Apple Watch Ultra Bands Compared! - Which one is MY favorite? (Ocean, Alpine, or Trail?)
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00:00 - Intro / Explainer
01:29 - Ocean Band Overview / Pros and Cons
03:47 - Alpine Loop / Pros and Cons
07:26 - Trail Loop / Pros and Cons
10:03 - Weight Comparison
10:43 - Sport Band on Apple Watch Ultra
10:58 - Pricing / Options
11:37 - Final Thoughts / Which one is my FAVORITE? - Sport
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I bought mine with a Trail Loop, and I've got an old Sport loop, and I like both. They are very similar, and both are very comfortable.
I’ve the trail band and it’s a keeper. I really prefer the ease of quick adjustments. Good review especially because they are a bit expensive to try out on my own. Very helpful!
Great vid, it was also great that you compared it with older watches
Longevity won‘t be a problem for the Trail Loop. I‘ve been using my Nike Sport Loop for almost 6 years now for running and workouts. I don‘t use the Apple Watch as an everyday watch, but they have proven to be very solid.
Great video, Dave! Appreciate all of your hard work on these Apple Watch vids!
I bought the yellow ocean band for my series 7. Love it when I go swimming in the river.
Bought my ultra with oceanic midnight and just loving it. You can just wear it on and on day and night, inside outside water. No sweat issue and it is super comfortable.
Sweet video man! I love the green alpine loop, I’ve gotten it wet a few times now and it dries quite fast! 😎 💪 sending good vibes from Winnipeg
I got the black trail loop band! I agree it’s super comfortable and allows for infinite adjustments.
I have the forest green alpine loop... I love it. I have smaller wrists as well and it does the trick and stays in place.
I have ocean yellow and the orange G hook, honestly, I love the G hook. I think it has a certain “EDC” look to it….I’ve done loads of running in it and have found it still looks great. Jump in the shower with it on and it’s clean again.
Was it worth the £99 I paid for it….probably not…….but It looks very cool!
Excellent work as usual man
i use leather link band 2021 one on my Ultra and it looks great but would love to see a orange ocean band
Another stellar video. Thank you
The hook and loop Nike band on my series 5 is still going strong after some years of daily use. I don't doubt that the Trail band will keep well.
Bought the white ocean band. Love it. Has the same always dry easy to clean surface of the sport bands of older watches, but has a special look and great secure fit
I ordered the trail band. I love my Series 6 trail band and am currently using it on my Ultra, but I would like to use the trail band designed for the Ultra.
Trail loop out the gate. Had to wait 2 weeks after release but is well worth it. Got the Blue and grey
Ocean band! I was worried about loss/theft off my wrist with trail band, and the fit issues of alpine. Plus absorbent straps become itchy after years of… absorbing.
I got the black Trail Loop and although it's a very nice band I'm not using it. I instead purchased a Nereides ND60 rugged series nylon band, which is wider then the Trail Loop and simply looks more aggressive to match the aggressive look of the Ultra. Then I grabbed the Apple Brown Leather band I had used with my Watch 6 and OMG it matches the Ultra perfectly! I cannot stress enough how good this brown leather band looks on the Ultra! So now I'm using the Nereides nylon band when I'm working out, working in the yard, and generally doing anything everyday. I use the leather band when I want my Ultra to look upscale and it will go with anything from polo and slacks to a suit.
I have the midnight Ocean band. I love her. I also have the trail loop in the gray/black color. I wear the Ocean band more often.
I got the trial band too and was worried if I made the right choice but so far I love it.
Really enjoying this Apple Watch videos, you've done a great job with them. Glad to see you aren't letting the Apple haters deter you from making them, and you should be unapologetic about Apple coverage growing your channel. You mentioned in a recent podcast that you might start talking about other types of gear like running vest, etc. I think that would be a great idea, in addition to the "tech" you already talk about.
