Not water proof or resistant

[Quethrosar]

I want one just because I do, but I can't because its not water proof.
What good is it if you can't even wash your hands. It sais don't get soap on it.

 

[theefman]

It is water resistant and unless you plan to immerse it in some liquid normal activities like hand washing should be fine.

 

[WDavis4692]

Waterproof and water resistant are different things. Waterproof means you can submerge it. Resistant means it's okay if you spill water on it, or it gets rained on.

Soap is not recommended on it no doubt because the soap may weaken any rubber seals and/or barriers to the internals.

It's really not hard to wash your hands without getting soap on a wristband. Just don't rub soap up your wrist. Who the hell soaps their wrist anyway?

 

[Quethrosar]

when you wipe your **** you gotta wash your whole arm.

 

[noirsoft]

Well, I generally don't wipe with my forearm, I use TP. In any case, I just washed my hands with my Band on and no damage.

 

[soloist_huaxin]

I'm seeing a conflict of information:

Microsoft Band product safety and regulatory info | Microsoft Band water resistance

their website says it meets IP67, which means it can be submerged 1m deep for 30 minutes. However, the same MSFT page also says I shouldn't swim or shower with it. Also,

Spec-off: Microsoft Band vs Apple Watch vs Samsung Gear Fit vs Fitbit Surge - Neowin

says it's IP54, which means you can't really submerge it, i.e. swimming.

What to believe?

 

[tbsteph]

I would tend to give the product safety and regulatory info a lot more credence than a spec comparison built by a website (Not being critical of Neowin.

 

[Toninho Cajueiro]

So what happens if you start to sweat too much while running?

 

[Aresjr21]

So what happens if you start to sweat too much while running?

Unless you are sweating into a jar that encases your band, I would say that you will be fine.

 

[Yonic Boom]

If you need to soap up your wrist after wiping your technique may need some refinement.