Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer

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.