Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software
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Product Description
POCKET PEDOMETER WITH USB CONNECTION ; CAN BE CARRIED IN POCKET OR BAG; LARGE DISPLAY WITH CLOCK; MEASURES STEPS AEROBIC STEPS & MINUTES CALORIES & DISTANCE; REVIEW A FULL WEEK OF EXERCISE WITH 7-DAY HISTORY; AUTOMATICALLY RESETS AT MIDNIGHT SO IT'S READY TO GO EVERY MORNING; INCLUDES SOFTWARE THAT TRACKS DAYS WEEKS MONTHS & YEARS OF EXERCISE; INCLUDES DETACHABLE BELT HOLDER SECURITY STRAP CLIP USB CABLE CD-ROM & BATTERY
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- Measures steps, aerobic steps and minutes, calories and distance
- Separately displays aerobic steps and minutes walked more than 10 minutes continuously
- 7 day history lets you review a full week of exercise
- Features include large display, clock, detachable belt holder and security strap
- NOTE: The manual included with this item incorrectly states that the unit itself shuts down automatically each day - the settings do reset each day at midnight however the unit itself must be manually shut-down
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I have had this unit for three weeks and LOVE it! I have used the Omron HJ-112 (the basic Omron pedometer) for over a year and asked for this one for my birthday. The pedometer is pretty much the same great pedometer as the HJ-112. The color is different, but the function and basic size are the same. It is the software that makes this a “must have” – even if you are happy with your current pedometer. The software was easy to download – just pop the disk in your drive and follow the instructions. Enter your goals (daily steps, aerobic steps, distances, etc.) and then start walking and get ready to download your info. To download info from your unit, attach the cord provided from your unit to your computer and a prompt appears on your screen. It downloads the information (up to a week of stats) and insert them into a chart. I like that the information is shown as numbers, bar graphs, and colors. It gives easy feedback regarding your progress. NOTE: When I received the unit, it was miscounting steps and the customer service rep on the phone was AWFUL! She didn’t know the product and offered unhelpful advice. I emailed the company, they sent me a new battery, and it has been great ever since! It doesn’t change my rating, but I expected the service to be as good a the product
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Easy set up. Accurate daily results. Helps me stay focused on daily step goals and keeping active. Recommend that the belt clip be lengthened by 1/4 to 1/2 to accommocate wider/thicker belts, but this is not a major concern. Easy to use computer software provides great value added for keeping history. No need to log on to or pay for an online memebership to access your total history.
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I bought one for both my husband and I. We love it! My husband has already lost 10 pounds and one notch on his belt in about a month. He’s usually not in to stuff like this but has repeatedly told me that it was a good buy.
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I LOVE this pedometer! This is the second one I have purchased. The first was for myself and it works so well I am giving it as a gift. It is so easy to use – just slip it into your pocket. It is also easy to keep track of your progress using your computer. I have used Omron pedometers before and this is the best one yet.
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I’ve had the Omron PC Pocket Pedometer for about 3 weeks and I really love it. It is accurate, easy to use and I really love the fact that you can just slip it unobtrusively into your pocket and it’s still accurate. The software is also simple and allows you to set goals for several aspects of walking, to monitor your achievement of goals and to keep nice records of your achievements. I find this to be very motivating. You can also check your progress in steps, aerobic steps, calories burned and miles walked directly from the Pocket Pedometer and since it also has a clock it serves as a pocket watch as well.
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I have to say since I have received my Omron HJ-7201TC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software on May 22, 2007, I have walked a total of 74.75 miles since. I LOVE MY OMRON – it’s so nice to clip this product to my side and off I go. I love the usb and the software is awesome down to the hour of time you walked, charts and graphs are awesome.
This is a little gem – With a little help from Tech Support to set up my Omron (Customer Service was a pleasure to deal with, I might add) I was up and walking.
I love the fact that I can walk a number of times a day and have my pedometer total the whole day for me down to the hour.
This is money well spent – Omron has a customer for life in me.
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I think this is an excellent pedometer — it does the job well and accurately. It counts your steps whether it is clipped on, in your pocket or in a purse. The auto-reset to zero at midnight helps keep you honest. Like the software – a couple of clicks and your data is automatically uploaded. It shows your results on a daily, weekly, monthly,and annual basis. Omron is the only company I have seen that provides you with software.
I think the manual that comes with the device could be slightly improved but here are some tips that may help you with setting it up and using it for the first time:
(1) With the back cover off, make note of the serial number. It is engraved into the case in tiny letters near the bottom. It is a six character mix of letters and numbers. You’ll need this for registration later.
(2) Before starting to configure your pedometer, you will need to calculate the length of your stride. Pick a starting point and walk 10 regular steps. Measure the distance in inches and divide by 10. Make a note of the result to use later.
(3) In the software, I suggest setting modest “daily goals” to start. Adjust your goals up or down anytime through the software’s Options menu as you get use to the pedometer.