I have both the Apple Watch Ultra and the Garmin Epix 2... the Ultra can not replace the Epix when it comes down to activities, and the Garmin Connect platform is just amazing with its health and fitness tracking. However, the Ultra is just the greatest Apple Watch with its more premium design, longer battery life, sapphire screen, and second-to-none "Smartwatch" features. So yeah, I like them both enough to wear them both all the time. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
Hey thanks for the kind words and for tuning into the Pod! I'm just making the content I want to make right now... Can't fault me for that!
Wearing the Ultra and Epix makes you realize how far tech has come. They both represent the best of the best in both categories I feel like. The Ultra is an absolutely incredible smartwatch. The Epix is an amazing Sportwatch that almost bridges the gap into Smartwatch territory! Thanks for watching!
I bought the orange Alpine band and really like it. Definitely attracts the dirt though. No problems with the fitment, but need to be careful not to let the metal clasp hit the Ultra. Have a black sport loop on order.
I have midnight SPORT band on my Ultra. Best combo.
I liked the way you have shot this video to show the details in best angles
Glad it was helpful!
I bought some Watch band connector kits from Amazon and I repurposed my Garmin nylon strap! The kits cost a whole $5.99
I got my watch with the alpine loop, which is cool but only for a regular daily use. I am a swimmer, i go swim 3 times at week and I also got the ocean band, and thats great! I also find out that a regular sport loop is great with the ultra, and has great value for sports!
It’s great the 44 and 45 mm sport loops work with the ultra
I got ocean midnight band. That’s the best.
i returned my alpine, just for the money i didn’t find it as comfortable, i was always adjusting it and could not get it perfect
For me Ocean Band is the one to go! It drys very fast and it is so comfortable
I do like the "traditional" band clasp. It's much easier to get on and off! The trail band wins for me though. Thanks for watching!
I have a couple of the Velcro bands from Apple from older Apple watches, and they last forever, I even pulled one out for my Ultra to swap out the Alpine band. I think they’ll last longer than you’ll be inclined to keep them.
Do you know how the velcro holds up over time from moisture like pools and sweat?
@@chrishollis2885 Works pretty well. Except at the water parks, the sport loop comes undone on some rides
I got alpine loop and ocean band. First try at Apple Store I’m
not sure which one I like. After daily use I like alpine loop because it light, comfortable and not too hot during wear.
Hi. Nice video. Can you comment on the tendency of the orange alpine loop show dirt? My light colored one (almost white) seems to show dirt easily. Thanks!!!
I tried the Alpine Loop and sent it back. To much hassle putting it on and taking it off. I also worried about the material wearing quickly with the G hook. I have the Trail Loop and Ocean also and I love them both!
I tend to agree. My fav is certainly the trail loop!
I need the small band with the trail loop. But once the watch is on, after a minute, I don’t feel it at all. I like it. That accent stitch prevents the end of the band from coming out of the slot. Even a tough pull doesn’t do it. It hasn’t gotten dirty yet. At some point I’m going to try my black stainless Apple bracelet I’ve been using for seven years now, in my shops, and everywhere else. About price, they do seen expensive, but compare them to the bands that come with the new Google Pixel watch which cost $60, and are described as poorly made with cheap material.
Blue/Gray trail forever! And the older rubber sport loop for wet adventures
The orange loop is very comfortable after it is broken in and the hook gets easier to use with time. Will be interesting to see how it holds over time.
It take some getting used too. I agree it gets easier with time.
So I am looking in upgrading my Apple Watch to an ultra and having a hard time picking a band. I typically go to the gym and lift weights and I do go freshwater fishing pretty frequently. Any recommendations?
Nice comparison review👍
As a SCUBA 🤿 diver and water💧sports enthousiast🏄🏻♂️⛵️, I also got a size Large white Ocean band and can confirm it fits fine on my 182mm wrist. It’s a very effective fit with great HRM🫀measurement and has a rugged💪 feel.
All watchbands from my previous Nike+ Apple⌚️watches do fit too, but show a small gap on either side of the attachment-points when connected to the ⌚️Ultra.
I was wondering if visa versa the attachment-points of an ⌚️Ultra band on a 44/45mm ⌚️ would therefore protrude slightly being made for the slightly wider/longer groove of the ⌚️Ultra? I believe I saw these as protruding @03m45 in your video?
