132 of 136 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The best pedometer I have found, 2 Feb 2009
I've tried a number of pedometers from Amazon and this one is the best. It's step counting is accurate, which shouldn't be a rarity but in practise it is. Other pedometers I have tried have been up to 15% out, which is very disheartening, or are unable to count steps when you're running or jogging. This one is easy to use and I instinctively find myself trying to exceed my step count from the previous week, which is a good thing. The only problem with it is that it's a little larger than I would like, so you can't really wear it when you're dressed to impress.
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124 of 129 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Useful for an idea of how many steps you have taken, 1 Nov 2009
This is my 1st pedometer. It is extremely easy to set and use and the instructions are very clear. It provides the number of steps made in large clear numerals, together with the current time in smaller numerals underneath. You can scroll back through the number of steps made during the previous 7 days too.
At the push of a button, the pedometer can also show how many aerobic steps you have taken, how many calories you used and your distance walked in kms. Again, this data can be accessed for the previous 7 days.
Now for the biggy - accuracy. I like to wear my pedometer on my bra strap between my breasts. There is no chance of it falling into the loo. But, for the benefit of male readers, I have tried it attached to my waistband as well. (NB I tried it attached to my dressing gown belt and it over read the number of steps dreadfully)
Bra Strap - this seems to over read by about 2% (on average) over shorter distances (I always give up counting when I get to 200 steps!) However, yesterday I walked 2.5kms and the number of steps I took was pretty much spot on. I also did a mix of normal steps and aerobic steps and I think it seemed to differentiate quite well, although I havent formally tested this. I have not tested the pedometer on my bra strap when walking up a steep incline.
Waistband - on shorter distances on the flat, this has proved to be bang on (occasionally 1 step over or under per 150/200 steps). I did walk 200 odd steps up a very steep incline though and the pedometer over read by 17 steps.
I have my doubts that any pedometer is 100% accurate, but I feel that I can pretty much rely on this one to give me a fairly accurate guide as to the number of steps I have taken throughout the day - provided I am not hill walking/mountain climbing!
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Walk or die, 23 Dec 2011
My doctor told me (after 40 years of playing sport) that I must continue to exercise. Yer fine, knees knackered, shoulder knackered, thanks Doc. He told me that walking was a pretty good exercise for someone of my advancing years. But, how much walking? Minimum 2,500 steps a day he said. How do I know how many steps I've done. Get a pedometer! I must say this is one of the best as far as I am concerned. As long as you programme it correctly, it is very accurate. Number of steps over the day (which it stores in its memory), also gives you the amount of calories you have burnt plus other relevent information to help you in your fitness regime. In fact, an excellent piece of kit that hopefully is going to keep me going for another 20 years (don't tell the wife).
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