I always walked home from work,but ever since I saw how long/short that walk really is I started to walk to work as well. It brings me well over 10,000 steps a day without having to carve out more than 20 extra minutes each way. I have been inspired

Purchased this item over a month ago, and have been using it daily since then. I wore it on my waistband for a few days, but found it to be awkward, and it fell off a few times when I would bend over...also I have small children that are always pulling on me, and they love to press the buttons and reset the pedometer mid-day. My solution was to clip it to the center of my bra. I completely forget it's there, and it never falls off. I walk the same 8 mile route each morning, and my steps always calculate basically the same so I know it's accurate. This is a great item for weight loss, because it makes you very conscious of exactly how much exercise you're getting during the day. This was a great purchase!

This precision device, accurately measures only one thing directly: the total number of steps taken. Although, based on your entered weight and stride length, it also calculates the approximate calories burned, the number of "aerobic" steps taken, and distance walked. Furthermore, the meter resets at midnight, and keeps a 7 day log of all this information.

Granted that all variables are calculated (except total number of steps taken, By nature, they are not precise, and cannot be expected to be so. However, this is merely a limitation of physics and mathematics, not a problem with the pedometer itself.

I have owned it for about two weeks, and tested it in my twice daily walk up to a local park, with a known round trip distance of 2.8 miles. This meter consistently comes pretty close to this number with every walk. It calculates, based on one's weight (which, for me, is neatly coming down), thanks to the motivational factor that this device provides.

Omron is a trusted brand name for medical devices. I have owned an Omron spghymomaneter (blood pressure meter), that has served me well for years, giving accurate pulse and blood pressures.

Other reviews are correct that the belt clip is not reliable. I suggest attaching a safety pin through the cord, and clipping it to your shorts, sweats, or clothing. Make it un-loseable this way, or you will probably eventually lose it.

Conclusion: if you are serious about a walking exercise program, this is an extremely useful and low cost investment. Highly recommended, especially for diabetics those wishing to add exercise to the formula for lowering cardiovascular and stroke risk.

I have tried several pedometers over the last couple of years. I found this one to be easy to program and use. The numbers are big enough it can be read easily without my glasses. I have tested against other machines to see the accuracy of my numbers and found it to be right on the mark. I loved it so much I have bought one for my walking partner!

This is the second pedometer I've owned, and I love it. It does have some tiny flaws, but then nothing is perfect. What I like about this is:

- keeps track of steps whether clipped to one's waist, in one's pocket, or even in one's purse. What a fabulous feature! I usually keep it in a pocket, though I have kept it in my purse on occasion. I've tried clipping it to my waistband, but it doesn't seem to work as well there.

- tracks steps, aeorbic steps, miles, and calories burned. I've found the miles walked an especially nice feature as I am training towards 5K and eventually towards half-marathons.

- the easy to read large read is great for those of whose eye-sight is not what it once used to be.

- the 7 day memory is great for keeping track of progress over the past few days of what/how I've done.

This pedometer has so impressed me, I've bought one for my boyfriend, and will soon be buying one for my mother. I just think it's great, and the price is pretty on the wallet as well.

This is the best Pedometer that I've ever owned. Very accurate and easy to use. The safety strap is a lifesaver and has kept me from losing the pedometer many times. I've been using the pedometer to achieve a 10,000 step goal and wear it all the time. I highly recommend it and have purchased 2 more for gifts for my walking friends.

The Omron Digital Pedometer is the best I have ever had. It is accurate, easy to read and easy to wear. It is a great value....

From the moment I get up, until the last moment of the day, I wear my pedometer. One feature that I particularly like is the memory function because I am able to keep a daily log to the final step. I have had other pedometers, but this one has been the absolute most reliable.

The great thing about this is that you don't have to clip it to your belt (where my old ones always fell off). You can put it in a shirt or panats pocket and it still works accurately.

I checked the rating on various pedometers before I purchased. This one had a very good rating. Problems I have had with it are:
1. Very uncomfortable attached to waistband because it is so tall. It is fine to put in my pocket, but I don't always have pockets. It will come out of the holder when attached to waistband.
2. It will reset itself just by being bumped??? Also, the 2 readings for steps are misleading - did I walk a total of the 2 step readings? - is the step reading on the #2 register also included in the step register #1?
3. Being in my pocket, I am not sure how accurate the reading is. I need to test it.

I have purchased 3 of the pedometer at different times.
(2 for me and one as a gift for my daughter.)
It is a fantastic tool. It is easy to use, accurate.
The only negative is that it is not waterproof.
The first one I used survived a short dip in a pool but the following day I accidently submerged it in the Caribbean Sea for more than 5 minutes. It did not survive the saltwater swim.
I immediately purchased my second one and so far I have avoided submerging it.
I highly this product!

