Omron Walking Style III Pedometer
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Omron Walking Style III Pedometer Review
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Omron Walking Style III design
[one_half]One of the most attractive features with this Omron pedometer is the actual design. As well as being available in a range of colours to suit your personal preference, the menu itself couldn’t be simpler.
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There are no buttons sticking out from the sides of the pedometer and all menu options can be navigated through quickly with just the three buttons.
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Setup and display options
Setting up the Omron Walking Style III couldn’t be simpler. After you press the ‘set’ button in the back of the device you will be prompted on the LCD display to enter the time of day, your weight in kilos, height in centimetres and stride length in centimetres.
Once these have all been set you are ready to go. You can use the ‘mode’ and ‘memo’ buttons to cycle through the following stats:
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- Steps taken
- Distance covered
- Calories burned
- Fat burned
- Time
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Up to 7 days of steps taken will be recorded in memory for you to scroll back through and compare your past week’s progress and activity.
As with a few of the other more expensive activity trackers, the Omron Walking Style III does feature a form of encouragement in the form of a symbol appearing to mark when you have done more than 10,000 steps that day.
The device will automatically reset the step count at midnight each day, which is why setting the time accurately when you first setup the device is so important.
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Omron Walking Style III Pedometer – Features Summary
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- Measures daily steps taken and distance travelled and shows results in calories and grams of fat burned each day
- Action Mode records specific activity periods throughout the day
- Shows distance travelled in kilometres
- Clock enables you to time your walks
- Allows you to review activity over the last seven days
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Wearability
One of the great benefits of the Omron Walking Style III is the fact that it will measure the steps you take even if it is carried attached to your bag.
For better peace of mind it is recommended that you do carry it in your pocket or wrapped around your wrist though. If you do choose to carry it on you then it is compact enough to fit in your pocket comfortably or be worn around your neck when attached to a strap.
Thanks to how the actual device has been designed, the back can actually fold out slightly to allow you to attach it directly to a piece of clothing.
However you do decide to wear the Omron Walking Style III, it is important to always keep it with one of the sides facing the ground. That is to say, try to keep the display facing left or right of you, and not tilting towards facing the ground or sky if you want the most accurate measurements.
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Tracking a specific period of activity
[one_half]As well as the standard method of displaying the steps taken and statistics for the entire day, you can also switch to recording activity for a set period of time. To start this all you need to do is hold the ‘Action’ button for two seconds.
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This can be useful if you are planning a new regular journey and want to find out how many steps each route takes to see which is best for your fitness.
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Walking Pedometer Buying Guide
A pedometer, commonly known as a fitness tracker records steps and distances when you are out on your regular run or walk and also serves as an excellent  motivating tool for your fitness goals. And one of the best things is you can wear it all day long. This keeps you alerted of sudden changes on your heart rate, or just logs the number of steps you have taken. Sounds pleasant to the ear, right?
Which type of pedometer is best to use?
Different types of pedometers have similar functions but each of them differs in featured sensors. Other types like the app-linked pedometers use accelerometer chips and some would likewise boast of other features such as accelerometer, hairspring and coiled spring mechanisms.
There are promotional pedometers given away during health promotions but they are fitted with the lowest quality among mechanisms which is the hairspring type. If you want to get reliable results, purchase a good one to start with.
How do you want to wear your pedometer?
Conventional pedometers that use spring mechanisms are worn in a vertical position in order to count precisely. A waistband pedometer may not perform accurately when tilted. Its reliability highly depends on the shape of the user’s body and the way it is worn. However, 2-axis and 3-axis accelerometers which you can carry inside your pocket or worn on the neck work perfectly all right even when tilted.
You can also choose the wristband type which is very much popular today. Smartwatches by Apple can also track and record steps you took for the day and include recording your workout progress. Some users would opt for those that are small in size for more convenience. While some wrist-worn pedometers tend to fall off during routines, it is advisable to buy a leash or security belt to avoid the issue.
Features you have to look for in a pedometer
A pedometer that has easy to read display should be the best to own. This means you need not remove it from your waist (if it’s a waistband type) in order to see your data. You may find some types that have very small numbers which would require you to bring it closer to your eyes. This inconvenience clearly disappoints users.
Another thing is the reset button. If you think you might accidentally reset the device, ask somebody who knows how to configure your pedometer or you can browse from a manual or product website so the settings stay intact. Other features you should look for are found below.
- Distance/speed estimate
- Calories burned estimate/Diet Logging
- Ability to time and track specific workouts
- Memory
- Stopwatch/exercise timer
- Clock/Alarm
- Pulse monitor
- Goal setting/progress
- Upload capability
- Sitting Time/Inactivity Tracking
- Sleep-Monitoring
Accuracy begins with the mechanism used to operate the pedometers. There are units with limited features and some of those included are not really precise in counting. To choose the best, you may want to ask previous users to get insights; or better yet, call customer support to get a view on how things can be fixed or replaced. These are your guarantees of getting a better pedometer.
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