Reviews for Nike + iPod Sport Kit

I basically bought this product to see how far i run and what time it takes me to do so. A short while after my sister bought one and we ran together. They worked great and we loved them. I got busy and havent used it all that much for a while but just recently i have started running agian and i learned it didnt work. Based on the reviews i have read looking for an answer its a battery issue. I also looked through the manual a second time and learned you can put the senser to sleep. i did those steps and it still didnt work. I dont recomend buying this product if you want it to last,

I asked for this product as a birthday present having been reccomended one by a friend who also runs. I have been using it as a training aid in preparation for the race for life. I think it is fantastic, it is pretty accurate (I have used to "map it" function of the web-site via google maps to check the actual distance of the routes that I run)following a 1/4 mile callibration. It is a great motivational tool as I can press the button on my i-pod when I am starting to feel tired and when I realise I havn't got long to go I feel able to push myself a little harder.
I would definately reccomend this to my friends. The only problem with it is you really need to buy the nike+ shoes as when I tried attaching it to my shoe laces with a sandwich bag as suggested in a you-tube video it lost all it's accuracy. I ended up using a knife to make a hole in my shoe's insole to put it in. This worked for me as I have orthatics in my shoes.
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My 4th sensor in 1.5 years has gone out. They simply do not last. When the thing works, it is absolutely fantastic. However, $60 annually is not worth it. The battery needs to be replaceable.

I'm thinking about going with a Garmin gps watch with their footpod. Maybe if enough people use a competiting product, maybe Apple will finally put a freakin' replaceable battery in the Sportkit.

I was so excited to get this . . it worked great and was inspiring for about a month and quit working. My friend had three that she had to return each time and couldn't get one that worked right. My co-worker bought one when I was raving abuot it for the first couple of weeks and his quit after one week. The website was great and encouraging, but once your sensor quits for whatever reason all of your personal challenges don't update even if you are still working out so it doesn't appear that you've achieved any of them. To order a new sensor from Nike is 19 plus 9 shipping, to buy a whole new kit is 29 dollars. In reading the reviews, they just don't work. It's too bad. It's the coolest concept but it's just got way too many bugs. I'll buy one more whole kit at $30 but after that I'm done until they can get it right. :-(

K it appearantly can run out of batterys cuz since i love to run it ran out pretty quickly..... but fixed it though but they really need to fix it to last longer....and this an idea can we hold it in our hands while we run it can still track us right?... try it ppl cuz im trying it....

This product was great. I could compare my runs against my girlfriend 500 miles away, the online features are cool, and I thought it integrated with itunes very well.

But it only lasted me about 15 5k runs. Now it won't calibrate? From what I'm reading here, it's the battery. This is bad form, my friends.

I recently bought the ipod plug-in and the reciever with a pouch to go on my running shoes. I think that the concept is really good and well designed but I haven't had any good luck with it. I know that Nike is a great product but there was so much packaging that I couldn't get the darn thing out for 20 minutes and I had to use a knife, but I didn't want to hurt the reciever. Just to get it started I decided to link the sensor and walk around the house for a few minutes, stopping here and there. It seems to think that that is how fast that I run. It says that I went .2 miles when I really went three or four. It is really frustrating. The calories are off and the distance. Whenever I have to change the music that I am listening to, you have to pause the workout and I don't want to. I have tried at least five times to calibrate it at different distances and including three times for a mile in a gym and it still says that I have not gone the correct distance! It is really frustrating when all I want is to know how far I have run and for how long. I am really unimpressed with this product and I need that information because I don't want to run on a track or treadmill while training for a half-marathon.

This is great! I have used it for years and love it! I recently lost my connector that attaches onto my nano, so the only issue is that the parts are small and easy to use. But it works great, and I have never had any problems with it!

I bought this product about 4 months ago and have been pleased with it. Its nice to use for distance purposes and is easy to use. I recommend this product to anyone.