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- Tracks: enhanced accuracy, tracks route data, tracks run data
- Motivates: view your run history, recognition for personal records, run reminders, Nikeplus.com
- Connects: connect with friends, find popular areas, find routes, share run activity
- Simplifies: ready to run, personalise your data
- Easy to use, upload & charge with USB connect
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Simply tap the interface to activate the backlight and to mark laps during your run.
Never Run Alone Again with the Nike+ SportWatch GPS Powered by TomTom
The Nike+ SportWatch GPS offers you a whole new running experience. The built-in GPS receiver works in tandem with the shoe-based Nike+ Sensor to deliver highly accurate pace or speed and distance data while in-run, so you're always informed about the specifics of your workout. As well as providing you with precise data, the Nike+ SportWatch GPS adds personalisation and motivational features to your running experience, including audible sounds, challenges, run reminders and more, to keep your training regimen fun and easy to customise. Simple to set up, the Nike+ SportWatch GPS connects directly via your PC or Mac to www.nikeplus.com.
Tracks
Enhanced Accuracy
As runners, we know you feel every step you've taken, every mile covered. That's why we want to make sure your Nike+ SportWatch does the same, tracking your movements precisely so you get the full feedback on your run. The Nike+ SportWatch features GPS by TomTom, world's leading provider of location and navigation products and services, to give you accurate data that combines with the unique Nike+ Sensor.
It's easy to start tracking your run instantly with the SportWatch. Simply strap it on and start getting information straight away, indoors or out — even if the GPS signal gets interrupted.
Tracks Run Data
The Nike+ SportWatch GPS tracks a number of different variables about your run. You'll be able to get data on your time, the distance run, your pace or speed, and calories burned. Use the stopwatch to time laps. The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is also compatible with the Polar WearLink+ heart rate monitor (heart rate monitor available separately).
Tracks Route Data
Not only will you be able to see data on your watch as you move - after your run you'll be able to view your entire mapped route on Nikeplus.com. Explore the entire distance you've run, with full pace or speed data, and changes in elevation.
Compatible with Polar Wearlink+ Transmitter
The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is compatible with the Polar Wearlink+ Transmitter (available separately). Polar WearLink+ transmitter Nike+ picks up your heart’s signals and transfers that data into the Nike+ system. The soft textile chest strap seamlessly adapts to your body shape, bringing full freedom of movement to your training. With its hook mechanism, transmitter is just as quick to put on as it is to take off.
Powered by TomTom GPS to get the most accurate pace or speed and distance records possible to improve your training.
Motivates
Run History
Keeping track of your progress couldn't be easier with the Nike+ SportWatch GPS. By uploading your run data to Nikeplus.com you'll be able to view your run history (up to 50 runs) and personal records, allowing you to see how far you've come, and plan upcoming workouts.
Recognition for Personal Records
Everyone likes to be reminded when they're doing well. That's why the you'll be notified when you run a personal record and receive an 'Attaboy', a great way to reward yourself for a good workout, and motivation to push yourself harder next time.
Run Reminders
Sometimes we all need a bit of a push to get out of the door. With the automatic Run Reminders, you'll receive a notification when a run has not been logged in the past five days. You can also set an alarm to remind you to run, or just to wake up in the morning.
Nikeplus.com
The Nike+ SportWatch GPS allows you to connect to Nikeplus.com and upload all of your run data. Once you're there it's easy to find new routes for your runs, set personal goals, and access training programs to add structure to your workout.
Upload your GPS data to nikeplus.com, the world's largest online running community, to share your run.
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Connects
Connect with Friends
By setting up a profile on Nikeplus.com you'll be joining the world’s largest running club. As a member you'll be able to participate in challenges and connect with friends, all to help make sure your workouts stay fresh and enjoyable.
Find Routes
Find new routes to conquer and new roads to pound. With Nikeplus.com you'll be able to view routes that your friends have run or shared, so you can arrange shared workouts or try to beat their best times.
Share Run Activity
Keep friends informed on your progress, or let everyone know about beating your personal best - with the Nike+ SportWatch it's easy to share your run activity on Facebook or Twitter.
It's easy to connect the Nike SportWatch GPS to your PC or Mac - just use the USB connector built into the watch strap
Find Popular Areas
New to the area? Just visiting but want to keep up with your workout schedule? Get insider knowledge with Nikeplus.com - you'll be able to find the most popular areas to run near you, and start planning your own route.
Simplifies
Ready to Run
The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is as simple to use as you want it to be. Strap it to your wrist, go outside, and run - the watch will instantly start recording data that you can personalise when you need to.
Easy to Use and Personalise
Want to know how you are doing in every way? Set the watch to automatically loop through each of the upper metrics (distance, time, bpm, etc).
