Thank you for this review. Just purchased one... From China for 5 bucks, shipped.

These guys at ISOfrane are laughing all the way to the bank

@a_single_white_female

3 жыл бұрын

This is $100 but you don't bat an eye when Omega charges $300 for their rubber strap.

@HarryUnchained

3 жыл бұрын

@@a_single_white_female it's true but i'd take a $10 fluorine strap from China every time which also high quality and better than silicone that Seiko used.

Marc you are a hell of a salesman and businessman. In this time of the Virus and my own business being forcibly shut down I admire and envy you greatly that you have an online structure. Sadly a $130 rubber strap is not something I can afford right now but found myself contemplating it and then laughed myself back to reality. Keep up the good work and get the Islander #ISL-04 back in stock this summer when hopefully I'll be back in business.

My uncle told me buy quality products the first time and you won't be disappointed. So very true. I ordered the orange strap with the rs dlc buckle! Can't wait. It's going on a GPW German titanium automatic dive watch. Both are on their way. Can't wait. Peace

Sorry, You had me going until you told the price. April 1st was yesterday.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@WatchUnwind

4 жыл бұрын

def pricey for a rubber strap but you cant deny the quality looks good. Id like to get it in my hands so I can see for my self though

@a_single_white_female

3 жыл бұрын

This is $100 but you don't bat an eye when Omega charges $300 for their rubber strap.

@FlightTheatreAlberto

3 жыл бұрын

@@a_single_white_female ye but that's sold from the brand. Its more understanable a large brand charging a lot then something I've never heard of.

Thanks Marc I’ll be picking one up for sure

I have one of these and I think they are totally worth the price. Beautiful stuff, can't find a more comfortable quality strap. This elevated my Baby Tuna up to heaven haha (cannot stand the diver's extension in Seiko bracelets).

If they made a shorter, thinner version it may be worth considering.

Awesome video as always man!

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I highly recommend Long Island Watch. They are a pleasure to deal with. They have a wonderful selection of watches.

I put my Sinn U50S on the black version. I had to buy from Isofrane because I wanted the black DLC clasp. I paid around $150 or so and have zero regrets. My Sinn has not seen the OEM strap since the day I bought the Isofrane and I am normally a guy that wears one strap for days or weeks and then changes back and forth. I have actually forgotten that it has an OEM strap. My first Isofrane and I love it. There is something nice about these. You pay for it, but I can’t argue it. If they made red, I would probably buy another one.

Great review. Good content.

Now that watch definitely compliments the strap.

That Sinn U1 is so awesome! I would love the black se version 😍

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Haha smells good Marc, they look like great straps 👍

Glad they fixed the lint problem. I hate it when I dive and come back with a ton of lint on the strap.

Better ventilation than my Crafter Blue which can get a bit sweaty, but I do love the integrated lugs and solid metal minder of the Crafter, which more than makes up for it for my money.

The keeper has another function: the angled tang helps catch the rubber holes if the watch slips and is about to fall. I have a Helm clone of this and its saved me a couple times

Ironically I just ordered mine on your website. I'll see how my marathon tsar likes it next week

Nice ISOfrane rubber strap but Borealis makes a comparable rubber strap for $30.

@dj_ath

4 жыл бұрын

130 dollar!?" Good lord that's alot of money. " Chris Rock.

@WatchUnwind

4 жыл бұрын

@@dj_ath i appreciate the Chris rock reference.

Sounds awesome. I really struggle with rubber/silicon straps as all the ones I have (mainly Seiko and Crafter Blue) cause an itchiness within a few hours, irrespective of season of the year/temperature.

@kenweller2032

11 ай бұрын

FKM FTW

i know this is about straps but the pepsi bezel insert on the islander grabs my attention

@dj_ath

4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

"Sticktion" is now a measure of stickiness

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Stiction is actually a physics term, a combination of static and friction.

@AsianFlew

4 жыл бұрын

@@islandwatch Yeah, I had to look it up in my sticktionary.

Nice straps but too pricey for me. I recently purchased a Barton rubber strap and it’s very soft and comfortable. Thanks for sharing them though. 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

@davidcoleman2463

4 жыл бұрын

I love the Barton Elite silicone straps .

