Latest Reviews
 |  | | Posted: 01/10/12 | | 'A very capable shoe. Used these and the previous 2's to run two London marathons without any issues at all.' | | Strengths:
Great straight out of the box, I've done 10+ miles as a first run in these and had no difficulties. Comfortable snug fit, although I do have slightly wide feet, always had enough toe-box room. I have high arches which can be a problem in other shoes though these cope ammirably. The 2's can be picked up fairly cheaply at online discount websites. | | Weaknesses:
Tend not to be too durable, however I am 'Heavy for a distance runner' (13 Stone) as I've had pointed out to me at various races, I still get 500 miles out of them. They aren't really grippy enough for true cross country, but then they aren't advertised as such. | | Overall:
I like these shoes and have had 4 pairs for two London marathons, including training of course, and I would definitely use them again in future. |
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| | | Posted: 08/03/06 | | 'UNCOMPLICATED, FUNCTIONAL AND STYLISH, BUT POOR AFTER SALES.' | | Strengths:
The C5 performs well within its functionality. It is easy enough for the user to replace both batteries (transmitter and watch) and both pieces of the HRM are comfortable to wear. The chest strap fits snugly, doesn’t move much when in use, and is easily cleaned. I’ve found the watch/receiver unit to be particularly durable; including DIY, canoeing, climbing, on the beach etc.
The decent styling means you don’t feel out of place wearing it for general use. The buttons are generally easy to use. It has a goodly amount of basic functions, and as an added bonus the transmitter interacts with Gym equipment.
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Although most buttons generally work well, the ‘clear all’ button can be difficult to use. The C5 has limited functionality (although this could be seen as a strength, because it makes it less complicated to use).
The biggest ‘downer’ with this bit of kit was the after sales care from Nike UK. The HRM was bought as a gift for me during February 2004. Within 9 months the transmitter started to malfunction; this was because moisture had made it past the sealing ring and had wet the electronic components (imagine it strapped to your chest in mid summer during a tempo run!).
I contacted Nike immediately, who put me in touch with their repair company, who wouldn’t touch the HRM because we couldn’t find the receipt. I contacted Nike again who basically said ‘Unlucky’.
The following March (2005), this was now 13 months after the purchase, we found the receipt, neither Nike nor the repair company would allow replacement or repair of the HRM, because it was ‘out of warranty’.
If you’re on a tight budget this is quite disheartening!
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I really do like this product; it worked well and looks pretty good. It did everything I wanted it to. If you want SDM or large data storage there are numerous other products available, but as a decent HRM this one was king for me.
But the response from the company made it exceptionally expensive, approx £70 for 9 months use!!
I’ve been without a HRM since November 2004, but my training is taking a serious turn and I’d like another HRM; next time though I’ll be voting with my wallet. Entry level all the way!!
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| | | | Performance | | 80% | | Ease of use | | 60% | | Value | | 20% |
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