Garmin Forerunner 225 Replacement Band Review

This is my second attempt to buy this. My 4 year watch band had a broken loop so I ordered a brand new band (yeah I know, not that smart), the first band arrived and the loop broke in less than 5 minutes. returned for full credit and new order. as others have reported. It also broke in less than 15 minutes. Just buy replacement hinges....not this if at all possible

Don't waste your money! I highly doubt this is an official Garmin strap replacement! Received my order on Friday, installed at 8am on Saturday and it broke before I even used my watch for a 9am run! Received a replacement today and it lasted 1 run before it broke too! My original strap lasted over 3 years. This is a cheap version of the Garmin 225 strap.

The original bracelet lasted 4 years for me until the part failed. The replacement strap (the little rubber loop that holds the strap's lug) broke after a few months (update: the original part broke after 9 months). The replacement strap broke after 3 months. So the average lifespan is 6 months? The watch is still good so I see no choice but to order a third one.

I have bought these replacements several times. The first pair took several months to a year for the loop to break. My last group broke up in just a few weeks. I have to wonder if they're just sitting in a warehouse of decaying rubber somewhere. Upon closer inspection, it reminds me of a rubber band sagging in the sun. It has cracks on the sides and is clearly very fragile.

I have had a Garmin 225 watch for 5 years now. Love the watch never had a problem with it or the original strap. The strap holder broke about 2 months ago which was to be expected given it was 5 years old. I order a Garmin replacement band, install a new replacement band and screws. I wore the watch once and the bracelet holder (ring) broke. I couldn't believe it. But Revine got me a new replacement right away. I wanted to put on a new watch strap and when I took the strap out of the box I…