“ The watch is not locked once on your wrist, unlike a phone. They can access your contacts from the watch, or any other info for that matter.”
Unless, of course, the watch is taken off your wrist, like all other jewelry, when you are rushed into the ER unconscious.
“ If I’m not conscious for whatever reason, they’ll treat me just like any other unconscious person - taken to the ER and cared for. And after a few hours (probably around the next mealtime) someone would notice I’m missing and start looking for me. IMO much of the scare of not being identified is created by companies like Road ID trying to sell you something.”
So you don’t think it’s beneficial to have immediate access to medical records, including medications, that could impact appropriate diagnosis and treatment? And you don’t think it has benefit for family members who may not know if you are delayed because of a mechanical problem on a bike or an accident or there are half a dozen hospitals in the area or you may be miles from home and your family has no idea where to start looking? There is not a serious cyclist I know, particularly road cyclists, who does not have a roadid or some other accessory to assist with identification in the event of an accident. They are not timid, fearful people, they are practical realists who know that sometimes stuff happens and therefore want to cover their bases just in case. And roadid did not create a market by fear mongering. The market was there. They just came up with a slick concept of how to meet the demand.
Sure - as I’ve mentioned in my prior post, if you have a medical condition or are on a prescription that might cause issues, it doesn’t hurt to have some sort of message for healthcare workers in the highly unlikely case you are not able to tell them yourself.
But for people who have no conditions or prescriptions, don’t be afraid of going for a long walk, a run on a trail, getting out and just doing something and enjoying it without being afraid. 99% chance you’ll survive whatever you’re doing and need no paperwork.
Different sports have different cultures and share different views and even different equipment fads.
I finally received my watch and have been setting it up and reading about tips and tricks, as well as all the watch does. I was excited to put on the gold Milanese band; the color difference did not bother me at all. But, the band is uncomfortable on my wrist. I have tried making it looser with no success. For some reason, it makes the watch face hit my wrist bone, whereas the sports band does not. I tried yesterday and again today just to make sure, and may give it one more try, but thinking it will have to go back.
The search is on for a replacement band! I will probably get a sport loop from Amazon, but would like a stainless steel band also, so will decide which one from Amazon as I have a few saved. It might be I can’t read a ridged band as my wrist is small and the watch may hit the wrist bone with anything metal; we will see.
@snowball ?
So sorry the band isn’t comfortable for you. I wear mine above the wrist bone, but then I’ve worn all my watches above the wrist bone. I can’t stand the feel of a watch on my wrist, and back before watches were a fashion accessory, I wore them oversized so I couldn’t feel it.
Let us know what you finally decide on.
I would really recommend sticking with the genuine Apple bands and not the Amazon aftermarket ones. I’ve tried a number of the cheap aftermarket bands and they just aren’t as secure or easy to fasten and unfasten (or remove/install).