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How to Measure Your Wrist for Apple Watch Solo Loop Bands
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I like your idea and it works. This particular band wasn’t for me to begin with, but you’re right, it could be as simple as different types of fitting based on the description from a word versus actually using a measurement, which I imagine it doesn’t seem very difficult to use a measuring tool, but probably is for a lot of consumers and/or they just don’t care to understand what their wrist measurement actually is.
But to your point, Apple has always been very good at marketing, and I feel like they’re marketing could’ve been a little bit more articulated with how the band should fit based off ‘wording versus just a measurement tool’, it probably would’ve eliminated some issues here.
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If you need a degree to understand those instructions then it’s not apple who’s lost the plot.
even the original instructions were quite clear and unambiguous. As always there’s that very vocal minority of Einsteins who muck it up and blame everyone but themselves.
Is there an episode of Schoolhouse Rock that explains this?
Yes, the instructions were clear. I had no problem following them. And like I have said numerous times before. Apple stated I was a 6 for daily use and if I wanted a snug fit for active lifestyle, I should get a 5. I tried a 5 at the Apple store yesterday and it was still too big.
I believe this is apropos for those in the thread representing feelings on both sides of the band equation.
Geez, it’s not that difficult people. Measure using their included guide, and choose the one that the handy little arrow points to. If it points to a line, choose the smaller one. (It’s stretchable). There you go!
..and they always snagged onto an arm hair or two as well. Great fun taking it off!
Elastic materials aren't infinitely elastic - if it's streched out in a way that a band stays rather loose the fibers are near their end of life. Would you buy such a band second-hand?
Speaking of infinity - has Apple come up with a band that's infinitely long or am I misreading your "equation"?
Can I ask if you guys are reading posts? The amount of condescending people is staggering in these forums. I followed the instructions and got totally wrong sizes. Went to an Apple store had them do the measurements and they got the same answer I did. So what did I do wrong along with the Apple employees? I literally can’t wrap the measuring tool tightly enough around my wrist for it to point to size 5 and that’s the size that fits me. I could probably get away with a size 4. The tool measured 7-8. I also measured with a sowing tape and punched in the numbers and it said 6-7. It’s in no way accurate.
Just really confused what the issue is and why people are being jerks.
gruber's thing has got to be totally wrong. i wear the shorter sport band on the 4th hole from the watch and apple says my wrist is a 6. i opted for a 5 just to make sure the watch won't wander around as the band stretches out. if i followed gruber's picture i'd be wearing a 4, which would be way, way too tight.
Exact same experience; tool measurement put me exactly in middle of 7 so I ordered 7. In store I just kept dropping sizes down and was able to try the 4 and while it was snug, it was too snug. I'm glad I went with the 5 in the end. Ironically I would've gone with 4 had they had the color in stock but didn't and I didn't really feel like changing so I retried the 5 and it felt good with zero movement.
My “equation” was nothing more than a jest at the calculus reference, I wouldn’t look too far into it. Though, thinking about it now, your wrist does vary slightly within the day, yet I imagine whatever loosely defined X axis that existed there doesn’t change, so I suppose it would be infinity as x approaches 0, or you could consider it a separable ODE and say that wrist = C?
If you’d like to actually talk about math, it’s largely what I do for a living. I’m all ears. Though I largely let computers deal with it, finite element analysis isn’t much of a hand game these days.
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Some reviewers are saying even the smallest bands fit rather large wrists because they stretch so much. Have you tried a size 12 on yet? I think there’s a decent chance it’ll fit you.
So many comments about math, algebra, and calculus... I didn’t see any of that in the article. This really isn’t difficult guys. I’m not saying the guide will necessarily tell you which size will fit well, but there isn’t any math involved here.