Customer Reviews

Oregon Scientific Pedometer and FM Radio - Color: Yellow

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This pedometer is great. It's very small and very light. I forget it's even there. It keeps me motivated to walk more and the radio is wonderful for walks around the neighborhood. I have dropped it a couple of times, but it has not damaged the Pedometer at all. It's a great product and I definitely recommend it.

After reading an article that taking 2,000 extra steps a day could improve one's health, I became curious about how many steps I was taking. I don't normally do a lot of walking, and don't exercise much, but I am conscious about keeping my weight in check. I decided on the PE316FM - above all else - because of the built-in radio.
The radio sounds really good when the signal is strong. There is no manual tuner, and the display doesn't indicate what station you're on. Every time you plug in the headphones, you start at the beginning of the band and need to repeatedly press the scan button (which is very sensitive and stops at static too often) to reach the station you want.
The unit is fairly simple to use and the display is easy to read. I needed to switch the sensitivy to the lowest setting to get accurate step counts. The default setting would count steps while I sat on the couch.
I wear mine clipped to the waist of my jeans and rarely notice it throughout the day.
The backlight is very convenient, especially for checking the time, but be warned - if you turn on the backlight with the headphones attached, you'll be rewarded with a very annoying high-pitched squeal.
I'm glad I bought one for my wife as well. After a week we find ourselves competing with (I mean, motivating) each other to see who takes more steps!

I bought this device one week ago and I like it a lot. It counts steps pretty accurately, I measured it three time and I got the following results: 401/400, 101/100 and 897/900. The first number is what it showed, the second what I walked. Basically accuracy at 1% or better, which is exceptional for this price. I use the least sensitive setting.


The backlight is very nice and by tilting the device a bit more one can see the display clearly at night. The clamshell design is also nice and practical, avoiding pressing buttons accidentaly (and resetting for example a day's steps).


Now, do not buy this device for the FM radio. The reception is pretty poor and the quality of sound when you get a signal is what you would expect from a device costing as much as this. Plus I guess it will deplete the batteries much faster than just the pedometer function. I do not know if the other device of the same company with the calorie meter uses the same mechanism, but probably it would be more practical and for the same price provide something more.


In conclusion, this device has a good price for what it gives, although there are accurate pedometers with less money that someone can buy, but definately do not seem as sturdy. Personally I like this device a lot and I highly recommend it (pending of course to see how long it will last as well as how long it takes to change batteries).

I was skeptical that a pedometer could
have a good sounding radio included in such small
packaging -- but this is a really, really good
product! WOW!!
It's also the easiest to set pedometer I've ever
had :)
I purchased my Scientific Oregon pedometer a month ago but somehow it got lost (even though it has a very strong clasp). I'm replacing it with the same model, but this time I'm
including a pedometer strap! Also, after doing a google search, Amazon.com offers it at the best price I've seen :)

Just got it yesterday, already have it on and running. Although pedometer is relatively accurate, it took a while to find the best sensitivity setting so that it didn't count steps while not technically walking. Best feature is the radio, really good reception & earphones a plus. Good product for the money. Only unknown is battery life, as will be using the radio function frequently.

I bought one of these for my girlfriend... THEN read the reviews! In my opinion it appears to work fairly well. The sensitivity switch needs to be adjusted depending on personal usage. To the far left seems to work best for 'normal' walking. As I said, in terms of accuracy, I think it's pretty good. The radio portion of the unit is reason for the '4 out of 5' stars. The sound is "tinny"; it's NOT stereo; there's NO frequency disply; and the 'super-mini' plug forbids you from using a better set of headphones (earbuds) because the actual plug is too small to accomodate the standard plug size! Though overall, when comparing price to features... this little fella will probably suit your needs. If you already have a Walkman (or don't care about audio) the unit with the calorie counter would be a better bet.

If you are looking for something with great sound quality or even great accuracy in measurment, this isn't for you. The radio is hard to use since it doesn't have any indication of what frequency you are on, and every time you move it gets overwhelmed by static. The pedometer function is marginal at best. But its what you would expect for $15.

Excellent pedometer for the money. Worthwhile investment. I only had to play around with the step measurement sensitivity, and now it works great. Radio works great also.. Definately reccommend.

I purchased this item in an attempt to walk more but I spent more time trying to get it to work than walking. It was difficult to set correctly, and did not measure distance walked correctly even after setting stride length. An absolute waste of my hard earned money.

I bought this item because I wanted a pedometer+radio in one. The pedometer function is good, but the radio is terrible. The reception is awful and the lack of tuning display makes it difficult to use. My radio actually stopped working after a few uses, I have to press the earphone plug in real hard and jiggle it to get any sound. Would not recommend if you are interested in a useable radio.