Omron Walking Style Pro Pedometer
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8 new from £18.98 5.0 out of 5 stars A good upgrade from the Walking Style II IF you want the PC connection, By DWB1873 (Channel Islands) - See all my reviews This review is from: Omron Walking Style Pro Pedometer (Sports) I've been using the other model of this style of pedometer - the Walking Style II. At the time I bought that, this model was not available in the UK as it was being exclusively sold through an online website tied into a fitness plan. |
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Firstly it is accurate, I used a cheap one when I first bought one and it was not accurate at all. It is very easy to set up, I'm not very good with gadgets but I managed to set it up on my own. You don't need to reset it each day which is a good feature.It is comfortable to wear and it stays in place with the clip and feels secure. I like the way it also counts the aerobic steps which is great if you are trying to get fit. If you use it with the Omron Health Management software you can track your progress and hopefully see your improvement. I think it is very good value for money and would recommend it very highly
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I've had so many different pedometers but I have to say that Omron really make the best. In fact, it is the ONLY pedometer I have found which can accurately count my aerobic steps and not just walking steps. The extra safety clip is fantastic as it means you won't drop or lose your pedometer as I have with cheaper versions which can too easily ping off the top of your trouser band or pocket.
If you do aerobics, this is a brilliant pedometer as it will show your aerobic steps separately from your walking steps so you can keep track of the exercise you are doing. On the pedometer screen itself you can see a week's worth of stored data. But if you plug it into your PC, you can keep track of your progress over time using the supplied software which is a fantastic idea.
Don't waste money buying cheaper pedometers as you will be unsatisfied with them. This is my second Omron pedometer that I've bought (old one has been given to hubby) and I love it. It's the best you will get.
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I've used step counters before, but just the simple ones that register each footfall (and have to be carefully positioned or they won't work...) This is much better in terms of its ability to count footfalls, because you can hang it round your neck or stick it in your pocket or even your bag and it will still tell you how much walking you've done all day. Pretty clever.
You can also download the information from the step counter to your PC, and keep track of your progress - which is very useful if you're on a fitness programme and want to see how well you're doing. I'm not and didn't, I just wanted to increase my overall walking and can do that just by checking the Omron directly.
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It's a bit of a fiddle to set up, because you have to program in your stride size and weight - first measuring stride length and taking an average and calculating it and following a formula, which for someone like me who feels faint at the sight of numbers, was a definite turn off! But if you do the calculations accurately, you can be sure that the readouts will be accurate and tailored exactly to you.
It's neat and tidy, seems well made and robust, and comes complete with a wrist strap and clip, CD and comprehensive and easy to follow instructions. It's much more accurate and therefore more use than the other step counters I've had, and I like it.
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I like this pedometer although it's not as accurate as the one I was previously using, and still sometimes do, (Yamax SW701, not sold on Amazon - which is very simple to use, extremely accurate and I'd highly recommend to anyone looking for a pedometer without software) nonetheless, I've used this Omron extensively for the last 4 months and it has much to commend it. At first I wore it on my belt via the supplied clip but that's a bit of an unwieldy option as it protrudes too far, about 1", and is fairly easy to dislodge whilst sitting, therefore, I found it worked best to remove the clip and simply carry it in my trouser pocket. This repositioning provided the added benefit of a more accurate reading; I think this is because whilst the pedometer had been attached to my waist it had been acting more like a `movement meter' instead of a `step meter'.
However, it's the software that sets this pedometer apart; it's simple and intuitive for the most part. Just load it on the PC, click the icon, attach the supplied USB cable and at the click of a button (Download Data) and 41 days of data transfers to the PC (only the most recent 7 days is actually viewable on the pedometer), and that's about as difficult as it gets.
Once set up (time, weight and stride length), you can alter how you view your data; daily (displayed in hourly periods), weekly (displayed in daily periods), monthly (also displayed in daily periods), yearly (displayed in monthly periods), or a straight running total of everything.
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You can even set your own goals if you want e.g. calories burned, distance covered etc. and the results get displayed as a percentage against whatever your targets are.
One final point which is quite nice is that if you're doing a lot a walking etc, as long as you do a minimum of 60 paces per minute for at least 10 minutes, this records in a sub-category called aerobic steps and gets displayed in a different colour from the other steps recorded and in this way it easy to see when and for how long more intensive exercise was occurring.
If knowing these other aspects is of interest to you then I'd recommend this pedometer but if you're simply looking for a straightforward step counter then I'd recommend the Yamax instead.
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When I took this out of its box I was actually quite excited (sad, I know) by the amount of gumph you get in it. Theres the unit itself (very smart and "medical" looking, and looks easy to use), a number of wires and straps, instructions, battery and CD for installing to your PC. This was the bit I was most interested in - being able to log my walking over periods of time, which, in practice, is probably only useful for seeing when youve been laziest!
The software that comes with this pedometer is very simple and easy to use - nothing that requires a degree in IT, which pleased me, but fiddling with the buttons and functions on the unit did get a bit tiring and irritating: yes it is very accurate, lets you "personalise" it by inputting your weight/ stride, and has a calorie counter so you can see how many crisps you walked off - but after this initial amusement its just a fancy pedometer.
I imagine if youre a walking enthusiast, or training for a walking event, that it will be extremely useful and worth every penny - but ultimately for the layman I personally think its a lot of gimmiky gadgetry which will never see its full potential.
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