guypjfreak Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 how many people still wear there bands ...or are you one that bins theres or just collects them putting them somewhere safe ?? i thought about this cos i have just had my 2004 band fall off my wrist so now it goes up with the rest on my piece of glasto wood .. love my bands i do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 I'm a cut them off and bin them as soon as I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willsnewman Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 I'm a cut them off and put them in a box guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropBeat Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Cut/pull them off the day I get home. I do keep them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Luckily I have a good ol' fashioned vice in the shed, so when I get home I'll usually prize open the metal bit with a screwdriver, loosen it enough that it can easily come off/be put back on again then finally re-tighten the metal bit with the vice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdm22 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Slide them off my hand and attach them to the lanyard from the same festival and hang them on a hook in the spare room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy92 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Used to keep them on but now I've got to be sensible and get them off because of work. Have them in a nice keepsake box though. One day I'll think of something creative to do with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untz Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I have a small wrist:hand ratio so I can slip them off fairly easily. They're in a box now, but when I had a bed with posts I hung them over one of them like some kind of festival slut. I lost my 2005 one though which bothers me quite a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyT Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Yeah I cut them off and keep them somewhere safe. I've always been telling myself that one day I want to frame them and put them up on the wall. Has anyone else done something similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Cut 'em off and stick 'em in a drawer. If you're a keep 'em on sort of person, you might want to read this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padgey Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 5 minutes ago, Gnomicide said: Cut 'em off and stick 'em in a drawer. If you're a keep 'em on sort of person, you might want to read this. I was going to post I'd read an article that the wrist bands are full of germs and bacteria. To be honest it doesn't take a scientist to work that out considering the sweat, mud and general shit your wrist band encounters during 5/6 days of the festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatyeti24 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 they get cut off at the first opportunity. they annoy me all weekend so no way i'm keeping them on any longer than i need to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padgey Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 27 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said: That's why you put them on your non-wiping hand! Totally agree, still doesn't guarantee a poo-free band! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I cut mine off when I get home. I like to leave it on during the trip back, as I don't feel like I've really left until I have that first shower and get in my own bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I've got weirdly flexible knuckles so mine tend to slide off OK when I come home. They then get looped onto my camping rucksack strap as I only ever use it for festivals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardWaller Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) Yep, got all mine in a big size 12 shoe box with a load of other ticket stubs and festival programmes. Need another box.. Or might upgrade to a scrap book type thing.. Edited August 25, 2016 by RichardWaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkic Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Cut straight off, then put in a box with a lanyard and program too. Always great looking back at past line ups. Some, in hindsight, are truly shocking. The Fratelli's subbed The Pyramid for crying out loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayfitz Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Slip em' off and put them on a keyring to form a big mess of wristbands that get in the way every time I try and find my door keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon_Fields Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Manage to have kept all 12 bar 1 intact, only to be worn each year at the festival. have them hanging on a hook most of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watsonjm Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 3 hours ago, Gnomicide said: Cut 'em off and stick 'em in a drawer. If you're a keep 'em on sort of person, you might want to read this. Had a festival band of some sort on everyday since 05 and never had anything from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy101 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I'm another that cuts them off as soon as I get home but hold onto them for prosperity. I should probably get a shoe box or something but they just turn up in draws and other such places where these things gather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sime Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I normally pull mine off, (madam), but enjoyed myself so much this year that I've kept it on as a memento of happy times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaels denim shorts Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I usually have a collection from the summer still on my wrist & take them all off after the last festy I go to of the season. Yeah they can get a bit grubby but they do also get a good soak in the bath / shower several times a week too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuttlep Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 mine comes off as soon as I get in the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossTC Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Come straight off when i get home and into my box of tickets and bands. One hellova collection that is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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