Review of the Nike+ Sportband

As you can see from that list, it's a datalogger stripped to its smallest and most essential form. What's more, it's not just keeping totals. Here's a graph from a walk: As I said, I'm no runner! The point is that the Sportband is saving quite a bit of data about your runs, and the Nike+ website has excellent features to keep running totals, compete against real or virtual opponents, and even coaching: The Sportband itself is very lightweight, and on the strap is completely weightless. The chanel online display is a bit small to read on the run, but the main button is large and in front so it's quite easy to start and stop, and then peruse the data on your computer later. The unit and the strap are two pieces that snap together so post-run, you pull it off and insert it into a USB port. The software runsautomatically and uploads your data as well. (As a nice touch, it alsosets the time automatically.) Very nice engineering.The sensor is a piezo-based accelerometer, with a non-replaceable battery spec'd to 1000 hours of life.Today, a review of the unusual Nike+ Sportband, a combination chanel ceramic, radio system and running companion. Paired with the coin-sized transmitter in your shoe, the Sportband measures distance, pace and time in a superlight package on a low-key rubber strap. As previously posted, the Sportband is designed for runners who don't want music (for them, the Amp+ is perfect), or want to travel light. So what can you do with the Sportband?Measure distance & pace.Estimate calories burned based on the data you enter.Upload data to the Nike+ website (more on this below).Specs include:Lithium ion polymer battery (full charge takes 2 hours).Waterproof to IPX-7 spec (3 ft of water for 30 minutes). Buttons not waterproofed though.Polyurethane strap, stainless steel buckle, and polycarbonate case.Reverse LCD display.Charges the internal battery and sets the time automatically just by plugging it into the USB port.