service on their behalf

Purchased this as it seems to be the only NATO watchband available for the Fenix 6X plus. Pretty straight forward install. Remove the pins, insert them into the new band. Reinstall the band with the pins. Make sure you test them to ensure they are well seated. The band is as wide as it could possibly be to fit. It does require you to work it into position. After that it works and looks great. I only with the hardware came in stainless. I like the look of the natural stainless. Would I buy this band again? I have no intentions of doing so. Not unless I break this one...or I found it in stainless hardware. It’s a great band and should give you years of service.

At the time of this review, I've had the band for about 24 hours.The band is super lightweight and seems it will allow my skin to breathe easier than the standard band that came with my Fenix 5X Sapphire. I was afraid that the band would be too elastic, definitely not the case. There is no elasticity at all and the band seems to be very well made.Super comfortable and light weight, and coloring is spot on. I bought both OD Green and Desert Tan. Pictured on my watch is the Green, and in the packaging is the Tan.As shown is what comes with each package. To my surprise the torques screw drivers come with each band to remove the screw head from the watch. Careful not to over torque the screw head however, the screw driver will become a one use tool.Cons...Not much of a list so far, but installing the band was a chore, especially if you're not mechanically inclined, or coordinated. What I found was to push the screwdriver through the loop of the band first, to open up the loop, then push the band rod through. When loosing and tightening the screw head, I found it easier to have the watch secured between your knees while sitting.Great product. I wish i had bough this sooner.

Updated Review (8/6/2018):I promptly heard back from the seller, regarding my review, and I've decided to bump it up to 3 stars as opposed to 2. My complaint about the smell is unfair, as it was correctly pointed out that the material is much like any article of clothing, which should be washed/rinsed after a workout/activity. I've made a point to wear/wash it in the shower after heavy activity, and the smell issue has gone away. It does require more maintenance than a plastic band (obvious in hind sight).As for my other two critiques, if the seller is able to get those issues corrected I will alter my review further. As I stated in my original review, the band is comfortable and I appreciate the look more than my old plastic bands.Original Review:Price is reasonable, but after almost 2 months of daily use I'm already looking for a replacement.Issues include:- Seems to hold a smell way more than my plastic bands have. I wear it all the time (workouts, daily use, etc.). I should probably wear it in the shower to clean it, and then let it dry completely before daily use. This could be my problem, but I did not have to go through that maintenance with a plastic band nearly as much.- Holes do not line up with my wrist. It is either too loose and the watch slides around, or too tight and becomes uncomfortable once I start a workout. Again, this could be just my wrist size, but with my previous plastic band it was perfect.- The loose stainless steel loop flops around and slides around constantly. I'm speaking of the loop closest to the end of the band that is loose (adjustable). It ends up being very obnoxious and distracting. I need to keep sliding it back up closer to the other loops.Unfortunately, I will be looking elsewhere for a new band. I do like the color/style, and the texture of the band is comfortable. But the other issues are deal breakers after less than 2 months of use.YMMV

When they say it fits your wrist, they mean it does if you use your imagination. First you must become a wizard with miniature screw drivers, driving the dexterity bus while on fire to install this. Then you must summon the cupcake from Alice in Wonderland and shrink that normal sized wrist down to a pint size twig, unable to then hold up the Fenix 5x due to the over loading issue of a few ounces at this point. The band was small, and I do not have a giant of a wrist. I feel that I run in the average size wrist category and should have no problems a with this band, but I do. It’s so tight and small and uncomfortable that I could not last more than an hour with this tourniquet. Don’t buy it if you feel you are a normal and or average sized human being.

Great value. Good quality. Thought it was snap on but it wasn’t. But it came with both screwdrivers and I was able to install it.

This band is very comfortable and durability has been great so far. My stock band on my Garmin Fenix 3 broke and replaced with this nylon one. It is more comfortable than the stock band. Very happy with this purchase.

This is an amazing band for this watch. My wrists were becoming irritated with the band that comes with the watch so I chose this as a fix. I will probably buy more just to have. It comes with 2 screw tools to remove the screw from the watch. It fits my pretty small wrists fine with a few holes remaining. Great product. Thank you very much.