Comments on: Insignia™ – Braided Nylon Band for Apple Watch 38mm, 40mm and 41mm (All Series) – Black

By: DarR

DarR — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:41:18 +0000

It’s a good band to add to your collection. I say surprising because I am mostly against fabric type watch bands. Fabric is hot, sometimes itchy, collects dirt and not suitable for my already active lifestyle where the band can get wet when I run, do hot brisk walks or simply just wash my hands. It’s not that I will not encounter those issues when I wear this watch band– but at least it is not as bad as I thought.
First of all, replacing the band was easy– it’s like an official apple product. The detail of the band is nice and it actually looks good. That already tells me, I won’t get allergies from this fabric. The stretchiness is decent so I can easily slide it in my hand with an almost set wrist size, although I still need to tighten it once it is on. The buckle is easy to adjust by pulling down on a finger from my other hand. The band contact to skin and my wrist flexibility is very comfortable and I can keep it on me day and night, especially when I’m monitoring my sleep.
Overall, it looks good and I use it on a casual day– matches my crisp white shirts too. Looks like a must have to keep the watch exciting!

By: NatG

NatG — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:42:48 +0000

It’s stretchy it’s comfortable and it’s cute design. You can’t even tell that it’s a generic band!

By: Motorpenguin

Motorpenguin — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 05:23:38 +0000

This watch band is both adjustable and stretchy. It is not overly wide and the edges don’t scratch at your arm. I have a slender wrist and was happy to see that I have quite a bit of room to tighten it as it stretches out over time (as pretty much all of my bands with stretch tend to do). I had tightened it down a little too much and was able to pull the buckle one-handed while I wore it to slide it a little to make it bigger.
The buckle is unobtrusive and matches the rings and slide that attach it to the watch. I had no issues when switching my band out for this one. The band hasn’t snagged in the week I’ve been wearing it. You can swap it end to end to have the wrapped end on either the bottom or the top of the face, depending on what you prefer.
I am a watch band junkie – I like to wear different colors of bands depending on my outfits and this band will stay in my rotation. It’s not rough, the braiding is well woven, I don’t have to undo and redo a clasp since it stretches to put on, and the size is a good fit.

By: SamG

SamG — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 10:33:13 +0000

I got this for an Apple Watch Series 5 38mm. The material feels great and I love the olive green color. The attachment points feel solid and easily slide onto the watch and the clasp is a nice aluminum material that’s a dark green to match the nylon. The size should fit most wrists and fits my large wrist (~200mm) as well as my wife’s smaller wrist and it adjusts pretty easily while still remaining at its set position. My wife has worn this for the past couple of days and it’s been very comfortable for everyday wear and her skin hasn’t reacted to the materials like it often does with cheaper bands from Amazon. I do expect the olive green color to darken a bit over time with wear and I didn’t see any care instructions in the package, but I expect mild soap and water should do it. Overall I’m really happy with this band and it’s a great lower cost alternative to the more expensive first party bands from Apple where you could buy several of these before you even approached the cost of Apple’s.

By: James K

James K — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:27:48 +0000

First Impressions – Well packaged “house brand” product from Best Buy. I gently removed the band from
the package to check the fit and finish – It’s very well made and suprisingly “springy”. I was about to
install it on my apple watch but made a terrible mistake – I showed it to my spouse who has quite petite
wrists. She literally dropped what she was doing and installed this on the spot to try it out – To be
honest I was a bit perplexed, what could be SO EXCITING about a watch band ? Well . . . For those with
smaller wrists or who take the watch off and put it back on often – apparently FINDING a “stretchy”
comfortable band that does not require re-adjustment with every on and off cycle is quite a challenge !
So my spouse – the apparent new owner of this band would like you to know that it’s comforable,
easy to adjust and most importantly – adjusts to fit petite wrists.
To be fair to this review – I picked up the exact same style band from Best Buy the following day and
have now been using it daily for around two weeks. I had no issues with fitting on my watch and I do
appreciate that it can be stretched versus unbuckling the strap I was using.
What I love –
– It Stretches and is comforable to wear
– Colorfast and not irritating
– Watch fit is snug, no issues with sensors