Uncomfortable wriststrap - Samsung Galaxy Gear

I can't seem to get my watch to fit just right. It's either too tight or too loose. Trying to come up with a way to alleviate the problem. If there was a hole in the middle of the 2 I've tried, it would be perfect. Thinking if there was some kind of small cushiony sleeve but with the way everything bends I have no idea how I could do it. Wondering if anyone else has this problem and has any suggestions?

My problem was that the metal rubbed against my arm and irritated it. Some moleskin solved that pretty quick.

I've heard some people use wrist bands (like what tennis players wear) to both make the watch stay in one place, feel more comfortable, and to prevent any possible sweat from entering the small hole behind the camera (although whether or not this would actually BE a problem remains to be seen).
You can find wrist bands in a variety of colors and materials, so it might be a possible solution. I've already thought about it myself, should I get a gear (my wrist is a tad on the thin side).
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koiulpoi said:
My problem was that the metal rubbed against my arm and irritated it. Some moleskin solved that pretty quick.
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That's kind of what I'm talking about but if there was a way to bring that metal joint closer to the wriststrap and not popping out it wouldn't poke into my wrist. I guess in a pinch I could always try poking out a new notch in between the 2 I've tried. Rather not do that though.

Use it in the tightest hole, it will stretch a bit after a few days, also make sure to fit it at the right height on you arm and rotate around your wrist until you find the perfect spot. This is what I did, no need to wear a silly tennis wrist band lol

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Use it in the tightest hole, it will stretch a bit after a few days, also make sure to fit it at the right height on you arm and rotate around your wrist until you find the perfect spot. This is what I did, no need to wear a silly tennis wrist band lol
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Sorry I have it on the second hole from the end and it is perfect, but I guess I have a large wrist.
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Yes, I have this problem and I don't believe wearing it "tight" is going to stretch anything.
I have a leather punch I've been eyeing with respect to adding a hole...LOL. But I don't have the guts to try it, particularly since the hole is thicker on one side than the other and I'm not sure how to replicate that.
Drives me nuts. If they'd only put a finer adjustment in the metal clasp part like some of my other watches have...the price would have gone up. But it would be more comfortable for us in-between folks.
Maybe (as someone else noted) a moleskin or felt pad along the flat back side of the watch would help?

It does actually stretch a little if you set on the tightest hole your wrist can take, just accommodate it around your wrist so that the metal doesn't hurt your skin. I've noticed it firs tight in the morning and it eases up after a few minutes. If you are planning on punching a hole, just remember that wire runs down the bracelet from the watch to the speaker and camera.

allendj81 said:
It does actually stretch a little if you set on the tightest hole your wrist can take, just accommodate it around your wrist so that the metal doesn't hurt your skin. I've noticed it firs tight in the morning and it eases up after a few minutes. If you are planning on punching a hole, just remember that wire runs down the bracelet from the watch to the speaker and camera.
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The speaker and camera are on the other half of the strap.

I used a leather punch on mine and it worked great. Although the hole isn't tapered like the original holes it still looks great and fits perfectly now.
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Home Made capacitive screen stylus

I was really struggling to spend around 15 euros on HTC stylus, so I tried and made my own. All you need is a long stylus - shaped piece of plastic, I used a long lego piece. Next thing you need is a piece of antistatic film you from your eg computer equipment ( around 7 by 7 centimeters) and some scotch tape. Next thing you need is around five minutes free time and you got a stylus.
1. Wrap antistatic film around eg. lego piece and stick it with scotch tape.
2. Optional - you can cut the end of film to give it some more regular shape and to get some more accuracy. It's done
It's crucial to remember to be touching the antistatic film itself while using stylu, otherwise it won't work.
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Good idea, but a photo would be nice.
i've tried a stylus and was less than impressed, but if it works for you that great
I used a old bic pen, wrapped aluminum foil around it, added #0000 steel wool to the tip, put on some tape, etc until it felt "right" and then it worked. You have to be touching the foil though.
I will try to upload photos so that can be visible in my post, but dunno how yet .
Stylus works great and is very accurate, but the fact is you have to touch the film while using it. But it's not a very big drawback I guess
Done with a bit more care that would look very acceptable - ghetto is fine for me, but if I left that on my desk the wife would "tidy it up" direct to the bin lol
I'm still trying to understand how capacitive screens works, but could you possibly make a stylus out of solid metal?
In which case, I have an idea for a design
some antistatic film, 1"x1" is enough
a little bit of sponge
a copper tube about 4" long and with an internal diameter slightly bigger than the following bolt
a bolt slightly longer than the tube
a nut for the bolt
tape
place the spongy material on the head of the bolt and drape the antistatic fil over top it.
tape it down to the sides of the bolt
insert the bolt inside the tube and use the nut to hold everything together. use lock-tight if needed, as you do not wish to damage the film.
optionally you could rig some sort of clip and put that on before the nut.
you can tweak the design as desired.
Capacitive screen works basically by detecting electrostatic load that human body produces.
I think only rule in making non-battery stylus for that kind of screen is to provide a load-conductive material and adjust it to connect directly the finger and the surface of the screen.
So basing on that konwledge I don't think that a solid metal stylus would work due to the lack of connection of antistatic film and a source of a static load. You can check it by just touching the screen with any bolt, or anything metalish at all.
I made my own in the beginning
Like many of us, I too tried making my own stylus to use on my iPod, but they always looked like junk and never worked much better. So like everyone else looking for the best, I bought and tried 90% of them and spent a ton of money dong so. Then I tried the STYLUS-R-US ones and wow! They make all other ones look pathetic, seriously. I bought their Terminator and it is awesome to the bone. No pressure a all to make it work. Not foam either. I'm not sure of their url but they have like a dozen so you can just search for stylusrusDOT anything and you'll find them.

