Solo Loop sizing accuracy?

[Apple_Robert]

The problem is, even if you measure right, it can "feel" loose or tight depending on individual preference, which is why the guide can get you close but you may end up going a size up or down.

True. I like a snug fit most times. And when the sports band gets on my nerves, i will loosen it up a notch. My watch is coming with a new sports loop so, that will certainly get me by until the Solo loops late next week.

I like the direction Apple has taken with the bands. As comfy as the Solo is, it will be nice to be able to say goodbye to the sports bands (for most everything else).

 

[iVeritas]

Since new watches should be arriving today, was wondering if we could get some feedback on Apple’s solo loop sizing accuracy

I printed the sizing chart (checked the scale with a credit card), and ordered a size 8. My watch doesn’t arrive until Monday.

Anyone mind posting how the solo loop fits compared to the sizing chart? I.e., sizing chart said I was a 7 and it fits tight, loose, perfect?

Went to the Apple Store yesterday to get the Series 6. Measured a 5 but the size 3 fit me the best. You want it to be snug since it'll loosen up overtime and you don't want that to mess with your ECG and blood oxygen readings. And also, following your true size already feels relatively loose to begin with.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Went to the Apple Store yesterday to get the Series 6. Measured a 5 but the size 3 fit me the best. You want it to be snug since it'll loosen up overtime and you don't want that to mess with your ECG and blood oxygen readings. And also, following your true size already feels relatively loose to begin with.

You must have a really small wrist. I have small wrist (for a guy 6”) and I can’t see fitting into a 3.

 

[superlawyer15]

3rd hole from the end on a S/M sport loop and a size 7 solo loop, identical fit.

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This post made me feel a lot better about my size selection. I ordered a 7 and I always wore my S/M sport band on the third hole.

 

[Tinbanger]

I measured an object that I wrapped around my wrist got size 7 as a result. Went to my local store and used the tool they have. Got between 8-9. Got an 8 and it’s perfect, snug enough to stay in place but not to tight. The 7 was way to tight, like cutting off circulation tight.

Ordered a 7 for in store pickup originally glad I tried on first, they let me swap for an 8 right there at the store. I think the swap out would depend on stock. Since my original size 7 was brand new and unopened he (employee) just took it to the back and came back out with the 8. Their tool is just the same thing you can print out online and use except it has adhesive to hold the mock watch in place as you measure which made a difference.

 

[rdavis41]

Many people like the new loop bands but if you’re a runner the wrist would probably not get any air at all and it would be so sweaty 🥵 so probably not a a good band for someone who runs a lot and the wrist gets sweaty.

I’m going to disagree on the braided sport loop. I got one for that reason and it breathes nice and dries very quickly. I used it for a bike workout today and it was nice. I do find however that the sizing is not the same between the sport loop and braided Loop (it’s a bit bigger or perhaps stretchier).

 

[Smigit]

Went to an Apple store to test bands. Measured a 6 but I’ll get a 4 for the woven loop. I like my watch to be tight. 5 was close but 4 felt better.

 

[traganoo]

Measured size 9 with printable tool. Ordered solo loop and braided loop, felt too loose for my liking exchanged instore for size 8. Online said braided loop wasn’t instock but they somehow had one for me.

 

[Mia_13]

Seems like a great and complete experience!
Im curious: have you measured your wrist? I think we are in a pretty similar situation, I’d love to check if my guessing with size 4 was correct (currently waiting for solo and braider band both in size 4, my wrist is 14.8 cm exactly in the spot where I wear the watch).

15.1 cm You should be fine with size 4 IMHO. I think it also depends on the wrist bone- mine is small and #5 was sliding over. I'd love to hear what you think about the braided band once you get it.

 

[lartola]

You don’t effectively miss measure your wrist by an inch unless you or whoever is doing it is doing it wrong in one way or another. I have a 6.5 inch wrist, to be three sizes off I’d have to measure it at 7.5 inches. A better system for those that already have a sport loop is that with the S/M end, if you use the loosest hole, you’re a size 9, next to last hole, an 8, 3rd from the end, 7, and so on.

With that system using the sport band (that’s the correct name for the band you described, not sport loop) I’d be a size 5. Yet according to Apple‘s guide (using household items, not the printable tool) I’m size 7 since my wrist measures 17 cm (about 6.69 in).

 

[pflau]

With that system using the sport band (that’s the correct name for the band you described, not sport loop) I’d be a size 5. Yet according to Apple‘s guide (using household items, not the printable tool) I’m size 7 since my wrist measures 17 cm (about 6.69 in).

If your wrist is really 6.69" there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY you can fit in a S/M sport band with the pin in hole 4.

 

[pflau]

With this total confusion of which size sport loop to get it looks like there will be a large inventory of refurbished sport loops available in a couple months.

 

[CoriG]

The apple measuring tool said I was a 4-5 and then I used a string and a tape measure and that said I was a 3. I just picked up a braided solo band I am indeed a 3. Do not use the apple measuring tool! And I LOVE the braided solo band - it is so comfortable!

