Yep the Space Black cleaned up this release. I wish the Vert/Noir had come with silver hardware.
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Yeah, sure. All opinions regarding comfort, colour etc. are inherently subjective.
I like that we have so many options to pick from
Exactly.
I‘m the troll now? And not your pal Mike, casually degrading all those who love the Solos?
I couldn’t resist the Flamingo Braided Solo Loop and was happy that Electric Orange Braided Solo loop was back so I finally ordered it. Also got the Bright Green Sport Brand, Lemon Zest Sport Band, and Blue Fog Sport Band. Passed on the Nike Pink Oxford since I got the Flamingo. And I can’t believe Apple brought back Nectarine for Solo Loop. I would of ordered it but the solo loop gave me a rash the last time I tried one in Plum. The bands should arrive between 3/11 - 3/14
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Not a huge fan of the prior dual color sport loops but the deep navy looking one has caught my eye.
Also, sadly I imagine that the pink braided loop is a product of already releasing light pink a long time ago so no sport band for us on that one again. Ill be checking them out in person Friday - if they're IN STORE.
Also, sadly I imagine that the pink braided loop is a product of already releasing light pink a long time ago so no sport band for us on that one again. Ill be checking them out in person Friday - if they're IN STORE.
Something else I don‘t think is mentioned so far - many of the Fall 2021 bands have actually been discontinued. All the Braided Solo Loops and Sport Loops from that specific season have been pulled from the store altogether.
So on Apples website, you can’t order a Braided Solo Loop in Dark Cherry, Maize or English Lavender anymore and same for any of the Sport Loops from the same season. All gone
UPDATE - several of the Sport Band and Solo Loops are gone too
So on Apples website, you can’t order a Braided Solo Loop in Dark Cherry, Maize or English Lavender anymore and same for any of the Sport Loops from the same season. All gone
UPDATE - several of the Sport Band and Solo Loops are gone too
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I still can’t believe they only released one Nike band yesterday.
I know
This is my band of choice every release. What a wack color too, similar to that orange/red mix that i can't bother to remember. ughI may use this opportunity to grab a chargerstore nike that I don't have yet.
And they discontinued the Climson Bliss and the Chlorine Blue...so, right now, the Nike sport band section is so SAD. Depressing, even. Not spring-y at all. I was so hoping fot a bright yellow Nike SB
Instead we got still one more yellow regular Sport Band.
I mean, it happens. You can still order it as a “replacement part” Through support though. It’s just an extra $6 or so for shipping.
Yeah I wish they were a little more forgiving but I think they just couldn’t agree on a color set. Apple and Nike need to redo their contract.And they discontinued the Climson Bliss and the Chlorine Blue...so, right now, the Nike sport band section is so SAD. Depressing, even. Not spring-y at all. I was so hoping fot a bright yellow Nike SB
How is the process there? I need a S/M Nike Mango where the S/M part is damaged. I've already ordered one from Charger, but if it were actually possible to buy a replacement from Apple that way...
I miss the old Nike sport loops the most. It feels like they are fazing out the Nike lineup more and more each set of band releases.And they discontinued the Climson Bliss and the Chlorine Blue...so, right now, the Nike sport band section is so SAD. Depressing, even. Not spring-y at all. I was so hoping fot a bright yellow Nike SB
Overall, this release was so disappointing. The Sport loops with the half color stripes are awkward along with the color choices used. The annual pale washed out blue sport band is back for another round. How about a cyan color for once? No new leather loops. I do like the greens but I already have the OG green and Spearmint. Hopefully they pull it together for the June release.
If you did miss out on one of these bands that you still want to get, try seeing if a local Apple store still has it in stock. I picked up an English Lavender solo loop yesterday after it was pulled from the website. I was waiting to see what new colors they'd release before getting that one, since none of the new solos interest me, I ran over to the store and got one they still had on hand.
Call or chat with Apple Support. Give them your Watch’s serial number, ask to set up a DIY Repair. Tell them your band is damaged and you need to buy a replacement. If they try to send you to sales, don’t let them, because sales won’t be able to sell a discontinued band. They’ll be able to pull up a Blue Black/Bright Mango (that’s the one you need right?) as a “replacement part” and will sell it to you for retail price plus about $6 shipping. It’ll arrive in a plain white box but it’ll be a brand new band.
This process also works with Hermès Sport Bands, but you have to have an Hermès watch. Their replacement parts system actually has quite a lot of discontinued colors, like Red Raspberry and Pollen. Everything from Classic Buckles to 18kt Gold Pin Edition Sport Bands (only $5,000!)
Just don’t overuse this system, it’s not intended to be used to buy old bands and they can track how often you do it. Anything more than once every couple months will raise suspicion and could get you banned from the system.
It’s a pretty cool way to get exclusive accessories. I know a few people who have bought those charging boxes that came with the $17,000 gold edition this way for only $700 or so. I got an Hermès engraved AirTag for $30. (though that’s a much more complicated order)
And compared to the Sport Band the Solo Loops are overpriced for what you get in my opinion. A price tag of 29 or 39 instead of 49 would be more suitable.
The massively increased number of SKUs probably more than offsets the saved cost of using less elastomer/silicone and even of that shiny pin. Tailor made is usually more expensive than one-size-fits-all, actually.
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