Bands recommendations for Sense similar to Ionic's bands style

[DerpinPug]

I had to "upgrade" from the Fitbit Ionic to a Sense because my Ionic was becoming difficult to charge and was acting flaky in other ways that re-installing/re-pairing couldn't fix.

The Sense is an OKAY replacement, I guess, but the wrist band is a terrible downgrade from the Ionic. (It's also worse than the band from my old Charge 2.) For one thing the Sense takes much longer to put on, and I also find it much harder to get that "perfect fit" that I could achieve with both the Ionic and Charge 2.

I know there are replacement bands available, but I am curious if anyone can recommend a brand/model for replacement bands that work more like the Ionic/Charge 2, in terms of how you fasten them to your wrist? (As in, no slipping anything through loops, easy to visually tell where your "fit" is going to be, etc.)

Thanks!

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject and updated label

[DramaQueenDiva]

Have you checked on Amazon to see what they have?

[gmachef]

I don't know what the Ionic is like, but I have a new Sense, and I got replacement velcro watchbands from Amazon.  They are infinitely adjustable, and easily changed.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09B7GCJFJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1  

[DerpinPug]

@DramaQueenDiva  Yes, and since looking at a picture on Amazon is nothing like feeling something attached to your wrist, I came here to ask other Fitbit Sense owners if they had actually found a suitable replacement. The photos on Amazon really don't convey the experience of wearing them.

[DerpinPug]

@gmachef  The Ionic band is more like a "traditional" watch wrist band where there are little holes in the band and you push a metal peg through one of the holes to fasten it to your wrist. I don't really care about the specific mechanics of it as much as how quickly I can put the watch on (I am not exaggerating when I say it takes me 5x longer to don the Sense as it did the Ionic. The Sense band is just way too fiddly.), and how easy it is to dial in the right fit. (With the Sense band since it's harder to clock your position when fitting the rubber nub through the holes, there's a higher chance of getting a too-tight or too-loose fit on the first attempt.)

The bands you linked to look rigid in the photos, but is it just something where you slide the end of the band through the hoop and flatten it down on your wrist to fasten (velcro style)? Because that would probably work.

[gmachef]

@DerpinPug  The velcro band is not rigid at all.  You just pull the band to the right length on your wrist and lay the loose end on top of the band that is next to your wrist.  There's no "fiddle factor" at all.  Yes, it is totally "velcro style". I love how easily it is to put on and adjust as needed.  You can have  a firm fit or a looser fit, it's up to you how tight you lay the velcro bands together.

[N8teGee · Accepted solution]

I've been using the Sports band (here). It has a traditional fastener and feels similar to the original band that came with the Sense. The only difference is the the way it's fastened and that it has holes (I prefer this as it let's my wrist breathe, I started to get irritation with the original band).

Overall it is comfortable, I can find a good fit and can definitely recommend it from my own experience. 

[DerpinPug]

@gmachef- Thank you for the info! Yeah, just going off the photos on Amazon the bands don't look flexible at all, so I appreciate your description of the fit. I ordered one to give it a shot.

@N8teGee- Oh yes, that's the closest to what I've been looking for so far. Definitely gonna pick one of these up. Thanks!