EEVblog Teardown

Hi everyone. Just thought I would share a link to a good teardown video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoDAg8mYYz4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Thanks for the video link. It's a much more informative piece than the iFixit teardown. Interesting that there's a reset button that has been covered up. I downloaded the video for future reference.
BTW, love the dude's narration. Have to check out his video feed.
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Edit: I'm wondering about the possibility of oxidation on the leaf contacts (which connect the three antennas) over time.
I love his video blog as well as his forum. I'm not sure about the leaf contacts... I know my HTC Evo 4g LTE has them for the antenna on the back cover as well.
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i kept thinking he was gonna pull a crocodile hunter move and be like LOOK AT THAT LETS SPIT ON IT :laugh:
That's an excellent video. Makes me feel like I know so much more about my nexus 7. More people in this forum need to watch this video. Google/Asus obviously went all out on this device. We see the proof in this video. They got top notch high quality parts for included stuff. I love the fact the battery is easily replaceable. Can't wait till 3rd. Party manufacturers come with their batteries THST will last even longer. The battery being easily replaceable is the biggest factor in increasing its longivity. Its easy for the user to replace. Even easier for Asus/Google techs to replace. Very efficient design. This is not some cheapo battery in here. Then the star of everything is likely the GPS/accelorometer integration in. One chip. This is a very high tech and high quality component. Worlds first and only 6 axis motion. Even has a built in processor for it. Then also dual mode GPS and glosnass reception. That component had so many great and complex features I can't even restate them all. Then by the headphone jack and mini or micro USB being separate, those are likely replaceable also.
What really interested was the possible reset holes he found. One being covered up. The other, on same side, right above 4 connectors, is another hole. Which is exposed and could possibly be another reset hole. Has anyone tried sticking anything in there to see if its one? Or will I have to be the first to try. What I'm hoping is THST its not a second mic hole. He only mentioned THST hole as a possible 2nd reset hole.
Brb, I about to see if it is one..lmfao. wish me luck!
Update: that hole is not a reset hole from what I see. I put something in there and pressed softly. Nothing happened. Pressed a little harder and still nothing. Kinda felt like pressing aagainst rubber as it had some flex/pushback. I didn't go extreme and really force something all the way. As it could just possibly be another mic hole and I don't want to punch a hole through it..lol
So the question now is what about the hole that's covered up by the case? If someone removes the back and test it out, they can confirm whether that one is a reset hole or not. If it is a reset hole, then we could easily mod/punch a tiny hole on the side backing to have it exposed and use when we see fit.
>So the question now is what about the hole that's covered up by the case?
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I would tape the back cover before drilling, in case the rubber shreds (I doubt it, but to be safe).
I know I might get blasted for this but, I wonder if in the future there will be a way to buy a camera and plug and play it to work. I Remember the old Samsung vibrant had an open space for an ffc and we ended up being able replace the camera with a int'l galaxy camera and it worked. I just think a tablet of this size is still good for picture taking.
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Review -- TrekStor Smartbag M