(4) The “Set” button on the front is smaller than the others and is intended to be used occasionally to reset the time, your weight, etc. as needed – it does not reset or delete your step data. As a good practice, upload your pedometer data regularly as a backup. In the unlikely event that the “Set” button is accidently pressed , just press “Set” another 4 or 5 times and you’ll come back to your normal “step” screen.
(5) Step count – this pedometer shows total steps (both aerobic and regular steps)in the “step” count screen. To see only the aerobic steps accomplished for the day, go to the next screen. It keeps a separate count for aerobic steps (60 steps or more per minute continuously for 10 minutes or longer).
(6) While you can view the last 7 days of step data on the device itself, it actually holds up to 42 days in memory. All data is viewable once uploaded to your pc.
Hope this helps… I highly recommend this device.
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Alright. I admit it. I have always purchased cheap pedometers. I even shamelessly tried to get one to work that I got from a cereal box that had kiddie cartoon images on it. This time I spent a few more bucks and I am glad I did. As I believe another reviewer mentioned- you get what you pay for.
I love that you can track your progress over days time, and that you can use the software to review the data on the computer. The software was compatible with Windows XP, but you might want to check if the software is compatible with your computer before buying this model featuring the software.
At the end of the day you can look at how many steps you have taken, how many aerobic steps you have taken, how many calories you have burned and how many miles you have traveled. It is by using this pedometer that I learned how many calories I burn up in a mile of walking. Not that many! I used to think a hundred calorie snack was no big deal- but now that I know how far I would have to walk to burn up those one hundred calories… I think again about reaching for that snack.
I like that the pedometer hangs on my waist like a little reminder. I am also reading “You On a Diet” – book that focuses on waist size as a health indicator. Wearing the pedometer all day helps me stay conscious about these concerns.
Finally, the pedometer also serves as a pocket watch.
Highly recommended!
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The pedometer works easily enough – carry it in your pocket and you end up with a fairly complete record of your daily movements. The PC connection and software is also pretty straightforward to use, giving you a variety of activity charts and graphs. If you have certain Omron blood pressure monitors, you can even input that data along with your pedometer. The software isn’t perfect though – for instance, there doesn’t seem to be a way to manually enter the distance you might have walked on days you might have forgotten the meter, and omitting the data seems to skew your results. Still, for the price, it’s a great way to go.
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Like some of the other reviewers, I have gone through several pedometers in the past. Well I have bought my last one. This unit is very accurate and just amazing. I can put the unit in my pocket and get accurate readings. Well worth the money. This will encourage me to walk much more!
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I got this pedometer to try out while at work and I loved it so much that I bought myself one. It gives you accurate instantaneous feedback (if I stomp in one place, if I’m driving, if I’m rocking in a chair or whatever – it doesnt’ add steps – basically it only adds steps when I’m walking).
There is one down side and that is the clip it comes with is horrible. I lost my first pedometer because it fell off and I didn’t notice. Since then, I have almost lost it many times again. So, I have learned to just keep it in my pocket or keep a close eye on it. Other than that, I highly recommend it.
It has a scroll function to see how many steps, miles, calories, and aerobic steps you have done for the day or for the last 7 days.
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I have not used pedometers much, but really like this unit for a number of reasons. First, it is quite compact and can comfortably fit in a pocket and not feel bulky (you can wear with a clip too or hang it from a cord off a belt). Second, it really seems to accurately count steps. I tried it a few times by counting 50 or 100 steps with the unit in my pocket and it seems to be right on target as a step counter. To measure distance, I walked a 100 feet a couple of times to set my stride. With the stride in place, the distance measure seems pretty accurate. I walked a known distance (about a mile and a half) and then looked at both the step count and distance. The distance was a little short, which meant I needed to make a slight adjustment to the value of the stride. I made the same walk again and got the calculated distance was exactly on target.
Conclusion: This is an accurate pedometer in terms of counting steps and estimating distance.
I also really like the software. You simply attach the pedometer to your computer (I have a a PC with XP) and the data then download. You can look at your total number of steps by day (or hour within the day), the number of steps at an aerobic rate (defined as part of walking ten minutes or more at a stretch), and distance walked. There are also estimates of calories burned and grams of fat lost, based on you weight and age — I have no idea if these are accurate. As a nice feature, you can look at all statistics by day, week, or month.
The software is very easy to use and as bonus also interfaces with some of Omron’s blood pressure unit.
I have really enjoyed using this pedometer in that I can slip it into my pocket in the morning (and am glad it doesn’t take up much room) and then look at my step count for the day. I have given myself a daily target (10000 steps) and am now finding myself doing more things to get in extra steps each day — parking further from my destination, walking a bit further to pick up for lunch, or just treating myself to a 10-15 minute walk during my workday. These things add up and now I have a sense of what all I need to do during the day to reach my step goal.
