Sportline 304 ShrinQ 2.0 Pocket Pedometer (Blue)

 (19 customer reviews)

Sportline 304 ShrinQ 2.0 Pocket Pedometer (Blue)
So I bought one of these, read the manual, input my personal information, height, stride, etc. and was really excited that at the end of a normal day it registered 16,125 steps. I've been reading about the 10,000 step a day stuff and thought "piece of cake." Well, I gave it to my girlfriend who had been using another pedometer but was looking for something smaller and less conspicuous. After she read a similar result she thought there must be something wrong as she had been averaging about 8,000 steps a day. Sure enough I paid closer attention and did some tests counting steps and it was off, way off. Resetting it and putting it down on the table 5 steps. Walk to the kitchen 60 steps (I don't live in a big house.) So I called customer service and though they were very nice they basically...Read more

Shame on me, I didn't do my research before buying the Sportline 304 ShrinQ 2.0. In fact, I thought Pedometers were all the same. Unfortunately, I was wrong.

I, like all but 1 reviewer, found that the accuracy was terrible in the unit. It counted steps while I was sitting still at my desk...who knew walking could be so easy?

While the size and ease of programming are nice features, this pedometer does not meet its intended purpose.

It gets one star 'cause I can't rate -0-.

This pedometer has got a lot going for it:
-It's small
-Can easily fit in any pocket
-Has other functions such as clock and activity timer

But that doesn't matter much as it is wildly inaccurate in most situations. I wore it along with a conventional pedometer (that I'd previously validated in parallel with the industry-standard Yamax) and it was only moderately accurate for medium-speed walking, and totally unacceptable for mixed activity. In most situations it tended to seriously over-count. If they come out with a more accurate version of the same thing, it'll be a good device. Not Yet!