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Sometimes I'll forget to turn the A/C on in the summer and I'll wake up drenched in sweat. The new wristband looks like it will soak up an awful lot of sweat and probably start to smell rather funky after a while. Is it washable?

If not, is the monitoring device removable so I can fasten it to my own elastic wristband? I'm thinking along the lines of a FitBit style component that I can clip to my LiveStrong bracelet?

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I am very, very curious about this as well. It is something I hadn't thought about until you mentioned this, so I wouldn't be terribly surprised if they haven't though of it either. At the very least, giving early adopters a free upgrade to the washable version when it is available would be good.

Luckily, there probably won't be a significant amount of summer left once we get the thing.

The electronics are removable and the wristband is definitely washable.

How hot the wristband gets was initially one of my main concerns. I haven't had any issues with heat or sweating while wearing mine.

Thanks for the reply! Glad you guys are more prescient than I. Very excited to get in bed with your product.

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