Sport Relief Gadget Review
I'm in training for Sport Relief this coming Sunday and I've been running around Tooting Bec Common almost every day for the past week. I've had a number of gadgets to help me in my quest for the body beautiful! So aside from looking like a moving traffic light and bringing down satellites with all this hi-tech stuff I'm also road testing them.
Check out my ratings below to see if any of them can work for you.
Ok let's start with the :
This is in theory a pedometer with a difference. You can connect it to your , it tracks your steps and walking frequency, you can see your daily routine, how many calories you've burnt and you can check how close you are to your set targets.
So what do I think about this, well it's great for the family, you can have up to 4 activity meters registered on the one memory card, so while everyone gets on with their daily tasks you will all be able to see who achieved their targets.
The Pros = Great for the family, fun way of exercising.
The Cons = Very gamey (not very sporty), does steps not real distance.
Format: Nintendo DS
Cheapest Price found = £33.00
Where shall I go next? Ah yes this is a fashion gadget.
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It's said to be the toughest resistant watch on the market. It has sensors that measure directions, altitude and atmospheric pressure and temperature. At the end of the day it's a watch that looks good on the wrists. Tinie Tempha endorses this one in his music video of Pass Out.
So what do I think? I have to agree with Tinie that it is a great fashion accessory; it also comes in many colours to suit all. While running I can time my laps, it also does split times. I can also go diving or swimming with this watch.
The Pros = internationally respected sportsman watch, worldwide time zones, most fashionable watch right now.
The Cons = It's just a watch.
Cheapest Price found = £45.50
Well as we are on the subject of watches, let me take your attention to the
This watch is specially used in sports and comes with an controller, this helps change your tracks, volume without breaking your stride.
I live with this one on my wrist most of the time. Excellent feature with the IPod changer, when running you do not want to break your pace just to change a tune that may not be helping you up your speed. Timex have done their research and know how important music is to the enthusiastic trainer like me.
The Pros = Respected watch brand, hardy & rugged watch, lap times, split times, has transport controls which allows you to control your IPod.
The Cons = Ugly looking (not the height of fashion) it faces stiff competition from other IPod controllers.
Cheapest Price Found = £44.94
Ok I have to admit that I have saved the best to last, although each of these gadgets is different, they enhanced my run in their own individual way. But I have to say that once I got my head around this one, I found it very useful.
Ok I'm talking about the .
This is a pedometer which fits into your trainer (note only used with ) as well as a wrist watch which does time, distance, steps and speaks to you letting you know how far you've gone so far, it also changes your IPod. You can also log on to the Nike + web site and plug in your USB (Nike+ sport) and it will automatically update your details, goals, calories burnt, targets and your daily workout routine.
So this is an amalgamation of all the above. I did take nearly a day and a half to work it out, but once I figured it out I was off.
The Pros = Very accurate, Compare stats (Nike world running community) Links to IPhone, talks to you.
The Cons = Hard to operate without instructions (only 2 buttons do everything) Ugly watch.
Cheapest Price Found = £39.10
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