Nike+ GPS vs. Garmin

I run with the Nike+GPS watch and love it. Never had a problem with losing a GPS signal but it comes with the foot sensor just in case. My dad has a Garmin and I'm personally not a fan of the user interface when you upload it to the computer. I'm a dork and love all the colors and whatnot that the Nike website has. Garmin is to the point. I feel I can wear the Nike watch around and not feel silly which I don't think I could do with a Garmin haha. I upload all my workouts to a third party (Endomondo) anyway so I don't really find the lack of a cycling feature annoying. I did break one Nike watch shortly after doing my first marathon (the reason I bought it was for training for it) and Nike's customer service made it easy to return and replace (1 year warranty) which was nice. It did suck for a sentimental reason to have to give back that watch. Anyway long story short I'm more than happy with my choice of the Nike watch

i have the nike watch and its great for running.  better than the garmin?  im not sure.  the garmin comes with a HR strap and sensor, the nike does not, but you can buy one for it, and there is only one that works with it.  the garmin also allows you to export GPX files for using on websites such as BT or strava for data logging, the nike does not, it has it's own file format that you can't extract, that only works on nikeplus.com, which sometimes goes down for weeks at a time causing you to lose all your GPS data for runs during that time.  i also see how you said the nike watch is waterproof, that is totally not true, it is water resistant, submerge it and it's toast.  

i like my watch, but i bought it before i started doing tri's, or i would have invested in something better suited for tri training.  if you are just looking for a running watch and like the look, i say go for it.

I've had really good luck with Garmin.

I've been tempted to go Timex or Nike for GPS, but shy away reading reviews.

Seems like a lot of problems, but perhaps they are working the bugs out and better now (?)

That being said, Garmin has been fixing issues with the 910xt, so nothings perfect out of the oven. If I bought today, I'd still pick the Garmin.

I've had 2 Garmins and loved them both.  The first was a 201 which I literally used until it fell apart.  The top half separated from the bottom (I think the glue wore out or something) and it fell to the ground and broke the internal circuitry and LCD display.  I replaced it with the 305 and it has been going strong ever since (almost 3 years now).  It is really easy to use and seems to be compatible with most logging sites such as this one, training peaks, etc. 

The only issues I've ever had is with the Garmin Connect software.  Every once in a while it likes to stop working which may be more a  function of my computer rather than the software.  Either way, the device works great!

You could use eagerfeet.org to export your Nike+ data to GPX. Hope that helps some

i found that the other day, seems to be down right now though.  site creator says he hopes it will be back up soon though...

Yeah he's actually had the site down since nike decided to update theres. It was supposed to be back online on the 15th so apparently he's having trouble with coding somewhere. When it works it's great though haha

I've never used Nike+, but I have had excellent success with my Garmin.

Also, Garmin has top notch customer service ... my 205 broke (way after warranty) and I sent it in, and they sent me a new/ refurbished one for free. I've heard others on BT say that the cust service is really great

I've been eagerly awaiting eagerfeet's return, so I could export my Nike+ data to GPX. (Hoping to try out Strava and RunKeeper). In the meantime - I tried creating my own version. Not nearly as slick, but it works. You're welcome to try it: http://mattstuehler.com/lab/NikePlus/

If anyone finds this helpful - I'd appreciate feedback!

Same here.  Every once in a while my Garmin 405 freaks out but 9 times out of 10 it works well.  The training software by Garmin is crap but I like the other data it gives you so I can put it into my spreadsheet I made. 

Garmin for me. I've burned through a few devices and love them. Use their website (connect.garmin.com) to create workouts, review outputs, and find runs in the area. Great service.

Coupled with Strava, get some serious challenges.

I used to own the Nike+ w/ the sportsband, but not long after owning it, it shorted and died. Replaced it and that one shorted too. Left Nike for garmin and haven't looked back.