"This is the first devise of its kind I've owned and I'm thrilled. Seems I've been running longer and faster than I realised. Love being able to plug this in when I get home and log the starts. Really motivating. Band very comfortable to wear."

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Review 2 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 5 / 5 from

adamg1982

Date:October 11, 2011

Perfect running accessory

"Great product that does everything you expect it to"

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Review 3 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 3 / 5 from

bazingrr

City: Bournemouth

Country:United Kingdom

Age:35-44

Interest:Runner

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Value for money

Date:September 11, 2011

Good(ish)

Pros: Great Value, Comfortable, Lightweight

Cons: accuracy, website

"I bought the Sportband because for the price I thought I couldn't go wrong ..and I was right. It is a useful tool for a new runner or one where spot on accuracy isn't the most important thing.

By that I mean the only thing the Sportband knows for sure is how many strides you took and the time for any given run. You can leave it at the default stride value which I guess is based on lengthy research, or you can calibrate it to your stride.

When I ran a measured 5k the Sportband read 4.5k but I am tall so I guess have a longer stride and it was at pace rather than a jog. I calibrated on that run but even on subsequent runs the Sportband has never read 5k but I put this down to faster times where I guess I have made less strides. I have also run a hilly route with a friend and the steepest part I ran with faster shorter strides than normal. This made the Sportband think that kilometre was my fastest but clearly it wasn't as the strides were short.

So, you have to accept how the Sportband works and how this affects your distance and pace values but it is still useful.You just have to accept it is accurate(ish).

My only gripes really are the function buttons and the website. You have to hold the face button for 3 seconds and then walk a few seconds to prime the Sportband then when you start your run it is a single press of the same button. I've had more than one run where I've felt a positive click of the button but the timing hasn't started. To end a run you have to hold the button for 3 seconds. After over a month I still mess this up but at least it you single press you end up with a split time.

The other gripe is the website you upload the runs to. I've had better detail from free applications on my phone and not been plagued with the commercial side trying to get me to buy Nike stuff.

I'll repeat though for the money you can't go wrong. I need better accuracy now for some runs but it still has a use."

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Review 4 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

gingerrunner

City: London

Country:United Kingdom

Age:35-44

Interest:Runner

Level:Regular

Gender:Female

Budget:Value for money

Date:August 31, 2011

Great motivator

Pros: Comfortable, Lightweight

Cons: last one did not last

"This was bought to replace my original sportband which lasted less than a year (it would not register when inserted into computer). I like this device - it really helps to keep me motivated and is a reasonable guide to tracking my run distance. Once it is calibrated properly, the previous one was very accurate - particularly on outside runs. I don't wear Nike shoes and wear the sensor in a cover on the laces of my shoe. That works fine. Overall, this works for me as I don't want or need a more complex device. I hope this one lasts longer...."

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Review 5 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 5 / 5 from

Pepper22

Date:August 19, 2011

Great purchase

Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit

Cons: a night light would be great too.

"This is a great tool to have when you are training for a half marathon. Easy to use, comfortable to wear, it tells you how fast you are running so helps with your planning as to how fast you want to go when. Works well in the rain too."

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Review 6 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 5 / 5 from

HenryWoo

City: Liverpool, UK

Country:United Kingdom

Age:35-44

Interest:Runner

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Date:August 18, 2011

Nike+ Sportband 2

Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Lightweight, Versatile, Good Fit

"Brilliant buy. This isn't a GPS device but I've been running with it for a couple of weeks now and it is accurate to better than 95% when calculating the distance of my runs. Linking it up to the Nike+ website allows you to set youself goals and track your performance which has definitely motivated me to get out and fight through the pain more often!"

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Review 7 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

bonheur

Date:August 17, 2011

Pros: Attractive, Comfortable, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit

"the sportband is great, if the website was reliable it would get 5*..."

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Review 8 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

Rockrunner

Country:Gibraltar

Age:45-54

Interest:Runner

Level:Regular

Gender:Female

Budget:Value for money

Date:August 5, 2011

Great results round the Rock

Pros: Great Value, Lightweight

"Easy to set up, although instructions for calibration could be more detailed, I tried a 1km run and a 7km hill run as calibration before checking the Nike site and finding these did not fit the criteria. Once this was sorted, have completed a number of runs, including twice around the Rock of Gibraltar, 2 tunnels per lap, each lap being 10km+ and the chip/band picked up continuously. Pace display while running is really useful, has shown me that i am slower downhill than on level ground, overall very useful and good value if Nike trainers suit you,"

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Review 9 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 5 / 5 from

razorsharp1

City: Newton Abbot

Country:United Kingdom

Age:35-44

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Road Cyclist

Date:July 20, 2011

Great addition to the system

Pros: Durable, Comfortable

"A useful addition to the Nike + system if you don't want to take your iPod out. Comfortable and durable."

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Review 10 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 5 / 5 from

Memedeleon

Date:July 19, 2011

Great value

Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Good Fit

Cons: does not have light for night runs

"It is a great product, I would recomend it to anyone who is looking to tracking their runs and keep a record of them."

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Review 11 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

macalua

Date:June 25, 2011

good

Pros: High Quality, Adjustable

Cons: Not Enough Features, Limited Color Choices

"simple and useful
but can not be used in other running shoes without nike plus"

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Review 12 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

TedTed

Date:May 4, 2011

great motivation!

Pros: Great Value, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable

Cons: Unattractive, Limited Color Choices, no backlight for running after dark

"Pity about the look but it seems to judge distance very well (to about a 1m on a 4km run), also you don't need nike shoes for this as you can buy a pouch for it or I just taped it into my laces. over all a very good motivator!"

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Review 13 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

francescodiana

Date:April 29, 2011

"Small lightweight comfort. If you go plan is also quite clear, if you go fast you need to reset it. I use it when I do long slow run. Excellent value for money."

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Review 14 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 2 / 5 from

RunnerHulme

Date:April 15, 2011

Problems...

Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit

Cons: sensor stopped working after 2 weeks

"I loved the Nike+ Sportsband BUT after 2 weeks of using it, the sensor (i.e. the chip in my trainer), was flat/dead/unresponsive?

I am very upset about this and I think I need to purchase another sensor as I can't be bothered with the returns process and packaging etc...I think they cost $15-$20."

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gaijintendo

Usb?

Posted July 4, 2011

I was under the impression this was charged via USB. Does that solve the problem, or have I misunderstood how this device works? If I have I would really appreciate your reply before I purchase this.

Thanks in advance!

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Review 15 for Nike Plus Sportband 2 SS11

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

Loloarrones

Date:March 9, 2011

useful

Pros: Attractive, Comfortable, Adjustable, Lightweight

"It's a good gadget to follow up your performance and keep motivated."

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