Is it safe to wear AirPods Max while waterskiing?

EtherealSweetie wrote:

bc i thought airpods max was at least more water resistant compared to other airpods??

Nope, in fact the AirPods Max have no Water Resistant rating when compared to the AirPods Pro 3 that has the IP57 Water Resistant rating.

• AirPods Pro 3 - Technical Specifications - Apple
• AirPods Max - Technical Specifications - Apple

Water resistant is in no way the same as Waterproof and any device with a Water Resistant rating is likely going to fail while waterskiing. Even with a water resistance rating, those tests are performed in controlled environments under specific conditions, none of which is comparable to waterskiing.

EtherealSweetie wrote:

so is it okay to wear airpods max while waterskiing? idk how safe it is.

Given what Mac Jim ID said about Airpods 3 being better than Max in terms of water resistance and in:

About the sweat and water resistance of AirPods Pro, AirPods 3, and AirPods 4 - Apple Support

Apple says this about 3 and water skiing:

"Don't expose AirPods to high-velocity water, such as while water skiing.

I would think it an extremely bad idea to wear Airpods of any kind while water skiing.

That's not even taken into consideration that you cannot hear if a dangerous situation arises such as a jet ski coming up from behind you.

EtherealSweetie wrote:

so is it okay to wear airpods max while waterskiing? idk how safe it is.

No, it's not. One, it might interfere with your ability to safely monitor your environment. Two, they are not waterproof.

Why would you even think of asking this?

I remember you from another thread.

I would never advise to use anything that’s not specifically designed for water submersion.

Unless you want your expensive gear to be completely ruined or lost if it slips off your head, forget about it.

Smiliñ 😎 Brian

Hello~ We have been over this in great detail. Your Apple gear as with most electronics do not play well with water. So for clarification please don’t use your Apple devices in humid or water environments unless you want to replace them.

~Katana-San~

Is this like a game for you? How many threads are you going to post about getting Apple devices wet?

Such as this thread and:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256231749

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256225508

Is it safe to use an iPhone during a saun… - Apple Community

In every thread, you've been told electronics and water aren't friends and you should not do what you've asked. I don't know why you keep coming back with posts like this?