The Grey NATO – 215 – Our Favorite Straps

It’s late and we’re sorry – this is being posted from the back seat of an Uber as James’ schedule has been a beast. Nevertheless, episode 215 is all about our favorite straps. We haven’t done a strap-specific chat since episode 79 so we figured it was time to tame our strap drawers and take a look at some of our preferred options for NATOs, leather, canvas, rubber, sailcloth, and even metal. If you’re trying to keep yourself from buying new straps – maybe skip this one.

From the start, Jason is trying some time Alone and James is recording from his hotel room in NYC. Stay in the mix for a Final Notes that will have you grabbing a paddle, be it for a supercar’s transmission, or for an extended trip by canoe.

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1:46 Storm King 
4:22 The TGN Special With Collective Horology
7:50 Alone (TV Show)
9:40 Meat Eater
11:20 Tudor Pelagos 39
12:25 Seiko x Rowing Blazers 
15:28 Episode 79 - Straps 
16:15 UTE Natos in the Hodinkee Shop
17:39 C&B Matte Supreme NATO 
18:32 CNS Ribbed NATO 
18:54 Tornek Rayville Nytex NATO 
19:20 C&B Chevron strap
20:55 C&B Perlon 
21:58 Zulu Diver 328 rubber nato 
22:48 Haveston Service Strap 
23:33 CWC Stretch NATO 
24:26 Erika’s Originals elastic strap 
28:27 Tan Kangaroo Single Piece (Hodinkee) 
30:31 David Lane Design
31:40 Rover Haven 
32:48 Marsh Made Leather 
36:18 Forstner Bands 
37:05 Uncle Straps 
38:19 Heimdallr mesh bracelet 
39:22 Hadley Roma MB4216 “jubilee” 
40:00 Tropic Straps
40:30 Isofrane strap
41:11 Hirsch Pure rubber strap
42:00 Scurfa’s Straps
42:37 Zealande straps 
45:20 Artem sailcloth straps
45:40 Haveston canvas straps
46:10 Barton straps 
47:38 C&B canvas straps
50:18 Chris Harris Rimac Nevera teaser (Top Gear)
51:50 CBC’s “Paddle of the Century”

“The difference between a Miracle and a Fact is exactly the difference between a mermaid and a seal”– Mark Twain