Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer
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Product Reviews of Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer
Product Review: Accurate and easy to use...
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used a step counter on and off for several years. I love this one! I use it just to count the number of steps I take each day. It resets itself at midnight, so I don't have to remember. I can put it in my pants pocket, so I don't have to fuss with a silly clip that never stays put. I was worried that the reset button would accidentally be pushed in my pocket, but it hasn't. The resent button is small and reccessed (needs a paperclip end to push it in). The mode button is occassionally pushed accidentally, but this does not affect the gatherng of data. I have tested it several times and it seems accurate within a few steps each time. It does not count vibration as steps, so I don't get off the motorcycle to find that I've been "walking" while riding. It says that it is not accurate for sports other than walking; I've not tested this out (other than motorcycle and dirt-bike riding).
It has some functions that I do not use. You can put in your stride length and it will tell you how many miles you have walked. Because my stride varies, depending on the terrain and situation, I have never considered this to be very accurate, so I ignore it. It will also compute calories, but then you have to multiply the number it gives you by something else manually. Again, I find this not to be an accuate way to guage calories burned, so I ignore it. It also tells you how many of your steps were "aerobic." The criteria used for aeorobic is moving more than 10 minutes without more than a minute rest and walking at least 60 steps per minute. Interesting, but not particularly motivating for me. It also comes with a clipped holster to attach to your waistband or belt. I don't use this; I find the pocket method to be much more secure. Supposedly you can also keep it in your purse and it will be accurate, but I have not tested this out yet.
The only thing that would make this better for me is if it were waterproof (I use a ziplock sandwich bag on rainy days)and if it were thinner (still makes less of a bulge in my pocket than my cell phone).
If I were to somehow lose or destroy this tomorrow, I would promptly buy another.
Product Review: Omron Pedomoeter
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had several pedomoeters, all of which were totally inaccurate. The Omron is the best I have had, to date. It's not difficult to set (if you have used other digital gadgets) and it's fun to wear. Gives you lots of information, too!
Susan Kaplan
Product Review: I have loved this product
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used this product for 3 years and love it. I love to give
it as gifts
Product Review: I like it!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I especially like the Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer because I can carry it in my purse or jean's pocket, with or without attaching it to the outside of the pocket. It does hold the number of steps for each day in memory for a week. It's nice to have a watch on it. It was on sale and it has turned out to be the best pedometer I've ever owned. I'm glad I bought one for my husband too.Product Review: Best pedometer I've used
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had pedometers before, but they always become useless when the belt clip breaks. I've watched for a pedometer with a steel clip. I've yet to find one, but this pedometer licks the problem in another way--the clip is detachable. In the picture, you can see that there are 2 white pieces that look rather bulky at the bottom sides of the pedometer. Those white pieces are the belt clip, and the pedometer itself fits into the clip that then holds the pedometer. I assume you can buy a new clip for less than who whole new pedometer; if this is not true, then the pedometer isn't as great as I think.
Other nice features: It is extremely easy to set. User friendly. Also, it automatically goes to a new day--you get up in the morning and the steps are back to zero. There is a function to look back at each mode for the past 7 days; how many miles you walked, how many steps etc.
Also, there is both an overall step counter and an aerobic step counter, which essentially counts your rhythmic steps. So your steps as you move around through your daily habits will count separately from the rhythmic steps if you go out for a walk.
The cons: It won't pick up on my workout on an elliptical trainer. Also, the aerobic steps do not begin recording until you've gone--well, the brochure says 10 minutes, but it seems more like 12 to me. So if you do 8 minutes of an aerobic workout and then stop, none of the 8 minutes will be recorded as aerobic steps (though they will be recorded as non-aerobic steps.) You must do 10-12 minutes for it to start recording aerobic movements, but after that time it does recorded the full 10 - 12 minutes that you've done. The claim is that once you start aerobically exercising, you can stop for a full minute and it will start recording again after 60 steps, but I have found that not to be true. Stop to tie your shoe and it doesn't begin recording until 10 minutes have again elapsed. Or that's how my own pedometer seems to work. But overall, it's a terrific little machine.