NIKE + IPOD SENSOR-USA

by Apple

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 2.6 x 5.2 inches ; 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002RR37CM
• Item model number: MA368LL/D
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

Product Description

Apple Nike + iPod Sensor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great item, just a few caveats., April 3, 2010

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PDT1231 (Burbank, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NIKE + IPOD SENSOR-USA (Electronics)

This is a great item especially for new or casual runners.

A few caveats:

1. There's an option to calibrate or not to. Calibrating will work for some, while others will receive a more accurate mileage read if you don't. Best way to check is by measuring your distance on a treadmill. That being said, give it a little wiggle room for error.

2. Try not to use it (by keeping in/on your shoe) if you aren't using it for a run you want to measure, because the battery keeps going as long as it senses movement.

3. Don't buy a used sensor - you have no idea for how long it was previously used. The battery might just die on you on your first run. A brand new, unused sensor will last a couple to several months. Mine lasted 3 months, being used 6 times a week at 2-3 mile intervals.

4. Input information! Your weight, time and date are important to review your progress and give you a better idea of calories burned. I was deliriously happy to learn that I had burned 500+ calories on a 3-mile run, only to realize later that it was because my weight had been inputted at 250lbs. :P

The great thing about this little gadget is how easy and user-friendly it is. It tracks mileage, pace, calories burned and your progress. It's simple, great for motivation and doesn't interrupt your music abruptly. And hearing someone congratulate you for your longest/fastest run is pretty fun.

All in all, definitely worth what you're paying for.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Roll the Dice, July 3, 2010

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Will Anton - See all my reviews

This review is from: NIKE + IPOD SENSOR-USA (Electronics)

Feeling lucky? I was when I bought this. It's a fun little gizmo. One week (four runs) later, it's a dead little gizmo. Which works out to about $5 per run. When it's working, wonderful. But a week? Really? And no, I didn't move it when I wasn't running. In fact I made a point of keeping the sensor as still as possible when not in use, have read some of the other reviews here.

The problem is, the sensor is already on by default when you receive it, so the clock on the non-replaceable, non-chargeable battery is already ticking before you even touch it. Good idea, Apple/Nike? I mean, really. Why not have it turned off by default?

Again: a non-replaceable, non-chargeable battery on a device that is highly sensitive to movement.

So. You might get lucky and get three months (as some have said) out of your sensor, and give it five stars (as I probably would have), or you might get a week (four runs!) out of it, as I did, and others have too.

One week and now it's off to the landfill. How very eco.

Get with the program, Apple/Nike.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love running with Nike, February 26, 2010

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Cali Cat (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NIKE + IPOD SENSOR-USA (Electronics)

I really love this item. I run with it every time. It plays my music for me, including setting a power song to get you through your run. It tells you your pace, distance, time, & how many calories you've burned. You can set it for a certain distance, time, or just an open workout. Also on the webpage you can join different clubs that measure your distance to achieve a set goal. It's pretty motivating. I've noticed I run more often and better because of it. While running 5k & 10k races it's great because you can see where your at & how far you have to go. I love it!

Be sure to calibrate it with a pre-measured distance.