ANCOOL for Garmin Instinct Watch Bands, 22mm Soft Silicone Replacement Strap for Garmin Instinct/Instinct 2/Solar/Tactica/Esports Smartwatch(Black)

One of the two watch band security loops on my OG Garmin Instinct wore out and broke off. Shopping for a replacement, I found that they were only available in multi-packs of six or more (way more than I currently need or would ever likely use). For about the same price, there were plenty of complete watch strap replacements available. No one (including ANCOOL) offered an exact color match for my graphite watch. Since there weren't obvious or significant quality differences between the various watch bands from the many different vendors (despite the price differential), I decided to take a chance on ANCOOL's strap, which was the least expensive I found. Glad I did. The band is well-made, installed easily, feels good, and looks good on the watch. Unless some other vendor offers the exact color you're looking for, there's no reason to pay more. This one does the job...and does it well.

Replacement bands came as expected (color/style) with all "tools" needed. Seems like great quality silicone, grippy & works as intended. The replacement process was super easy, took about a minute.My OG Garmin bands after 4 years of consistent use (abuse lol) were cracking in the notches, getting loose/flimsy & had chunks ripped out from outdoor adventures.While I love Garmin, $40 for ONE replacement band -- which would've been $60 total when including taxes + shipping to Hawaiʻi -- that's not worth it to me.Glad I found these on Amazon! I LOVE the color! Now that I've used it/seen it in-person, I feel confident about getting other colors to switch it up when I feel like it.

Easy to replace. Seems very close to the original

Fits my Garmin Instinct perfectly! Got tired of the blue straps and wanted to switch things up. Might get another color to make it funky!

The band is nice and even a little more flexible than the original on my Instinct 2, but when using the new pins, the band would pull off with a slight tug. Looking closer, the pin appears slightly shorter than OEM. I'm not risking this coming off when I'm active so I'm using the OEM pin. Otherwise nice armband.

This was easy to put on. The material is sturdy. Great for the price.

I have purchased watch band replacements from various vendors, but this one is by far the best! I am very impressed by how easy it was to replace. The color is great, the band is soft, and it works even better than I expected. I am completely satisfied.

The pins fit good. Im not worried about it breaking off. It feels just like the original band.My original band was faded bad. So this new band is nice black color. I'll be buying another color for sure.The only difference between the original and this band is length. Its shorter then the original bands. I have a 9in wrist. This new band still has plenty or room, 7 notches left to expand with.The band was easy to remove and put together.I recommend. 10-24-21.If my experience changes ill update this review.