This unit works great. Measures steps reliably, and can figure distance based on stride lenght, and calories burned based on weight. Part of our 10000 steps a day program.

This is the first pedometer that works well with the way I walk. I can attach it to my belt or most of the time I just place it in my pocket. It is great.

I've used a lot of pedometers and most of them have had either limited lifespans, inaccuracies or both. I have counted hundreds of steps on this pedometer and it's always accurate within 1-2 steps. I love the fact that it has a clip to attach to my belt so it doesn't fall and get lost. Bought one for my husband and we both have walked more knowing steps are counted!! My goal is 10,000 steps/day and this has helped up my average tremendously.
Only complaint would be I'd like it a bit smaller so it didn't bulge on my belt, but that's a minor complaint. In short, I LOVE IT!!

I have used a step counter on and off for several years. I love this one! I use it just to count the number of steps I take each day. It resets itself at midnight, so I don't have to remember. I can put it in my pants pocket, so I don't have to fuss with a silly clip that never stays put. I was worried that the reset button would accidentally be pushed in my pocket, but it hasn't. The resent button is small and reccessed (needs a paperclip end to push it in). The mode button is occassionally pushed accidentally, but this does not affect the gatherng of data. I have tested it several times and it seems accurate within a few steps each time. It does not count vibration as steps, so I don't get off the motorcycle to find that I've been "walking" while riding. It says that it is not accurate for sports other than walking; I've not tested this out (other than motorcycle and dirt-bike riding).

It has some functions that I do not use. You can put in your stride length and it will tell you how many miles you have walked. Because my stride varies, depending on the terrain and situation, I have never considered this to be very accurate, so I ignore it. It will also compute calories, but then you have to multiply the number it gives you by something else manually. Again, I find this not to be an accuate way to guage calories burned, so I ignore it. It also tells you how many of your steps were "aerobic." The criteria used for aeorobic is moving more than 10 minutes without more than a minute rest and walking at least 60 steps per minute. Interesting, but not particularly motivating for me. It also comes with a clipped holster to attach to your waistband or belt. I don't use this; I find the pocket method to be much more secure. Supposedly you can also keep it in your purse and it will be accurate, but I have not tested this out yet.

The only thing that would make this better for me is if it were waterproof (I use a ziplock sandwich bag on rainy days)and if it were thinner (still makes less of a bulge in my pocket than my cell phone).

If I were to somehow lose or destroy this tomorrow, I would promptly buy another.

I've had several pedomoeters, all of which were totally inaccurate. The Omron is the best I have had, to date. It's not difficult to set (if you have used other digital gadgets) and it's fun to wear. Gives you lots of information, too!
Susan Kaplan

I have used this product for 3 years and love it. I love to give
it as gifts

I especially like the Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer because I can carry it in my purse or jean's pocket, with or without attaching it to the outside of the pocket. It does hold the number of steps for each day in memory for a week. It's nice to have a watch on it. It was on sale and it has turned out to be the best pedometer I've ever owned. I'm glad I bought one for my husband too.

I've had pedometers before, but they always become useless when the belt clip breaks. I've watched for a pedometer with a steel clip. I've yet to find one, but this pedometer licks the problem in another way--the clip is detachable. In the picture, you can see that there are 2 white pieces that look rather bulky at the bottom sides of the pedometer. Those white pieces are the belt clip, and the pedometer itself fits into the clip that then holds the pedometer. I assume you can buy a new clip for less than who whole new pedometer; if this is not true, then the pedometer isn't as great as I think.

Other nice features: It is extremely easy to set. User friendly. Also, it automatically goes to a new day--you get up in the morning and the steps are back to zero. There is a function to look back at each mode for the past 7 days; how many miles you walked, how many steps etc.

Also, there is both an overall step counter and an aerobic step counter, which essentially counts your rhythmic steps. So your steps as you move around through your daily habits will count separately from the rhythmic steps if you go out for a walk.

The cons: It won't pick up on my workout on an elliptical trainer. Also, the aerobic steps do not begin recording until you've gone--well, the brochure says 10 minutes, but it seems more like 12 to me. So if you do 8 minutes of an aerobic workout and then stop, none of the 8 minutes will be recorded as aerobic steps (though they will be recorded as non-aerobic steps.) You must do 10-12 minutes for it to start recording aerobic movements, but after that time it does recorded the full 10 - 12 minutes that you've done. The claim is that once you start aerobically exercising, you can stop for a full minute and it will start recording again after 60 steps, but I have found that not to be true. Stop to tie your shoe and it doesn't begin recording until 10 minutes have again elapsed. Or that's how my own pedometer seems to work. But overall, it's a terrific little machine.

