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a review room today we'll be looking at the brand new second-generation Nike FuelBand se now this was released to market on November 27 2013 and currently retails for $149 which is on par with its competition the Fitbit force and also the jawbone up24 now with my review and testing I gotta say this band in ways is much different from the two aforementioned products so without further ado we'll get started the band internally feels like hard plastic with an outer layer of silicone or rubber now you have a status button here that lights up a beautiful LED display with indications and your progress such as steps calories burned Nike Fuel points burn for that day a digital clock and this thing called hours won and now get into that a little bit later now around the other side is the locking and clamping mechanism with the data port there now the band snaps and unsnaps very easily and hold down securely Nike provides a USB cable for you to connect to your computer for data transfer and to charge the unit as well now keep in mind the FuelBand se does have bluetooth technology so you can wirelessly sync your data with your phone or device now the biggest downfall though is the fuel band only works on Apple devices as shown on your screen and currently any Android powered devices unfortunately do not work in regards to battery life Nike claims up to four days of news at least that's what it says on their website at the time of this review now that's really low compared to the competition but I do believe possibly the website might be a little bit misleading or just incorrect information since I've been wearing this I've noticed that it does last up to seven days about there and then a recharge is actually needed so just heads up on that now the band has been very comfortable to wear as it's very lightweight weighing in just a little over an ounce and the design isn't bad at all now from eye level it almost looks like I'm wearing one of those silicone wristbands like the iconic yellow LIVESTRONG bracelets there is a wrist measuring guide on the side of the box as well to test your fit before purchasing and in the box there are two links for you to add or remove to ensure a better fit I do wear this every day then even when I'm doing the dishes or showering the band is water-resistant for those kind of activities but the band itself cannot be some in water like swimming or bathing and that's okay though as the competition has the same limitation as well so overall the physical aspect is nearly identical to the previous generation and like you really went with the concept if it's really not broken why fix it mentality it's still a very rugged design lightweight and fashionable and of course that is subjective of course and Nike claims that the SE band has better tracking capabilities that not only measures the amount of time that you move but also how often in how intense now going into Nikes concept of how this product works and how it could help you is very unique now this is where Nike does very well or very poor based on what specifically motivates you now the Nike FuelBand records and monitors your activity with a strong emphasis on Nikes reward system as mentioned earlier they're called Nike Fuel points now throughout the day and the activities you perform you start earning these points in an effort to meet or beat your set goals although the fuel band records your steps and calories burned it's not at the forefront of the app though but the negative fuel points are basically on every page that you click on proactively though reminding you to reach those goals then I'll go over the app and you can decide if the fuel band is for you now the main menu offers you to set your goal for the next day again these are points and not steps taken you will always receive suggestions to increase your goal in attempt to push yourself harder now as for the day off you'll have this ring here that eventually fills up as you progress indicating how close you are to your set number and this is a quick and also a visual way of course to see how close you are the next menu feature is activity in which you can break down the day week month or year and this is the only screen where you can see your calories burned and steps taken and earlier I did state Nike puts a strong emphasis on the Nike reward system and one of the methods that it does to accomplish that is called hours one now you have to move for five minutes within the hour to quote-unquote win it and this is a great way especially for myself because I do work on YouTube throughout the day and I do sit in front my computer basically throughout that time so it keeps me reminded and keeps me motivated to keep basically get up from my chair now as I when the hour the app records how many hours for that day and in turn I can over time try to beat my own record the next feature and this is new to this year's model is sessions with sessions before you actually start your activity let's say it's either running or tennis walking or snowboarding you can select your your location where the activity is being performed then add friends who have bands as well during that activity and lastly is turning and the cheers function that emits an audible cheer for other friends participating through their device but honestly I don't think I'll be playing basketball with my smartphone in my shorts though so it might work and might not work in some instances either or once you click start a timer will begin and Nike Fuel Points will then be earned once you click stop a break down on your performance is shown with your intensity the only downfall though I've seen here is that if you forget to stop the clock you just somewhat skewed the numbers and intensity level because the system records in real time you can go in later and change only the duration of the session but not the points or the intensity so just a heads-up on that now the last metric and the reward system are the trophies now this is a pretty cool feature as you earn accolades or achievements with every milestone that you hit some are very simple as going green for the week or beating your goal for that day by either fifty percent or a hundred percent and so on and some are really hardcore though such as going green for a hundred consecutive days even going up to a whole year without missing one day and other trophies are unlocked once you have enough Nike Fuel points so the reward system in general with no question will keep you busy for a very long time if your points kind of a person and lastly and as important though is the social aspect now all these apps in bands are great for the individual but once you have friends and family members on the same boat it does really become a friendly competition yet a very supportive community now you can add friends from your Facebook account or you can add friends through your address book on your device or if you want to you can also go through the Nike Plus icon here and search under random people and the point system as Nike advertises is a universal measurement across all age groups and activities so regardless where you are in life either in size or age you still have the same comparative metric to use so in my opinion as I stated earlier either this band will do wonders for you or it won't the reason being the band doesn't focus heavily on counting calories or carbs and even a sleep monitor is basically a time clock you start and stop when you go to sleep and then awaken it's really not much there but I believe if you want to track how active you are and or want to be more active and that's all you're really aiming for without a strong focus on the health aspect then yes this band is definitely for you if you like the point system and believe as long as you're active you'll receive the health benefits then yes again this band is for you then but if you're really looking for something more health focused and I'm specifically speaking of food blogs detailed charts of your jogging and running and even your sleep patterns a bit more detailed exercise log then there are other bands out there for the same price that does that though so altogether the FuelBand se isn't bad at all it's a really good product but you have to understand what you want and what you're getting yourself into it's truly a matter of preference it's basically activeness versus health logging it depends on which one you want so I hope you enjoy this review of the Nike FuelBand se if you have not please look at my other review specifically the jawbone up24 and the Fitbit force which is shown above there of course subscribe and comment to this video as I'm always eager to hear your opinions and again this is Jimmy from Jim's review room take everyone by you