Oregon Scientific PE316CA Pedometer with Calorie Counter
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Customer Reviews of Oregon Scientific PE316CA Pedometer with Calorie Counter
Customer Review: Great price...Accuracy? Not so much.
Summary: 2 Stars
The price of this product is what sold me comparing to other pedometers. I bought it being aware of the problems other reviewers have stated. The "happiness" ratio seems about 40% at best. The thumb clip has been problematic but you can work around it. But is that what you want in a product? The biggest flaw I have found is in its accuracy. After several tests of 50 steps the unit averaged being "off" by being over 40 steps...on the lowest sensitivity. Disappointing. I wouldn't mind it being off by being under because I would exercising more and thats good. But this way I feel like its cheating me at the cost of my health. I will continue to use this unit but I will be on the lookout for a new unit. I can not make a recomendation for this product.Customer Review: It's great!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this item about 3 months ago and LOVE it. I saw some reviews where people complained that it counted steps when they weren't moving and didn't count steps when they were moving. I had some of this trouble too and found that it was usually where I placed the pedometer. You just have to experiment some to find the best place to put it for how you move (including how you move when you're sitting at your desk).I have tested it out several times to check for accuracy--counting my steps as well as those on my pedometer. This may seem a bit manic, but I manually counted out more than 500 steps in a couple of these times. In all cases, the pedometer was right on with my count (occasionally it was off by one or two steps only).
Customer Review: It sure takes a beating!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this little pedometer. You definitely have to use the sensitivity setting when you get it. Out of the box, 35 steps read 42 steps. When I increased sensitivity, 35 steps read 57 steps, then I lowered sensitivity all the way, 35 steps = 35 steps, perfect. It's so motivational to shoot for the 10,000 steps every day...now I park the furthest away I can when running errands and take the dogs for walks multiple times a day. It's great when nearing the end of the day to see if another walk is necessary due to a low-steppin' day. Also I've dropped it several times, hard, and it just keeps on working. Oh...one thing I've found is that riding in a car (going over bumps) can register steps taken, one thing to beware of.Customer Review: Works for me
Summary: 4 Stars
I was hesitant to buy this based on prior reviews of the product. I've had no problems with it. It's easy to use. It's fairly accurate (none of the pedometers on the market are extremely accurate but this one is better than the two I've had before this). The clasp stays on my wasteband, unlike the previous model I had. It doesn't seem to skip steps or add steps. Best of all, it doesn't reset itself whenever you bump it, thanks to the cover. I like the cover feature even though it's difficult to open. The difficult to open feature works for me because it keeps my toddler's curiosity at bay! I would recommend this for someone who is just getting into an exercise regimen and just wants a beginner level tool.Customer Review: Very Disappointing Product...
Summary: 2 Stars
I ordered this product because of the great reviews that I read about it online. Once it was delivered, however, I was extremely disappointed with the purchase. First of all, I find it very hard to open. It requires a lot of force and is even more awkward to open when it is placed on a waistband (versus just holding it in your hands). I was also surprised that, not only is there no way to turn it off- it is constantly on and wasting batteries, but after leaving it on my dresser overnight I woke up to find out that it had walked 27 steps on its own while I was sleeping! Pretty amazing, huh? I am very disappointed in this product and surprised by all of the other reviews. Hopefully this one is just defective!