I started wearing this pedometer about 2 years ago and it's the best one out there for those trying to reach the 10,000 daily step goal. I've purchased 3 so far-- my first one finally got knocked to the floor one too many times, and the other was for my husband-- and I love them. The waistband clip isn't too secure though, anytime I kneel down or bend at the waist it's apt to pop off my waistband and fall to the floor. After nearly losing it a number of times, I lost it tonight while at the movie theater. I should've just put it in my pocket, but for me it seems to decrease the step count. I definitely will buy this again (but maybe keep it in my pocket more).

I love the abilities of this pedometer...except...that it keeps resetting itself. I am going back to the Weight Watchers pedometer.

Good product but the belt clip stinks (it's flimsy and not used). I use the safety strap which works just fine.

Great product. Reliable, helpful, easy to operate. Bought this on the recommendation of a couple of friends who also rave about it. Works both in the pocket and on the belt.

I got this for my wife to use - she likes it. It is similar to the Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software (see separate review) except it does not have the capability to download data to a computer. (There is a hard plastic cover where the USB port is on mine - one day I will open it to see what is there ...) The lack of data download is not a problem for exercise purposes as we do our long walks together. However, it does make it less convenient to track all-day use.

The reason I bought this instead of two of the HJ-720ITC units is because I did not need two copies of the software and two interface cables. A suggestion for the manufacturer is to open up the interface port to provide the download capability for customers who already have the Omron software and the now-ubiquitous mini-USB data cable.

This was a great purchase. I have tried several other cheaper pedometers in the past. They were very inaccurate and did not last very long. I have had this product for over a month and my husband was so impressed that he ordered his own. It works great in a pocket, you don't have to worry with clips etc. I have also just carried it in my purse-- I do not think it is as accurate that way, but it still gives me a great idea of how much I have walked if I do not have a pocket to put it in. I highly encourage you to purchase this product if you are thinking about it.

This pedometer is great! It amazed me that as a server, I walked 5-7 miles inside my restaurant every shift!!
I love being able to just slip it in my pocket and forget about it.

I purchased the Omron HJ112 about 4 weeks into my walking routine, having been recommended by my walking partner, who owns one. It is easy to program, and the only thing I had to learn from the instruction manual was how to determine my stride. I've found it to be pretty accurate..my 6.2 mile walk ( according to the car odometer) actually steps out to between 6.2 and 6.5 depending on my stride(as compared to what I've entered it as) and how fast I walk it. I LOVE the instant gratification of seeing over 12,000 steps in a workout, and the calories burned definitely gives you feel good points. It gives you accountability and I've recommended it to several friends.

I have become a person who wears a pedometer every day. This is the only one I could find that would facilitate that regardless of the clothing I wear. It's great and keeps on going. I also love the timing feature. But here's what could be better:

1) The little clip never lasts. I've gone through three pedometers now and the clip is always the first to go.
2) I have fashioned my own clip system that now lasts longer than the pedometer. I don't fault the pedometer for the fact I have gone through three. I don't expect them to get through the laundry!!!

I had a cheap State Farm pedometer. I am on this 10,000 steps a day mission to lose around 15-20 lbs. The multiple features such as recording 7 days with memory, calorie count, aerobic exercise count. (it will not record this unless you have 10 consecutive minutes or 60 steps a minute which i had to call about ie: it's in the manual but I just missed. it)
Then just the regular steps count. I love the holster and the safely clip. Awesome product!

Drop it in your pocket or backpack or purse and discover how active you may or may not be. Simply stepping up banal daily activity could burn hundreds of calories. Who knew this little gadget could be so informative?

Its great ! i love it, very easy to use, and such a moral boost when you go for trail walks or long walks and see how many milesssss you've covered. i recommend it to anyone who needs motivation in getting healthy.

I use everyday this item and I must say that it's trouble free and so easy to handle.

HANDY AND ACCURATE DEVICE. THE STRING AND CLIP MAKE IT EASY TO CARRY ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PANTS YOU'RE WEARING DON'T HAVE POCKETS.

I really like this pedometer. It's small but has good functionality:
* resets itself at midnight - but keeps a history of your steps
* tracks steps, aerobic steps, calories burned and miles

A great little pedometer for a good price

I read most of the reviews of this item before purchasing the HJ-112 Pedomenter. The pedometer lives up to the good reviews. Setup was easy, displays are easy to read and the unit fastens to your clothes easily and stays put. You don't even know the unit is attached when walking. Very happy with the performance.