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The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is easy and intuitive to use. Simply tap the screen to mark laps and activate the backlight during your run. Invert the screen to display black text on a white background, or white text on a black background and change the date and time directly on the watch. It's even easy to personalise the data that you want to see during your run, so you get instant feedback rather than waiting until after your run has finished.
Upload and Charge with USB Connect
Say no to complicated and cluttering wires. The Nike+ SportWatch GPS can be directly connected straight to your PC or Mac. USB contacts are built into the watch strap - just plug the watch directly into a USB port on your computer to upload run data and recharge the battery.
Future Proof
As part of a continuous improvement program and reflection of our determination to always provide the best experience for runners, we will periodically make updates available for the watch. We take feedback directly from the community and aim to enhance user's enjoyment, now and in the future.
It's easy to keep your Nike+ SportWatch GPS and supporting Nike+ Connect software up-to-date. Each time you plug your watch strap into a USB port on your computer, Nike+ Connect will check for new firmware (updates for your watch) and new software (updates to Nike+ Connect). An overview of the latest updates can be found here.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
110 of 116 people found the following review helpful
I would only buy this watch if you think it looks really cool - which it does by the way.
But as for functionality, it is terrible. Really terrible.
I don't want to be negative - and I really did want to like this device - but honestly, I really think it needs rethinking.
I bought it in London three weeks ago before doing the UK 70.3 Ironman event in Devon.
The watch would not sync in London near Regent's Park or Canary Wharf. Two runs, two times waiting 5 minutes for a satellite signal that never came. I put it down to the buildings and thought I would give the watch a chance - I really wanted to like it.
In Devon, in the wide open spaces, time and again the watch failed to pick up a signal on three training runs and one walk in Lynmouth.
Out of kindness, I put it down to the remote location.
And then I went traveling - to Cannes (where I did finally get a signal 7k into a run), Berlin and Vienna - with mostly disappointing results.
Now home in Minnesota, one run, one link up and a watch that looks like it might work.
Actually, let me retract that. One GPS device that seems to work.
As a watch, this device is also terrible. It cannot do what a $5 watch could do. If you do not have a computer (my work computer will not let me load the Connect software because of security reasons) then you seem not to be able to adjust the time and if you do not link to a device, you cannot even use this as a stopwatch. I know I should have linked it to the foot pod but I run in Saucony shoes (not Nike+) and I couldn't be bothered to carry the foot pod.
So honestly, do not buy this.
You might ask why I persevered. Simple, this was one long 3 week trip and I had left my Garmin at home by mistake. Knowing now what I do, I would have rather gone without a flashy GPS watch, bought a £30 Casio and just been able to track the time. It would have saved money and a load of aggravation.
But as for functionality, it is terrible. Really terrible.
I don't want to be negative - and I really did want to like this device - but honestly, I really think it needs rethinking.
I bought it in London three weeks ago before doing the UK 70.3 Ironman event in Devon.
The watch would not sync in London near Regent's Park or Canary Wharf. Two runs, two times waiting 5 minutes for a satellite signal that never came. I put it down to the buildings and thought I would give the watch a chance - I really wanted to like it.
In Devon, in the wide open spaces, time and again the watch failed to pick up a signal on three training runs and one walk in Lynmouth.
Out of kindness, I put it down to the remote location.
And then I went traveling - to Cannes (where I did finally get a signal 7k into a run), Berlin and Vienna - with mostly disappointing results.
Now home in Minnesota, one run, one link up and a watch that looks like it might work.
Actually, let me retract that. One GPS device that seems to work.
As a watch, this device is also terrible. It cannot do what a $5 watch could do. If you do not have a computer (my work computer will not let me load the Connect software because of security reasons) then you seem not to be able to adjust the time and if you do not link to a device, you cannot even use this as a stopwatch. I know I should have linked it to the foot pod but I run in Saucony shoes (not Nike+) and I couldn't be bothered to carry the foot pod.
So honestly, do not buy this.
You might ask why I persevered. Simple, this was one long 3 week trip and I had left my Garmin at home by mistake. Knowing now what I do, I would have rather gone without a flashy GPS watch, bought a £30 Casio and just been able to track the time. It would have saved money and a load of aggravation.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
I bought this watch as an impulse buy at the airport and having used it 7 or 8 times, I'm quite surprised by the one and two star reviews. My experience is that it's simple, straightforwards and "just works".
Initial software installation and setup on Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) was worked flawlessly, with the connection software updating the watch's firmware and connecting to my existing Nike+ account.
Nike seem to have learned from working with Apple. The menu system on the watch is a comparative joy to use - simple and straightforwards in the way that classic Nokia phones used to be. Stuff is intuitive to find. I've variously owned Polar, Garmin and Suunto HRMs and GPS watches. None of them is as simple to use and I've always been frustrated by the level of button-pressing origami required by some of them.
One potential downside is that Nike have "done an Apple" and restricted the feature set on the watch. Pace, distance, HRM and (simple) intervals are your lot (at the moment). So, unless Nike release a substantial update then this isn't a watch for "power users". Frankly, I'm a simple soul and it does me just fine.