As probably a nice Christmas 🎄 gift 💝, the green Alpine-loop is the only one I desire for its new and tough 🪖looks. Military ‘green’ I believe it is, not “grey” as mentioned in your video?
Lastly, to me the new multi sports Trail-loop looks and functions much like the stretch nylon Nike+ loops. I got 3 of them over time and indeed they wear great when running etc.
Iv been loving the trail loop for training. But I’ve been using my leather arrow and board band for casual wear. Love them both!
Trail loop 😅band is definitely my favourite 🤩
New sub! Great video - thank you for making it.
Great review Dave. I was curious how the new straps would look on a Series 7. Of the three, the trail band seems like the most practical, tho not worth $130CDN when you can buy an Apple Velcro model for less than half that. Still, an orange trail band would be cool, right?
Bought my Ultra with the green Alpine Loop and love it! It took a few days to get used to it but now it is super easy to take on and off. Also, I just ordered the midnight Ocean band today from Apple because of its looks, material, and waterproof properties 💧
Three week update: the Ocean Band is fantastic as well! It is very comfortable and looks great. I love both bands but if I have to choose I would say that the Alpine Loop, is my favorite ❤️ It fits absolutely perfectly and the khaki green is my favorite color 🤩
Green's my fav colour too! Got the orange alpine loop as a gift with the AWU but ordered a green alpine loop to try as well
What a dummy!!!
Your intro theme almost got me in trouble haha 😈
That orange really looks good
It does!
The trail band is basically a sport loop sold for double the price because it’s marketed as a band specifically for the ultra, I don’t see any additional features or better quality that make it worth the price. I love my sport loop, it’s just so versatile and comfortable and you can dress it up or wear it when working out, easily clean it with some water (it actually dries pretty quickly) and the velcro’s hold up just fine like others have said. It’s really worth its price for the quality over cheaper knock-off bands.
It's certainly more money than the sport loop though it does have the titanium bits on the end. Not sure if that's worht double the price though!
42, 44, 45 and 49mm are all interchangeable. I’m using an Hermes orange sports band from my series 2 Hermes Apple Watch.
I am going to buy the blue/grey, and ocean band with my future apple ultra if I do.
On a small note if you notice that apple changes the screen size of the watch obviously and doesn’t temper with the flexibility of band mechanism so hence the reason why the these bands can fit.
Great review...the Midnight Ocean Band is actually a dark Navy blue color. Love the fact that you weighed each band, very helpful. Again, great job!
I bought the alpine loop with my watch and I like it. Getting it on in the dark is a pain though. I bought a knock off trail loop though and its more comfortable and I don't care if it gets dirty since it was only $10. I'll probably by a genuine apple trail loop in the future though.
I got the Orange Band and Boy is it a Dirt Magnet
Is it really? I was thinking about orange one to get …
@@MATIvmr I have it would not lie best watch in the world to me but that orange ban gets dirty if u look at it they did not say that in previews
@@mondomondo9138 damn man, wonder if it is easy to clean or do you have any way to clean it quite efficiently?
@@MATIvmr i used dove soap and a old tooth brush but have had to clean it 5 times so far i work in it
@@mondomondo9138 cool, thanks very much for the tips, appreciate it 👊
I didn’t like the alpine loop at first but after flipping it like the way you had it I like it more lol it really holds on to my wrist and stays where I tightened it pretty well especially when I get really sweaty👌🏼I still might try out the trail loop later down the line but for now I’ll stick with the alpine loop with my midnight solo loop for my AWU👍🏼
I bought the ocean band and I sweat a lot. More so when working out. In one day it gave me a really bad rash. Had to return it.
Thanks Dave! Great review. Thinking about picking up the AWU and still can’t decide which band. Do you like the AWU enough to own one and use it on a normal basis? Or are you sticking with Garmin or Coros for normal use?
Both are awesome platforms it really depends on your use case. For me, I'll likely continue to use Garmin because I have a lot of historical data in Connect but I do enjoy wearing the Ultra for day to day use.
