The band is good, the inability to shorten it is not
356920
UPDATE: though the band is not easily sized, the retailer was kind enough to size a band and ship it to me.

NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BAND ITSELF but is is way too long for my wrist and there is no simple way to resize it unless one has the ability to cut clean through the links to make it shorter.  Yes the description said extra long but I thought there was a way to take out links.
3529295
Great band, I just have one problem with it. I have small wrists and I use the first hole on the band and it is not very easy to do. They made it taper  right by that hole so you have to work the clasp into place which causes the band to bend there. Not a big deal just annoying, I wish they had a small size for men rather than just regular size. With that I hope that the loop won't break soon. It has some stretch marks on it from using it. Over all I think the band looks great and feels amazing.
3787364
I like the band -- it looks good and is sturdy. The problem is that before using it, I had to alter it. The band is wider than the pin that attaches it to the watch, so the pin doesn't engage fully and the band just falls off the watch. I trimmed the sides of the band where the pin's inserted; after that I had no problem.
2669103
I like the band for the most part.  Its a little heavier that I expected and it looks good on the watch and on the wrist.  The only downsides are that it is a but tricky to attach to the watch and adjust the strap where the clasp goes.  Most Zen watch bands I have seen have a convenient quick release lever on the back so it is relatively easy to switch bands.  This band uses a conventional pit to mount to the watch that requires a special tool to do it.  Unless you work at a jeweler or Daktoa watch, you might struggle with this.  Also you can't be switching bands to fit the occasion on the fly.  I mostly prefer the sportier silicone band I got a few weeks ago.  The clasp adjust me is really hard to adjust as well.  Since there are no instruction, you have to figure out how to do it on your own.  While it is relatively easy to undo the clasp lock mechanism (I used the tail end of a fingernail clipper to open it)  but finding a spot on the band where you can reengage it is hard.  You would thing you could just move it a few mm and push it down again.  But it doesn't seem to work that way.  Some places are harder than others.  I got it adjusted, but it is just a little too tight and I can't get it adjusted out anymore without making it too loose.
4227642
I thought this CD was interesting, but unfortunately has quite a few flaws that detract from it.

First of all, the singer is very talented. She's got a great voice and often writes very good lyrics. The drummer is also great. I was most impressed that they managed to get almost Steve Albini-like drums without Steve Albini. Unfortunately, the guitarist really ruins it a lot of the time, whether he's slipping into painful modern metalisms on the Evanescence-echoing "Kitty Collar Tight" and the flyleaf-like "Siamese Almedia" or bludgeoning you with a hideous, over-processed guitar sound (on almost everywhere it gets "heavy"). What is amazing about him is his ability to mimic heavy and hard without ever achieving it due to the album's production and the fact that his guitars are so processed they actually almost do sound like white noise, which is a description thrown around way too often. And no, I'm not afraid of distortion. Try listening to "Pretty on the Inside" by Hole to hear it done right.

The only song I really, really like is "For I am the Way" because somehow the hideous guitar either works with it, or the song is strong enough to ascend above it. Either way, it's a great song. The rest are mostly very good, but are brought down by the fact that the guitarist constantly strays way too close to radio metal territory. Too bad, because this band has a lot of potential.
303389
The band is nice in itself.  It's simple and was easy to attach.  Getting 4 x pins was also nice.

What I don't like is that the magnet doesn't seem to want to hold.  While working throughout the day (at a retail establishment), I am constantly tightening the band to keep the Fitbit from flopping around on my wrist.  I tried to use a little ponytail rubber band to give it some added stability but it quickly stretched out and didn't help anymore.  While playing drums, there is no hope for it to stay snug to my wrist, which is super distracting and I end up just taking it off.  There is no way I could work out with this band on.
4748129
I hate having to write this review but until yesterday, all shall perish was my favorite band. I started listening to the album and I immediately noticed something was off. I actually checked to make sure I put the right disc in. I looked it up and discovered a guitar player and drummer had been replaced, and in my opinion, they took the bands original sound with them.

I've heard it 2 times now and can only describe it as uneventful and uninspired. I cant remember any particular part of any song aside from the few moments with piano. for the most part, the melodies are gone. This album has a few decent rhythms, but it's not enough to carry any one song. There is what seems like endless "chugging". people are saying it's gotten really brutal but that just sounds like they are trying to justify a lack of creativity.

The drumming has taken a step back as well. On price of existence and awaken the dreamers, it's nothing short of genius. He makes full use of the whole drum kit. It's probably the only time I looked forward to drumming as much as guitar. That said, this new guy is good, very precise, but in comparison he doesn't cut it. He doesn't ever let up. Just constantly wailing on em.  Some people may like that but I like the build up. I want to hear drumming that does more than just keep a beat.

