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| Posted: Sat Jan 30th, 2010 08:06 pm |
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romeo-1 3T WIS 
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My only quibble with the Megalodon is the lack of a rubber strap. The unique lug design makes the fitment of a rubber strap difficult, there is just too much space between the strap end and the watch case...looks awkward. There will be 150 more Megalodons coming down the pipe this year...perhaps a good time to look at the manufacture of a fitted rubber strap? One that would not use the end links? Surely these can be manufactured at a reasonable cost? I would have no problem paying extra for that! What are the odds?
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30th, 2010 09:57 pm |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Not sure I will ever want to take the bracelet off woohoo.gif but if I did I would kind of like the idea of using the end links though...I have a few rubber straps...may experiment a little 
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31st, 2010 03:30 am |
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goldtyson 3T WIS 
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romeo-1 escribió: My only quibble with the Megalodon is the lack of a rubber strap. The unique lug design makes the fitment of a rubber strap difficult, there is just too much space between the strap end and the watch case...looks awkward.I like that idea.  Last edited on Sun Jan 31st, 2010 03:30 am by goldtyson |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31st, 2010 10:07 am |
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romeo-1 3T WIS
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Nabco wrote: Not sure I will ever want to take the bracelet off woohoo.gif but if I did I would kind of like the idea of using the end links though...I have a few rubber straps...may experiment a little Yeah, barring a fitted strap I'll be doing some experimenting with the exacto-knife and some cheapo rubber straps!
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31st, 2010 11:46 am |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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I agree with Nick....the Meg has a custom bracelet like no other and I highly doubt I would ever remove it hand6.gif ...as far as a rubber strap that would be molded to fit the void in drastically curved lugs of the Meg perfectly? ....all I have to say is that "it is easier said than done and would not be inexpensive by any means!" :D
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31st, 2010 12:58 pm |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS 
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The idea is great, but I have looked into custom made NBR rubber straps and the cost would be a minimum of around $10,000 to get it produced. I am not a big fan of silicone straps and have tried to find new solutions for our new watches like the Italian made NBR rubber straps that we offer with the Worldiver. These are molds that are already in production and do not require the upfront cost of making a custom rubber strap. basically we would need to be selling a lot more watches before we can make a custom rubber strap, it is just not something we can provide yet, but we are always looking to provide something special and will try to someday produce our own NBR rubber strap or another formula that is better than Silicone.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31st, 2010 01:54 pm |
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romeo-1 3T WIS
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Steve Laughlin wrote: The idea is great, but I have looked into custom made NBR rubber straps and the cost would be a minimum of around $10,000 to get it produced. I am not a big fan of silicone straps and have tried to find new solutions for our new watches like the Italian made NBR rubber straps that we offer with the Worldiver. These are molds that are already in production and do not require the upfront cost of making a custom rubber strap..Thanks for the reply Steve...that's what I thougbht but never hurts to ask,
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31st, 2010 02:16 pm |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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I should add a few things... $10,000 may not seem like a lot to some, but passing the cost on to the customer makes for an expensive rubber strap that only a few would purchase, or it drives up the cost of the overall watch to a much higher price. I have exhaustively studied the different types of rubber straps out there and I have purchased so many bad ones in my quest to find the good ones... and it can be confusing out there if you don't know what you are buying. for example: There are websites out there selling rubber straps called "Italian rubber straps" and they are the same molds as the NBR (Nitrile Butadiene Rubber) but they are in-fact silicone rubber and are not made in Italy. so they look the same, but when you get them, they are sticky and collect lint and dust, they stretch too much when you pull on them and the remaining part of the strap just sticks straight out and never breaks in or gets a curve to it. There are a few real NBR straps out there for sale and often are called "Natural Rubber" or "Caoutchouc" they range in price from $30 to over $100. These straps do not collect lint and dust, they do not stretch when you pull on them, but are flexible but stiff around the wrist but they do break in a little over time and get some curve to them. They also smell like vanilla because of an additive they add to make it smell that way, and often a seller will advertise the vanilla smell so you know it is not silicon. There is also PU Rubber (Polyurethane) these are made with different blends and I have purchased one off ebay that I am very pleased with. It has the feel of soft rubber and does not collect dust, it does not stretch when you pull it, and the best part is that you can curve it in the bottom of a mug and poor boiling water on it, and it will retain the shape of the curve, making a comfortable fit around the wrist. I like this strap better than my NBR straps, it is also shorter than the straps that came with the Moray and fits my wrist size better... which leads to the next problem we have... how big to make a strap? all straps seem to be either too big or too small for people, I haven't found a perfect size yet... it seems in the future we should explore the idea of 2 sizes of the same design. Here are some photos of the PU Rubber strap I bought on ebay, I am very pleased with this straps characteristics and would be interested in exploring the production of our own design in the future with a rubber compound like this one:    The curving above was achieved by boiling the strap. Boiling to shape doesn't work on silicone or NBR.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31st, 2010 08:04 pm |
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clonetrooper 3T WIS 
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I have my mega on a Zulu right now and I love it...As great as the bracelet is..but it makes to watch in IMHO to heavy...I used one of the rubber straps that came with my Caliha'i, but even if they are 24mm, they get smaller to the end and have only a tiny clasp that doesn't really go too well the this monster...but Zulu is fine... Attachment: IMG_4546.JPG (Downloaded 239 times)
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31st, 2010 08:13 pm |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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I have my Mega on a zulu also, I like the way it looks and feels.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31st, 2010 08:57 pm |
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romeo-1 3T WIS
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I switch between the zulu and bracelet...and now the leather. I should have my shark zulu this week!
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| Posted: Mon Feb 1st, 2010 07:37 am |
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toxicavenger 3T WIS 
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I wonder if something like the timefactors retro band would work with it?
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