Nike CV10 Heart Rate Monitor Review

The Nike CV10 Heart Rate Monitor is a basic HRM watch with a foot pod that can be attached to any running shoe to measure distance and pace.

Nike CV10 heart rate monitor watch is a runners' delight. As a personal trainer it delivers what it promises. It has all the basic functions of a watch, like time, date and alarm.

In contrast to other heart rate monitors from Nike, this one comes with the SDM foot pod which can be attached to one of your shoes. This provides data about the speed and distance covered by you.

There is an Auto-Lap function wherein you get to decide distances, so that it gives a beep every time you cover that distance. In addition, the watch also has a memory of 100 laps, time spent by you in the target heart rate zone and the overall heart rate. Thus, it can store data from multiple training sessions.

The Nike CV10 heart rate monitor has great looks, a scratch proof exterior and a fully customizable display. It also has a back light and therefore is as easily used in the dark as during the daytime. There is a power saving mode which allows the battery to last longer. That is, at the push of a button, you can turn the display off. Moreover, the run out batteries of the watch as well as chest transmitter can be changed through the use of 'battery hatch'.

To summarize, this is a gadget for advanced level runners, but without ability to upload data to a computer. Continuous heart rate monitoring allows one to base your level of training intensity on the target heart. On the other hand, presence of a foot pod gives you the option of basing your training intensity on pace rather than heart rate.

Customer Reviews

Here's what customers are saying about the Nike CV10 heart monitor watch:

...Functionality simple, reasonably priced, a good first HRM - allows you to "just do it". Small screen almost information overload whilst in use. Room for improvement but no major issues...

...brought one for my boyfriend on his birthday. Since the time he has started using it, he has never skipped any of his runs, he say, it's easy to use, looks good, and is one hell of a gadget as far as acquiring training data is concerned. Thanks Nike, I think it was money well spent...

...still a basic personal training device as compared to some from Garmin, however, given the price and the ease of use, I highly recommend it for beginners...