Overall I find this to be a poor substitute. All shall perish raised the bar for what metal could be with their 2nd and 3rd album. now they  just sound like everyone else. Maybe I'm being, to harsh because I'm bitter about the line up change. Maybe I just need to listen to it a few more times. And I would definately rate this a 3.5 if it were anyone else, but I know they can do better.

***update***  so i gave it afew more listens and am starting to come around on some of the songs, but ultimately i think the original review still holds up. i only like the first half of the album and the rest sounds like filler. While i was a little hard on the current members (who can definately play well), they don't support each other as well as they used to. There are points that just sound like they're playing over eachother. The right coordination between all members can really give serious power, emphasis or compliment to certain parts of a song. That key element is lost on this album.
3373527
Mostly a strong cd; some incredibly well crafted songs; quite a few with hooks that get in your head (in a good way).  A bit disappointed that the band is moving away from more ambitious prog rock, I see the album as lying somewhere between straight up rock and celtic-influenced folk-rock. The always present accordian has become a little more prominent, with a pleasing result.  The best two songs I rank as "a Beginning Song" (the only song that has a prog rock feel) and "Make You Better" which is just a wonderfully tuneful rock song.

On the downside, the guy that determined the order of the songs should be fired - the three weakest songs are 1-3.  "The Singer Addresses his Audience" is kind of an embarrassment as the lead-off.  It would be OK as a deep cut, but honestly, "we're aware that you cut your hair in the style of our drummer in the video" - well that almost made me dismiss the cd before I even got to cuts 2 and 3, which are both weak pop ditties, exactly what you might be afraid of when the band says they "have to change, some" (another awful lyric from cut 1).

So my advice - buy it and download, starting with song 4.
989215
The band was fine, save for it can't be properly used as a watch band because it is too short. I have a small wrist and with a watch properly fitted the tag end is but 1/4" past the ring rendering it unusable as the band may likely come loose.
3470706
I have a Casio Pathfinder watch so I searched for a replacement band specifically for this watch. The band listed above was the recommended replacement. I liked the fact that it was black resin because I have another Casio with this type of band and it is very comfortable and sturdy. Now the reason for a three star rating : This band is NOT made for this watch. As another reviewer wrote it had to be modified to fit. Removing the old band and attaching the new band is a chore (not the fault of Amazon). You will need two jeweler type screwdrivers,using both at the same time, one to hold one screw which is stationary (it is permanently attached to the bar) and one to hold the other screw. You will really have to work at it because it is tight You will also have to figure out which screw is  attached to the bar.  By keeping the removable screw stationary with one screwdriver you turn the other screw to back out the bar from the band  I used a vice to hold the watch securely. Going to a jeweler is another option but considering that the band has to be modified at each end, the jeweler may not want to do it. I used a sharp knife to shave each end to make it fit. The band is also a little narrower than the old one so after I finally reattached the new band , the screws which were flush with the old band, protrude just a tad bit.
Casio bands are not "generic" so I don't believe an aftermarket band would work. I am sure that Casio makes a replacement band for this watch but this is not the one.  After all the work to remove,modify and replace, the end result looks good. New hardware is not supplied with the band so be patient and be careful because these parts are tiny so if you drop one it could disappear into never never land. Good Luck !!!
Update 07/30/13...Although I am still not happy that I had to modify the band to fit my Casio Pathfinder, I find myself liking the band more and more. The mods I have made are not visible to anyone but myself and it will most likely last a long ,long time.
2524357
I purchased this to replace the original leather band on my ladies Seiko watch - which had become quite worn.  The original Seiko band fit my average-size wrist well, fastening while leaving two more unused holes nearer the end.  However, this band is significantly shorter than the band that came with my watch.  While I can close it using the last hole in the band, it is quite tight.  There is no indication in the listing that this band is only for women with very small wrists - but the fact is that it is SHORT.  But if you have a very small wrist, it may be the band for you as it is a pretty band.
896746
Since this review will probably be buried under the previous reviews that either HATE or LOVE the album, my comments can best be decribed as "This CD is way too short."  Just under 40 minutes for 11 songs...By the time I got in a real groove, the songs were over.  It's slightly disappointing that they spent almost a year in-and-out of the studio for this album to be so short!  My take on the album is that SADE (the group) is responding to changing music trends; which is not a bad thing, but hard to execute if you have a typecasted familiar sound.  Like the previous reviewers, the drum machine can sound a bit contrived and dated.  It works for me in "Flow", "Somebody Already Broke My Heart", and "Lovers Rock".  It doesn't work in "Immigrant".  "By Your Side" still sounds WAY TO SAPPY, even for SADE which makes it the only song I didn't like.  "Lovers Rock" is the best song by far.  "King of Sorrow" is a good second.  "Flow" has this eerie FUNK to it which rounds out my top three.  This album is not their best, but it's a keeper.
966433
This wrist watch band is solid and attactive.  The latch releases by pressing its side - a definite improvement on other similar bands that I have used in the past.  However, this band lacks the fine adjustment that could be provided by more holes in its latch, at small distance from each other.  Without those holes, the only possible adjustment to the length of the band can be made by changing the number of its links, and this is very coarse.  For me, this approach resulted in a band that was either too loose or too tight, and I ended up using another band.  It is a shame, because I liked the looks of this band.
4424615
I guess the reason why this is an average rating is because I feel that this is an incredible band that should have focused a bit more on this.  I think that some time could have been trimmed off some of the tracks thus giving us a more direct and concise recording.  Also, Corky Laing was absent for this release which is a shame since there is no question that he's the best drummer the band ever had.  On the plus side, bassist Felix Pappalardi and guitarist Leslie West are an incredible team and the live cut of "Never In My Life" sounds a LOT better live with the slower tempo.  All in all, I think that if they cut back on some of the jamming then they could have fit another couple of songs on the record and while I'm not against jamming per se, I am a stronger proponent of actual songs.  "Boys In The Band" or "The Great Train Robbery" would have been fine choices for example.  Still, this is an incredible band and the jamming may appeal to you more than it did to me so take what I say with a grain of salt.  Maybe I'll break this out again and give it another listen.
4330137
Good band overall, but less comfortable than the bands by Clockwork Synergy. The nylon is fused together to feel more like plastic than cloth.