You pay a bit extra (not that much) for a pedometer with many features, including the software. I suppose you could save a few dollars by not getting a version with the software, but for me, being able to easily track progress is one of the best things about this pedometer (can also print out reports, output data to a spreadsheet if you want). It seems to be worth a bit more to have this sort of tracking (though I do wish they had sotware for Macintosh computers!).
Highly recommended!
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This is actually the 2nd Omron HJ-720ITC pedometer that I’ve purchased or received. I liked the first one I got back in October so much that I purchased this one as a gift for my wife.
In August of last year, I decided it was time to lose weight so I started watching what I ate and started to exercise. I run on the Elliptical Trainer pretty much every morning and then I walk during my lunch breaks at work. I’ve dropped 45 pounds and I’ve pretty much hit my target weight as of the end of November.
So how’s this the best fitness device? Well, the Omron pedometer let me set goals on my computer and then upload my walking routine regularly (I upload nearly daily; although it saves over a month of data so daily isn’t required). I set my goals high enough that to meet them I have to make a concerted effort to exercise, it wasn’t just going to happen with normal daily activity. I’ve missed an occassional day since then, but I’ve found that it really bothers me when I perform the upload and see the missed day.
Since reaching my original goal weight, I’ve found myself less motivated when I’ve been tired, but knowing that if I don’t get my steps in, I’ll pull down my average on the computer keeps me motivated.
The device is very well built, sturdy, and with basic water resistance (i.e. rubber seals over the USB interface). The holster works extremely well. I’ve never had it slip out of the holster accidentally. I have had the holster slip off my belt a time or two from sitting and bumping it. I would have liked the holster to be a little longer as it doesn’t quite cover my belt which is why it has slipped off when pressed against. However, it also has a clip that I snap onto either my pocket or belt that has never failed. So even when the holster has been knocked off my belt, the pedometer never falls to the ground since it is held by the clip and string.
It collects the number of steps, number of aerobic steps (defined as more than 60 steps per minute for more than 10 minutes at a time), amount of aerobic walking time, number of calories burned, distance traveled, and amount of fat burned. The first five are viewable on the LCD and the fat burned I think is calculated by the upload software. It keeps 7 days viewable on the LCD, and keeps a total of 42 days available for upload. All stats are then shown in software indefinitely. The software shows a daily walking report compared against your goals. It also has Weekly Steps both totals and daily average across the week, Monthly Steps again, totals for the month and daily average for the month, Yearly Steps both as a total and daily average for the year, and then Total Steps since purchasing the pedometer and daily average (I’m at 1,645,311 steps, 1,096,970 aerobic steps, 7,792 minutes of aerobic walking, 94,769 calories, 934 miles, and 6,035 grams of fat burned since I started using it on October 29, 2007).
I’ve found the pedometer to be incredibly accurate in counting steps. I’m not sure what technology is used, but it works. It is also the quietest pedometer I’ve ever used.
I highly recommend this pedometer and state unequivically, it is the best physical fitness device I’ve ever purchased.
Bill Olsen
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The Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer keeps track of up to 42 days of activity – on an hour by hour basis! Connect it to your PC and get a great running total of your walking exercise. I love this thing!
Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer First, some history. I started out with a cheap, regular pedometer. It sort of worked, and sort of counted steps. I had to reset it and write things down. Soon I had upgraded to the Omron HJ-112 (the model below this one). It was awesome. You could wear it on your hip or carry it in your purse. It auto reset every night so you didn’t have to think about it – you just walked around with it on and always knew your steps for the last 7 days.
But as I actually started to pay attention to my walking, I wanted to keep track of it. Yes, I could write down what the pedometer said, but often I forgot to do that. I wanted to see comparisons of how I was doing over time, but my Excel spreadsheet was a bit more work than I wanted to get into.
A friend of mine had bought this HJ-720ITC version and simply adored it. I was finally talked into upgrading. I’m so glad I did! Now it is SUPER easy. I wear the pedometer on my hip. Every few days I plug it into my computer with a simple USB cable. POOF! My running total is updated. Not only that but it even tracks on an HOURLY basis how I’m doing!!
You can track multiple people, see things by day, week or month. You can even set goals and see how you’re doing towards those goals.
Now, a down side. When you set your goal and you don’t reach it, you get a frowny face!! It’s very disappointing. I don’t need to be beaten up for being sick or something. My friend had actually said he deliberately lowered his goals just to get away from those frowny faces. I didn’t understand what he meant until I got the software – but now I agree. They should have done that differently.
In terms of how the pedometer itself works, it is excellent, just like the “lower end” Omron. It is very accurate and works quite well either on your hip or in your purse. If you use the purse you have it clipped vertically, as they tell you to.
Highly recommended!
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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3HJ8JR29DVI4V I love the simplicity, utility, and high quality of this pedometer, so I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. But please watch this video for a warning about one of its limitations. To your health! — Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.