What? I’ve never had a band start to smell, and I don’t clean them nearly as often as I probably should.
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New 'Solo Loop' Style Bands Optimized for Apple Watch Series 4 and Later
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What? I’ve never had a band start to smell, and I don’t clean them nearly as often as I probably should.
The pin was definitely the issue for me, and any time I get a new Sport Band it causes irritation. It’s gotten better with each new Sport Band I’ve bought, though, probably just my skin getting used to it.
The first one…yeah, I had to cover it with clear nail polish. It was bad.
I wonder if we will be able to gently wash it in the washing machine (inside a sock bag).
Given your username, I am rather surprised that is the case.
Given your username, I am rather surprised that is the case.
Get this man a Puppers.
especially noticed hat the band was mentioned BEFORE any announcements about environmentally conscious statements
I think the new Solo loops will be much more comfortable than the sport bands.
Anyone have any luck with the red solo loop or red braided solo loop. From what I can see now, those two are listed as ‘coming soon’ and have no sizes available. When I finally got on to the store like 5 min after the video ended, those red watch/solo band options weren’t available. It just seems a little weird that those two bands are literally the only ones with no sizes available and everything else is available now in any size. Did they actually not put those two up for sale yet?
Also, how annoying is it that with any other color of watch you can select any band, including the red one, but the red watch, you can’t choose anything but a red band. I already have the old red sport band, I just want a black loop with a red watch..
Also, how annoying is it that with any other color of watch you can select any band, including the red one, but the red watch, you can’t choose anything but a red band. I already have the old red sport band, I just want a black loop with a red watch..
I want one of the braided solo loops but no way in hell I’m spending $100 on a watch band. Not judging those who do but that’s just nuts to me.
I’ll wait for the cheap knockoffs on AliExpress are up.
I’ll wait for the cheap knockoffs on AliExpress are up.
Had to login and respond to this - yes, pure anecdote. At least 3 days per week, I do 1-2 hours of mountain bike riding, 40-60 minutes of traditional strength training, and 1-3 miles walking my dog. I also consistently use my Apple watch while working on my Jeep (just got finished spraying Fluid Film for the past 30 minutes) - except when I'm worried about it bumping into parts and then it's removed. I switch between two Nike sports bands and two UAG bands. I've had these for well over a year. They're all gnarly looking with grease, lanolin, locktite, and god knows what else. Either I'm losing my sense of smell, or you have the nose of a blood hound.
No it’s right, it is series 4 or later.
I really liked the sport band.
I went for the magnetic leather strap last year and pretty much loved it too.
Green braided loop version coming!
I also had the expensive links bracelet. Still have that in a drawer. And Milanese loop I got rid of - Looked cool but pulled out arm hairs.
that’s quite a few!
I believe I saw in another post that it’s not that they won’t fit, it’s that since the Series 3’s case is thicker the Loop sizing will be off. Remember, the Series 4 and newer are much slimmer than our chonky Series 3s.
Certainly looks like it, now that I have re-googled the commonality it is evident that silicone allergies are relatively rare
Ok cool, I wasn't able to watch the entire keynote and was simply replying to the OP. But thanks for your comment.
It fits, it’s just the sizing of these are made for the 40 and 44mm cases. Using the printed sizer I was exactly at 6 and it fit me. Of course YMMV because of the high variance of wrist size and the personal preference of lose or tight fitness.
