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Review on πŸ¦‹ Exquisite BINLUN Stainless Butterfly Bracelet Replacement: Upgrade Your Style! by Rahul Schatz

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Simple and rough edges

Good:1. Cheap! Comes with all the tools you need to replace and resize watch straps.2. The material is solid and looks like standard stainless steel and has a good weight.3. The "end links" are machined to exactly 20mm and there is no gap between them and the 20mm lugs on my watch (also stainless steel).4. The butterfly clasp feels secure and has yet to fall apart after a full day of active wear. Neutral: 1. The end links are machined to accept eyelet/toolless spring bars, but the included spring bars are standard. It would have been nice to include spring bars with lugs, which these bracelets are clearly born around. Luckily I have a few kits but most people don't. 2. The matte finish version I ordered has a slightly rougher and more uneven grain than on my watch, so it reflects the light slightly differently.3. The pinning tool (for removing links and resizing) is really cheap, even by cheap standards, but at least they send you a tool! Bad: 1. The finish is rough, with sharp edges all around, especially the inside edges cutting into my wrist. I used 800 grit sandpaper to finish off the inner strap and leather-to-leather areas of the clasp. 10 minutes of wet sanding gave "acceptable" results, but I plan on spending a little more time to really smooth them out. The trigger buttons are still very sharp and dig into my wrist when I type on the keyboard.2. The finish on the sides of the links shows deep processing marks. I spent a little time sanding them but realized they would need a coarser sanding block (or belt sander) to smooth them out. The lack of half-links and the micro-adjustment means the bracelet may be either too loose or too tight for some people. Verdict: Reasonable price, but I'd pay extra for the extra trim and half links.

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