Sport loop heavy sweat workout and dry time

[BigMcGuire]

I don't like my sport loop band. it doesn't look good. i knew it would not dry easily when wet and it would start smelling bad also after repeated use. And it is not particularly comfortable.
I like the silicone band for working out and leather band for comfort.

Figured I'd ask here instead of starting a new thread ---- do you gals/guys change bands every time you exercise then?

I try to run 2-3 miles at least 3+ times a week. I just got my first leather band from a company on Etsy and realized I probably shouldn't exercise with it. Now I'm wondering how the Apple Watch will do changing out bands 2x a day.

Edit: How is your watch charging in this picture?

 

[AUFan88]

I washed it with dish soap and then hung it from a floor standing fan. Took about 30 minutes to dry.

 

[testcard]

When my jeans go in the washing machine, my sport loop goes in one of the pockets.

 

[BigMcGuire]

Figured I'd ask here instead of starting a new thread ---- do you gals/guys change bands every time you exercise then?

I try to run 2-3 miles at least 3+ times a week. I just got my first leather band from a company on Etsy and realized I probably shouldn't exercise with it. Now I'm wondering how the Apple Watch will do changing out bands 2x a day.

Edit: How is your watch charging in this picture?

https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleWatch...anging_bands_frequency_going_to_wear_out_the/

Looks like I'm seeing changing bands regularly doesn't cause problems.

 

[BarracksSi]

Figured I'd ask here instead of starting a new thread ---- do you gals/guys change bands every time you exercise then?

I don't. I still have just a couple Sport bands (the fluroeoruerurrooastemer ones), and I rinse them -- and the watch -- in the shower after I work out. Then I wipe the whole thing dry with my towel.

Back when I had a Garmin with a velcro strap, changing the strap was a pain, so I'd just wash out the strap (the Garmin was splashproof at best, so I had to be careful with it), pat it down with a towel, then hang it to dry. I can imagine that if I had a Sport Loop, I'd do the same thing and air dry it, except that I'd swap it out and use a different strap to wear the watch.

 

[DoubleFlyaway]

Figured I'd ask here instead of starting a new thread ---- do you gals/guys change bands every time you exercise then?

I try to run 2-3 miles at least 3+ times a week. I just got my first leather band from a company on Etsy and realized I probably shouldn't exercise with it. Now I'm wondering how the Apple Watch will do changing out bands 2x a day.

Edit: How is your watch charging in this picture?

I do change mine every day, but just for fun. The sport loop and the sport bands dry very quickly, so you don't have to if you don't want to.

 

[pasadena]

I wear my watch in the shower when I have a sport loop on. The sport loop dries quickly and it's easy enough to get it to "just damp" with a towel, and it doesn't bother me.

 

[Marco123]

I would love a sport loop but I wear the 38mm Watch and the 38mm sport loop is to short for my 170mm wrist.