Customer Reviews

SportBrain iStep X1 Pedometer (CL331)

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I just bought this pedometer today and I already love it. You register it online and set your weight and stride length and it shows you your miles, steps, and calories burned. You plug it into the USB cord attached to your computer and it instantly opens the web page and it is so quick to upload. It charts your whole day, at one point I went to the gym and did the elliptical 1 mile it showed I went one mile and the chart showed the speed I was going 4 miles an hour! I can't say enough good about it!

Sportbrain is now out of business! This pedometer does not work if it is not registered at their website, which does not exist anymore! Don't waste your money.

Sport Brain web site stopped working and pedometer stopped counting steps after few days. Pedometer can be replaced but web site still does not work and one cannot download daily accomplishment. I am returning pedometer and not recommending product.
Actually I would like to give NO STAR if it was possible.

I have been using the sportbrain pedometer for several years...and I LOVED it so much. Towards the end of July 2011, the website became un-available. Without the website, the pedometer is actually even less useful than any old digital pedometer because after about a week, if you don't connect to the website and uploade the data/clear the memory, it stops counting steps...and the only way to re-set it is to take the battery out and put it back in. I miss my sportbrain pedometer...and I will keep checking back to see if the site ever comes back up....but I ended up investing in a FitBit, and I am VERY happy with the unit, it is accurate, it has a free website that gives you tons of data, and it also has a food log with widgets for setting goals. I have also used the BodyBugg for about 6 months, but the arm band caused atrophy in my tricept, and it took about a year to heal. That, coupled with the expense of the subscription to the bodybugg website, caused me to opt for the FitBit... (FitBit's website is VERY comparable to bodybugg's, in that it not only provides you w/ stats and data...but it has a weight management tool for tracking calories, consumption vs output...very helpful for staying on track......Actually...if you are addicted to data...FitBit offers alot more than either sportbrain or bodybugg...it's REALLY COOL)
So...if you are thinking of buying the sportbrain pedometer, please check [...] to verify that the website is, in fact, down...before spending the money on it...If the website were working I would recommend it to EVERYONE...because it was AWESOME...but with out the website...it's useless...and there are other options out there..that may be a little more expensive that the sportbrain, but they do give you ALOT of functionality above what sportbrain offered....
These tools and toys are so cool and motivating...I'm just so glad I found another option...

I purchased a very similar iStep X2 around a year and a half ago. It worked great, as described by other reviewers, with a fairly accurate step count, good upload capability, and many more features than I ever needed.

However, the initial unit died within the first 6 months, and the warranty replacement died at about one and a half years. At this point SportBrain is saying since it only has a 1 year limited warranty they won't repair it, replace it, nor sell me a refurbished unit at a discount.

If you are happy with having to replace it every year or two its a good product, but I expect a bit more longevity out of my purchases. The warranty is not listed for this product but I would guess that it is also only 1 year.

I bought this pedometer for my mom for christmas in 05 and just recently bought one for myself because she loves her so much. I too love mine. As others have said, it is very easy to set your stride and then begin using the pedometer. Hooking it up to the computer and seeing your progress is even easier! It is very motivating! I had read a lot of reviews on another website about this pedometer complaining that you do not get a free web membership with your purchase. That is incorrect! You get a Silver membership, which is plenty for most people. With a silver membership it shows you your activity for the day, keeping a month's worth of information. It also compares you to other people in your age group and also lets your enter in what you did that day, your weight that day, resting heart rate, etc. I think it is an excellent deal! I have yet to reach 10,000 steps in a day. It's much more difficult than I thought especially when I sit at a desk all day, but I am definitely more inclined to walk when i get home from work so i can get closer to my goal of 10000 steps. I hightly recommend this pedometer. Don't buy one of those 10 dollar pedometers. They definitely do not work very well.

I loved this pedometer and have worn it for years! Apparently the company has gone out of business and now my pedometer is worthless. It only holds so many steps before you have to upload it to their website and it clears it. No website= inability to clear the memory. Well, not necessarily, I suppose I could remove the battery, but this is not why I spent this much money on a pedometer! So disappointed!

I've been using sportbrain pedometers since 2003, of various types. They have been enormously helpful in tracking my exercise goals for walking. Availability of their website is crucial. Until recently, I'd have given them at least 4 stars, despite the slow response to problems (which have to be reported on their website).

WARNING:in the last few months, the website has been down a lot, sometimes for storing data, sometimes for looking at the data. I've not been able to store data or look at it for several days. If something isn't fixed soon, my pedometer will stop displaying steps - they need to be cleared regularly. And I'll have to use something else.

Making a pedometer that can talk to your computer and all the other fancy tricks that SportBrain put into this Pedometer are pointless if the damn thing won't stay on your belt. Walking is fine, but if you bend over, twist, turn, go to bathroom the pedometer falls off your belt and goes flying across the room. The frustration index is quite high. How can the thing count your steps if it won't stay on you?

Too bad it's not on Amazon right now - I bought on eBay and just got it yesterday. This thing is amazing - tracks your steps not only for the day, but when you login to the site you can see hourly statistics not only including distance, but speed as well! I am really impressed so far - very reasonable price for something that gives you so much information. The Sportbrain is just the type of constant motivation I need to stay moving and lose weight this year. Very happy with my purchase so far. If you're looking for an easy-to-use pedometer, give the Sportbrain a try. The extra online features are worth the investment.