I see they are the same price as the regular watches, and from what I've read they just give you some additional watch faces that are exclusive, along with the sporty band. Are there any drawbacks to getting one if you wanted the sporty band?
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Any drawbacks with the Nike versions?
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No! Come on! I love the Nike range including the band.
Just a shame it doesn’t come in the new blue or red.
l love the Nike watch faces, that’s why I switched to Nike for Series 3 and 4.
I’d like an upgraded watch but now not sure what to do. Colour or exclusive faces
l love the Nike watch faces, that’s why I switched to Nike for Series 3 and 4.
I’d like an upgraded watch but now not sure what to do. Colour or exclusive faces
I like the style of them for exercising as I always found the other bands would begin to smell after a while, much more breathable.
No drawbacks this year - in prior years you had to wait an extra couple of weeks or so before the Nike models released.
If you like/want the Nike band, and you'd otherwise buy an aluminum casing, then go with the Nike. You gain a couple things and lose nothing.
How so? Watch is identical to the other aluminum case watches.
Nike version just adds some exclusive watch faces (you can still use any of the regular faces), and has the Nike style sport band or sport loop.
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True *if* you prefer the sport band over the sport loop.
Having covered a bunch of miles with each, I find I prefer the sport loop these days. I can see where others may prefer the reverse of course. Just pointing out the sport loop "breathes" well enuf too.
You misspelled sporty.
ETA you're the same member who has regurgitated hundreds of times on this forum that the aluminum models also look cheap. (eye roll)
As a Watch 6 SS Silver owner, I personally will use Nike Sport Band with the holes the most out of all of my bands. Simply the best band where my arm won't sweat in.
Exactly in my opinion the best band if you run or workout a lot and have sweaty wrists like myself.
They’re fabric, so they’re breathable in that they wick sweat. Regular sport loops do so as well. They’re also a little stretchy so it’s easy to set just the right fit.
Benefit of the Nike loops is they integrate reflective thread, enhancing your visibility during dusk/dark outdoor runs or walks.
After a run I rinse the sport loop and it dries quickly.
I don't know why you wouldn't pick the Nike over the standard one honestly. It has everything the standard AW comes with, plus you get exclusive watch faces the standard AW cannot use. They also look fantastic, especially some of the darker bands with bright colors for contrast.
I love the little Nike swoosh on the underside of the watch itself.
Also the box it comes in looks so good I've honestly had it on a display shelf for a while.
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Yeah honestly I wish you could block people on these forums.
EDIT: OH wait you can! Just click her profile/name and then click Ignore. Troll problem solved!
I love the little Nike swoosh on the underside of the watch itself.
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Yeah honestly I wish you could block people on these forums.
EDIT: OH wait you can! Just click her profile/name and then click Ignore. Troll problem solved!
Kind of off topic but Nike said they released a new watch face yesterday but I’m not seeing it under faces?
yep. After Nike S2 and S3 wateches, I switched to SBSS with the S4. Kinda miss some of the Nike stuff, but I also abandoned the Nike Run app when the deprecated their website and made it clear they didn’t wish to have an open platform for run data.
I bet they bought the gold Apple Watch Edition back when it was available.
I've just learned to ignore that user.
EDIT: To answer OP's question, unless you dislike the way the Nike Sport Band looks, there aren't any drawbacks to the Nike version.
You're getting a better looking (imo) band, some exclusive faces, and colours for said faces. If you were planning on getting the Aluminium version, get the Nike one instead.