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

I've got a Barton. No offense, but there's no comparison

1) Well, air *is* a fluid, so technically, it CAN drain right through those holes. ;-) 2) The blue ISOfrane strap appears to be almost a perfect match for the blue dial on that Islander ISL-03 3) I think I just found my next watch / strap combination!

Best rubber straps. Very durable yet a comfortable wear. I wear them on my Doxa and my Aquadive.

Would love one of these for my running watch but dang that's especially a scary price in AUD

@woosha10

4 жыл бұрын

Paul.w w totally agree that’s my issue about buying watches from OS at the moment

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

I understand

I have a couple of Breitling's and Bonetto Cinturini straps are the gold standard followed by Hirsch.

See many comment the price. They might be a bit pricey but I have a feeling these are hard to match in quality. I’d buy one if it’d been smaller 👍👍

Vanilla scented straps!?! SOLD!! LOL. No seriously, I'm strongly thinking of buying one...probably will. Thanks, Marc!

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

No regrets

these are just like cuda which are really great as well

So are they 22mm? I don't see the size listed on the website and if you mentioned it I missed it. Nice looking straps!

Interesting content. Regards.

I am still loving my orange Isofrane strap. Not that there is anything wrong with their buckle… But, is there a high wuality deployant that will work on an Isofrane Strap? I am worried the strap,will be too thick for most deployant buckles.

$129 holy cow, I saw the price before this video. Let’s see how you frame this. You did a good job, I just can’t get there on the price. When you have a 50% off sale hit me up.

@tedgeerdink

11 ай бұрын

My family of 4 can easily spend $129 going out to eat, then it turns to poop the next day. An Isofrane straps lasts years and years (my oldest ones are more than 10 years old). Your wrist is worth treating to a bit of luxury and comfort. That said, I also like some of the $38 Bonetto Cinturini straps just as much.

Hate having small wrist, makes it soo hard finding rubber straps. I mainly have to stick with Barton straps and use the short piece

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Understood

@berntanders

4 жыл бұрын

You’ve gone the same way as me then 😊👍

@hubsistupsi4868

4 жыл бұрын

Hirsch pure strap is another option for small wrist and is of better quality than barton

I have an Aquadive Bathtscaphe 100. It came on one of these in black. It’s a really nice strap. I would say they are expensive and there are several homages of this strap for much less. I would say if you have a higher end dive watch, having this makes sense. If you have a $1,500 up watch, $130 for a strap is not bad. I think Its so long possibly to wear over a wetsuit, as it was originally designed for dive watches when most dive watches were actually used for diving.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with this 💯%

@WatchUnwind

4 жыл бұрын

very true it is all relative for the price of the watch, Of course if the watch cost 200 dollars you wouldn't want to put a strap on that cost 120% of the watch

@surfitli

4 жыл бұрын

Watch & Unwind Correct. It would not make sense to put this on A low priced watch. However, If you are going to spend a lot in a watch and want a rubber strap, I don’t think it’s that far out. There are high End NATOs and leather straps that cost as much and more. There are some excellent Isofrane-style straps for reasonable prices, for those who want the style but can’t justify the price.

@WatchUnwind

4 жыл бұрын

@@surfitli Well put, Breitling Rubber straps are right around the same price so if somone bought a Breitling on a bracelet but wanted a strap they could go with Isofrane because they are paying the same price and that way they could have something unique, they probably wont run into anyone else with the same bracelet + watch combo. Breitling also charges 150 for a nato so even more than the rubber from both brands and I know Omega Rubber and Natos are also pretty expensive.

I own two Isofrane Straps: Anthracite for my OVM and Green for my GSAR.

Good review Marc! I’ve owned 10 of these and Isofrane is the real deal and worth the money IMO. There are a few imitators out there but none compare to the original.

How do the original Isofrane straps compare to the similar looking but much more affordable Islander rubber straps?

Hi mark, thank you for your great videos, I have a questions, is it ok to put couple of silica gel inside a watch box 6 automatics ?

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Why would you?

@miltonhernandez4541

4 жыл бұрын

@@islandwatch to keep moisture out.

These all have the "RS" type buckle right Marc?

Can you put a seiko's "fat" spring bars on these?

