The Pitaka Apple Watch straps in our hands
Pitaka Classic and Elite is a rigid Apple Watch strap with an interesting texture. The product itself is made of carbon fibre, which makes it a very sturdy and light material. Literally lighter than any strap I have, even the original Apple sport straps are slightly heavier than this one. The special material makes the product quite interesting and I really liked it after a few days!
The largest uses of carbon fibre are in aerospace, the military, wind energy, vehicle manufacturing and sports equipment. Carbon fibre-reinforced composites are used to make bicycle and motorcycle frames, car body panels, ship hulls, and also as aerospace components. The Pitaka brand is also a committed user of this material and now their latest product, the Apple Watch straps and 100% are made from it.
This makes the strap almost indestructible, it will not wear, it will not break and, as I mentioned before, it is extremely light. At first it is very strange to use because of the weight, but eventually you just fall in love with it. The strap is relatively difficult to adjust on the wrist, but from here on it is connected by a magnet. The latter is perfect, the two locks click into each other really easily and then the strap is a dream to wear. I personally sweated a lot less into the strap, and I also liked the dark look of the silver watch.
Pitaka has launched two types of Apple Watch straps (four in total due to the size). They are called Classic and Elite, the only difference is the look of the material.
The first picture shows the Elite model, the second the Classic. I think both are nice, although I wear the Elite. Both versions are available in both Apple Watch sizes, plus Pitaka has also made a carbon fibre case, which I think is the strongest case on the market today in terms of price/value/weight. 🙂 Highly recommended for sports watches, especially for athletes or people who like to relax actively.
Overall, the Pitaka Apple Watch straps offer the best in both style and quality. You can't really knit into them. The only thing that is perhaps not so common is the price, as you have to shell out nearly 30.000Ft for each strap and half that for the Apple Watch case. Regardless, I think it's worth it, as you don't buy these products for 1 year, but for generations over several years.
