help me hack this wristband (not literally)
July 23, 2011 12:36 AM Subscribe
i got a wristband for this rock festival this weekend. i've never seen this kind of bracelet before. it's a one time woven wrist bracelet with a metal buckle that looks crimped. i want to get it off right now because it's cramping my wrists (as well as my style) but i don't want to cut it off. help?
here's a description / picture of the kind of wristband (it's not the orange one). The festival people didn't crimp the metal part on to lock the wristband. they slide band through.
i have no idea how it latches on. i assume it's similar to plastic zip ties but i'm afraid of sticking something sharp inside the metal crimp when i am not sure how it works. the metal crimp is relatively thick so i dont think i can just pry it apart easily. i guess i can if i tried harde enough, but i would like to see if i can reverse engineer it.
here's a description / picture of the kind of wristband (it's not the orange one). The festival people didn't crimp the metal part on to lock the wristband. they slide band through.
i have no idea how it latches on. i assume it's similar to plastic zip ties but i'm afraid of sticking something sharp inside the metal crimp when i am not sure how it works. the metal crimp is relatively thick so i dont think i can just pry it apart easily. i guess i can if i tried harde enough, but i would like to see if i can reverse engineer it.
I've had a similar wristband when I went to Wave Gotik Treffen. If the wristband is so tight that it's uncomfortable, see if you can go to an info booth and get it re-applied. Otherwise, you could probably just soak it (and your wrist) in water to help stretch it out.
Only other thing I can think of is to get a friend and a set of needle-nosed pliers to try to pry the band open, adjust the fabric, and then close it around again.
posted by spinifex23 at 1:04 AM on July 23, 2011 [1 favorite]
Only other thing I can think of is to get a friend and a set of needle-nosed pliers to try to pry the band open, adjust the fabric, and then close it around again.
posted by spinifex23 at 1:04 AM on July 23, 2011 [1 favorite]
go to an info booth, they'll (most likely) sort you out. barring that, spinifex23's pliers solution works, but may damage that buckle/gasket thing. best of luck!
posted by raihan_ at 2:09 AM on July 23, 2011
posted by raihan_ at 2:09 AM on July 23, 2011
Other than an info booth, you can also try an entry gate. Basically, this is a common problem, especially as some people's joints tend to swell a bit in hot weather. The festival will have planned for replacing people's wristbands as needed.
posted by jacquilynne at 6:44 AM on July 23, 2011
posted by jacquilynne at 6:44 AM on July 23, 2011
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posted by sammich at 12:52 AM on July 23, 2011