I just looked at the time on my watch and it is EXACTLY they same time as the islander watch he is holding lmfao even the damn second hand was lined up with my time

@MehediHasan-wf6zp

3 жыл бұрын

lol

How do the ISOfrane straps compare to the reissued Tropic straps? I've tried the Borealis rubber strap and the Armida rubber strap in the same style as the Borealis and they both seemed good quality for a much lower price.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

I dig the tropics too. Might pick those up as well.

Any new Islander releases soon ??

Thanks Mark, great straps, I’ll probably be picking one of these up soon, once I get over the shocking price tag, great review

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Understood, thanks.

The vanilla smell is residue from the spray that is used to separate the straps from the moulds during the production. The smell vanishes over time, so it might be that the black ones are simply older.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure yet.

Did they do a darker blue strap?

Great strap. Only problem is I have 5 dive watches.......500 dollars......phew!!!!🤭 Thanks for video,Mark. Best regards.😸🤭

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@WatchUnwind

4 жыл бұрын

you could always buy one and change it out on each watch, your going to need a tool anyway to put it on the first one. Go with black because its a neutral color and would look good with any of the watches.

never mind the straps i need to know what that item is on the far left of the screen,,,,my personal guess is a hoodie hanger

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

Looks a lot like Crafter Blue straps, and they are very good too. And not as pricey.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

True. But CB does not feel the same

I love the rubber strap. Why cant there be a deployment clasp with a micro adjustment ? I with many would pay the difference

How much different are these than a Crafter Blue?

Can we stick the 2.5mm thick seiko spring bars in the isofrane? :)

@zman8340

11 ай бұрын

Thats what I need to know

what is the minimum wrist that can be used on?

They look great, my only fear is that they are too long and the tail will flap at the end of the watch. Are there sizes? or is it all for larger wrists?

@zakofrx

4 жыл бұрын

Being a dive focused strap I guess it designed to be able to go over a wetsuit.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the end when I put it on. The tail is not too long.

@AbdulRWatches

4 жыл бұрын

@@islandwatch yeap watched it, it did look good honestly. Thanks for the content, and the awesome new straps.

Sticktion- new phrase

Marc when are your Blue dial islanders back in stock?!

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Soon!

Nice strap but I can’t wear any of theses too small - I have an 8 3/8 wrist and it’s super hard to find straps - I have the Barton elites silicone straps and can only use 2 holes and I took off 1 keeper ‘ any suggestions for straps for those of us who enjoy watches but have massive wrists ?

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

The Seiko divers are long.

Seems like similar composition to the marathon straps

I have an ISOfrane style strap that oddly came on an SNZG13 I picked up. I'm not sure who makes it (no branding whatsoever), but it is absolutely the most uncomfortable rubber strap I've worn. I don't know how it compares to a legit ISOfrane, but I don't like the style anyways. I'll stick with my Turtle strap.👍 Those don't cost an arm and a leg either!

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Probably not legit.

@ForeverUnknowing

4 жыл бұрын

@@islandwatch I'm 100% sure it isn't. If ISOfrane's own straps are super soft, this must be some bargain bin strap. It's really stiff actually. Maybe some Hong Kong special.

The crazy price, and not having shorter versions for smaller wrists, makes it a hard pass for me.

Very nice review. Looks like a great strap but a little too dear for my pocket.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

No worries, thank you

Got 2 of these with my Aquadive Posiden, a yellow and black. I have to testify that Isofrane are very soft and comfy to wear. It smells wonderful. Luckily it can me with my watch as we over 100 bucks each.

Sharp - do you think the strap smell goes away with time?

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Sure, but I don't think it will disappear

I just got my isofrane, at first i wondering why my hand smell vanilla then i realize it come from the strap.

Looks like a great rubber strap. For sure way better than Seiko´s rubber (which I hate, throw my SKX rubber strap right into my parts bin after unboxing the watch). I wear even dive watches on Nato straps.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Kinda looks like Crafter Blue's Universal Rubber Strap.

Wait, are there really ads inside this isofrane ad?

ISOmarc!

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Hi

Would be nice if they made straps that conform to the lugs of popular models.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Like crafter blue?

Hey, I work on a tree farm and want a watch to wear that is durable while I swing shovels around. Price range is around 100, and ideas?

@Jonayo28

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew O'dell G-Shock

@michael_g3726

4 жыл бұрын

GWM-5610

I've picked up two of these straps and nothing came close to the comfort.

