Apple's Leather Link Band Second Look

Apple's Leather Link Band Second Look - I Was Wrong!

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3 жыл бұрын

7 months after my first review of the leather link band and all the comments I thought I would give the Leather Link band another shot. So last months I picked up the Chalk Leather Link and I love it. My first one had to be defective, because this one hold on great and has just 180'd my mindset on the band. I've had it for over a month now and most of my conners are gone, but I still have a few.
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@TheAppleBias 3 жыл бұрын

Curious do you own the Leather Link band? Either way what do you think about it?

@Croyanter 3 жыл бұрын

I have both baltic blue and chalk, I can’t believe how awesome they are. Can’t use any bands other than the leather link. Love your channel btw! Keep up the good work. 👍

@matthewyeomans7106 2 жыл бұрын

Just got the saddle brown for my space black steel watch and love it, even more than my insanely expensive apple steel link bracelet which I did not think was possible lol

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Nice I still want to pick that one up.

@matthewyeomans7106 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAppleBias Highly recommend it! Love the saddle brown color, matches amazing w my MagSafe wallet and black leather 12 mini case. Apple really nailed the fit and finish of their accessories lately (aside from the abysmal "patinas" on the 12s leather cases)

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

I love when the saddle brown patinas. I have the original classic buckle band and love the look of it now.

@Lyn4Him Жыл бұрын

LOL, love and appreciate this video! I saw your original review and almost didn't buy one. I ended up getting it anyway and I've been wearing it everyday, well over a year now! It's still in great shape and it's never fallen off. I love it! So glad you gave it a second chance and appreciate your update!

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear yeah I wear mine all the time as well. It’s such a great band.

@susanadefuentes3879 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your honesty! I like that you shated your full experience 🙂

@TheAppleBias 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks yeah I never want to misguide and after so many people was telling me the band worked well for them I had to give it another try.

@buenosdiascupertino5906 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being so honest with your audience. I’m buying a Series 8 in a couple of months or so and after watching this video I decided to go for the leather link band. Greetings from Spain!

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

Awesome I’m sure you’ll love it! Be sure to let me know.

@lisat9025 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help.

@adambellesheim5706 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff here! Thanks

@mikemo949 3 жыл бұрын

You really just moved up a lot in my rankings of tech youtubers but also my respect for your skyrocketed. Your video made me not want the leather link originally (which is ok! I’m happy with the one I went with) but now that I know this, I’m interested in filling my “not having a saddle brown colored band” void. Thanks again!

@TheAppleBias 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I was a little worried about making this video. But your comment made it worth it. And enjoy the saddle brown leather link when you get it. I love that color.

@Delicate141 Жыл бұрын

The white (Chalk) looks so good! But Apple doesn’t sell that anymore. 😞 At least it’s bot available in where I live.

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

Yeah amazon in the US has it for like half price. geni.us/TPAr

@mooncoinphoto 2 жыл бұрын

You should try the latest Synchro top grain leather band. A third of the price of Apple and the quality is top notch.

@rbeygarcia 2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense that the larger/longer band would hold tighter as there are more magnets involved, that are touching each other. So although you don’t want that excess of band past the bottom of your wrist, it’s technically increasing the strength of the closure. Use the longer size band and have it go all the way up the side. Based on a look at his wrist, it doesn’t look bulky or bad at all.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the excess doesn’t bother me at all. The reason I didn’t go with the large from the beginning was that the old style the Leather Loop band they sold I got it in large once and it looped all the way around and had some excess hanging over. I figured this one would have done the same.

@gerard3797 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making your video's and being honest. My wrist size is also around size 7 (precise) and 8 (comfortable) for the solo band. This comes down to a wrist size of around 17cm (16.7-17.4 to be exact). With respect to the 45mm watch size Apple advices the S/M band for a range between 14-18cm and the M/L band for a range between 16.5cm and 20.5cm. Normally I would have gone with the S/M because imo it looks better, because the "locking mechanism" is esthetically more pleasing behind your wrist. This is also how Apple visually presents the bands in their webstore. After seeing your video's, however, I am strongly leaning towards your advice with going for the M/L version :)! I am still wondering though if the magnets were not defective on yours (as you imply), so might order both the try out myself. I saw your comment about a friend who has a slightly bigger wrist (solo 9) and is perfectly fine with the S/M.

