Customer Reviews

Omron Walking Style III Pedometer

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I have used a lot of pedometers in the past, and all of them were very inaccurate. It now seems that the very respected brand, Omron, has finally worked out what we all need, which is a pedometer that works and also gives you a bit more information on how you are doing!

This neat little device is very simple to set up, but it pays to have some vital statistics already written down so that you can enter them when you set it up. You enter the time, your weight in kg, your height in cm and also your stride length in cm, which can be easily calculated by referring to the instruction booklet.

As well as telling the time, this device has a mode toggle that will display steps taken so far, the distance travelled in km, the calories burned in kcal and the fat burned in grammes. It can also store specific sessions that you can record from start to finish, which is very handy to compare different activities.

In all of my walks, I have found this device to be quite accurate indeed and I at last feel that I can rely on a pedometer to give me a pretty accurate estimate of how much walking I am doing and the likely benefit to my health. Especially useful is the feature that estimates the calories, as I like to have an idea of how my walks add up over the week and which ones are paying off better than others.

My trusty pedometer finally gave up on me after about 8 years of faultless service. So, I was desperate to replace it with something equally as small, easy to operate and accurate. I did see this Omron model in Argos, but as it was out of my price range, I opted for a cheaper one. I returned this as it was unsuitable and bought another model from Argos, which was more like an alarm clock than a pedometer, it was huge! Needless to say, this was returned also. I then tried the internet, discovered Amazon, and found the exact same Omren model at a much cheaper price...ideal!!

It is so easy to set up, and the added bonus of being able to carry it in my pocket is brilliant, I can take it anywhere, any time, without having to clip it on to a waist band and hope it doesn't come off! If I don't have a pocket I can wear it (concealed) around my neck, although I don't find the clip provided very useful, so I tend to use my own strap. The 7 day history is also a very useful feature as I can monitor my activity for the whole week.
I would definitely recommend this product to my friends.

The Amazon reviews on this pedometer were so helpful, that I decided that by writing my own, it might help someone else in their purchase decision.

So many pedometers seem to rely on little more than wishful thinking for their reporting accuracy but not this little unit from Omron.

Pros are what appears to be a scientific approach to calculations based on height, weight and stride length all housed in a very compact and, for a pedometer,unoffensive little unit.

It then gives you the usual distance walked,steps taken, calories used and , gulp, fat allegedly also burned up!

The only downside is my opinion is that you need to have the aforesaid vital statistics to hand to set it up correctly in the first place but the instructions are clear.

This is however the firdt pedometer that we have kept on using and it is really encouraging us to take that extra exercise.

As a previous user of the Omron Walking Style Pro Pedometer which I loved until its screen met with an unfortunate accident, I was interested to try a different model.

The first thing that struck me upon opening the package was how much smaller this model is, it's approximately 6cm by 3.5cm and only about half a cm thick, so fits beautifully into a jeans pocket. The place at the base of the pedometer where the lanyard attaches swivels round, the manufacturers provide a short lanyard with a clip on it which is very convenient for attaching to belt loops on trousers, the pedometer could easily be used around one's neck if this was substituted for a long lanyard, however.

Unlike with my previous model, the Walking Style III Pedometer's screen does not stay on all the time, it goes blank after a short while and you have to press a button to reawaken it. I wasn't all that keen on this at first, but the difference this makes to battery life is quite striking - I have been using it on the same battery for almost four months now.

As with all the Omron pedometers, the step counting is very accurate (not perfect, obviously, but their motion sensors are radically better than conventional 'pendulum' pedometers), and it counts steps just as well tossed into a pocket or bag as it does if carefully clipped in an upright position onto your waistband.

Highly recommended item. Definitely worth paying a little extra for one of these quality pedometers.

Prior to using this, I'd tried two `bog-standard' pedometers. I'm going back perhaps twenty years here and needless to say the results were NOT impressive. I was actually better off calculating the length of a walk by using my average walking speed than using either of those devices!

The Omron however is a different matter.

