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Here are two Milanese loop bands for the Apple Watch
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One of these is Apple's own $150 Milanese loop, while the other Milanese loop is $10
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from Amazon. Can you tell the difference? Go on, I'll give you a few seconds to decide
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Picked one? Well the one on the left is Apple's own pricey option and the one on the right is the Kanban
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Milanese loop coming in at $10, which is less than 10% the cost of Apple's own band
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By the way, let me know in the comments down below if you managed to tell which is which
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and be honest. But the real question is, is the cheaper alternative any good
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Looking at the two side by side, it's very hard to see any visible difference between them
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The chair mount texture and pattern is absolutely identical, the magnetic clasp looks the same
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and feels just as strong. Where differences really do start to show is with the actual fit, in particular with
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the lug parts that fit into the Apple Watch. The genuine band is flush to the Apple Watch's case, with very little play when I try to
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wiggle it. Whereas with the Kanban band, it's not quite right, being slightly shorter than the cut
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out on the watch case and I'm able to push it from side to side somewhat
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It's not going to slide straight out by any means, unless I press in the release
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But there's definitely more play than with the genuine band. For $140 less than Apple's band, I would expect to see the finish of the band isn't quite
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up to Apple's standards. But side by side, anyone would be hard pushed to tell these two bands apart, especially
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at a glance. The easiest way to spot the difference between a genuine Apple band and one of the many many
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third party replicas is to check for the size to be printed or etched onto the back of the
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connector, as it's missing on the cheaper alternatives. Is it any good
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Well, if you're after that expensive Apple look for your Apple Watch and don't have $150
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spare or simply don't want to pay that much, then bands like these are a great alternative
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Especially if you want a wide variety of bands at a low cost. They may not be finished as well as Apple's own bands, but they're pretty darn close
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Well that's it for this video, but let me know in the comments down below which of these two bands you would go for
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The cheaper alternative or the real deal? Let me know in the comments down below
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