Note: My buckle came defective. The prong was located on the wrong side of the frame, and was basically an inverted buckle. I had to bend the metal in order to fix it, but after that, it worked fine.
1426410
I wanted to be able to listen to music or white noise while laying in bed.  These headphones seemed to fit the bill.

Acoustically, the headphones are good.  I have Shure in-ear noise cancelling headphones and I think the quality of the sound is comparable, but my audiophile husband might disagree with me.  If they are not sitting directly on your ear opening, though, they won't be as loud.  To be expected, which is why they made the pads are moveable within the band.  My problem is that with a stretchy material, like polarfleece, even when I move the pads into the right place, the band doesn't keep them there.  As for blocking someone else's snoring, I have to turn the music up to a fairly loud volume to block anything.  And my husband doesn't snore very loudly.

I have a large head, so I went to the SleepPhones website and checked the measurements before ordering the large size.  I am familiar with measuring the body, so I'm sure that I measured correctly.  The band fits but it doesn't sit at the angle I expected.  To have the headphone pads over my ears and not slip up or down out of hearing range, I have to move the band down over my eyebrows.  As a sewer, I could easily alter the fit, but when I try to take slack out of the band, it doesn't fit any better.  Having a smaller size wouldn't help, especially since it doesn't "spin" around my head, like it would if it was too loose.  I think it's how the band hits at the *back* of my head that keeps it from sitting how I want.  I own a contoured ear band for cold weather that is similar in design and I'm tempted to use that as a pattern to alter this.  This bunching at the neck keeps the band from staying in place when I lay on my stomach to read a book.  This is disappointing.

I have not yet tried to take the headphone pads out of the band, but I will need to soon.  The material is fresh off the bolt and still has sizing on it.  It will need to be washed, as the chemicals are causing me to break out in hives.  That is something I'm used to, and shouldn't dissuade anyone from buying the product.  I expect it would be machine washable, but I plan to hand-wash it in the sink with a tiny bit of detergent.

Something to keep in mind if you're warm-natured: this band covers the nape of the neck, which is a main point to keep uncovered if you want to stay cool while you sleep.  I found myself getting overheated and having to slide the band up, which then caused the headphone pads to be in the wrong position.  If a different material, say a lighter weight polartec or a powerdry material was used, this would not be as much of a problem.  I am so pleased with the headphone pads that I will probably design some other band for myself from a more breathable material, in a different shape.

Would I recommend these to others?  Yes, but I would warn them about the about issues I've had so they aren't taken by surprise.  If you have trouble with things fitting your head, be aware that you probably won't be able to just take these out of the box and have them fit perfectly.
4335622
If you've been listening to rock and metal music for several years, it's hard to listen to this album as a unique entity of something new. Every 10 seconds I hear something that I've heard somewhere else. I don't really mind being inspired by good bands of the past, and in many ways that can be a good thing, as I prefer those bands than a lot of the crap coming out today. But it can be a distraction and it's hard to get past that and listen to this with fresh ears, as if I hadn't heard anything like it before, to enjoy it for what it is. But after repeated listens, that distraction starts to fade away a little and the songs become their own.

My main complaint with this album is that they need to tone it down on the gimmicks a little. The naked body on the cover, the moaning on the opening track...etc. They could be a solid and credible rock band on the merits of their music alone, you can tell they have enough talent to do so. I feel the album is cheapened a little by it, and despite the talent in the band, they will have a hard time being taken seriously.