Once up and running, you can press the button to cycle through your readout, including calories burnt, steps taken and your Fuel activity rating. That could be to do with the locked-down nature of the machine, as it worked fine on another computer, but it would be nice to have the option of setting up the FuelBand via the smartphone app rather than having to rely on a computer. It is worth noting that the setup procedure is browser-based, and that I had issues on one computer getting the Nike site to respond properly.

Initial setup needs to be done via computer using the integrated USB connector, which charges the band in the process. You simply wear it on your designated wrist all the time and let it do its thing. Using the Nike+ FuelBand SE is pretty straightforward after the initial setup. Nike+ FuelBand SE review – a bright and colourful LED display hides under the matt black rubber. The display cycles through the time, your activity and notifies you of any goals you may have hit. The top of the device hides a dot-matrix LED display next to a solid rubber button. Each band comes with two different link spacers too, providing a better fit by enlarging the band. To adjust for different sizes of wrist, the FuelBand SE is available in three sizes – small, medium/large and extra large. It's something you can probably get used to eventually, and wouldn't be an issue if you weren't a desk dweller. If you happen to be a computer user, for instance, the band’s metal buckle rests on the desk as you type forming a hard lump under your wrist. The rigid oval nature of the band means it can’t flex when resting on something hard, making it uncomfortable to wear at times.

Unlike most watches that may be chunky on top of your wrist, the FuelBand’s all-round thickness is not something that can be ignored.

The band, while narrow and only about the width of an index finger on your wrist, is quite thick. The FuelBand SE is a thick, semi-rigid rubberised plastic band with a locking buckle in the middle that integrates a full-size USB connector for charging and syncing. The basic design of the FuelBand SE remains unchanged from the previous generation Nike FuelBand, just with some optional brightly coloured inlays to complement the matt black band. Nike+ FuelBand SE review - positive encouragement is the FuelBand's secret.

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