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

Yeah the leather link if a tough one. If you have a store nearby. They usually have the bands available to try on. I’m sure they’d have both sizes. My wrist is about 18cm and with the ultra. Is gets pretty close to a fully overlapping. You’d probably be fine to still fit the m/l but if the band starts to overlap then it just look weird.

@mikeogden5256 Жыл бұрын

I’m crazy about the leather magnet band too… just got mine.. mines dark blue on a blue aluminum watch

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

Nice combo, yeah I want to collect them all. but have to wait and find them on sale to do that.

@KingTechHD 7 ай бұрын

I saw the first video and was confused because I thought you liked it. It makes sense now after seeing this

@TheAppleBias 7 ай бұрын

Yep first one I got was not good. I debate on taking it down, but leave it up since I mention it in this one and it’s all about the process.

@prestonkramas2233 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with your logic! 👍

@TheAppleBias 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😁

@patrickguevarra4275 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review. Subscribed

@TheAppleBias 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub 😁

@ColdDiva 2 жыл бұрын

Not that I need much convincing, but definitely took the plunge and got this very band as my 1st leather band, hopefully I won’t get a defective one.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Congrats. I’m just you’ll be fine. The pull test is the easiest way to know just put the band in your wrist and try pulling from the watch. If it come off easily then I would return and maybe go with the larger size.

@carlosflores85 Жыл бұрын

can you do a video reviewing your apple watch band collection and the case you use to keep them in?

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

I have 2 I posted recently, one for third part bands and the other for apple ones. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbSUmLKoqczGlIE.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jbKFoa1ypsqvemg.html

@shantimattie9916 2 жыл бұрын

I just got my first one today, in anticipation of the arrival of my new Apple Watch Series 7 Titanium. Couldn’t find the white. It looks so nice.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Sorry you couldn’t find the white. Which color did you end up with?

@gloriaracey676 2 жыл бұрын

Best Buy online

@shantimattie9916 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAppleBias Saddle Brown.

@shantimattie9916 2 жыл бұрын

@@gloriaracey676 thanks! I found it on Amazon too, but I’m waiting ‘til payday before I spend another $100 now that I have the Saddle Brown.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Saddle brown is one of my favorite colors. I still need to pick it up in the leather link before they all disappear

@geoffking6525 2 жыл бұрын

Also thinking of getting the M/L. I quite like the amount you have it wrapped. What is your wrist size in cm? thanks

@geoffking6525 2 жыл бұрын

It's for my partner, wrist size 15cm.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure my wrist size. I wear the Size 8 with the Solo Band and it just lose enough o be comfortable

@mikeogden5256 Жыл бұрын

Worth every penny…😊

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

haha yeah still wish it cost a few less penny tho, but still worth them all.

@twitchster77 2 жыл бұрын

I was a bit worried that the small band was going to be a bit too small and would make the band too easy to pull off...but nope, I absolutely love this band and it takes a lot of force to rip it off.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear. I do think the first one I got was defective in a way. It does happen. Especially in the early stages when they are producing so many at once.

@twitchster77 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAppleBias Alternatively...maybe your son just posses super strength? haha :)

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Haha he could be a supervillain one day. He’s too defiant to be a super hero. 😂

@daveaultman7688 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I didn't see this follow-up when I commented yesterday on your original post. We're on the same page after all. The bigger size has plenty of grip. I'm using the new 45mm Midnight leather loop. It's gorgeous and looks/fits great. Thanks for the video.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome yeah I keep looking the at green one they sell. Will probably pull the trigger sometime before the year is up on it.

@katiehicks8538 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Im curious how the Chalk color has held up for u. Im contemplating between the chalk or the saddle brown. Had it changed much in color? Or is it easy to clean and get white again? Also Thank you for the update. Your initial video definitely made me a little scared about going with leather. I think it’s important to note that getting the right size for your wrist is important. Having more magnets touching is going to make it stronger as well :) So it might jot have been defective, just the wrong size for u. Anyways, Thank you in advance!

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

It’s held up really well I got some dirt on it while pulling weeds (impromptu event or I would have been wearing a different band), but wiped right off.

@samprovencher Жыл бұрын

You should take the part of the strap that was on the bottom and reverse it so that it's on the top. In one orientation, the magnetism is weak and the opposite is very strong. It may simply have been backwards.

