velcro straps on watches/comps....
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Damselfish
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velcro has a way of wearing out or getting grubby and not holding well after awhile, and the area of velcro on a strap like that wouldn't be very big. Personally I wouldn't trust a dive computer or expensive watch to one, even if they are available. If you don't want something with a buckle you might look into something like the DSS bungie mount, if there's one that fits your computer.
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shake-and-bake
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I nearly lost a good diving watch using a band secured by almost new velcro in good condition. Immediately went back to rubber with a buckle.
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Velcro does a pretty good job.
My preference, however, is a band that goes over the top of the band retention pins and beneath the bottom of the watch. You can lose one of the retention pins but not lose the watch.
I never dive with a watch that is anchored to the watch simply with the two retention pins. Lose one pin and, oops, there goes the watch.
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My preference, however, is a band that goes over the top of the band retention pins and beneath the bottom of the watch. You can lose one of the retention pins but not lose the watch.
I never dive with a watch that is anchored to the watch simply with the two retention pins. Lose one pin and, oops, there goes the watch.
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BabyDuck
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i had a velcro band that worked pretty well for a decent time, then when it started getting fuzzy i got another. and this was for a dive computer i also wore daily as a watch, so it got constant use. it was a timex brand band if you're feeling lucky. 
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i had a velcro band that worked pretty well for a decent time, then when it started getting fuzzy i got another. and this was for a dive computer i also wore daily as a watch, so it got constant use. it was a timex brand band if you're feeling lucky.
lol....i use those when i go to the field and they seem to hold up well. i was just debating about it since i have the oceanic velcro strap on a geo 2 but am considering just going with a console set up anyway so it's probably a moot point.
fnfalman
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Velcro are cool for non-essential gears.
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