I got my very first pedometer free, a cheapy that came with a McDonald's healthy meal. I used it for a while until I lost it. Then my son gave me another cheap one and I used it for a few months 'til I decided to check the steps. I counted off a hundred steps, but my pedometer only counted 84. Bummer! Like most couch-potatoes I wanted it to read high. I decided to see what other pedometers were out there and as usual, I checked Amazon. This was the most highly rated. It deserves to be. My wife and I have now been using it for several months and I am now up to 10,000 steps per day. What a difference it makes to know that the device you are using is accurate. If the pedometer reads 9,000 I put down the remote and make a couple laps around the block--whatever it takes to hit the magic number.
I agree with the person who complained about the clip. The pedometer fell off my waist a couple times before I started putting it in my pocket without the clip. It works perfectly in that mode.
One nice factor, and at the same time disconcerting, is that the pedometer resets itself each day, so when I get up in the morning it reads "0" (or, "What have you done for me lately?"). It does store the past seven days so I can remind myself that yesterday I was faithful. However, with the old pedometer I had gotten in the habit of looking at my old pedometer and seeing how I'd done the previous day before pushing the "reset" button. Now I feel like I'm in "Groundhog Day." Every day starts with a clean slate. It helps to think of it as a reminder that each day is what you make it.
In sum, the costs for this device went entirely into great engineering and craftmanship. There are few bells and whistles, but the reward is complete confidence about how many steps you have taken on a given day. My wife and I have one, I've given two to friends, and now I've ordered 3 more for other folks.Get more detail about Omron HJ-112 Digital Pocket Pedometer.
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