Compass and Milanese band issue

[chiefs1968]

It's for sure that if you wear the steel Milanese band your compass is totally out of whack and when I go back to my sport band it's just as accurate as my iphone. Sucks

 

[1rottenapple]

The compass app says there are potential interferance from metal bands. You have to scroll to the bottom.

 

[Pseudo-Fed]

Normal. Probably physics 101. You'll notice Garmin doesn't offer any magnetic watch bands for any of its watches and they've been offering compass since their beginning. Sport bands and loops or standard watch bands are probably thought of as the better outdoor adventuring bands anyway.

 

[HDFan]

About the accuracy and performance of the Compass app on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Learn about the accuracy and performance of waypoints, elevation alerts, and the compass sensor in the Compass app on Apple Watch.

support.apple.com

 

[melman101]

This sucks. Compass is definitely affected by my Milanese loop.

 

[chiefs1968]

It's not always but most of the times is accurate, I love my Milanese loop and decided that if I am of to a hiking trip I will leave my Milanese loop home....who looks at their compass every hour?

 

[Strangedream]

Yeah the ML is not the most adventure-friendly Bear Grylls approved band out there. Can't swim with it, can't compass with it, can't cook roadkills with it.

If I do anything physical that requires me to break a sweat I use a sport band or sport loop.

 

[danmart]

The compass seems to be a few degrees off when using on the magnetic bands. I wouldn’t want to rely on that for orienteering but it seems perfectly adequate for urban navigation.

 

[deeddawg]

The compass seems to be a few degrees off when using on the magnetic bands. I wouldn’t want to rely on that for orienteering but it seems perfectly adequate for urban navigation.

Wow, a MR poster who doesn't let perfect be the enemy of good! *applause*

 

[HDFan]

The compass seems to be a few degrees off when using on the magnetic bands.

My Milanese causes the compass to be off as much as 180 degrees. It seems to have a stronger magnet than when it originally came out. The first version I had to return as it kept slipping. This one holds tight. No problems with a new sport loop band.

 

[danmart]

My Milanese causes the compass to be off as much as 180 degrees.

I was trying with the leather loop. I have a Milanese, too, so will give that a go this evening.

 

[danmart]

Trying the SB Milanese this morning, it is indeed a lot more impacting. The north is about 60 degrees off and the ‘zone of confidence’ is 180 degrees.