Latest 6 Reviews Here is what people are saying about the Apple Nike + iPod Sport Kit for iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G
"Very Inacurate"
2009-08-31
- Reviewed By User: A2GKQPO5JLGI1D
I received this as a gift, and no where in the instructions does it tell you how to use it if you are not waering Nike Shoes. Having said that I used it with non-Nike Shoes and a holder, designed specifically for it. I ran for almost 10 minutes and it said I had only gone .10 miles! I'm not a fast runner, but thats even slower than me.
It also has no GPS, so if you want to calibrate it and don't live near a test track (the high schools near me are not safe and the tracks are not open to the public), you are SOL. I guess I will have to use both my iPod, with this, and my iPhone with the free Run Keeper program at the same time to figure out how far I am really going.
I haven't tried the website yet, but I can't imagine it being very helpful if it can't even get the distance correct.
"Amazing"
2009-08-17
- Reviewed By User: A25MZKVTBTQUFD
I was really surpised how easily it was to use. I just hooked it up, calibrated it and was able to use it immediately. The only thing was I didn't immediately know about the nikeplus.com linkup because it isn't mentioned at all in the insert that comes with the device. But I soon figured it out and it has become a huge part of my training.
Like several reviewers here, I like the Nike+, but I've found that its accuracy is not great all the time. I usually run on a measured track, so I've tried to calibrate it to be more accurate without much luck. As I pass a mile, two miles, etc. I check the Nike+ measurement, and its always short even after calibration The strange thing is often it will be short most of the run, and then at the end (eg., 5 mile run) it will be pretty close. My pace is pretty consistent too, so I don't think that is the problem. The reason I use it on the track is so I can record the workouts on the web site, which is excellent. If you're running out on the street and you don't have the path measured, the Nike+ is a good way to get a general idea how far you're running. I would say it's usually off by about 10%. If you want true accuracy, better get a much more expensive GPS system.
"Sportkit"
2009-07-08
- Reviewed By User: A1F0UQDCJZ7P8R
Wonderful product - my second one (I lost my first). Helps me track my run times, distances and keeps it all in memory for me...hate to run w/out it.
"Motivator!"
2009-07-08
- Reviewed By User: APPIBNUVLVNBI
Aloha, I'm a 52 yr old grandma and loving every minute of it! I don't run but I love to walk. As long as there are no steep hills, I can walk for miles enjoying the Hawaiian weather. My son encouraged me to enter the inaugural Kaua'i Marathon and after a few days of weighing the pros and cons, I signed up to walk the 1/2 marathon!
My son and daughter-in-law love their nike+ipod kit and encouraged me to get one, so i did!! I love it, love it, love it. I've set goals and challenges and my Nike+Ipod holds me accountable and motivates me to wake each morning at 5am to train. When I first started training I thought there was no way that I would make it to the finish line in the allowed 7 hours. On July 3, 2009 I walked 7.55 miles in just under 2 hours and reset my goal! Now I'm confident that I'm going to finish the 1/2 marathon under 4 hours!! Woohoo!! Thank you Nike+Ipod for being my Motivator!
"If it worked, it would be cool."
2009-06-26
- Reviewed By User: A1O8V907RGMHAC
This gadget has really been hit or miss for me. Sometimes it works, other times it claims I ran 10 miles at 6 minutes per mile. From the minute I inserted it into my shoe I have had problems with the IPOD receiving a signal from the shoe insert. When it works properly it is a great little gadget.
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"Very Inacurate"
"Amazing"
"Good but don't count on its accuracy"