So this is my review on the TrekStor Smartbag M. It was designed for the iPad Air but I thought I'd give the Nexus 10 a go and see how it is.
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Comes in 4 colours: Red, Black, White and Tan Leather. Leathery finish to it which makes it feel quite premium. Not quite sure whether it is PU or Leather, but it feels very nice. Inside is lined with microfibre material that is stitched in place very well. Quality of the stitching all around the sleeve seems good like the interior of a nice car
So flat it has roughly the same profile as a magazine. There was a concern where the N10 was bigger in length than the sleeve's measurement but this hasn't been as big as I thought. It leads to the sleeve being a tiny bit open, but you can judge from the pictures as to how much of an effect it has. the opening itself has magnets embedded inside it so that it can fold and stay folded in the different shapes and not fall apart.
So it folds into two different types of stands; One at 20 degrees and another at 45 degrees. Folding the sleeve into stands is really easy and you can't really mess it up by doing it incorrectly. Just undo whatever you did and fix it correctly and you're good to go.
Putting your tablet on the 20 degree stand in landscape mode feels very stable and is not going to fall off the side very easily. If you play a game and tap the side of the screen, you might have to tap it really hard to make it fall off. In portrait mode for things like web browsing is really nice too because the case supports the full length of the tablet and then at least you don't have the light bouncing off and hitting you in the eye.
At 45 degrees, it's still easy to fold and putting your tablet up there doesn't affect the structure and support of the case. Part of the reason is the case provides the weight needed for stability and it comes across as very stable. All the buttons and ports are reachable in both portrait and landscape mode.
Overall, I'm really happy with it.
Mine arrived today (hooray Amazon Prime) and I thoroughly agree with this review.
It really is surprisingly stable with the tablet in landscape; I was expecting it to wobble even a little bit, but it's rock steady.
Outer material is fairly nice (I went for the black one) and slides into my back-pack better than the soft-touch back of the bare tablet. (I got this for the stand functionality more than protection!).
I just hope the "new car smell" goes away soon! :silly:
(incidentally, anyone else think the photos in the OP make it look a lot like a manilla envelope or Jiffy bag?)
chaosdefinesorder said:
Mine arrived today (hooray Amazon Prime) and I thoroughly agree with this review.
It really is surprisingly stable with the tablet in landscape; I was expecting it to wobble even a little bit, but it's rock steady.
Outer material is fairly nice (I went for the black one) and slides into my back-pack better than the soft-touch back of the bare tablet. (I got this for the stand functionality more than protection!).
I just hope the "new car smell" goes away soon! :silly:
(incidentally, anyone else think the photos in the OP make it look a lot like a manilla envelope or Jiffy bag?)
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Forget anyone else....i thought it looked like a mailing envelope colour when I took those pictures but in reality it's a bit more tanned than that
Very nice...and th price?
choao said:
Very nice...and th price?
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I got mine from Amazon UK here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00AFWCW40
Looks like a similar price from elsewhere (including eBay and direct from manufacturer) but delivery makes the difference

Rubber strap/band/bracelet

Anyone else tried a rubber band on the Watch R?
I'm thinking on byuing this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-Ladi...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2a3ee342bf
Any thoughts?
Cheers
Zecanilis said:
Anyone else tried a rubber band on the Watch R?
I'm thinking on byuing this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-Ladi...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2a3ee342bf
Any thoughts?
Cheers
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I am guessing its for the GYM or similar. If so, I have been thinking on getting one myself if I get any better at swapping them fast.
Zecanilis said:
Anyone else tried a rubber band on the Watch R?
I'm thinking on byuing this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-Ladi...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2a3ee342bf
Any thoughts?
Cheers
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I'm using this one now, love it: http://www.ebay.com/itm/400457789804?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=670081599396&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I also have this one and like it: Mens Rubbertech (TM) Silicone Rubber Watchband Stainless Steel Deployment Buckle - by JP Leatherworks
I see many people talking about premium look, but I want a sportive look.
And I think a rubber band would give it that look!
Zecanilis said:
I see many people talking about premium look, but I want a sportive look.
And I think a rubber band would give it that look!
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That looks good but after all the problems I had with the material that Fitbit Surge caused (Yes I was one of the guys that got the dreaded rash) I will stick to leather or metal.
But I must ask what watch face is that?
daedalus1066 said:
That looks good but after all the problems I had with the material that Fitbit Surge caused (Yes I was one of the guys that got the dreaded rash) I will stick to leather or metal.
But I must ask what watch face is that?
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I'd like to find an affordable, black metal one with a second safety catch on it.
The face is a modified version of: Night Ranger Zero I modified in Facer to work a little better with our watches. Iirc, I widened the face out and added a gray (#989898 ) tint to in while dimmed.
I know it appears bluish in the picture, but its actually green...
This is the face I use the most. I work overnights. I turn on "Always on screen" and turn off "Tilt to wake screen" with brightness set to 1. When outside I can read it fine and when inside, I just tap screen if I need to see it.
And if needed: SWApp True Dark Wear set at 65 .
moopile said:
I'd like to find an affordable, black metal one with a second safety catch on it.
The face is a modified version of: Night Ranger Zero I modified in Facer to work a little better with our watches. Iirc, I widened the face out and added a gray (#989898 ) tint to in while dimmed.
I know it appears bluish in the picture, but its actually green...
This is the face I use the most. I work overnights. I turn on "Always on screen" and turn off "Tilt to wake screen" with brightness set to 1. When outside I can read it fine and when inside, I just tap screen if I need to see it.
And if needed: SWApp True Dark Wear set at 65 .
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This is band that i picked up...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DKYC7TK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It is the Ritche Black 22mm. It does latch and if properly fitted to your wrist it will not accidentally slide over your hand. My dad was a Horologist for almost 50 years before he passed and the first 20 of those he did it for the US Navy. He never liked bands with the secondary lock on them due to the fact they were harder to tear away or break open if someone got is caught on a piece of machinery.
I have been trying to get this band to snag and open and so far it has stayed latched.
daedalus1066 said:
This is band that i picked up...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DKYC7TK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It is the Ritche Black 22mm. It does latch and if properly fitted to your wrist it will not accidentally slide over your hand. My dad was a Horologist for almost 50 years before he passed and the first 20 of those he did it for the US Navy. He never liked bands with the secondary lock on them due to the fact they were harder to tear away or break open if someone got is caught on a piece of machinery.
I have been trying to get this band to snag and open and so far it has stayed latched.
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First one I tried. Constantly fell open. Took it off and put the awful one that came with the watch back on until I could get a new strap. I'm sure it was a fluke and could have sent it back, but after nearly losing the watch the first week I had it, I no longer felt safe with the single latch.
I'd like to find an affordable metal one before summer as I hate the rubber/silicone/polyurethane straps when it gets hot.

