| | |  | Safety | Home » » » » Oregon Scientific PE826 Pedometer with Pulse Meter | | | | | | | Description: | | Keep track of pulse rate, distance, calories and progress toward exercise targets! This stylish pedometer measures distance walked, calories and steps. Easily measure pulse by simply placing a finger on the infrared window. Pedometer provides feedback on exercise goal and calculated stress level. | | | Features: | |
• Memory stores 7 days of walking data including steps, distance and calorie data
• Target feature measures progress toward and estimates time to reach goal
• Step counter measures 0 to 99,999 steps
• Digital 12 or 24-hour clock with weekday and alarm
• HiGlo¿ electroluminescent backlight for easy viewing
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 1.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 2.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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ridiculously complicatedSep 02, 2009
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who found this thing impossible to program. I spent a few hours with it, then left it in a drawer for about 6 months before trying again. I at least got the "daily" program to work - counting steps and km, but don't dare try anything else for fear of resetting the whole thing. And even if you do figure it out, it's so totally unintuitive you'll forget it the next time you need to set something. DEFinitely, but something else!
I tried, but I give upJul 31, 2009
This thing wasn't designed well. Maybe they tried to do too much with it. The programming is very complex and impossible without the instructions (and the instructions are not written well either). Now after my final use before I return it, the battery and holder slide out as I run and resets the program, and erases everything I was trying to track.
The disappointment with this unit will definitely affect my decision to buy anything from Oregon Scientific.
Conclusion: DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT!!! Even if you get it for free, the time and aggravation are not worth it and will not do the job intended. If I could give it less than one star I would!!
Here is a link that also shows the manual.[...]
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rubbishJul 09, 2009
As everyone has said total rubbish as almost impossible to programme and work as intendedOregon Scientific PE826 Pedometer with Pulse Meter
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Annoyingly technicalOct 27, 2008
I bought this in a store because of all the functions it had. I haven't used it in awhile and just got it back out of my drawer and can't figure out how to work it. I looked for the manual and had to download a PDF file from Oregon Scientific's website. I then spent 45 minutes trying to get it to work. The directions are not complete because when I do what they say to do it doesn't work. I resorted to just pushing buttons to see what happens. The battery is fine; but no matter what I do it won't count at all. Nothing.
The menus are just too complicated for such a little device, and I don't consider myself to be technologically challenged, either. Another reviewer mentioned that the buttons are not clear -- that is, you can't easily tell when you've pressed them. I agree.
All I want is a plain pedometer to count steps. I've given up on the calorie count and timer functions. I'm looking to replace this with something less fussy, and I just want something with two or three buttons, not menu systems.
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Very disappointed Jun 01, 2008
Maybe none of these type of devices work very well, but this one is no exception. The user interface is very cumbersome to use, configuration is complicated. All we really wanted to do is count steps and occasionally check heartrate. But this device seems to discourage that. The buttons are not very positive acting either, you can't tell if you've pushed them or not. But if you really deliberately test it, it will count steps. I'm afraid it will also count a few hundred steps sitting on the table over night. We are about ready to throw this gem away.
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