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52 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for a good walk, October 4, 2002
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.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Got me walking more!, May 19, 2004
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!
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy it for counting steps, not for listening to radio, October 5, 2004
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).
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