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| Nike Lance 4 Black/Titanium Watch - Black/Titanium - WA0020-013 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Nike
Category: Sports
Department: Mens
List Price: $259.00
Buy New: $140.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 27081
Media: Misc.
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
MPN: WA0020013
UPC: 826216167524
EAN: 8262161675240
ASIN: B001CB3FIA
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| Features:
| • | 100m water resistance | | • | 1,000-hour chronograph with data recall | | • | 2-color compass and timer display / Eas |
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Product Description
Securing victory in the Tour de France is usually achieved in two places: the Alps and the Pyrenees. A strong mountain climb can produce an insurmountable lead from one rider over another. How fast does Lance climb? Lance specifically asked for rate of altitude change and even provided the exact formula for the watch. The Lance 4 watch case is made from pure titanium. Designed in cooperation with Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. Engraved and paint-filled Lance signature on backplate. Altimeter with Zero Drift Technology uses a special algorithm that determines whether a barometric pressure change is caused by altitude change or a weather system, letting you accurately track your ascent/descent rate, current altitude, maximum altitude, and accumulated altitude. Weather Mode utilizes an accurate barometer that measures atmospheric pressure?the best indicator of changing weather conditions. Real-time digital compass always points north, while your current heading is displayed; includes a level bubble for even greater accuracy. Dual-layer display for Compass and Timer vastly enhances the readability of crucial information, including compass north heading, and graphic countdown timer showing time remaining. Solid Titanium case utilizes one of the lightest and toughest metals available on the planet. 1000-hour chronograph ? enough for a month-long race. Seven extra-loud alarms for time, altitude and hydration--to remind you when to drink and eat to maintain your energy during
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Good service except... October 5, 2008
I ordered the item on Tuesday night and when I could not find any tracking information on Wednesday and nobody replied to my e-mail I sent on Wednesday I finally called the vendor and found out they were closed on those days because of Jewish New Year.
There was no mention of that on the web nor "Out of Office Reply". If I did not call who knows when would I get it.
They changed my shipping to overnight since I had to give it to somebody on Saturday but I still had to pay $38 shipping instead of $12.95.
The customer service people were nice and helpful just too bad they did not wave the shipping or let me know they are closed.
I could have easily ordered form somebody else hopefully without a hassle.
 Nike Lance 4 February 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Recently, I bought the Nike Lance 4 cycling watch ([...]) through Amazon for $[...], including shipping... primarily for the "loud" alarms, compass and stopwatch.
Unfortunately, the Lance 4 is neither atomic nor solar... and the alarm is definitely not loud (for me). I can hear it in an absolutely quiet room, but not on my wrist when my desktop computer's running. (I'm 65 and have experienced some extremely loud sounds, so "normal" hearing is probably better.) However, the watch face flashes its backlight when any of the alarms go off, and that helps.
When you first strap the watch onto your wrist, it's cold and feels like you're wearing a doorknob. However, after a couple minutes, the metal and rubber warm up and it becomes very comfortable. In fact, it feels so comfortable that when you take it off at the end of the day, you miss it. The oversize buckle, and strap-end lock-down, are smart ideas and even work with gloves. Another thing that works well is the compass, which you can set for true north or calibrate to the magnetic declination for your location. (During the warm months here in New Hampshire, the heavy leaf canopy blocks GPS signals, and I don't always carry a compass backup.) The altimeter appears to be accurate after calibrating it with a known elevation, but it needs recalibration whenever you can do it. A nice feature is the battery saver, settable to three different periods of inactivity before the screen goes blank. Everything else continues to work during that time. Probably what I like most about the watch are the control buttons... VERY tactile and functional, even with gloves.
Has a lot of functions but not very durable September 15, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've had a Lance 4 since they first hit the market. I will admit that I don't use all the function(seriously, who needs all those alarms?). The altimeter is pretty useless, as it's inaccurate AND you need to enter the exact elevation of your starting location for the watch to be useful. Who really knows the elevation of their home?
The case, even though it's titanium, is terribly fragile. I had mine for six weeks, worn as a normal watch(at my inside job), and the case was scratched and dinged as if it was 10 years old. Nike replaced the case for me after 6 months, at which time I needed a new battery. Battery life is horrible on this thing. Expect to spend 20 bucks a year sending it back for replacement.