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

Yeah that wasn’t the issue with the first one. I could tell one side was stronger than the other but even the stronger side wasn’t strong enough.

@josephpepe2607 Жыл бұрын

The leather link is the best I literally wear it everyday.

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s pretty great I’m planning to wear it today.

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

Which color(s) do you have?

@ketanagrawal2090 2 жыл бұрын

I am confused with the size now, weather to order S/M or M/L

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

When in doubt I would go M/L more magnets that are connected the more secure it will be.

@localhosterasmr2370 2 жыл бұрын

Can I take this band when I showering? Really like how look like is this band, but Apple said it does not waterproof.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t leather is not waterproof.

@twitchster77 2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm. Apple is the best.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they are.

@ketanagrawal2090 Жыл бұрын

How is the durability and does it fall ?

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

White band has gotten dirty in spots but the band is holding up great and has yet to fall off and I wear it a lot.

@jenniferminor8597 3 жыл бұрын

I like the watch band storage device! Where can I get one?

@TheAppleBias 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks its at www.etsy.com/shop/AppleNerdStore/

@theresaandrews8131 2 жыл бұрын

So let’s see your kid pull this band. Seems like someone got a check from Apple to take back your original “honest” opinion. I think that if you really felt bad about the first video, it would be removed. I just saw it yesterday. But anyway, the good news is that I believe your first video, subscribed, and gave it a thumbs up.

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

The first band was defective. And some may still be defective so I left the first video up and point to the new video at the end so people can get the full story since I talk about my experience of the first band. The second band is way stronger. And my son can’t rip it off my wrist. Now and adult probably still could but they will have to get a really good grip to do so. That being said. I still wouldn’t wear this band if I know I was going to be in a high theft area with large crowds.

@MauricioRamirez-ql6ws 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t like like it get loose on your wrist and is also to bulky

@katherinesica3215 3 жыл бұрын

Crow tastes good huh lol……Thanks for admitting and retracting. Takes a big person to do that. 😉

@TheAppleBias 3 жыл бұрын

Haha. I love Apple and sadly even they aren’t immune to defective products like the first leather link I got was. After so much back a forth some on my side and many on the other. I had to give it another shot. Cause I really did grow to like the look of it. And the chalk white is 😍

@katherinesica3215 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheAppleBias …I’m so happy for you that you went the right way….Oooopsie….can I say that??……😂😂😂😂……..I know I’ll eventually get that band…..Just not sure which, though. I am an APPLE CONVERT. Everything is 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎. 🤪

@AppleWatchPunk 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you came to your senses ;-}

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I gave it another shot. Now I want them all. Only have 2 so far.

@LovBoat 2 жыл бұрын

Dude.. I can’t even begin…

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

Me either man, me either

@lgram1928 10 ай бұрын

I can't get it on so you were no help

@TheAppleBias 10 ай бұрын

You can’t get the band on? Did you get the right size?

@doctoruttley Жыл бұрын

👌🏻😎👌🏻

@TheAppleBias Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the view and comment.

@sircorn4248 2 жыл бұрын

The only channel…? Really?!

@TheAppleBias 2 жыл бұрын

It was a fun intro that I played around with, but I still don’t know any other that puts bias in the name so I feel it was pretty true.

@Car_Culture_Australia 3 жыл бұрын

Wait so is it only better with the bigger band or can the small band still work

@TheAppleBias 3 жыл бұрын

I believe my small band was defective. I have a friend that uses the smaller band but wears a larger solo loop than me. I’m just sticking with larger ones cause I feel better.

@Car_Culture_Australia 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheAppleBias do you think the link is better than the leather loop one? And could I use the link as a day to day thing

@TheAppleBias 3 жыл бұрын

Hard call. There are still some days if I know I am going to be more active or moving things that I honestly would wear either. I’ve had the leather loop fall off before. When carrying my son and nearly fall off many more times. Just cause the magnets aren’t stronger then a normal clasps. I still feel like the Loop has a better chance of not falling fully off in most circumstances.

@Car_Culture_Australia 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheAppleBias thanks mate really appreciate the help I think I’ll get the leather link instead of the solo

@jansonius100 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAppleBias how big is your wrist in cm?