Crucial to setting it up correctly is programming-in your height, weight, stride length etc. And, obviously the more accurate you are the better the results it produces.

Clipping it to my belt (where it's very unobtrusive - indeed, hardly noticeable), I tested it by walking round a local athletics track and found its accuracy to be more than acceptable. I cycle regularly and I'm in a position where I don't need to lose weight (with the exception of around my middle - but walking isn't going to flatten my stomach much!) but I found the statistics on calories consumed, steps taken and distance covered on each walk very interesting nonetheless.

Simply and easy to set-up and use, you may find that it encourages you to walk more. If this involves you leaving the car at home and walking that mile to the shops, or to work, so much the better!

Recommended.

Omron have got a pretty neat little pedometer here. Unlike some simpler models this pedometer requires you to input your weight, height and stride length in order that it can figure out how far you've walked, calories you've burnt and grams of fat you have worked off. This is a good feature as many generic pedometers basically guess your distance as they don't have the ability to personalise.

The unit seems pretty solidly constructed and the lanyard is good enough too. The pedometer is very simple to use, it stores seven days of information and records anew each day. There is a spot function that measures separately from the seven day recorder. This is handy if you are going out for a hike or walk and want to figure out how far you have gone during that walk.

Beyond being a novelty an accurate pedometer is actually a useful tool for navigation and hillwalking as it replaces having to pace out distances in your head.

Where I ran into difficulties with the Omron was the accuracy of the unit. I walk a circuit that is two miles in length, however, when I use the Omron it gives a distance of less than two miles. I have tried tweaking the pace setting on the unit but it doesn't make much of a difference. The unit will require further tweaking.

Apart from the slight issue with distance this is a neat little unit and recommended.

I have been incredibly impressed with this little digital pedometer. It is so indiscrete that you forget it is in your pocket (or wherever). It seems pretty accurate too (compared to some of the analogue ones I have had in the past). It records the last 7 days work of steps, which you access by use of one button; vie the other button you can toggle between steps, distance, calories, grams of fat burnt and the actual time. Set up is easy - just need to enter your stride length.

I did actually forget it was in my pocket, as it was so small, and it went around the wash. After sticking it in the airing cupboard for a day it still worked - not a recommended practice and it is not listed as waterproof but still pretty good.

Overall a great little device and thoroughly worth a recommendation.

This" pedo" comes nicely packed in it's box with no fewer than two well produced multi-language manuals. The unit itself is compact (approx 6cm x 4cm), well made and nice and extremely light for you joggers out there. It comes with a small strap to attach to a neck strap (not included) and a clothing clip also.

Setup is pretty straight forward, after using the "set" hole at the back you are prompted for the time, your height, weight and stride length and you are good to go. It works on a 24 hour basis i.e. you carry it around with you as long as you want all day and it resets to zero at midnight so you don't need to remember to stop/start each morning. You can also easily monitor certain periods individually with the action button. Steps taken during those times cumulatively add to the daily total. Pressing the mode button toggles through the current time, steps, kcal and fat burned (in g) though how accurate that is is anybody's guess! All measurements are metric. A memo button allows you to check the data from up to 7 days ago too.

Overall this is an attractive and easy to use product though quite pricey.

I don't usually leave feedback but I have tried several pedometers and I am impressed by this little gadget! My usual problem with previous pedometers is with the reset button. Not that I ever want to reset it to 0 after I have completed a very busy day walking my socks off!! With the Omron pedometer however there is no way you can accidently press the reset button because there isn't one. It stores your steps, calories, kms travelled etc for the last 7 days - what more do you want from a pedometer?! Oh and it has a handy little clip/grip to secure to your waistband, pocket etc. Because you don't have to worry about pressing buttons you can store the pedometer anywhere (even bra) and with the clip in place it is not going to go anywhere!

Pleased with this gizmo, very accurate stride count (even when I cycle) and the extra fat/calories burned figures are equally motivational. Have to wear it in positions where the unit doesn't move around for the most accurate readings. Already got a fair few friends joining in which has added the competition element to exceed the 10k mark before them each day. Nothing negative to report.