I got the orange alpine band and don’t really care for it. I like the color, but getting a good fit is tough. It is either too tight or a bit loose.
orange alpine for me. I am a backpacker and trail runner. I like the different look of the band, and love the orange. I’ll probably pick up the ocean and trail bands as well at some point. Maybe knock off versions.
Waiting for the trail band. For now loving the ocean band (got the white one thanks to an opps of tmobile but kind of like it now), anyone else blowing the band like a nintendo cassete after wash? haha
Great video ! Thanks
The Alpin Band is beautiful… But for running, is it good ?
If you can get a good fit... Sure!
My favorite is the pack of eight different styles I got from Amazon for $26. That’s definitely my favorite!
I have the Alpine Loop... and I'm not a fan. I much prefer the Nike Sport Bands and that's what I use most days. I'd like to try the Trail Loop... but we'll see if I end up liking that or not
Regarding the trail loop and durability - I’m still using a Watch series 4 with the sport loop and the band/Velcro has held up to removing/putting it back on every day for the last 4 years; trail loop should do just fine
😅 it’s my favorite band too
Can you easily adjust it with one hand?
@@wolfeadventures sport loop or trail loop? - yes for both
Please tell me, in the evening my hand gets tired of the apple watch, because there is a convex glass, it presses the brush during the day, I can’t sleep in them, I had many Casio watches and my hand didn’t get tired there, I could not shoot for a month watch. How does it feel on apple watch ultra, does the glass on the back stick out less?
I have heard the trial loop fades with time!
Seems like the Ocean Band is the best all-rounder - you can wear it regardless of what you're doing. I'm starting to swim, so I need something that won't be gross if I take it underwater.
I like that it's a traditional clasp too. Though, it's a little bulky/thick and the weight is noticeable.
I got the M/L trail loop grey/black with my Ultra. My wrist is 175-180 mm and this size fits very well. Also the combo with the Ultra is just perfect. The wear comfort is brilliant! 👍🏻👍🏻
Take a look at the Bellroy watch band, I had one on a series 6 and transferred it to an ultra, is extremely durable and has aged very, very well. Much better than the Apple options IMHO.
Got mine with the midnight ocean band, the best imo for long term use, easy to clean, nice weight to compensate the weight of the watch itself.
I like the orange one but gets dirty quick
The ocean band at $99 is a little more acceptable because the loop and buckle are titanium. The rest it is what it is. And btw the best looking d most comfortable band is the rubber solo loops for the regular Apple Watch used on. The Ultra.
Got ocean band for wifey, but she likes none of the bands. Good thing we can use regular apple watch bands for the 44-45mm watches. Its the only watch with some decent battery so ultra is only option.
Currently deeply annoyed that I ordered the S/M trail loop instead of the larger one. I think the sizing on these is extremely conservative - and because I'm in NZ, I have to return my entire watch and order a new one to get the band size I actually need. Buyer beware if you don't have Apple retail stores close to where you live!
First and foremost amazing video again. Solid explanation and work on the video except the ending of the outro needs a tweak. Sounds like archaic Mario where you are in the bleeding edge
Lol, I kinda dig it!
@@ChaseTheSummit then we will support it.
I hate the G hook on the alpine strap. Nomad make great straps for them.
I realized after watching your video that I put the trail loop on the opposite way, but that’s the way that was recommended for the Nike and previous sport loops. Interesting that Apple has you do it the opposite way with this band…maybe to keep the pull tab out of the way?
I put mine on without thinking it felt natural to have the tab oriented to the outside. I suppose it works either way.
The ocean band comes in 2 sizes but it is is much longer. It is meant to be able to wrap around a wetsuit
The Apple store indicates only one size.
I bought the ultra and they only had the ocean band. My biggest complaint with the band is it leaves the band imprint on my arm. I like the alpine and the trail ones, but I don’t like nylon as I agree it soaks up liquid and it’s a no for me.
Great video! I have a trail loop on order. My wrist is 170mm. Do I get the S/M or the M/L? On the fence.
