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June 2011
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The editors liked
Simple to set up and use. Accurate
Powerful tracking. Good-looking. Long battery life.
Attractive design
Easy to use
Large fonts
Innovative builtin watchstrap
Direct USB connector
Buttons and tapforlap screen wellthoughtout ergonomically for runners.
Cheaper and better-looking than its competitors. Thin enough to wear as an everyday watch. Online ecosystem is incredibly beneficial. Integrated USB connectors.
The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is very easy to use and has an attractive design. The watch has good battery life
And the Web component is a great resource for tracking workouts and getting training tips
Comfortable
Smart design
Built-in USB connector
Powerful
Intuitive Web-based interface
Long battery life
Accurate GPS by TomTom
Reasonably affordable
Syncs with Polar heartrate straps for pulsebased calorie counting. Foot pod autocalibrates via GPS. Just 16 mm thick and 66 grams
The editors didn't like
Expensive. Feels big and heavy on your wrist. No music options.
Featureset may be too limited for advanced runners
No cycling (MPH) mode.
The Nike+ GPS app can do almost all the same things for 1/100th the cost. Heart rate monitor sold separately. Requires calibration for indoor running.
It's expensive. We had some initial problems with GPS
And positioning wasn't always accurate
Not practical for everyday wear
Using Nike+ sensor requires Nike shoes
Little flexibility and zero non-running features
Too simple for competitive athletes. No heartrate zones. Must upload for elevation data
Abstract: While I am aware that my body generally looks like poorly mixed pizza dough spread over a misshapen skeleton, I do like to get my runs in when I can. For years I’ve tried all sorts of sports watches, from GPS devices from Garmin that looked like cigar...
Comfortable, smart design, Built-in USB connector, Powerful, intuitive Web-based interface, Long battery life, Accurate GPS by TomTom, Reasonably affordable
Not practical for everyday wear, Using Nike+ sensor requires Nike shoes, Little flexibility and zero non-running features
The Nike+ SportWatch is a single-minded device that does what it does very well, but won’t get much use when it’s not collecting sweat. ...
Abstract: Since 2003, I’ve tried several fitness accessories that use the GPS system to tell you how far and how fast you’re running. I’ve generally liked them, except for the fact that they don’t work well in big cities.Many runners I know have one of these dev...
Cloud, based NikeFuel organises workouts in one of the best fashions; intelligable design; works with a heart monitor and other peripherals; Waterproof to 50 metres.
Cloudbased NikeFuel organises workouts in one of the best fashions; intelligable design; works with a heart monitor and other peripherals; Waterproof to 50 metres.
The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is definitely worth a look if you're after a watch to monitor your running. It's easy to use, comfortable to wear and the Nike+ service is a great way to keep track of your run data. However, more advanced users may baulk at it...
The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is very easy to use and has an attractive design. The watch has good battery life, and the Web component is a great resource for tracking workouts and getting training tips
It's expensive. We had some initial problems with GPS, and positioning wasn't always accurate
For runners looking to keep track of their workouts, the Nike+ SportWatch GPS offers a very attractive and simple solution, but it's on the pricier side....
Abstract: The Nike+ Sportwatch GPS is one of those things you think you can do without, but once you try one you then realise it actually fits right in. As a watch, its oversized case, super wide strap with wild colours (mine is black with a vivid yellow) might ...
Abstract: Also, I have yet to understand why my “get fat to get fit” health regime is perversely dismissed as “cheating”. Lifting weights and moving them about is good for you, right? So if you have a built-in weight around your middle, which you carry around with ...