You could buy ? 30? HENGRCs on AliExpress for that price. But they don’t come in all the colors.

WAYYYY too much for a rubber dive strap. That's as much or more than a tire for my car ! (yeah, I know... can't fit a watch to my car tire). Nice review of the band though, and this might just be somebody's cup of tea... just not mine.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Funny

@caomhan84

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah...I owned one and sold it. Very soft and comfortable, but just too chunky for me. It also doesn't help that there are knock-offs available for a fraction of the price that are nearly as good. But it's still a very chunky strap. If I was a professional diver, I'd own one. As a desk diver, it's a bit much.

Has anyone tried it on Garmin devices?

Meh. When was a kid we wore a skx strap and we loved it.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Skx is like plastic

I suppose there's no isofrane out there for a 6-inch wrist, then?

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

It would be too large even on the smallest.

@berntanders

4 жыл бұрын

Us small wristed seem to be almost locked to Barton elite silicone 🤷🏻‍♂️

The spacing of the holes also may result in reduced durability cause the band may tear out hole to hole?

I thought Uncle Seiko's were expensive..

I just personally find silicone straps far more comfortable.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

They are soft.

Smells like money.

They are perfect on any watch you put them on! Worth the money over the copy cats!

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

75/110 is too small for me to wear over a wet/dry suit. A dive strap should be 85/130 unless it’s a desk diver IMHO

Very good strap as I can see but shell cordovan handmade for 150 euro looks way more better. Good luck diving...

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@vedranhasanagic7259

4 жыл бұрын

@@islandwatch I will go to Ibiza this summer if this virus disaster will come to end soon and would buy this strap for my Samurai and SKX for half price if just to jump into and out of water over there, but just cant see more value in machine made peace of plastic kind material. I think I will buy orange Crafterblue.

You lost me at 130! I’ll stick with my nato straps!

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@dj_ath

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with that. I would rather spend twice as much and get a islander watch anyway. I'm hoping we get some cool colors this summer.

@pacovl46

4 жыл бұрын

Presto absolutely!

Nothing like a properly curved/fitted strap. Wish there were more out there. These are nice, however.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Natural rubber boldr strap - 39 bucks

Unimpre$$ed. Gotta give Isophrane credit for chutzpah.

Wow 150 bucks for a silicone band?? The band looks nice but to me not worth 120 extra bucks because it won't pick up lint like my ssc701 strap. It's the same rubber with a shine finish. Some of your other straps are excellently priced though :)

@LS1007

4 жыл бұрын

He said there’s no silicone in them.

@ryanblake4790

4 жыл бұрын

@@LS1007 well it has to fit into one category, either silicone, rubber, or plastic. Silicone being the highest cost to manufacture, I would hope their using a high quality silicone. I could see a piece of exotic leather strap being worth 150 bucks but not synthetics

@LS1007

4 жыл бұрын

I repeat, he said there’s NO silicone in them. Maybe you should watch again and listen carefully when he describes them @2:56.

@zakofrx

4 жыл бұрын

@@ryanblake4790 he mentioned that they are using a custom no silicone mix for these straps. Looks like the advantages of natural rubber with more strength and no perishing.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

There is no silicone. None. Silicone is cheap. Real rubber? Not cheap.

Great concept but would tops go 50-80 dollars on a rubber strap. I thought I was crazy for picking up a 40 dollar one.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

No worries

Imagine paying paying triple digits for a chunky, perfumized, cut out rubber WATCHBAND.

Isoframe are laughing all the way to the bank.

This has to be a joke right Mark? April fools day and all! Even watch guys are calling this out for the price lol

@a_single_white_female

3 жыл бұрын

This is $100 but you don't bat an eye when Omega charges $300 for their rubber strap.

Over $120 for a rubber strap come on really, it’s rubber!

@a_single_white_female

3 жыл бұрын

This is $100 but you don't bat an eye when Omega charges $300 for their rubber strap.

The uneven shape of the keepers and strap drives me crazy. No thanks.

That price is ludicrous. It's a rubber strap not a strapcode

That’s not a strap for joe average at that price!! Nice as they are!

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

That's why they were originally part of higher end watches.

Lost me at $129!😄