My wrist is 165 so I think you'd be OK with the S/M like I had in this video.
@@ChaseTheSummit thanks! I ordered the M/L but started to rethink it after watching your video.
I just got mine with the braided solo band. Comfortable, simple, functional. How would this compare to the alpine band?
I think the Solo loop is more stretchy than the Alpine loop.
Braided solo is great, extremely comfortable and no clasp on the back to worry about scratching things! Mine seems to loosen up slightly over time, but after washing it, it seems to tighten up again.
Nike Sport band is hard to beat.
With all the new watches that have been released in the last 6 months or so, is the 945LTE still your goto gps watch?
Mostly the Forerunner 955 right now but I don't really have a "go-to" other than having a lot of historical data in one or another.
Is your watch case (bezel) already scratched? (right side, up top).
Nope. Maybe a smudge or something in the video!
You need to weigh them as same size, ie large vs large or med vs med if can
That would make sense. I only had these available. but they're close in size.
Does the velcro on the trail loop attract dust when you put the watch inside your pants pocket ?
It doesn't. Not sure what the material is but it seems to only want to stick to itself.
Do you have plan to review Huawei watch 3 Pro?
It’s on the list but the list is long!
Not going to lie... my favorite has been one not getting any mention on youtube, the JFdragon titanium one, not sure how great the titanium is... but it's been a week and it hasn't scratched much only in subtle places... And the glow in the dark orange paint is cool ... though it only works in very specific no natural light situations.
Thanks for sharing! I have a titanium band as well but it's not super comfortable or practical from a sports standpoint. How do you find the HR accuracy with that band?
@@ChaseTheSummit It seems to work well, getting it the right size was a bit of work.
How does the forerunner 955 compare size wise?
Similar foot print, but the 955 is much lighter and feels lower profile.
I chose the alpine loop for my Ultra. I like it, but added an Amazon Ocean strap. Maybe some day, it will go diving with me! The Apple straps are ridiculously overpriced.😨
I got the Alpine Loop partly due to availability, a nearby store had a returned one available at a discount. I had already concluded that it was the band that I wanted though, I had gone to an Apple Store to figure out which size of the Alpine Loop I would need, since my wrist size technically fit under the maximum limit of the medium, but it wouldn't leave as much space to take the band off should I need to. I gave the Ocean Band a try, but I tend to sweat a lot and having the silicone against my wrist would eventually get irritating. The Trail Loop would have been my first choice if I didn't have to worry about the velcro wearing out over time. Not that I'd expect it to be a big problem on an Apple product, but eventually it would probably fade. I do think I'd prefer the feel of the Trail Loop fabric, but the sturdiness of the Alpine Loop took priority. I occasionally switch bands out.
I did have a size 10 silicone solo loop for my 44mm Series 4 before the Ultra, but it went from being a bit tight to being more loose than comfortable, so the solo loop bands definitely need to be taken down a size or so. I actually found that a size 7 braided loop was pretty cozy, so I may get one of those. Tip for anyone getting a braided solo loop, get two or three sizes down, because they stretch a lot. I believe I got a size 9 for both the product red and the pride solo loops and they were both uncomfortably stretched out after a year or so of use. They were comfortable at first, but they do have a lot they could stretch.
I think Apple took a big swing and a miss on both the trail loop and the alpine loop. Just give us a silicone option. These are both gonna get trashed if you use your Ultra for outdoor sports.
With sweat and all, does the trail band start to smell from it?
If you don’t rinse it off every now and then or shower with it yes.
Ocean all day
Nike band is still my favorite!
It's a good one! Do you have a trail band as well?
Can the alpine loop slot in the AirPods Pro 2?
Once it's tight the loops sort of "flatten out" so I don't think they'd fit.
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Are you going to do a review on the Amazfit GTR 4?
Yep, very soon!
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Iv got a 16cm wrist is the S/M the size I need to order also?
I'd go for the S/M
But can you swim with the trail band :( the more band videos i watch the more im confused what to get :( awesome presentation though, thank you
You can, but it will absorb water and take a while to dry out.