First order from CNS

I’ve had this feeling my watches need a little love for a while and seeing multiple posts about straps vs bracelets got me looking around. After seeing so much about Cheapest NATO Straps, both here and Insta, I decided to go for it. I went ahead and bought a hand full of straps for the whole collection while I was at it. 
 

So far, I’m loving them! For the price, the quality is great on both the leather and nylon. I only ended up getting one nylon NATO, not in the photos, but I’m planning on going back for more in the near future. 

Highly recommend!

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I have mixed feelings about CNS. The leather straps I bought from them were...well, rubbish. One of them I wore maybe 20 times, and it came apart, another I couldn't even squeeze onto any watch, because there's too much material between the spring bar and the case. On top of that, the spring bar's slanted in it - the whole damn thing's been sewn in askew. Two rubber "tropics," both are uber-stiff, had to dip them in hot water to bend them to shape, else it was like putting my wrist in a vise. Marine Nationale by them - it's not even a Marine Nationale strap, the design's all wrong and the buckle hook rubs against the wrist with a sharp edge. Jeebus. The whole loop/hook assembly is supposed to be isolated from the wrist by the nylon, and that's not the case in their "MN." 

So, the leather ones I bought from them were subpar, the tropics are...well...let me put it this way, if I wanted DIY stuff, I'd go buy some from Ikea. 

On a redeeming note, though, I have two NATO straps by them, a Deluxe "The Black bay," and a discontinued "seatbelt" NATO in vintage Gulf Racing livery. Both are really great. So, I can't recommend their leather straps, but I do recommend their NATOs. 

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The cognac in the middle just arrived fur my Lorier today! 

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MrBloke

I have mixed feelings about CNS. The leather straps I bought from them were...well, rubbish. One of them I wore maybe 20 times, and it came apart, another I couldn't even squeeze onto any watch, because there's too much material between the spring bar and the case. On top of that, the spring bar's slanted in it - the whole damn thing's been sewn in askew. Two rubber "tropics," both are uber-stiff, had to dip them in hot water to bend them to shape, else it was like putting my wrist in a vise. Marine Nationale by them - it's not even a Marine Nationale strap, the design's all wrong and the buckle hook rubs against the wrist with a sharp edge. Jeebus. The whole loop/hook assembly is supposed to be isolated from the wrist by the nylon, and that's not the case in their "MN." 

So, the leather ones I bought from them were subpar, the tropics are...well...let me put it this way, if I wanted DIY stuff, I'd go buy some from Ikea. 

On a redeeming note, though, I have two NATO straps by them, a Deluxe "The Black bay," and a discontinued "seatbelt" NATO in vintage Gulf Racing livery. Both are really great. So, I can't recommend their leather straps, but I do recommend their NATOs. 

I’m sorry to hear about your mixed experience. I’d understand not wanting their stuff after that.

I will agree that the leather straps are a little stiff right now on day one, but I think I’ll manage to break them in after a bit. I guess we’ll just have to see.