I'm curious to see how bad the Kilim Deployant will shine up. Will it be like sport bands?View attachment 2278574Rouge H Kilim. I LOVE this band and color! The deployment buckle is nice once adjusted.
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Do you have Azure?
It will be interesting to see how it wears. The quality of the elastomer is noticeably different than the Apple sport bands. It is from Switzerland and is more dense.I'm curious to see how bad the Kilim Deployant will shine up. Will it be like sport bands?
Either way, definitely want to find one for my collection. They're looking super cool.
I mean, wearing them will do this to your bands. They bend over time. Not really a big deal.I bought two of the new Nike Sport Bands. Both (always the piece w/o pin) have a dent / are not 100% straight like my other Sport Bands are. Is this normal with this new type of bands or was I just unlucky?
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Maybe they do it on purpose to emphasize the use of recycled materials 😁.It‘s not super good to see on the pics but it looks much worse in reality. None of my Sport Bands has that - even after 8+ years of wearing.
Do you have Northern Blue too for comparison? I remember Northern Blue to be darker in person and is more similar to those 3 bands than the marketing images would suggest
It’s a flexible band. Having the tail be slightly not level isn’t even something you’ll notice when wearing. It serves no functional different to the watch. Why would you create more waste in returning it?I thought that maybe here in the thread is somebody who already has one of these bands too and can confirm whether this is a systematic problem with this new type of bands.
If yes, it would not make sense to return/replace it.
Do you have Northern Blue too for comparison? I remember Northern Blue to be darker in person and is more similar to those 3 bands than the marketing images would suggest
Yep, I have every sport band - just for these comparisons.
Here you go, Northern Blue left, Winter Blue right - doesnt look anything like it fwiw.
Also, Mulberry on SBS8 Hermes - far left. (which looks incredible).
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they're just like that. i picked one up today just to verify and its like that. over time it will flatten.I bought two of the new Nike Sport Bands. Both (always the piece w/o pin) have a dent / are not 100% straight like my other Sport Bands are. Is this normal with this new type of bands or was I just unlucky?
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I wonder if shipping them pre-buckled has caused this out of the box. Either way, it shouldn't affect the functionality of the band.they're just like that. i picked one up today just to verify and its like that. over time it will flatten.
No one does. The band has been unavailable since the keynote.Anyone have the new magnetic textile fabric band ?
Figured - Apple's marketing versus actual stock issue.No one does. The band has been unavailable since the keynote.
I have no idea what you're trying to say here. This comment reads like I'm missing context.Figured - Apple's marketing versus actual stock issue.
So at the end of 14 days if the magnetic band does not show up, do I just return it or will Apple let me "exchange and upgrade band" for $50USD more?
I don't want to own 2 bands and pay another $100 for the magnetic band.
Seems unfair of Apple to do this for their misgivings...
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Latest eBay yoink: Olive Flak/Black sealed for $30. This is one I consistently see listed above retail even for a used one!