I forgot to mention som4ething. When I sent the watch back after having it for six months, the band had broken. The rubber tore where it attached to the case---and that was simply from taking the watch off. No bike crashes, no playing sports. Just removing it. At that time, the yellow in the engraved Lance Armstrong signature on the case back had also come off. As a matter of fact, it actually stuck to my wrist. Not a huge deal, but pretty poor build quality. I have a Lance Race watch which is my daily wear watch. I put the Lance 4 on ONLY when I'm riding my bike. It's delicate.
 Awesome February 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have had my watch for two years now and it is by far my favorite outdoor watch. I make regular use of all the features.
Compass: Once calibrated it is accurate, within 1 degree of my GPS. I used it exclusively to complete an all day orienteering event and numerous camping trips without complaint.
Altimeter: The altimeter, despite the proprietary "zero drift" technology, will drift over time, as all barometer-based alitimeters will. On a four day hiking trip in Colorado, I set the altimeter at a known elevation and it worked flawlessly for the whole trip. Based on map readings and GPS, the watch was never more than 200' off on a trip that regularly ranged from 10,000' to 14,000'. Another feature not mentioned in the manual is an alarm system that goes off whenever you attain an altitude of a famous mountain. For example, when I hit the altitude of Mt. Fuji, the alarm sounded and "Mt. Fuji" scrolled across the face. You will have to set the altimeter to a known point for it to be accurate. As a helicopter pilot I have flown numerous times with it and it is fairly accurate, but the sampling rate of 60 seconds is kind of slow - you can change it, but I don't seriously use it in the aircraft, and 60 seconds is plenty of time when you're hiking.
Temperature: Like any wrist mounted temperature sensor, the watch will react to your body temp. This watch has a feature that allows you to compensate for this by lowering the temp by a known factor. I have mine set at -8 degrees so it is relatively accurate on my wrist. This is the only watch I have found to have this.
Barometer: Accurately shows trend data - no complaints.
Alarms: I like having numerous alarms, and the alarm is sufficiently loud to hear while hiking in 30mph winds with the watch under layers of clothing.
The watch also has a feature to shut off the display after 1 hour of no button pushes. This saves battery power and my battery display shows a full charge after two years of consistent use.
The manual is not very clear, but the interface is user friendly once you play with it. The titanium bezel does show some wear, but the mineral face is as clear as the day I bought it and I am extremely hard on watches.
Overall, I am extremely pleased with this watch. I think I will buy a second one when the first one bites the dust.
 A major disappointment from Nike September 13, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Before I bought this watch, I did a lot of research on the offerings from Suunto, Polar and Nike, and finally ended up choosing the Lance 4 watch for my cycling-specific activities. And I have to say, my disappointment began within 2 minutes of opening the shipping box. Here are the three major ways this watch (and Nike itself) have failed me:
1) This is a complicated, multi-function instrument. But if you're expecting a detailed instruction manual, forget it. What you get is an elaborate pictograph that illustrates which buttons to push. It skims over the setup procedure and many of the most important functions, and omits many features entirely.
2) Relative to the above complaint, I contacted Nike customer service about the setup. Since I'm a cyclist, I was particularly interested in the altimeter function, and dismayed by how thin the "manual" is. The instructions say you can select a 60-, 10- or 2-second sampling rate of the barometric pressure in order to determine altitude. What it fails to mention is what the ramifications are for choosing one over the other? Is one more accurate? Does one use more battery power? We'll apparently never know, because Nike's customer service failed to answer the question. While they admitted that they had received several complaints about the manual -- and were considering writing a new one -- they simply sidestepped my question about the altimeter function in their email reply.
3) And then there's the performance of the watch itself. In most cases it's impressive -- that is, in every case except the one for which I purchased it: the altimeter. On my group rides, there are always at least three other people with altimeters. A post-ride comparison of altimeter results always puts their readings within 3 percent of each other. The results from the Nike are at least 20 percent off. That means the altimeter results are not to be trusted.
While the watch is attractive (that's why it earned 2 stars instead of just one) and has an excellent band, it simply doesn't give me the accurate altimeter results I need. And since the altimeter results are so far off, I can only assume that its built-in weather sensor (also based on barometric pressure) is hugely flawed, too.
With the manual being as light on information as it is, with Nike's customer service either unwilling or unable to shed any light on the watch's usage and with the flawed performance of the altimeter function, I can only say that this watch represents a major disappointment. It may meet Nike's standards for fashion, but it fails my standards for performance.
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