Google Pixel Watch Active band – Charcoal

I bought this in a promotion for £53. Even so I was undecided after reading some of the negative reviews.I purchased the size Large Leather Black band.Pros:-The lug connecter fits the case perfectly with no play or movement.- The 20mm width strap is genuine leather, reasonable quality and fits comfortably on my 190cm wrist.- The buckle is steel, not plastic.- Adds a premium look to the watch, in preference to the very comfortable sporty looking silicone OEM strap.Cons:- The lug connector is black on a silver case, which I like, some may not.- Even the large size strap is NOT as long as the standard OEM silicone one? When fitted the strap just about fits in both keepers, this is with only one hole remaining. So effectively using the last hole will mean the 2nd floating keeper will simply move around the strap, unless you remove it. Should there be a XL size? I think there should.- There is no branding on the strap, or on the buckle.- Value for money. I wouldn't have paid £80 for this strap. £53 is really pushing it, the only real value is in the lugs connectors, meaning I can use other standard 20mm straps.In a world where Google cellular products are gaining the respect they deserve against the 2 class leaders, unfortunately they have decided to follow the path of overpriced accessories. The watch should have built in lugs, making a propriety interface to the case is unnecessary, especially as a lot of straps now have quick release spring bars for easy strap changes. My opinion is that Google should have had simply made quality branded strap options that fit a standard watch lug fitting, with colour options that suit their branding. All for a premium, but also reasonable price. People would have bought them in droves as it an OEM product. This way, customers will not feel ripped off, as they have limited options. Non OEM strap products to fit this watch, will most likely not have the materials, tolerances or quality control, so run the risk of coming off the watch, so purchase with care..

Pro: looks good, quality and ComfyCon: not the cheapestI am very happy with my watch strap. It may not be the cheapest on Amazon, but it is a quality genuine Google strap. The connectors click into the watch and the buckle are made of metal, unlike the cheaper generic alternatives. The strap itself also smells of leather. I personally think it looks very good and gives it a more elegant appearance.

So this strap is a good strap there is no doubting that, but the RRP is way too high if you ask me.Adjustments to this are easy which makes it great, due to the nature of it small adjustments are possible making it a lot easier to get a nice fit compared to predefined holes.Now the weird thing, after getting the strap I didn't really put the two things together, but it stinks. I kept getting a whiff of like a chemically plastic but didn't know where it was coming from. This is more prevalent when trying to sleep if you have your arm up by your head. It was only when reading some reviews on Reddit that I saw others complaining of the same thing. I've had this strap around a month now and it's gone, but it's quite strong and was headache inducing so be warned.Overall as a strap and it's functionality its a 5 but its high price means I can only really give it a 4, unless you can get it in the sales.

The default rubber strap irritated my skin and so I bought this as a replacement. It's comfortable, looks good and is everything I had hoped for.Expensive but worth it.

Comfortable, a little pricey but the worst is the smell. It stinks.

It's really high quality leather. Though the small size is a little too tight.

Very comfy strap especially during sleep. Much better than the supplied one. Only downside is does have a strange smell to it but I'm sure it will eventually go away. Looks good too.Pricey tho.

I dislike everything about this band, it is uncomfortable to wear, hard to adjust length when I switch hands - my left and right have slightly different wrist sizes, it looks cheap, and on top of that it smells really bad, and the smell won't go away. Google needs to stop selling this model of brands so as not to ruin reputation of Pixel Watch.