Tanita PD-637 Pedometer

Advantages: Provides lots more information than regular weighing scales
Disadvantages: Have to weigh yourself after similar levels of activity or readings can be distorted

...Let's face it, stepping on the scales isn't much fun. They don't tell you a whole lot, but that number on the scales can make or break your mood for the day. Well, that's how it works for me. If they tell me I weigh more than they should, I protest it's down to water retention, or maybe I've developed more muscles. It's all down to guesswork. What I really needed was more information on my body composition. I wanted all the nitty gritty details that were contributing to my ever changing weight dilemmas. After reading an advert for body fat monitors one day, I decided that this was the sort of information I was after. So, after undertaking a bit of research, I bought the Tanita BC-532. Tanita is a well known brand name for weighing scales, plus the price wasn't too horrendous at around £70 at Argos. However, Argos don't appear to be... Read review

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Advantages: Robust, Inexpensive, Protected screen, Easy to use
Disadvantages: Clip too tight, Buttons a bit small and fiddly

...the Ramblers Association) and while I was aware that my activity level had gradually dropped over time (my rambling group disbanded, my work became more sedentary?), walking seemed the obvious choice to get it back up again. The only financial outlay that this system requires is some comfortable shoes to walk in, which I already had, and a pedometer so you can see the harsh reality of what you are actually doing each day. So, it was off to seek out a pedometer. Essentially, a pedometer is a motion-sensitive electrical circuit that switches on and off, activating a counter. When you make a forwards or downwards motion, a pendulum inside the pedometer hits a sensor, completing the circuit and registering a step on the display counter: this movement usually makes a click or rattle that you can hear when you take a step. While you can buy expensive... Read review

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Advantages: Easy To Use, Lightweight
Disadvantages: Not Waterproof

...Most weekends I can usually be found trudging across some remote part of the Countryside. I have done this week in, week out for many years but it only recently struck me how many miles I must cover on an average walk. It is of course reasonably easily to estimate the distance covered with the aid of a good map but these days there are a whole range of little gadgets available, which measure the distance that you walked. These gadgets are colloquially referred to as Pedometers. I have recently purchased a Eurohike Walking Pedometer which have I used for the past couple of months. I purchased this from a local Outdoors Shop for £9.99. Prior to my purchase I had virtually no knowledge of Pedometers, other than being aware that they existed. There were actually two different choices available in the Shop that I went to. My decision... Read review

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