Nike + iPod Sport Kit
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Good stuff
Written by MM from salida
28-May-2009
The sport kit is great. Just don't keep the sensor in your shoe when you are just walking around because it drains the battery inside. And if you cannot wear nike shoes, just get a small pouch for the sensor that cost around 6 bucks. I got mine at Fleet Feet. Any sport store carries them. Tracking my miles and calories is so helpful.
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Batteries Needed
Written by AP from MANASSAS
22-May-2009
If it wasn't for the short life of the battery it would work great, unfortunately it doesn't last that long.
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Great in concept, horrible in execution
Written by GS from Jackson
10-May-2009
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.(134 of 147 people found this review useful)
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Wow!
Written by LM from Newtown
9-May-2009
Works great! No problesms at all. Loads of fun and easy to use. The shoes can be expensive but it is possible to find them cheaper.
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
such promise and so disappointing
Written by MK from vancouver
8-May-2009
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. :-(
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Sorta works....
Written by LC from Miami
26-Apr-2009
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....
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
On my third sensor!
Written by NT from Howell
23-Apr-2009
Here I am again at the apple store, looking to order my second replacement sensor... that's three sensors in less than 2 years - not cool and how wasteful!
Shame, Shame on you apple tech's - find a better way to recharge the sensor or replace the battery! There is this thing called kinetic energy that you could harness the power of (since it is in your shoe)!!!(102 of 117 people found this review useful)
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Loved it...now it won't calibrate.
Written by JH from Arlington
13-Apr-2009
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.(100 of 120 people found this review useful)
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
no battery life
Written by JR from Simi Valley
4-Apr-2009
I used the sensor three days and now it doesn't work. They said it would last for years. They need something to let you know if the device is on or off and when the battery is losing power. Waste of money and time.
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Good Product, Bad Packaging and Frustrating
Written by DJ from Tacoma
19-Mar-2009
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.
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