Patricia Jones
Bought this to replace my garmin vivoactiv 4s 18mm rubber band. It seems nice and high quality, appears to be real leather. Quick release bars are a secure fit for my band size. I wanted a color that was similar to the color of the band my Garmin watch originally had and as you can see in my pictures it is nearly identical which is good. My Garmin has sliver hardware on the face so i am glad the hardware on the new band is also silver since it matches my watch. Band is good quality. A bit stiff but you have to break any leather in, so a good pre-instillation massage of the band will be helpful like it was for me. Lots of holes that make the band very small for or big for ppl of different sizes and ages, plus it has a second security loop to pull the tail through so it doesn't dangle. This means the tail is secured both at the base near the buckle and the end of the tail, so it is as flush as possible and will not likely get caught on stuff. Loops don't seem slippy so i imagine they wont wiggle off the tail as you go about your business. The underside of the band is not dyed, but the grey dye on the top covers the edge of the band so you don't get a peek through of the brown leather. The leather itself and the finish of the grey color is very smooth and sleek. I hope it does not get scratched, but I will update the review if it ever does.I mostly wanted a leather band that looked like my old one but didn't look too masculine like leather ones can sometimes. I feel like this is perfect. Overall I recommend this band. :)
