Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Garmin 405 fabric watchband

Garmin Wrist strap kitI purchased the Garmin Wrist strap to replace the existing straps on my Forerunner 405. While the only reason I needed to replace the original strap was because I have a dog who decided to turn my GPS watch into a chew toy, I'm actually pretty glad he did chew it or I wouldn't have discovered this product! The original straps were hard and resulted in blisters on my wrist from rubbing during my long runs. The velcro strap is a dream in comparison. Soooo comfortable and easy to make the switch. The only issue I could foresee would be the fabric straps starting to smell from the sweat but I haven't had to deal with that yet.

I only gave it four stars because I had purchased the green forerunner and, with black being the only option, the black strap and green watch face does look a little funny. However, I'm more concerned about function over form.

Oh, almost forgot... I thought I could get a deal and originally bought the Garmin wrist strap that is selling for $19.99. That one is for earlier models, it doesn't contain the required adapters needed to convert the 405. Don't make the same mistake I did!

When my wrist band broke for m. Garmin I was very disappointed. This was a perfect fit and changing the band was pretty easy. Its just difficult to clean and absorbs all of my sweat so it starts to stink. Other than that I have no issues!

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I have a small wrist and often watch bands are too big. This velcro strap fits my wrist and so far has been a great answer to my wrist band dilemma.

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Ok, so I am not a fan of the design of the Garmin Forerunner 405. The way they have the molded top part just does not work for people with bigger wrists. These straps help take away the pain and make the watch more usable, but the watch still sits about 1/8" over my wrist because of the design. Also, the straps are easy to put on... once you actually get the old ones off. That was a pain for me for some reason, but others haven't had that much of a problem. Overall, they do what they are meant to do, and seem sturdy. Would recommend.

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I purchased this strap because the hard plastic strap that came on the Garmin Forerunner 405 Water Resistant Running GPS With USB ANT Stick (Black) cracked. Not only does this strap feel more comfortable on my wrist, and fit better on my Garmin Forerunner Bicycle Mount Kit, but it also seems like it will be more sturdy and durable than the strap that came with the watch. Couldn't be happier with my purchase, just wish that this strap had come with the watch in the first place!

Pros:

-comfortable

-fits wrist better than the stock strap

-fits bike mount better than the stock strap

-durable and sturdy, will last

Cons:

-none

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