GOsmart Pace and Distance Tracker Pedometers

 (102 customer reviews)

This is definitely the worst distance tracking device I have ever tried. I've used Garmin, Polar, and Nike footpods and the Omron is completely inferior to all of them.

I took this out for a run and used it in parallel with my Garmin FR60. After a 6 mile run, it was 40% short. One problem right out of the box is the calibration is done by entering your height and then automatically assigning a stride distance. That isn't very accurate. But even after adjusting the settings to match my stride, I still found it to be at least 20% off each time. I was able to calibrate all my other running devices to within 5% accuracy (I run at a track often so I know my distance is accurate). The Omron just completely fails at its primary function. And since the distance is wrong, that means calculations like pace and calories burned are also wrong.

Another huge problem is that the directions say you need to secure it somewhere around your midsection (like clipping it to...Read more

I wonder how many people rating the device here use a pedometer device day in and day out. I have been trying to use one consistently for the past year (still not perfect) in order to see the amount of walking I do on a daily basis and see general trends. That is what I use this device for, and for that... it works GREAT.

I put it into my pocket and forget about it. I am SOOO tired of the pedometers that strap to my belt (and not at all to shorts without belts), so this pedometer was a truly welcome change. I have broken the clip-ons several times getting caught on a door ledge, etc. This sensor does not need to be aligned a certain way (many clip on pedometers) and so can be dropped into a pocket. It is far more accurate than the clip on devices I have used in a similar price range (I compared and contrasted the step counting a few times and this one was clearly better).

I find I am more likely to use something like this device that reduces the hassle...Read more

When it comes to this device's basic functionality of counting steps and estimating distance, the HJA-301 is reasonably useful, as long as you take the time to calibrate it for your stride and walk or run at fairly consistent pace. However, it's easy to envision scenarios where your stride would vary enough to throw off the calculations, such as alternately walking and running, running uphill or downhill, etc. To be fair, I imagine most trackers suffer from similar shortcomings.

The HJA-301's additional functionality of counting calories, however, is completely useless. The reasons for this are that there are important factors that the device doesn't or simply can't take into account:

- It doesn't know whether you are running uphill or downhill.
- It can't take into account the fitness of the individual. Someone who is well-conditioned will burn fewer calories than someone of the exact same height, weight, and stride who is out of shape.

There are...Read more