Nike+ Sport Band | 
| Brand: Nike
Category: Apparel
Department: unisex-adult
Buy Used: $55.00 - $59.00
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Sales Rank: 939
Media: Sports
ASIN: B002Y1NYYM
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| Features:
| • | Tracks distance, pace, time and calories burned | | • | Memory captures and stores 30 hours' worth of running data | | • | Removable Nike+ Link for quick connection to nikeplus.com | | • | Durable polycarbonate case | | • | One Size |
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Product Description
The Nike+ SportBand shows your distance, pace, time, and calories burned. Connect with NikePlus.com to log your runs, track your progress, set goals and challenges, and more. Review last run data, weekly run data, and total distance on device. Includes Nike+ sensor. Rechargeable battery via direct USB connection. Positive display for enhanced readability, improved water resistance, and improved durability.
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More accurate than previous model January 17, 2010
Ann Kellogg (Klamath Falls, OR)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I had a first generation band that lasted about a year and a half (finally the portion that inserts into the USB drive failed to hold a charge through a workout). The mileage could vary significantly, being off up to a quarter of mile for each mile. However, this new band has been right on the mark, usually within one hundredth of a mile. You can use this on road running or the treadmill. It is great to be able to easily track your mileage and satisfying to see your progress on the Nike + website. The website can be tempermental, but that could be a mac issue. In general, it is an easy system to use. Both bands that I have had required about a half hour of getting the band to see the sensor chip, which is frustrating to say the least. Don't forget to buy a sensor holder for your shoe. It will not fit into a shoe except for a couple Nike models. I also bought my sister a band and her sensor died in 6 months, while mine still works after a year and a half. Nike/Apple has been good about replacing sensor chips when my friends have had issues, but my sister just stopped using it. Friends have had problems where their iPods never could find chips or that they would intermittently work. So, be wary that the chips are prone to defects.
Great Motivation December 27, 2009
Envelope Deb (Florida)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I bought the Nike+ SportBand to easily keep track of my running progress as I train for a half marathon. I do not use an ipod but bought Nike shoes that are Nike+ ready. I am entering my second week of use of the SportBand and I am very happy with it. It is very user friendly, comfortable and easily uploads run info to the Nike+ website. The sensor (included with my purchase) seems to be very accurate.
sportband January 18, 2010
J. Hanrieder
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you don't have a ipod nano, then this product is great for tracking your runs and keeping you motivated.
A great alternative for those who don't have an iPhone/iPod and would like to try Nike+ April 2, 2010
Peter
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For me, half the battle is just getting out the door. Nike+ seems to help with that.
A number of my friends recently purchased Nike+ after finding out it came with their iPhones. Not being one of the enlightened Jobsians, I decided to give this Sport Band a shot. I'm currently using this product in unison with the Marware Sportsuit Sensor Case for Nike + iPod Sport Kit for iPod nano 3G (Black), and I couldn't be more pleased.
For me, the Sport Band is more convenient than using my phone or an iPod because I don't/can't run with something that big. I run with a small SanDisk Sansa Clip 2 GB MP3 Player (Black), which only holds my workout playlists.
Anyways, after using this product for a few months now, I've got to say it definitely increased the number of times I run a week. The online interface, although a bit unintuitive at times, is slick and provides a great overview of your running habits. You can create challenges for yourself, and also for your friends, as well as set goals like "I want to run at least 3 times a week." There are also a few modes that you can use to train for various distance races, such as 5ks, half-marathons, and full-marathons. It tells you how many miles to run over how many days for a number of weeks. I found that to be very useful as I'm planning on eventually running a marathon myself. (key word: eventually)
Although I can't say this Nike+ has got me on a regular running schedule, it has definitely helped. It's very convenient to use, as it's just like wearing a watch, (It also works as a watch) and the product is very durable. The strap is made of some kind of rubber, and I can't picture it breaking, as I've dropped it a number of times already.
Synchronizing with your computer is as simple as plugging the black body of the Sport Band into your PC, and letting it upload the data to their website. (No effort involved)
Bottom line: if you want to start running more, the Nike+ Sport Band provides a tool for both motivating yourself through peer pressure/guilt (haha, when you see all your friends ran one week and you didn't, you feel like you have to) and for getting a nice overview of your running habits. It's definitely worth purchasing to fulfill a New Year's resolution or two.
Best option for Nike+ running April 23, 2010
solomon_rex (Northern New York)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Here are the pluses of this watch:
1. The Nike+ system is a great way to get into running, it's cheap to start with and easier than GPS.
2. The nike+ sport band is waterproof - DO NOT RISK YOUR IPOD. I found out the hard way, and got a shuffle to go with the sporband.
3. The sportband is so simple it doesn't get in your way.
4. Nike's website is the best.
Minuses of sportband/nike+
1. inaccurate (covered by others here).
2. can't add workouts to the software. If you weren't wearing the watch or it died, you can't record it.
3. Sensors must be replaced every few months, don't walk around in them unless you want to record your walking.
I want to be clear to beginners the number one reason why you want this OR a gps watch: shoes die. And when the cushioning is dead, your joints will get hurt.
You need to replace your shoes every few hundred miles (go somewhere else for concrete advice) and unless you're very good at journaling, a product like this is the best way to have an 'odometer'. This is cheap enough compared to all the other running gear that I consider it essential for beginners to avoid injury and make it more enjoyable.
And in fact, I would probably say that every child in gym class should have a decent pair of sneakers and one of these. It's the most accessible athletic activity, it's essential to all other sports, and it's the most affordable. And a system like this for tracking activity is the best possible motivator there is for physical fitness.
I lost 50 lbs. running, and the nike+ kept me going. I have since upgraded to GPS, but I hope nike makes a gps product someday.
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