Walking Style IV Step Counter - Pocket Size Pedometer, Active Mode & Calorie Calculation, Large Buttons and Large Display and Highly accurate with 3D sensor

I’ve been searching for a small pedometer which is accurate and this is perfect! You honestly get what you pay for. Some have said instructions are complicated but I found them pretty simple and I set mine up quite quickly. One thing I’ll mention is that, this pedometer asks you to measure your stride. Not many counters do this and that’s why this is so accurate. Measure your stride properly and you will get good results. As soon as I stop the counter stops, and when I start walking it takes about 4-5 seconds for it to start counting again BUT it still counts those steps you walked at the start of those 1-4 secs if that makes sense. It’s so tiny too so fits nicely in my pocket. I only got this a few days ago so I’m hoping the battery lasts long!

I got this to record daily exercise. I bought it because it is Omron who make a lot of kit for hospitals and I already have a number of their products which are good. This arrived quickly and was easy to set up with time, weight, height and stride length. Getting the stride length right, on pedometers, is always difficult, so I set mine approximately and then downloaded an App which measures distance by GPS which I used to gradually make adjustments until the distance was reasonably reliable. The actual distance on these items is always a bit hit and miss since one rarely does a uniform stride length, that said, I now have it showing within 0.1 of a mile against the GPS tracker over 3 to 5 miles. This item is easy to use and read. It resets at midnight and works automatically; you can also set it for an individual walk. It comes with a nice sturdy clip and strap so you can clip it to your pocket and leave inside. If you are looking for a pedometer you could do a lot worse. It is not the cheapest but you get what you pay for and I would definitely recommend this item.

This step counter is very simple and doesn't require an app or internet connection. At the start you input a few pieces of basic data about yourself, e.g. height, weight, sride length, and away you go. The device isn't complex, it simply tells you how many steps you've taken, how many of those are 'aerobic', the distance you have walked and an estimate of the calories you have burned in doing so. It re-sets at midnight and you can look back at several days' worth of data. If you want a simple, easy-to-use step counter with no bells and whistles from a well-known manufacturer this is a great option. The only downside is it's pretty expensive as step counter go, especially for such a simple device, and so I have deducted a star for that reason.

Cracking wee gizmo - once you get beyond the hopeless instruction sheet. (I had it back in its packaging twice to return it, before a younger person set it up for me.) Now it merrily keeps count of my steps, waves at me if I've walked well, and delights me when some show in the aerobic category. Really neat!

It was easy to carry around and told me my step count for the last 7 days but it just stopped working after a year. The display was still showing and my last week's step count but it just stopped doing any more. Very disappointing but I will try another one and see how it goes.

Easy to set up and simple enough for my husband (who is not good with such things) to use. I would say it's good value for money and works well.

I agree entirely with the comment by Chris ap Alfred My Walking Style II worked for many years but the button for reference back to 7 previous day's results ceased to work although it does allow resetting of the device! I bought a IV. I have the two working side by side. The two devices show over 100% difference in readings for steps with almost zero for the three other measurements. Reference across to my wife's Fitbit shows the IV to be way off accuracy. Chris ap Alfred 1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy algorithm Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2020 Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase This is a good example of how misguided product development can ruin a perfectly acceptable device. The Walking Style II did all the necessaries, counted every step. You can't get it any more. So when mine cooked, it was the IV. This little beast doesn't count every step, it decides which it will count. Walk a bit slowly, or up and down stairs, and it won't register the steps. Short bursts up to 10 steps are ignored, too. This algorithm could have been built in as an option, but no. The text font for setting up is miniscule. Doesn't match my needs at all.

Make no mistake, this is a quality product, which I have had for a few weeks now (it cost around £23 when I bought it). I’ve had cheaper pedometers before, but they never seemed to last, and to keep on replacing like for like is a false economy. I’ve had mental health issues and have mainly been in a bit of a rut for the last few years, and my physical health has suffered too. As soon as I saw this particular make and model on here, and read the mainly positive reviews, I decided to take a chance, and a few weeks on, I’m so glad that I did. It’s fairly straightforward to set up, then just slip it in your pocket or preferred option and you’re good to go. I’m writing this review off the back of setting a new personal best (almost 13,000 steps in 1 hour 44 minutes), and look forward to clocking up plenty more miles/kilometres with this little beauty. Omron are a leading UK maker of healthcare equipment, and the build quality of this pedometer certainly does not detract from their reputation.