Oregon Scientific PE316CA Pedometer with Calorie Counter
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Customer Reviews of Oregon Scientific PE316CA Pedometer with Calorie Counter
Customer Review: Good & Bad
Summary: 3 Stars
The Good: The pedometer has a clock so there's no need to wear a watch, it shows distance walked in miles and steps taken in addition to calories burned. It has a back light, should you be in the dark.
The Bad: It's not the most accurate pedometer ever. You set your stride length in inches and you can slide a sensitivity bar to suit your needs, but it still tells me I'm walking 12 or 14 steps when I'm walking ten. I went on a walk today and it told me that I had taken 3657 steps in thirty minutes. I find that hard to believe, so I either need to change my stride length or this thing is defective/of poor quality.
I guess you shouldn't expect much for the low price!
Customer Review: A Plastic Piece of JUNK
Summary: 1 Stars
I read the reviews before I bought this product.I was hoping to use it to increase my exercise level.
It wore it for several days, and yes, it IS light
and easy to use; however, I noticed it was saying
I was doing a LOT more walking than I thought. So
I finally tested it. I walked 25 steps. It said 24.
Not bad, right? Well, then I set it on a table and
left it there. There was NO MOVEMENT at all, no
earthquakes, etc. yet several hours later it said I
had taken 236 steps! It seems to 'add' steps over
time, regardless of whether or not you actually took
them. Was very very disappointed. DON'T WASTE
YOUR MONEY.
Customer Review: Inconsistent!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I love using a pedometer and recommend the simplicity and ease of use of this OS model... However, after buying many for friends and family I have to note the calibration is highly inconsistent. My husband kept bragging he was doing between 20,000 and 30,000 steps every day and I couldn't figure out how since I have a hard time getting in 10,000 steps a day without including a daily cardio workout. I wore both pedometers for a few days with the same settings and his is calculating 3X the steps as mine. I later learned a pedometer I had given as a gift was also over counting steps as well. Also the newer models are very difficult to open.Customer Review: Lacks accuracy and short on features
Summary: 2 Stars
Unlike another reviewer whose review I read, I found this pedometer to be inaccurate. It indicates many more steps than I actually take and is off by over a tenth of a mile in distance walked. I was especially disappointed when I learned that a friend and his fiance had purchased a different pedometer (for the same price as I paid for this one) that records their steps and distance travelled extremely accurately, even though they are completely different in height/weight characteristics. Moreover, theirs has a "talking" feature which tells them how many steps they have taken, etc. And, it looks nicer, with a black and silver case.Customer Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
This pedometer is excellent. It is easy to use, and stays very secure when on either the waist band, a belt or a pocket. I like the fact that it counts not only the steps taken in a day but the distance and calories burnt off. The backlight makes the display easier to read. I highly recomment this pedometer to anyone trying to improve their fitness through a walking regime, it is a good way of keeping track of how much you are walking throughout the day. I made a note of my daily gen eral walking for a week, then looked at ways to improve and increase this. The pedometer is also a great price, I don't regret buying it at all!