 

[Apple_Robert]

The apple measuring tool said I was a 4-5 and then I used a string and a tape measure and that said I was a 3. I just picked up a braided solo band I am indeed a 3. Do not use the apple measuring tool! And I LOVE the braided solo band - it is so comfortable!

Too many MacRumors members have been buying the braided bands and now I have to wait over a month to get one.

:-(

 

[kristiguin]

From the comments here and in other media, it seems that Apple's lo-tech measuring system is pretty poor and will cause more problems and disappointment than intended. Great job

Is it? Or are people using it incorrectly or printing it out at the incorrect magnification? The reason I say this is that I get the same size with both methods. Initially I printed the tool and ordered a 7 based on the results. Upon finding this thread, I became concerned so I measured my wrist to check size based on its circumference. My measurement is 6.5” which is a 7. So in my case, I’m getting the same results with both methods.

 

[MsRandall]

The watch and band will need to be returned.

The Apple store yesterday was allowing exchanges of the band because of the issues with the sizing guide

They were asking all buyers with solo loops and the woven bands to try on their watch right there. If the band didn’t fit - they exchanged it

 

[artfossil]

The Apple store yesterday was allowing exchanges of the band because of the issues with the sizing guide

They were asking all buyers with sport loops and the woven bands to try on their watch right there. If the band didn’t fit - they exchanged it

Solo Loops (new) not Sport Loops (old). I have a LOT of Sport Loops because they are so adjustable and so comfortable.

 

[happy orchard]

I returned my size 6 solo band to Apple today. They gave me a measuring device that worked really well. Measured as a 4. They had one — even late in the day — and I exchanged it. Much better fit.
If possible, seems a good idea to go to an Apple Store and use their sizer.

 

[ninjacrumbs]

Might be the in store sizing guide is different from the one originally available online. I think they messed up on the printout which should be sized to the edge of the watch and not the center. Since most online reviews show they are too loose or they fit a smaller size.

 

[RPhoto]

I returned my size 6 solo band to Apple today. They gave me a measuring device that worked really well. Measured as a 4. They had one — even late in the day — and I exchanged it. Much better fit.
If possible, seems a good idea to go to an Apple Store and use their sizer.

Might be the in store sizing guide is different from the one originally available online. I think they messed up on the printout which should be sized to the edge of the watch and not the center. Since most online reviews show they are too loose or they fit a smaller size.

I measured my wrist at home with a tape measure and then had it measured in store, by Apple, with their own tool. The tool they use in store has a sticky pad so it doesn’t move on your wrist and allows them to get an ‘accurate’ measurement.

Both methods suggest I’m a 5. But a 5 is far too loose and allows the watch to slide up and down and twist, so the watch face doesn’t sit in the middle of my wrist at all. It was visually obvious that I am not a 5 by any stretch of the imagination. 4 gripped my wrist much better and allowed the watch to stay in place more securely. I couldn’t try a 3 as they don’t do one for the 44mm.

So it seems Apples guide is perfect for some and not others. Which is weird!

 

[1984 Mac Guru]

Size 6 measured and it fits well. Hole #3 on S/M sport band. Worried a bit about it stretching out over time because of the stretch it needs to perform each time to get it on and off.

 

[MsRandall]

Solo Loops (new) not Sport Loops (old). I have a LOT of Sport Loops because they are so adjustable and so comfortable.

Chill dude - Just a typo that I caught and edited

 

[kristiguin]

The tool they use in store has a sticky pad so it doesn’t move on your wrist and allows them to get an ‘accurate’ measurement.

Interesting. I grabbed a piece of tape from my desk and taped one end of the paper guide to my wrist to do the home measurements. It just seemed the most logical way of making the process as easy as possible since you have to fiddle with it one handed.

 

[Erehy Dobon]

People are getting too obsessive about this measurement.

First of all, the wrist is not a perfect cylinder so you can't calculate the exact wristband length based on a diameter width measurement.

Wrists are oblong with protrusions like bones, tendons, etc.

Also, the wristband isn't going to lay flat on the entire surface like a piece of adhesive tape for most people.

Moreover, people have different preferences on how snug they like their watches to fit.

This latter point is why I am a poor candidate for the Apple Watch. I favor extremely loose fitting watches to the point that the biometric sensors on the watch back won't be effectively placed most of the time.

 

[ninjacrumbs]

People are getting too obsessive about this measurement.

First of all, the wrist is not a perfect cylinder so you can't calculate the exact wristband length based on a diameter width measurement.

Wrists are oblong with protrusions like bones, tendons, etc.

Also, the wristband isn't going to lay flat on the entire surface like a piece of adhesive tape for most people.

Moreover, people have different preferences on how snug they like their watches to fit.

This latter point is why I am a poor candidate for the Apple Watch. I favor extremely loose fitting watches to the point that the biometric sensors on the watch back won't be effectively placed most of the time.

Its not about obsessive measurement when apples own sizing tool is off. Most youtube videos show that they are too loose.