I love the band's construction, it is very tough and well made. But after a few weeks of owning this, I'm ready to throw it away. It absorbs sweat, and no matter what I use to scrub it and get the smell out, it comes back as soon as the humidity goes up again. Needs some sort of odor control integrated into the fabric. Nearly indestructible though.

So let me just say this. If you want the toughest most durable most custom fitting watch band you can get at a reasonable price then this it the one to buy. First off i paid 8.99 for this band and i have had it for almost 2 years now of every day wear. I read alot of reviews before choosing this one and it was the right choice. Every negative that i read about in this products reviews is easily overcome or not really an issue. Some say that the band is to stiff and has a few sharp places that can be uncomfortable. Well yes at first it is but ... with a little breaking in after a week or so it will be the most comfortable band ever. Second complaint i read about , it smells bad after awhile. Let me just say this... it smells as bad as you yourself does. If you shower with it and take it off to dry it will never smell bad. I do this every night and it never smells bad and also found that it helped with the breakin process as well. Thrid complaint the black metal finsh wears off. Yep it sure does. If you dont want that to happen then buy the bands that have silver color metal instead or plastic buckles. But keep this in mind. Plastic sucks and silver is well silver. Get the black finish and quit complaining about something that is not important. Complaint D. The holes in the band wearout. NOT! After 2 years of service my bands holes have streched but are still fully functional. I work with my hands everyday with tool in grease grime and well... stuff alot people dont want to do and it has stood up to alot of abuse. Its 10 bucks just buy it already!

It is heavy and stiff, That is both good and bad. The material has a more expensive look that most others, especially at this price. It is stitched and not heat welded. The hardware has a little nicer finish as well.

Being stiff, it is harder to put on and to fold over the end. It does need some breaking in but does look better than a lot of other NATO bands.

One of the better nato straps I have purchased. Price is reasonable and quality is better than 80% of the straps I purchased (over 30 brands - although I suspect there are only a handful of manufacturers, the resellers simply rebrand).

Review:
The ends of the straps are sealed to avoid fraying. Measurement is true to the 22mm width.
Buckle is solid.
Length is right for 7.5 inch wrist, with excess length tucked into the 2nd bucket. If you are looking for exceedingly long straps, this is not it.

I would recommend it. Bought it with my own money.

I've got a number of NATO straps and this is by far the most comfortable and durable of them all. I mean seriously this thing is a phenomenal fit and quality. I really commend INFANTRY for creating such a great product at such a great price. AND free shipping. Definitely going to order more from them in the very near future.