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title: Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice)
date: 2013-01-04 08:54:22
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2013/01/04/nike-fuelband-black-ice/
author: Lester Chan
excerpt: "Thanks to Benjamin Eng and his cousin for helping me buy the Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) from the US. I'd tried myself via a freight forwarder, but neither my credit card nor PayPal would go through. I paid US$180."
categories:
  - "Wearable & Fitness"
tags:
  - fitness band
  - FuelBand
  - Nike
---

Thanks to Benjamin Eng and his cousin who helped me to buy the Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) from the US. I tried purchasing it myself and sending it to a freight forwarder, but both my credit card and PayPal payment could not go through! I guess they also ensure that the payment must be done with a US credit card or a US PayPal account.

I paid a total of **US$180 (S$220)** to Benjamin’s cousin. The actual breakdown is as follows: US$149 (Nike+ FuelBand) + US$15 (Express Shipping) + US$8.80 (Tax) = US$172.8.

The Nike+ FuelBand app for iOS is available in the App Store even if you are using a Singapore iTunes account. However, when you are doing the Nike+ FuelBand Setup, you need to have a US IP, if not you will be stuck at the “Get extra motivation in your inbox” screen and unable to proceed on further.

Apart from the US IP issue, I still face the issue of linking my Nike+ account to my Nike+ FuelBand. The whole Nike+ setup experience is just HORRIBLE and BUGGY! After getting a US IP, I managed to complete the web setup of my Nike+ FuelBand, but my Mac’s Nike+ Connect App refuses to acknowledge that I have already setup the Nike+ FuelBand on my browser and still shows me “Make It Yours” as shown in the screenshot below.

[![Nike+ FuelBand - Horrible Setup](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8338744682_4cf4a940e3_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8338744682_b7e98c4896_o.jpg "Nike+ FuelBand - Horrible Setup")

I have no idea what else to do. So I did a factory reset and change a USB port, and to my surprise that works! My Nike+ FuelBand immediately show a “GO” sign which means the account has been linked successfully.

By the way, I am still using my Nike+ Singapore account with the Nike+ FuelBand, you do not need another separate Nike+ US account for this.

If you run into other problems with regards to setting up the Nike+ FuelBand, you can also checkout Dejiki’s Review On The Nike+ FuelBand, there are discussions going on in the comments.

[![Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Box Front](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8494/8338282184_ea57c8ae2d_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8494/8338282184_fb5d985106_o.jpg "Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Box Front")

[![Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Box Back](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8501/8338281952_32af1f6acf_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8501/8338281952_84fa7eec31_o.jpg "Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Box Back")

[![Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Box Open](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8337222345_21be9466e2_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8337222345_378708c211_o.jpg "Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Box Open")

[![Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Box Contents](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8497/8337221605_c206aa519b_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8497/8337221605_bc66b7d67a_o.jpg "Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Box Contents")

[![Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8338283658_9510bfdf58_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8338283658_4ca2732f0c_o.jpg "Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice)")

[![Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8337225071_84d5bb4a6d_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8337225071_fbc12d215e_o.jpg "Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice)")

[![Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Connected To iMac](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8494/8337227765_0833e34147_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8494/8337227765_78c0506e53_o.jpg "Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Connected To iMac")

[![Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Charging](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8361/8338286070_784e72e4e8_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8361/8338286070_5f28e2b8e1_o.jpg "Nike+ FuelBand (Black Ice) - Charging")

[![Nike+ FuelBand - iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8219/8341028409_4c0d914463_z.jpg "Nike+ FuelBand - iOS App")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8219/8341028409_eb49220c85_o.png "Nike+ FuelBand - iOS App")[![Nike+ FuelBand - iOS App](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8341028631_40044e2d35_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8341028631_440f458a82_o.png "Nike+ FuelBand - iOS App")