Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Transform your iPod nano into a personal workout coach with the Nike + iPod Sport Kit. This wireless sensor and receiver combination works exclusively with your Nike+ shoes and iPod nano to give you real-time feedback during workouts and let you track your performance on your Mac or PC.
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Overview
Tune
Insert the wireless sensor inside the custom, built-in pocket beneath the insole of your Nike+ shoe, then plug the receiver into the Dock connector on your iPod nano.
Run
Now start your workout. As your run or walk, the sensor sends information to your iPod nano, tracking your time, distance, pace, and calories burned. If you choose, real-time, spoken feedback can even alert you to milestones throughout your workout.
Sync
Back at your computer, sync your iPod nano to transfer your workout data to iTunes and nikeplus.com. There, you can evaluate your performance history, set goals, and even challenge other runners to a virtual race.
* The sensor's battery is not replaceable. Battery life will vary considerably based on use and other factors.
This accessory is compatible with the following:
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iPod nano
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Not necessarily for the longer distance runner
Written by AP from Kingston
25-Aug-2008
It's a bit of a gimmick and it does enable you to keep track of when you run and what time you did; but I find it not very accurat…Read moree. It loses accuracy by 1K every 5K! I run 30K a week and mine didn't last a year. The battery ran out and you can't replace it; so you end up having to buy another pod for £14. And iPhone isn't supported; but other than that it'd be a good beta version.
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Great Little device
Written by GI from kinsale
07-Aug-2008
this is a very simple to use, yet powerful little gadget. It really gave me an incentive to take up runing, the only thing is i wh…Read moreish the same progress that Nike+.com tracks could be done using iTunes or a similar software.
Also note it cannot be used with any other than a iPod nano.(7 of 13 people found this review useful)
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Super Kit
Written by AR from Tunbridge Wells
12-Jun-2008
I love this kit, I purchased the Nike trainers first, then the kit, and I have to say, I couldnt run without music now, and when I…Read more have done a really good run, either beating my time or distance, I look forward to hearing Paula Radcliffe, or other sports personalities congratulating me on my best performance!
Fantastic piece of kit(63 of 105 people found this review useful)
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Nike+ iPod Sport Kit
Written by AD from Wivenhoe
23-Aug-2006
Great stuff. Works like a dream in action. If you already have a Nano and Nike trainers, then £19 is all it will cost you. For …Read morethat you get a really integrated system that works seamlessly with the iPod. The real surprises come when you synchronise with iTunes after your first workouts ('walk-outs' in my case). All very impressive (but you do need to calibrate it for your pace, unless you don't mind it telling you that you've run a mile when you haven't).
Of course, if you need to buy the trainers (as I did) and the Nano (as I did) and the Nike armband for the Nano (remember whatever you use has to fit around the little receiver attachment as well) it's going to set you back somewhere between £200-300.
But here's a secret - you don't need to buy the special Nike running shoes designed for it. Undoubtedly neater and more elegant if you do, but if you already have trainers that you like, a little bit of work with a craft knife will fit the little transmitter under the insole, out of sight (just as it does on the Nike shoes).
Enjoy.(659 of 968 people found this review useful)
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Not bad, but could be better.
Written by DF from LONDON
23-Feb-2007
I really want to like this product, and mostly I do. However, it lets itself down in several areas.
1. Accuracy. Surprisingly …Read moreaccurate, BUT only in certain circumstances. On my 5km and 10km road circuit, it's brilliant. Consistently only 40-50 metres out on both. I did an 11.2 mile run the other day, and it was about 600 metres over, which is pretty acceptable, that discrepancy could be accounted for by a long steep hill of about that distance (more steps to cover less ground fools it into thinking you've gone farther).
Unfortunately, it's nearly always and consistently WRONG for my 4.75 mile run (and only that run, which suggests it's not broken). Generally telling me that I've done nearly 6 miles at a cracking pace. If only. My theory is that this is because this particular run is mainly on riverside track, which is often muddy and soft going with lots of puddles. Because of this I'm constantly varying pace and stride length to jump puddles etc. When the route is dry the sensor reports the correct distance.
So, generally pretty accurate, but struggles with fartlek style runs and boggy terrain. If you upload the innaccurate runs, then you end up skewing your whole running history, if not then you've missed some of that history. A feature to manually alter the results would be useful, but this would allow people to cheat on the online "challenges", presumably that's why they left it off.
2. Being restricted to the Nike Plus website to store and view your data. The website works well enough, but it's pretty basic, there could be FAR more graphing/comparison features to view and compare your runs in different ways. Also what happens if Nike pull the plug? Unlikely, but you never know, what happens to my running history then? I'd like a way to download all my data to my Mac as well as the website.
So, all in all, a nifty little gadget, especially for the price (if you've got a nano already) but doesn't quite cut it as a tool for the serious runner, it's more of a cool toy.(678 of 1013 people found this review useful)
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Worth buying a Nano for!
Written by AF from Bromley
18-Sep-2006
I've owned a 60gb iPod since they were released and I was disappointed when I found out the Nike+ system is only compatible with a…Read more Nano. I looked into it and the explanation is because a Nano has Flash memory rather than the hard disc, making it a lot more suitable for running etc. because of the jerky movement.
So, I bought a Nano and the Nike+ sport kit and it works a treat. I'd recommend that you calibrate it before use (calibration takes 5mins and is very straightforward to do) because it initially gave some very dodgy readings. But, once calibrated, this works great and is a snip at £19. Even if you have to buy a Nano (as I did), it's worth every penny. It has made me want to go out running more than ever before!(535 of 846 people found this review useful)
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