Edgegear developed a new ambidextrous strap for fitness watches, called the Shift, which moves it to a better location for viewing on the go.
The Shift watch band comes with an adjustable band and three loop sizes for a custom fit for petite to large-size wrists. Available now for pre-order with deliveries in April.
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anyone else see an issue with that cord by your thumb rubbing skin raw?
Yep
Oh yes.
They will tell all you all the nice stuff about it …how it’s made from soft silicon, anti-allergenic, natural etc. But it will come down to wear comfort, and not just for the occasional down the street 1/2 hour stroll but longer full-on hard core endurance and competition races.
I wonder if you could cover the cord in mole skin? Would that make it better?
No. That would not make a difference because it would still be an abrasive surface rubbing against your skin. You would want to put the mole skin on your hand. Or even better, skip on the mole skin and use Leukotape or kinesiology tape. Works 100x better than mole skin.
With all due respect this doesn’t seem like something that needed inventing. Lifelong runner here and it never occurred to me that my watch could be better placed. Plus, if you’re excessively fiddling around with your smart watch whilst running you’ll be prone to tripping and falling on your face.
Timex also had a short-lived idea of placing a small watch on the side of the wrist. Don’t think it sold well.
http://www.amazon.com/Timex-IRONMAN-Triathlon-Optimal-Viewing/product-reviews/B000HZLOHQ
That doesn’t look stable at all.
Wearing it on the inside of the wrist is IMHO the easiest way to get it at an optimal viewing angle with the least movement.
YEP! My father many moons ago when I was a pup, and asked for a chronometer for christmas informed me of proper wear… INSIDE of the wrist keeps it from breaking the crystal on bumping things, and easier to view when holding a weapon.
I’ve always worn my watch crystal in and people look at me weird for it.
Yes, it’s weird.
Hmmm… Might be tough to put your hands in your pockets. Would definitely snag every time I reached for something.
As a guy whom has an Apple Watch. It looks like every time you do something you will scratch the crap out of your watch face. Or you will activate the Siri function while trying to move your thumb. Also, I would hate to try to wear gloves with this. You go snowboarding. Put your gloves on. Put this ove your thumb. Then you take off you gloves and watch when you hit the lodge to grad a grab a drin and a chick. Next you have to redo your watch. Then the chick bounces cuz you are weird and wear your watch in a weird spot. Or you are wearing the watch in this place. Want to make a “sniper” shot. (Lack of the proper or better term.) The watch would get in the way. Finally, what if you are on (I hate when people say “your in a wheelchair.” You don’t say on your sitting in a chair, you say on a chair.) And every time you go to push your wheels during a day. Now you are hitting this against your wheel push rails. (Btw, I am the guy who was the veteran whom stood for his first dance. If you haven’t heard of it or have heard/seen the video. Google paralyzed veteran’s first dance and click on any of the thousands of links.)
Is this meant to be used only while running, with the normal band and positioning going back for everyday wear? And what do I do with my Fitbit? The band is integrated? Oh noes!
Hey guys! Look! A new hammer looking for a nail!
Because if you have the time to look at a watch, you surely don’t have the time to move your hand and wrist over another inch to see a watch on your wrist.
Or……..you could just wear the watch you already own and trust inside the wrist.