Any smell on Braided Solo Loop after workout?

[bluegt]

Hi folks, for people working out and sweating into their Braided Solo Loop, are you getting any smell afterwards once it dries?

(e.g., the gross dry sweat smell that can form on workout clothes if not washed/dried properly...)

 

[JBaby]

No offense but I don’t see why anyone would workout in this particular band. But that’s just me. It just seems like a bad idea. It is fabric after all. But maybe I think this because I’m a knitter so I handle different types of yarn daily.

 

[bluegt]

Yes, I'm not planning on using it for everyday workouts - that was just an extreme use case to test the idea since the band hasn't been out very long In tropical weather where everyday is 90 degrees, sweat is unavoidable!

I found it interesting that in the Sport Loops, they have used Nylon (which doesn't absorb oils and very little water) - hence making this less of an issue.

For the Braided Solo Loop, they have used polyester which is softer (I think) but basically an oil sponge (including body oils which have odors). They market it as sweat-resistant and water-resistant... I wonder if it's just a treatment they put on and how long that will last.

 

[JBaby]

Yes, I'm not planning on using it for everyday workouts - that was just an extreme use case to test the idea since the band hasn't been out very long In tropical weather where everyday is 90 degrees, sweat is unavoidable!

I found it interesting that in the Sport Loops, they have used Nylon (which doesn't absorb oils and very little water) - hence making this less of an issue.

For the Braided Solo Loop, they have used polyester which is softer (I think) but basically an oil sponge (including body oils which have odors). They market it as sweat-resistant and water-resistant... I wonder if it's just a treatment they put on and how long that will last.

This is gonna be a wait and see kind of situation. But I don’t have faith I the resistance lasting long because it’s fabric. But it might.

 

[dotschko]

Hi folks, for people working out and sweating into their Braided Solo Loop, are you getting any smell afterwards once it dries?

(e.g., the gross dry sweat smell that can form on workout clothes if not washed/dried properly...)

Yep, mine has started smelling and I will be returning it. I have been unable to remove the odour. This is something I would have thought Apple would have figured out.

It is a huge shame as the band is incredibly comfortable and sleek. Great for working out.

 

[bluegt]

Yep, mine has started smelling and I will be returning it. I have been unable to remove the odour. This is something I would have thought Apple would have figured out.

It is a huge shame as the band is incredibly comfortable and sleek. Great for working out.

Thanks for sharing this, very helpful to know!

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

Seems like a good band for sleeping. I’d probably stick with the sport loop/band and solo loops for exercising.

 

[sdz]

It stinks after sweating. At least mine does.

 

[the future]

And guess what, just like other stuff made out of fabric, you can throw it in the washing machine. It will even shrink back a little (if it has loosened).

 

[sdz]

And guess what, just like other stuff made out of fabric, you can throw it in the washing machine. It will even shrink back a little (if it has loosened).

I wash it with hand soap.
also don’t like the metallic part to be turned around in the washing machine at high speeds.

but to be fair. The braided loop stinks very quick and needs more attention than any other strap I have

 

[the future]

I wash it with hand soap.
also don’t like the metallic part to be turned around in the washing machine at high speeds.

Just put it in a pocket of a trouser.