GPS reception has been good for me in London with the watch picking up satellites within 3-4 minutes. It's important to connect the watch to your computer reasonably regularly as a "fast start" file is downloaded to the watch based on your geographic location (this is something Tom Tom does with their satnavs). There have been reports of users having problems finding satellites if they're travelling, but I initially set up the watch in Austria and used it a week later in London without problems finding satellites.
I've not tried as a HRM yet.
Buy this watch if your needs are relatively straightforwards and want a simple user interface that requires little manual reading. Avoid if you're a power user.
I'm using both the GPS and footpod on runs and accuracy seems good. It's certainly consistent. (The GPS is used to calibrate the footpod, so it's advisable to use two together for a few runs first.)
I'm encouraged that Nike seem to be reasonably active with firmware updates.
Initial software installation and setup on Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) was worked flawlessly, with the connection software updating the watch's firmware and connecting to my existing Nike+ account.
Nike seem to have learned from working with Apple. The menu system on the watch is a comparative joy to use - simple and straightforwards in the way that classic Nokia phones used to be. Stuff is intuitive to find. I've variously owned Polar, Garmin and Suunto HRMs and GPS watches. None of them is as simple to use and I've always been frustrated by the level of button-pressing origami required by some of them.
One potential downside is that Nike have "done an Apple" and restricted the feature set on the watch. Pace, distance, HRM and (simple) intervals are your lot (at the moment). So, unless Nike release a substantial update then this isn't a watch for "power users". Frankly, I'm a simple soul and it does me just fine.
GPS reception has been good for me in London with the watch picking up satellites within 3-4 minutes. It's important to connect the watch to your computer reasonably regularly as a "fast start" file is downloaded to the watch based on your geographic location (this is something Tom Tom does with their satnavs). There have been reports of users having problems finding satellites if they're travelling, but I initially set up the watch in Austria and used it a week later in London without problems finding satellites.
I've not tried as a HRM yet.
Buy this watch if your needs are relatively straightforwards and want a simple user interface that requires little manual reading. Avoid if you're a power user.
I'm using both the GPS and footpod on runs and accuracy seems good. It's certainly consistent. (The GPS is used to calibrate the footpod, so it's advisable to use two together for a few runs first.)
I'm encouraged that Nike seem to be reasonably active with firmware updates.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
My review mainly benefits those average people looking into getting fit as I am no pro athlete.
Day to day use:
I can see where all the early negatives came from before the watch had its update released as previously it came with no alarm, stopwatch and poor signal however now these issues have been solved.
There is no doubt it is the best looking sports watch on the market and its very light with nifty features which are customizable when you update it online.
Since the update all the missing features have been added that you would expect your basic casio to do such as alarm, stopwatch etc
Running:
Very fast signal since update where before it was poor which you will see from the OLD comments, since for me it has been perfect and even if it is taking a couple of minutes you can begin and it will record the start of your run with the little sensor that comes with the watch.
When you set it up online Nike offer a great feature where you can click on a certain schedule and the watch will train you!. e.g. click 5k training and it will slowly train you up for a 5k race after choosing your starting fitness level etc and your watch will remind you when you are being lazy and skipping training. Many other options for training even a sports section which I have not explored yet.
I have never run out of charge and I plug it in for an hour once a week and turn GPS off after my runs, but Ive heard they can last a lot longer.
Overall:
Great buy so far and much cheaper and more stylish than many of its rivals, also you get TomTom doing the GPS which must be a good thing? I think it was released too early hence the poor reviews but since the update all these issues seem to have been fixed.
Day to day use:
I can see where all the early negatives came from before the watch had its update released as previously it came with no alarm, stopwatch and poor signal however now these issues have been solved.
There is no doubt it is the best looking sports watch on the market and its very light with nifty features which are customizable when you update it online.
Since the update all the missing features have been added that you would expect your basic casio to do such as alarm, stopwatch etc
Running:
Very fast signal since update where before it was poor which you will see from the OLD comments, since for me it has been perfect and even if it is taking a couple of minutes you can begin and it will record the start of your run with the little sensor that comes with the watch.
When you set it up online Nike offer a great feature where you can click on a certain schedule and the watch will train you!. e.g. click 5k training and it will slowly train you up for a 5k race after choosing your starting fitness level etc and your watch will remind you when you are being lazy and skipping training. Many other options for training even a sports section which I have not explored yet.
I have never run out of charge and I plug it in for an hour once a week and turn GPS off after my runs, but Ive heard they can last a lot longer.
Overall:
Great buy so far and much cheaper and more stylish than many of its rivals, also you get TomTom doing the GPS which must be a good thing? I think it was released too early hence the poor reviews but since the update all these issues seem to have been fixed.
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i use running and biking a good thumbs up.
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