Is it possible to get hold of a copy of the instructions for a Mk II pedometer
|
 |
 May I ask what the manufacturers name is please Liz? I have the instructions for a Silva if that's any help
|
|
Its a HiGear, only a basic unit, with seven functions. I use it for running and although I calibrated it correctly when I first had it, I must have improved!! because it is much less accurate now, so its a bit irritating and I'm quite keen to re-calibrate it if I can. I don't know if the Silva works the same way with "modes" (p.s.I've tried their web site without success)
|
|
I have yet to find an "accurate" pedometer. My friend did 500 metres last week whilst we were sitting under a tree having lunch!
|
|
Well yes, not everso accurate, but I hope its a guide nonetheless, is your friend a fidget by any chance?/
|
|
Hi everybody, first time poster here. I’ve been using a pedometer by Telenav. It is really useful to me because I can see other people’s bike routes and the best part is calculating the calories I can burn. (see it here: http://maps.telenav.com/tnmap/). Just wondering if anybody has a calorie counter they recommend?
|
|
 I have yet to find an "accurate" pedometer. My friend did 500 metres last week whilst we were sitting under a tree having lunch! All mechanical pedometers suffer from that sort of inaccuracy. The only way round it is to use an accelerometer based stepcounter like an Omron - mine is pretty near perfect. Of course conversion of steps into distance, calories etc will always be approximate
|
|
Most pedometers are "step counters". If your step length keeps a consistent average, you can convert to distance with reasonable accuarcy. When conditions are such that your step length varies the distance error varies correspondingly.
|
|
 mine is very accurate. i use it to count steps. why do you need distance? you walked so many steps. is it important how far that many steps has taken you?
|
|
mine is very accurate. i use it to count steps. why do you need distance? you walked so many steps. is it important how far that many steps has taken you? Yes indeed, sometimes. For example, if you have to find a col and the visibility is gone. Calories, that's another matter...
|
|
would be a bit of a sod if the col was 17km away. that's short distance pacing which will be accurate enough for what you want it to be. but would you use a pedometer for it? knowing how many paces for 100m is a straightforward piece of info with a bit of mental leeway thrown into the mix.
|
|
