I grabbed an orange one of these to spruce up my Epix 2, as I just couldn't swallow paying $50 to get one from Garmin. Aside from the color, it's visually indistinguishable from the black one that came with the watch. The material does feel a little different; it's softer and more stretchable. I started off wearing it one notch tighter than the stock one, and after a couple of weeks had to go one more yet as it stretched out. But I've now gone running, swimming, and mountain biking with it, and the attachment points and clasp feel rock solid. I trust it to hold my watch and it looks great.