{"id":547006,"date":"2026-04-23T20:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/547006\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:06:11","slug":"ive-been-ripped-off-this-6-pack-apple-watch-band-for-under-12-is-just-as-good-as-nike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/547006\/","title":{"rendered":"I’ve been ripped off! This 6-pack Apple Watch band for under $12 is just as good as Nike"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve really loved some of the Apple Watch bands I’ve owned over the years, but they don’t come cheap. For example, the Nike Sport Bands<\/a> direct from Apple cost $49 apiece \u2014 while another favorite of mine, Nomad\u2019s Tempo Band<\/a>, costs even more at $59.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I rolled the dice on a 6-pack of knockoff Nike sport bands I saw on Amazon for under $12<\/a>. Not only is it way cheaper than buying a single official band, but now I have the color variety to match different outfits. More importantly, though, it opened my eyes to the fact that I\u2019ve been overpaying for official ones this entire time. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

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Just like any knockoff I come across while shopping online, I\u2019m always skeptical of buying them because the last thing I want is to find out they\u2019re poorly made. But then again, the $12 price point made it practically impossible not to pull the trigger on these JTaoBand Sport iWatch Bands.<\/p>\n

The name alone doesn\u2019t inspire confidence, even less so when they arrived in one of those plastic slip containers I often see from sidewalk vendors in New York City. However, once I took one out and tried it on, I realized I\u2019ve been getting ripped off paying $50+ for a single strap.<\/p>\n

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\"JTaoBand\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Tom’s Guide \/ John Velasco)<\/p>\n

First of all, the silicone material has that soft-touch, rubbery feel I find in official Apple Watch bands \u2014 which is exactly what I need when I go for a run. While the material itself doesn\u2019t have the same level of substance as my Nomad Tempo Band, I think it\u2019s a tradeoff I\u2019m willing to accept for the cost savings.<\/p>\n

Secondly, this $12 6-pack means I have way more variety. Beyond just the standard colors like black and white, I have brighter options that let me choose a style that better suits my outfit. And if you want even more flexibility, I recommend using two complementary bands to really make your Apple Watch stand out.<\/p>\n

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\"JTaoBand\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Tom’s Guide \/ John Velasco)<\/p>\n

For way less than the cost of an official Apple Watch band, I now have six to choose from with many more combinations. Everything about these knockoff bands makes them worth the $12 I shelled out. This is one of those rare times I\u2019ll say that buying a knockoff is just as good as getting the official one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I’ve really loved some of the Apple Watch bands I’ve owned over the years, but they don’t come…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":547007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[786,86,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-547006","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-gadgets","9":"tag-technology","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=547006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/547007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=547006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=547006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=547006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}