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Sport loop

CaptMarvel said:
Doesn’t seem too bulky to me. Softness is unmatched. The look kind of reminds me of Nike’s flyknit material with the various hues of color present. It’s a keeper for me. Velcro isn’t bad at all considering it’s a “Sport Loop”. I didn’t have to unnecessarily tighten mine for a secure yet comfortable fit. My only question is how long will this material last AND since it’s for Sport is it machine washable if it gets smelly? :confused: Ha.
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Velcro lasts for a long time, probably well beyond the duration of the watch's usefulness. As for washing it, soap and water should do the trick I don't think you need to run it in a machine.
 
CaptMarvel said:
What are your thoughts? I might pick up another one later down the line, maybe the Olive one. Not too many others readily available in my area.
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It’s super light and comfortable I think it’s my favorite besides my Milanese Loop
 
Apple.com stock levels are not 100% accurate for in-store pick up for the sport loops. I went to go pick up the “Flash” colorway since it was the only one my local store appeared to have in stock. Flash is definitely not my 1st choice but wanted to try out its functionality on Friday when my watch arrives.

The store actually had a Black Sport Loop in stock when the website said it wasn’t available until Oct. 20.

It is unreal how soft these bands are. The Sport Loop in combination with the Nike Sport Bands make the original Apple Sport Bands seems like a thing of the past.

Here are some pics of the Flash since Black was already posted.

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CaptMarvel said:
Doesn’t seem too bulky to me. Softness is unmatched. The look kind of reminds me of Nike’s flyknit material with the various hues of color present. It’s a keeper for me. Velcro isn’t bad at all considering it’s a “Sport Loop”. I didn’t have to unnecessarily tighten mine for a secure yet comfortable fit. My only question is how long will this material last AND since it’s for Sport is it machine washable if it gets smelly? :confused: Ha.
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Nice photos, thanks for sharing. Looks like it will be comfortable, mine is on the way with a new watch order.
 
AbsynthMinded said:
Velcro lasts for a long time, probably well beyond the duration of the watch's usefulness. As for washing it, soap and water should do the trick I don't think you need to run it in a machine.
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It's probably one of those bands that you don't really want to have saturated in water due to absorbency. I would just make sure dries out thoroughly before using it again.
 
CaptMarvel said:
I ordered a Black 42mm Sport Loop last week with delivery estimated for October 10th, but found one at a local Apple Store for in store pick up earlier today!

I plan to order the S3 Nike + Apple Watch non LTE.
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I was originally planning on doing the same thing but I decided just to buy the LTE with the new sports loop since there is a $70 difference between the LTE and the Non-LTE but if you buy the band separately for $50 there is really only $20 difference and with the LTE version you get double the storage and a better back and the option of activating LTE if you want it. Plus it will have better resale value.
 
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Random, my store has been showing nov 17-20 for pickup but suddenly had it available for pickup today.
 
profets said:
Random, my store has been showing nov 17-20 for pickup but suddenly had it available for pickup today.
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Yup. I was actually reading this thread last night around 1am EST, and decided to check out the apple store app, and to my surprise TONS of the sport loops were available for in store pick up today (immediately grabbed a flash sport loop). About 10-15 minutes later, they all showed nov as pickup.
 
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AJ Muni said:
Yup. I was actually reading this thread last night around 1am EST, and decided to check out the apple store app, and to my surprise TONS of the sport loops were available for in store pick up today (immediately grabbed a flash sport loop). About 10-15 minutes later, they all showed nov as pickup.
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So just picked it up, and its nice. It's comfortable as most folks have said, and the material kind of feels fuzzy/meshy like floor mats on a brand new car. Odd description I know since they somewhat look like the nylon bands, however they feel nothing like the nylon bands.
 

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Thanks for all the pictures in this thread. I would also suggest checking daily for in store pickup. I have seen them come and go from my local stores. I have a black waiting for pickup right now at my closest store. I would like to see the blue and the olive as well.
 
Picked up a Flash Sport Loop this morning. Wow is this thing ever soft and comfortable. The temptation to buy more colours is going to be hard to resist.
 
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picked up the orange sport loop today in the apple store.. I think they will last pretty well.
 
my apple store had them all in stock, in addition to watches. I had a delivery date of late october for my space black, however they had plenty at my local apple store.
 
I've had my black sport loop for a week now (delivered last Friday) and I absolutely love it.
 
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