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voy-tech
Since 08 Apr 2014
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Wed Jul 18, 18 6:55 am |
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I had almost lost mine after a big wipeout, the sport loop came undone but i managed to tighten it back before anything happened - putting in under the wetsuit since (i ride with long sleeve shorty in the summer). _________________ My pictures of the beautiful PNW
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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
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Wed Jul 18, 18 7:17 am |
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Are all iwatch bands attached with spring loaded pins? If so, that's where I donated watches to the depths in years past after crashing. The band strength was never the weak link. |
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Godlike
Since 25 Sep 2008
111 Posts
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Thu Jul 19, 18 10:10 am |
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shred_da_gorge wrote: | A.K. wrote: | Well the iwatch has already saved one kiters life down the Bay area. Just google "iwatch saves Kiter" for all the press. |
Ventura, not bay area. There are lots of Apple employees who kite in the bay area, though. |
Wrong tool for the job, last month a windsurfer ebbing out to sea at the golden Gate bridge was not able to get a signal on his Apple watch.
Please read:
http://www.sfba.org/marine-radio-guide.html |
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tgautier
Since 22 Oct 2016
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Thu Jul 19, 18 10:53 am |
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eric wrote: | Are all iwatch bands attached with spring loaded pins? If so, that's where I donated watches to the depths in years past after crashing. The band strength was never the weak link. |
No - Apple Watch bands are attached with a proprietary friction based system. While I've had a band slip a little, I would never worry about that being a failure point on the water. It's a very secure system (although to work properly it does depend on the vendor of the band to make the band properly to fit snugly). |
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teabagger
Since 15 Jun 2012
68 Posts
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Thu Aug 09, 18 9:54 pm |
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There's also a ton of different bands. Sport-style watches that surround the face so you aren't relying on the slip-in pin style that most bands use world be safest. Think a LifeProof case for the watch minus the waterproofing. But the Velcro and elastic options (not Apple brand) seem secure on mine.
I wonder how far down in the Columbia the cell signal will transmit to the surface. In theory you'd be able to locate a lost watch with the find my phone app from a separate device since it's waterproof. The pond would be easier than the channel |
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