Omron Hj-113 Pocket Pedometer, Walking Style, Black, 1 Count (Pack of 1)

I've been a real advocate of the Omrom HJ-112 for years. Absolutely loved my old HJ-112... Unfortunately I got careless and accidently left it clipped to my pants and ran them through the washing machine... So I decided to get a new pedometer. I was intrigued by this new model and decided to give it a try. I really like it. It has some improvements over the HJ-112 and it's less expensive to boot! Briefly here are the differences: 1) It's smaller in circumference, but slightly thicker. 2) It has a different paint job. 3) There's one less button, the reset function has been removed, which I rarely used on my old pedometer. 4) The real improvement is that while the HJ-112 stored your KCal burned, total steps, aerobic steps, and total miles for 7 days it did not save your aerobic minutes. They were only visible for the current day. The HJ-113 stores aerobic minutes as well as all the others for 7 days. This was a great improvement for me. I like to log my aerobic distance as well as time. It helps me to calculate walking speed, a component of my program I'm trying to improve. 5) They've also included a fat gram burned on the KCal display. Frankly it's just the KCal divided by 9. I doesn't add anything for me, but it might help motivate someone else.So overall I think this model is fantastic; it offers all the benefits of the HJ-112 (I find it's every bit as accurate, etc) and it has a few added benefits of its own. Namely: it's slightly smaller, it stores your aerobic times as well as distance for 7 days, it calculates fat grams burned, and it's cheaper! FYI: mine came with battery, so that's not how they're trying to save $. I got mine via Amazon/J&R and even with the nominal amount of shipping ($2) it was still less expensive than the HJ-112. I heartily recommend it, it's a great motivational tool. Also contrary to info in other reviews this is not a European model; all the distances are in miles, weight input is in lbs, stride is in inches, ect.

If you are moving from an old-fashioned cheap pedometer that only counts steps and needs daily resetting, you will feel like you moved into the modern age with this.Initial set-up is easy and similar to a clock - you put in the time, your weight, and your stride length. After that, it will track your total steps and your aerobic steps automatically and keep a 7 day log, changing days automatically at midnight. Push the Mode button to see the four displays: total steps, aerobic steps, kcal burned, miles. The default display is total steps and time; I even use it as a pocket watch. You push the Memo button to see your history from the previous 7 days. You don't need to do anything but slip it in your pocket or clip it on in the morning to have it do its thing. You don't need to reset again unless the time, your weight, or your stride length change.The set button is recessed (use the end of a chopstick or paintbrush) to avoid accidental resetting in your pocket. The only issue I've had is accidentally pressing the Memo button during activities where I bend and twist a lot. When it is displaying previous days, it is not recording the current day. Clipping it to my bra fixed that for me. If you hope to wear it while playing badminton or handball, you'll have to figure out how to avoid this issue.I've been using mine for a week. It's accurate whether on the clip or in my pocket, does not pick up stray steps when I drive, and has been a great motivator not only for total steps, but to make sure I do enough brisk continuous walking (aerobic walking). The requirement for aerobic walking is only 60 steps/minute for at least 10 minutes continuously, but you will be surprised how effective meeting a daily goal is. This is where the product stands out for me.Highly recommended by this 53-year-old woman.Edit on 9/24/12: this pedometer has been with me daily since July. I now walk 5 miles/day total, 40-60 minutes aerobic pace, and have lost weight, gained muscle, and feel like a new woman. The pedometer remains durable and reliable. After a week or so, I started using it exclusively in my pocket rather than in the belt clip. It's comfortable, accurate, and discreet. This little thing was more help to me than any gym membership or aerobics class. I'm now active all day, every day. Highly recommended.

Bought two of these last winter to encourage my husband and I to walk daily (ok--at least four times a week). Well, they sat in a drawer until October of this year (2014) when my workplace offered a group walking challenge--teams walk a certain number of steps for 6 weeks, blah, blah. So I fished mine out because on day one of the work challenge I dropped the cheapo they had handed out and stepped on it--oops. I bought a $10 replacement at Sears--didn't work for beans. Then recalled this. I dug it out, put in the battery, read the directions for setting up (not too obtuse--YAY), and woo-hoo! Started wearing it daily at work and while walking around at home. It is VERY motivating. I find myself looking at it throughout the day and trying to boost my steps by taking the stairs instead of the elevator, walking up the street to our campus crosswalk instead of cutting across the closest spot, and even walking in the rain. It magically resets itself at midnight, and when I drive I lay it in my cupholder and it generally doesn't calculate additional steps while buzzing around town. I set my husband's up for a small member of our team who weighs about 105 pounds, and couldn't get any of the other pedometers to recognize her steps. This one did it beautifully! Oh, by the way, I dropped mine in the toilet at work (luckily, right after the cleaning people had been in), and I am happy to report that it both floats and continues to function if you dry it off right away (does not seem to be harmed by industrial-strength cleaners or ahem--a little bit of pee). I expect to enjoy mine for some time to come. It is one of those times when you get what you pay for. This is a quality little gizmo.