This. I think it’s a mistake to try to price the bands based on cost, too. The accessories are priced to make money and keep hardware prices down, not be a fair bargain.
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For those who missed out on the bands that were just discontinued, and IF you have a Chase Credit Card that participates in the "Chase Ultimate Rewards" program, their Apple rewards category still has many of the discontinued Sport and Sport Loop bands still available.
Every season I keep hoping the Apple designers will stop already with the vertical stripe sport loop but it keeps coming back. I like the peony, nectarine, and lemon zest colors but not in The Stripe design.
That green one is curious. If it’s too bright to be pistachio or mineral green solo, and too stiff/too much gap at the sides to be braided, then yes all I can think of is that it’s an unreleased band, probably for summer. I personally would like to see a bright green sport loop this summer but since they had several green Olympic ones last summer, that’s probably a pipe dream.
Lemon Zest: It's very happy looking.
Bright Green: Doesn't fit into my wardrobe, although it is very cute. Love to see it on others
Blue Fog: Useful, but I already have English Lavender.
I'm waiting for reveals here before deciding on Lemon Zest. I will pass on the rest.
Bright Green: Doesn't fit into my wardrobe, although it is very cute. Love to see it on others
Blue Fog: Useful, but I already have English Lavender.
I'm waiting for reveals here before deciding on Lemon Zest. I will pass on the rest.
Yep, the Blue Jay band looks especially good with the Nectarine rails. But the vertical Abyss stripe ensures I will never buy it. The thing I hate most about the vertical stripe loops is that the stripes aren’t even symmetrical. One is thicker than the other.
Also, don’t buy the Abyss sport band from Apple at full price. That band routinely pops up on eBay/Mercari for $20-$30. Same goes for any other “pack-in” colors like Starlight and Clover.
Eucalyptus is nice. Next to Pine it's less blue, but also less yellow than Clover. I think it's a keeper.
I like the look of the Oat Milk/Lemon Zest Sport Loop, but I don't wear any of the Sport Loops I already have because all I wear are Braided Solo Loops now (and before that, I only wore Nike Sport Loops) so I think I will pass and save the $50.
Why, why, why, why, WHY is this color not available in a sport band!?
Same question I'm asking about Blue Fog, only vice versa. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I liked them on the olympics, but quickly lost interest when they started doing all these colors. It's hard to pair three or four colors together and have it look both nice and new, so a lot of them just end up looking meh.
Bring back the monotone design. Dragonfruit, Canary, & Spearmint style loops. Those were good.
It's just a Bright Green Braided Solo that looks weird because the video was compressed and doesn't look great on our end. By the time Apple filmed the event, they already knew which bands were finalized and wouldn't have put on an unreleased band to broadcast it to millions of viewers.
Starlight Braided is just as essential as expected. The first neutral Braided (discounting charcoal as I don't really like black-ish bands), I'm sure this will be in my heavy rotation. It's a little lighter than the eponimous regular Solo. Also pictured: White Solo (old version).
Waiting to see it on ceramic, which is certainly an inevitability. That's a nice one, it's white, but not too white where I'd be constantly worried about getting it dirty or fading quickly.
Ended up ordering Starlight Braided Loop and Eucalyptus Solo Loop as well. Bright Green arrives today, Starlight arrives tomorrow, and Eucalyptus arrives on Monday. I will have to wait until Sunday to unbox Bright Green and Starlight since I am currently on spring break. Good thing my apartment complex holds packages until I pick them up!
Hmm, that starlight braided looks to have a nice little sheen to it.. tempted
I'm still waiting for them to bring back the reflective sheen from CNY 2017.
It would be so random for them to do summer bands again, they might just do it, but nah I think this is it.
Jumping Tour definitely has a similar vibe -- should try one out!
UPS just delivered the new Bright Green sport band.
Okay well I’m glad I ordered this after all LOL. Looks great!
I like Pink Oxford/Rose Whisper. It‘s like the Nike Version of the discontinued good old Pink Sand.
Waiting to see this one on gold stainless, surely @athousandbands will come through, but yeah it’s added to my wishlist for sure.