Omron HJ-112 Digital Pocket Pedometer
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Customer Reviews of Omron HJ-112 Digital Pocket Pedometer
Customer Review: Another Modern Marvel
Summary: 5 Stars
This precision device, accurately measures only one thing directly: the total number of steps taken. Although, based on your entered weight and stride length, it also calculates the approximate calories burned, the number of "aerobic" steps taken, and distance walked. Furthermore, the meter resets at midnight, and keeps a 7 day log of all this information.
Granted that all variables are calculated (except total number of steps taken, By nature, they are not precise, and cannot be expected to be so. However, this is merely a limitation of physics and mathematics, not a problem with the pedometer itself.
I have owned it for about two weeks, and tested it in my twice daily walk up to a local park, with a known round trip distance of 2.8 miles. This meter consistently comes pretty close to this number with every walk. It calculates, based on one's weight (which, for me, is neatly coming down), thanks to the motivational factor that this device provides.
Omron is a trusted brand name for medical devices. I have owned an Omron spghymomaneter (blood pressure meter), that has served me well for years, giving accurate pulse and blood pressures.
Other reviews are correct that the belt clip is not reliable. I suggest attaching a safety pin through the cord, and clipping it to your shorts, sweats, or clothing. Make it un-loseable this way, or you will probably eventually lose it.
Conclusion: if you are serious about a walking exercise program, this is an extremely useful and low cost investment. Highly recommended, especially for diabetics those wishing to add exercise to the formula for lowering cardiovascular and stroke risk.
Customer Review: A pedometer that does what it is supposed to do... imagine that!
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, you want to improve your health. Everyone seems to be talking about walking as the most underrated form of aerobic exercise. There are offers by companies and health departments to give you a free or inexpensive pedometer to encourage you to walk.
Those free or inexpensive pedometers? Turn all of these offers down.
Pedometers are supposed to measure your steps. These cheap ones have exaggerated steps, undercounted steps, variable steps, and so on. They are not worth the carbon credits to manufacture.
You need something that will work. Something dependable. Something accurate.
You need an Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer, with the safety strap and holder.
The Omron HJ-112 is easy to set up and personalize. You need to calibrate it to your stride. Then... it's off to the races you go! You get an accurate count of steps for the day. By the way, it doesn't pick up my pedaling when I bike to work. And when I jog/run (about 7 mph), it records 3 miles as 2 miles (because of my lengthened stride).
The Omron HJ-112 records number of steps, aerobic steps (walking at 1 step/sec or faster for at least 10 minutes), and calories burned (I don't really pay attention to this last category). It also gives you a 7 day memory for each category.
The holder clips to your belt or waistband, but is only partially reliable. You must use the safety strap if you don't want to lose it! I repeat... USE THE SAFETY STRAP AT ALL TIMES!
I'm told the batteries last about 6 months. I'm not there yet.
If you want an accurate and reliable pedometer, try the Omron HJ-112.
Customer Review: Great Pedometer
Summary: 5 Stars
I love my new pedometer! I find it to be very accurate. I walk on my treadmill 5+ miles 5 to 6 times a week. The miles recorded on my treadmill and the miles recorded on the pedometer come within 10% of each other, which is considered an accurate reading. I also walk around the track and my pedometer reading is very accurate. I am impressed! I love the fact that this pedometer separates my aerobic steps from my normal steps of the day. This pedometer does not give me free bees, meaning it records my true steps. I EARN my steps for that day. (For best accuracy, be sure to follow the set up instructions included with the pedometer.)
One thing you should know about this pedometer is that it is larger than some of the others. If I am wearing pants with a loose fitting shirt, I will wear the pedometer on my pant's waistband. No one will know I am wearing it. Be sure to attach the clip. The pedometer does fall off sometimes when I squat down. When I am wearing a tighter fitting shirt, I attach the pedometer to my sock or in most cases, my knee Highs. Again, be sure to attach the clip to your sock or knee highs. It stays on all day perfectly. It works WONDERFULLY and it records accurately even in this location. I would highly recommend this pedometer to all walkers and runners at all level, beginners to athletes. It is a great motivator! Last thing, this pedometer keeps track of your previous day's steps, so if you forget to record your steps in your journal, you can press the Memory button. It saves your previous day's information. It resets after midnight so you are ready to start the next morning. I love it and would definitely buy it again.
Customer Review: Perfect for my application
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently had open-heart surgery. I'm home for 12 weeks. The doctor said "walk, walk, walk". And so I am.
I wanted to know how far I am walking and how long it takes. I had been measuring the distance by plotting my walk on Google Maps. That works, but it's time consuming. One route went between two roads that weren't connected, so using Google maps can get a little complicated. I had been measuring time with a stop-watch program on my PDA. Again, it works, but I have to remember to start the timer at the beginning of the walk and stop it at the end.
The Omron HJ-112 has an "aerobic walk" feature that is perfect for my purposes. I just drop the pedometer in my front pocket any time before I start my walk. I look at the results any time after the walk. The Omron automatically measures the time and distance for the aerobic walk, ignoring any extra steps I take before or after. It also resets itself every day at midnight. So ever day, it's automatically ready for a fresh walk.
I found the unit agrees very well with the stop watch and Google Maps. It's also amazingly consistent, measuring the same distance every time I take the same walk. I found the controls very easy to use.
There are a couple of small negatives. The lanyard is nice, but the clip doesn't look very sturdy. I just threw it away. Omron says you can put it "in a pocket" or "in a bag". It's not until you read the manual that you learn that it won't work in a back pocket, and it won't work in a bag if th bag is swinging back and forth as you walk. But these are small complaints. The unit does what it says it does, and does it very well.
Customer Review: Great pedometer! Excelente podometro!
Summary: 5 Stars
I really like it, and it has been a great incentive to keep on walking. I have had it for a bit more than a month, and it has worked great for me. It is easy to use, and it was not complicated to set it up--just follow the instructions. Great price at Amazon and very fast shipping.
Este instrumento ha sido una gran compra. Tengo un poco más de un mes que lo compré y es un gran incentivo para seguir caminando todos los días. El primer día hay que tomarse unos minutos para leer las instrucciones y calibrarlo, y luego es muy fácil usarlo. Como lo comentan otros usuarios, una vez calibrado este podómetro puede detectar correctamente los pasos que damos con solo mantenerlo fijo a la cintura usando el clip que ya viene incluido (el instructivo también incluye otras maneras en que puede funcionar sin tener que estar sujeto al cinturón). El tamaño de los números en la pantalla es adecuado. Puede guardar en su memoria los datos de los 7 días anteriores y proporciona también la cantidad de calorías quemadas, así como la distancia (en millas) caminada diariamente. La pila o batería necesaria también viene incluida.
En los días que llevo caminando diariamente he perdido algunas libras y realmente lo puedo notar en mi ropa. Estoy realmente satisfecha con este podómetro. Este ha sido el mejor producto que me he comprado para motivarme a hacer ejercicio. El precio de este podómetro en Amazon es mejor que en otros lugares y me llegó en un par de días.