Anyone reuse a festival wristband?

smellfish · 08-20-2011, 11:40 PM

So I'm headed to Electric Zoo over Labor Day; it's going to be epic. However, this year they are using wristbands with RFID chips in them that are supposed to be worn for all 3 days. I've got a friend who wants to go, but not for all 3 days. Anyone ever transfer a wristband to a different person? I was thinking of using some kind of temporary glue but the bands are plastic coated pretty well. Also, leaving them loose and slipping them off is out as "loose wristbands will be confiscated". Double sided tape maybe?

gun6slinger9 · 08-21-2011, 01:36 PM

If it is a wristband with the secure locking button you can shove a knife into the button and wiggle it around to release it and just attach it to their wrist provided their wrist isnt that much smaller than yours.

Time · 08-22-2011, 12:53 AM

Wonder how hard it would be to just copy the RFID chip?

BlackMoupe · 08-22-2011, 07:19 AM

How good of a friend are they? Cuz you could could just start cutting...

smellfish · 08-22-2011, 03:45 PM

I'm sure it would be easy to copy the chip but the bands have unique images on them so I couldn't just put a chip in a Tyvek band. Also, they use the little adhesive strips found in cheap Tyvek wristbands. Thinking double sided tape is gonna have to do it.

MCMLXXXIX · 08-22-2011, 04:04 PM

how are you gonna remove the wristband to transfer to your friend? Arent those the kind that have those zig-zag perforations in them? I'm holding one right now (not electric zoo) and the thing is tough as hell

EDIT: nvm, im not sure how the ones youre describing look like

msamo28 · 08-27-2011, 12:02 AM

I have one extra three day pass and i'm contemplating selling it because there is no way i see the value in going all three days for myself. I want to sell off one or two of the days. Is the Rfid chip or w.e that serious on these tickets? Whats exactly is it

08-20-2013, 03:53 PM

I'm attending Ezoo this year and plan on doing the same thing as Smellfish with the double sided tape. Anyone try this and know if it works? I've read somewhere that the wristband is void if removed but I figured with double sided tape I can remove it safely without causing any damage.

08-20-2011, 11:40 PM	#1
smellfish No one on the corner has stagger like us 55 Rep 342 Posts Drives: '11 AW E90 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: COS iTrader: (2)	Anyone reuse a festival wristband? So I'm headed to Electric Zoo over Labor Day; it's going to be epic. However, this year they are using wristbands with RFID chips in them that are supposed to be worn for all 3 days. I've got a friend who wants to go, but not for all 3 days. Anyone ever transfer a wristband to a different person? I was thinking of using some kind of temporary glue but the bands are plastic coated pretty well. Also, leaving them loose and slipping them off is out as "loose wristbands will be confiscated". Double sided tape maybe? __________________
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gun6slinger9 Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 268 Posts Drives: 428xi Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Calgary Canada iTrader: (0)	If it is a wristband with the secure locking button you can shove a knife into the button and wiggle it around to release it and just attach it to their wrist provided their wrist isnt that much smaller than yours.
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Time Member 75 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1) Garage List 2015 BMW M4 [0.00]	Wonder how hard it would be to just copy the RFID chip? __________________ .
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smellfish No one on the corner has stagger like us 55 Rep 342 Posts Drives: '11 AW E90 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: COS iTrader: (2)	I'm sure it would be easy to copy the chip but the bands have unique images on them so I couldn't just put a chip in a Tyvek band. Also, they use the little adhesive strips found in cheap Tyvek wristbands. Thinking double sided tape is gonna have to do it. __________________
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MCMLXXXIX wat 240 Rep 3,406 Posts Drives: a gr3at whit3 5hark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	how are you gonna remove the wristband to transfer to your friend? Arent those the kind that have those zig-zag perforations in them? I'm holding one right now (not electric zoo) and the thing is tough as hell EDIT: nvm, im not sure how the ones youre describing look like __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander SE - PAST - 2008 e92 335i, 2006 e90 325i
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msamo28 New Member 1 Rep 29 Posts Drives: future 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: great neck , long island NY iTrader: (0)	I have one extra three day pass and i'm contemplating selling it because there is no way i see the value in going all three days for myself. I want to sell off one or two of the days. Is the Rfid chip or w.e that serious on these tickets? Whats exactly is it
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edrisc18 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	I'm attending Ezoo this year and plan on doing the same thing as Smellfish with the double sided tape. Anyone try this and know if it works? I've read somewhere that the wristband is void if removed but I figured with double sided tape I can remove it safely without causing any damage.
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