When I got this thing, I was immediately impressed with the apparent quality of its design and manufacture. I used it on my treadmill and found it to be reasonably accurate. By this, I mean that any difference between measurements the two devices provided was small enough to be ignored. Yes, differences accumulate over time and distance, but unless you're measuring the distance to a cliff, they'll still be close enough -- however, cliff walkers, the device does appear to "error" toward undercounting. On a treadmill, of course, steps are more likely to be consistent than they would be around the house or office. My treadmill has no corners to turn or furniture to avoid.
Pros
Since I'm using this thing to get in shape, undercounting is not a problem.
It is solid and well made. It does not look like something you should get for free in a box of cereal.
Cons
Lousy belt clip. The Omron comes with a little strap and clip that should keep it from falling completely to the floor - as long as the little plastic clip lasts. I use a lanyard from an old MP3 device and wear the Omron around my neck. It's an advantage over the cheap belt clip when I'm wearing a shirt with no pockets. When I wear a shirt with a pocket, I can still stuff the Omron in it. The lanyard looks no dorkier than the strap and clip.
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