Looking for a clamp-to-desk mount with magnet-to-phone gooseneck arm

Happy new year folks
I've been looking for something like this for a while and have come up with nothing. I'm at the point where I think I have to buy two items and jerryrig them together to get what I want.
What I need is a gooseneck arm for my phone on my desk. The phone needs to be held on with a magnet and the gooseneck needs to be clamped to my desk.
Basically I want to combine this
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with this
Every gooseneck I've ever seen has a clamp on the phone end. My thought is to glue the above circular magnetic mount to the gooseneck and then just cut away everything else with a dremel.
Has anyone ever seen what I'm looking for?
idk , scroll down 4-5 items on right side. not sure how it attaches. suction maybe? anyways just ran across after reading your post. good luck.
https://www.woot.com/category/electronics/phones-accessories?ref=mwj_cd_scm_pac
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idk , scroll down 4-5 items on right side. not sure how it attaches. suction maybe? anyways just ran across after reading your post. good luck.
https://www.woot.com/category/electronics/phones-accessories?ref=mwj_cd_scm_pac
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Are referring to this?
That sits on the neck and the phone is held with compression.
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Are referring to this?
That sits on the neck and the phone is held with compression.
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nope. this had a circular magnet on one end and what appeared to be a suction cup on the other. just looked and cant find for the life of me. but that holder that you linked to was on the same page.
how about
https://www.amazon.com/SCOSCHE-MAGT...578295756&sprefix=magnetic+phone+desk&sr=8-17
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here we go. much better i think. although maybe still not youre looking for?
https://www.amazon.com/Benks-Magnet...578295756&sprefix=magnetic+phone+desk&sr=8-25
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idk , scroll down 4-5 items on right side. not sure how it attaches. suction maybe? anyways just ran across after reading your post. good luck.
https://www.woot.com/category/electronics/phones-accessories?ref=mwj_cd_scm_pac
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Thanks, I'd not seen that before! I'm not thrilled with the scissors style clamp though. My desk is about 1.5" thick and very smooth on top and underneath, I'd be worried that if the clamp is knocked the whole thing would pop off.
here we go. much better i think. although maybe still not youre looking for?
https://www.amazon.com/Benks-Magnetic-Universal-Adjustable-29-5-inch/dp/B07RXZ92V9
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How did you find this? I swear, sometimes my wife, who sits behind me, and I can both do a search on each of our Windows 10 Pro desktops, in Chrome, using the same words, and get different results.
The Benks Magnetic Cell Phone Holder is completely, EXACTLY, what I have been wanting and looking for five months!!!!
Thanks so much!!!!
I just ordered the Benks Holder from amazon. I found it at aliexpress for six dollars less, but I keep stuff in my amazon shopping cart that all apply for free shipping and when I get enough of them to qualify I place the order (I'm not Prime).
Thanks again!!!
lol. understand about different results. i think google bases results from what you've searched for before. (since they keep every little scrap of info for years and years).
yay! glad that one fits the bill and you were able to find it even cheaper.:good:
for slippery desk surfaces , you could always put a small square piece of thin rubber between mount surface and desk surface. just a thought.
That arm had the desk clamp, but it also has a phone clamp. I need the phone to be held on with a magnet.
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