Maratac purchase

[ddnyc77]

My two cents.... I have purchased several Nato and Zulu straps online over the past year. Each in my opinion was ok but not as robust as I would have liked and hence got little wrist time. I recently took delivery of several Maratac Zulu straps, couple observations:

1) I have a 14060M and you cannot get a Maratac strap on or even slide it into place without taking the pins out. Other brand straps were thinner and could be slid on and ealisy adjusted without taking the pins out. Also it was a chore to get the pins in, very very tight (i hope its ok).

2) I have read several posts on here of people asking who makes the best Nato/Zulu straps. I think due to the thickness of the Maratac straps and the thickness of the harware make Maratac the best straps that I have purchased.

[matt.wu]

Zulus are always on the thick side and generally require watches with generous spacing between the springbar and the case.

I agree though - I get all my nylon straps from Maratac (unless they don't have a color I'm looking for). The NATOs are fantastic and the hardware spacing is just right, IMO.