Product Description

Accelerometer Hiker - Mens, HikerManufacture ID: 2831300Advanced accelerometer technology provides highly accurate readings of a user’s speed, distance, and caloric expenditure via a simple wrist watch sensor, eliminating the need for funny looking foot pods or belt clip sensors. Accelerometer technology is 95+% accurate, and much more dependable than traditional pendulum type (ball bearing) pedometers.FeaturesPedometer:Highly accurate step counter with adjustable sensitivity.Personal Profile:This feature allows users to customize their watch to their specific body type and walking/running style. Chronograph The accelerator series’ powerful stopwatch features allow users to record exact results to within 1/100th of a second for up to 50 laps and a total time of 24 hours. Countdown Timer Alternative Time ZoneDaily Alarm Mode

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57894 in Sports & Outdoors
• Color: Black / Silver
• Brand: Tech 4 O
• Model: 2831300
• Dimensions: 1.18" h x 3.15" w x 3.15" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Stylish men's hiking wristwatch with built-in accelerometer for gauging distance
• Produces highly accurate readings of user's speed, distance, and caloric expenditure
• Adjustable step counter accounts for walking style, stride, terrain, and pack weight
• Built-in stopwatch and countdown timer; powerful 7-day, 10-week memory
• Clock with 12/24-hour time, date, and daily alarm; 1-year warranty

Customer Reviews

Interesting Device
First, it is critical to get the personal data as accurate as possible for this thing to work optimally. In other words, know the distance of your stride; I recommend measuring it on several different occassions (maybe over a week) to average them all and get an average stride length.

Second, the watch looks nice and is as accurate as Suunto or Garmin that cost in the upward range of $199 - $ 399. This watch works better actually b/c you don't have to worry about dead spots with GPS. In fact, I calculate as accurately as my buddy who has a Suunto. Now, I'll say that the durability of this watch might be questionable, as I haven't owned it that long, but so far- so good.

Third, for the money you can't go wrong. If you are training for 10Ks or halfs- or a full then this watch will work great for tracking your training data. I bought the hiker model but I'm a runner too. So, it works great for both sports. Like I said, entering your personal data as accurately as possible is the key for this watch.

It is easy to use... once, you mess around with it for a little while you get the hang of it. It operates basically with one main menu button and two other buttons that each operate pedomter and a second time zone. Then, for each there is an execute button. You can easily toggle between features as you run.

great product
I have used the runners version that basically is the same except for cosmetic detail.Again the product works you only need to get the hang of the button functions. Basically if you keep pressed the mode button the programming options will appear, you browse thru with the right buttons and set keeping the mode button pressed, to get out you release mode button and keep pressed again to get out of that step and repeat again to get out of programming options, it is not complicated its just the way to work with 4 buttons.
Not only will buy again but also got the fitness model so I have different styles and always keep trace of steps

Insane that this is a $42 watch
It's insane that this watch is only $42. Someone needs to get their head checked.

Got mine on Friday, and I had it set-up and running in minutes (easy and intuitive!). Saturday I took it out on the Appalachian Trail on an area that was well marked at 7.25 miles with lots of ups and downs.

I look at the watch - and it reads 7.26 miles - that's crazy accurate for something like this. Since I had lots of time, I looked at my watch, then counted out in my head 1000 steps over various terrain. I look at the pedometer - it shows 1001 steps. Like I said... in-freakin-sane!

Add to that, it told me my total number of steps - about 14,500 - and the estimated calories burned - lots, I forget exactly, but I don't think it accounts for a hot summer day in that calculation ;-)

And there's lots of other features that I have yet to play with: RT time, laps, chrono, journal options and such. Not bad looking or too large either. The backlit screen is bright enough to light up the inside of a 2-man dome tent - but they don't list that on the features... go figger.

Needless to say, I'm pleased. It's worth far more than $42. I bet if they upped the price, more hikers would take this seriously as the cool tool that it is. I'd be satisfied if I paid $150.