Realalt - Blue

I thought it was going to be difficult to setup, but some of the instructions are difficult. On the card included or video's on youtube was easier to understand. I don't use it for just walking around like most people do and count steps. I only use it for exercise walking in the early mornings a few times a week. I didn't get my stride correct because I clocked the distance with my motorcycle. Then all I had to do was to keep going into the settings under "steps" and keep changing the setting for me less and less until I came up with the same mileage as my odometer on my motorcycle. It is full proof if you do it that way for distance and it shows your steps also. I don't understand anything about people counting steps. I'm only interested in the miles I walk 1 time each day that I walk a few times a week. great price and seems to be well made. I don't even know I'm wearing it.

Having just started a daily walking routine I wanted to keep track of my steps, both to monitor my progress and for "bragging rights" :-). As a graphic designer I was sitting on my butt all day in front of my computer and didn't get up except to use the restroom... not a good thing. So I have made it a point to get up every 90 minutes or so and walk around our building for 5 to 7 minutes at a time. At the beginning I was using my iPhone 5s built-in Health app, and while it didn't do a terrible job counting my steps, I suspected it wasn't as accurate as I'd like. Sure enough, when I carefully counted a thousand steps as I walked, the iPhone would regularly under count by 10 to 15%. I looked a pedometers on Amazon, and selected this unit based on it's excellent reviews and price. It arrived on time and as described. I had no issues with setting it up at all, you just have to read the instructions to understand what sequence of information you'll need to input. It came with a carrying clip, lanyard, instruction pamphlet and a small screwdriver for replacement of the already installed battery. I don't want to have it hanging around my neck on a lanyard, so I clip it around a belt loop and it stays there (flopping around a bit) securely without issues all day. I did try clipping it to the inside of my pants leg pocket, but it came loose and fell of a couple of times, so I'd be concerned about losing it somewhere if I wasn't paying attention. The belt loop clip work great for me. I've now been using the unit for just over a month on a daily basis. To make a fair comparison to the iPhone I did several tests where I would precisely count out a given number of steps (typically 500 to 2,000) and check the results. This unit is very consistent in it's count, and typically counts 1 percent over actual count (10 steps over for every 1000 walked) which is VERY accurate. During these measured walks the iPhone was in my pants pocket on the same side as the belt loop as the pedometer, and again the phone (inconsistently) undercounted my steps between 10 to 15 percent. Bottom line, an excellent and accurate pedometer at a great price. Would highly recommend this product. Note that I purchased this unit for my own use and was given no incentive or freebies to write this review, nor do I have any affiliation with the manufacturer or seller.

I bought this pedometer in July of 2023 and really like using it. It's easy to set up, accurate enough for me and I like that it has a clock. Only recently did the battery die, which I think is a nice length of time for a battery. The problem is that I can't unscrew the battery compartment. I thought it was me, so I had my (adult) son try. He said the screw just kept spinning and never progressed out of the hole. After a year and five months, I'm sure there is no recourse with the manufacturer, so I'll just throw it away. Should I buy a new one and just make sure the battery case is accessible right away? Should I just use my phone? I haven't decided. Very disappointed. I upgraded my rating to 4 stars because the same day that this review was posted, the company reached out to me through Amazon Marketplace and offered a full refund which is already showing up on my bank statement. Great customer service! And I liked the pedometer enough that I went ahead and ordered a new one.

This pedometer can be an outstanding addition to any hiking, jogging, or running program It continuously displays the time (in either 12- or 24-hour systems), and monitors steps, distances (in miles or kilometers), calories consumed, and duration of activity. Depending on your performance objectives, the device can be set to continuously display the current time, and either the steps, distance, calories consumed, or activity duration for that particular day. Because it displays seconds as well as minutes and hours, this pedometer can help to monitor pulse. Adjustments in the various modes can be accomplished only when the appropriate data is displayed. For the initial set up, press the Mode button repeatedly until the screen displays the “Step” mode on the top line and the time on the bottom line. The device asks users to edit and finalize the settings for time (“12Hr” or “24Hr”), time measurement (seconds, hours, minutes, month, day, year), measurement system (inches “in,” or centimeters “cm”), stride length, weight, and daily step objective. Needless, to say, it is helpful to know the required information in advance because you have only a limited time to input the desired data for the initial set-up. To view totals in the various data fields, press the “Mode” button until the “Total Step” field appears on the top of the screen and the time appears on the bottom. Then pressing “Set” repeatedly will display the total miles, calories consumed, minutes of activity, and total steps. Apparently, these data are calculated from the time of the initial set-up. To view results for each of the previous 30 days, press the “Mode” button until the “Step” appears on top of the screen and “01” appears on the bottom. Then pressing “Reset” repeatedly will take you to a particular day, and pressing “Set” repeatedly will display the miles, calories consumed, duration of activity, and steps for that day. It is not clear what use the pedometer makes of such information as month, day, year, and daily step objective. But. obviously, determination of distance traveled and calories consumed will depend on the selected stride length. To determine stride length, it is best to walk (or run) over a measured course and note the number of steps taken. The term “mile” originated from the distance a Roman soldier could travel with 1,000 paces (i.e., 2,000 steps). So a Roman soldier could establish his stride length by dividing 63,360 (the number of inches in a mile) by 2,000 steps, thus discovering that his stride length was roughly 32 inches. For those of less classical inclinations, it may be simpler to walk a quarter mile, and divide the number of inches in a quarter mile (15,840”) by the number of steps required to cover this distance. If this takes 800 steps, the average step distance is approximately 20 inches. The calculation of calories consumed is derived from weight and the number of steps taken—but, needless to say, a long step up a steep hill will consume more calories than a short downhill step. And the calorie consumption does not take account of the length of steps and various other factors. Textual indication of the data displayed is provided in tiny letters across the top of the screen—these are almost invisible except under optimal illumination. Users can clip the pedometer to a belt or pocket, or suspend it from a neck strap. I prefer instead to thread a shoestring through the pedometer, permitting the pedometer to hang from my belt, which enables me to check time and distance by a simple upward flip of the device, while ensuring that it cannot be dropped.

I had high hopes for this pedometer, but it ended up being a hassle from arrival. Setup was confusing despite following the included manual and watching their video. Even after entering my stride length and clipping it on as instructed, it gave me wildly inaccurate step counts, off by thousands compared to my smartwatch. I tried adjusting its placement, walking styles, even exaggerating my movements, but nothing made a meaningful difference. At best, it gave me half the steps I actually took. For a device meant to help you track fitness, it made me question everything it recorded. The calorie count and distance metrics were just as unreliable, which defeats the whole purpose. This has left me more frustrated than motivated. The overall design doesn’t help either. The interface is unintuitive and packed with confusing button combinations that make checking simple stats more complicated than it should be. The eBook that’s included doesn’t add much value and feels more like filler. Worst of all, the battery door is held on with a tiny screw that’s a pain to remove, why would something that needs regular battery changes be designed like that? I had to dig around for a precision screwdriver just to open it. Even then, the screw turned but didn’t come loose, which forced me to pry it open and risk damaging the casing. Now the cover barely stays on. For the price, I expected something much more user-friendly. This isn’t a reliable tracker, it’s a chore.

An Evaluation of the Realalt 3D TriSport Pedometer Below are the results of a comparison of the Realalt 3D TriSport pedometer with an Omron HJ-720iT pedometer. The Realalt 3D TriSport is supposed to be operable while virtually in any of the x, y, or z axis position; this is supposed to mean that it is accurate in counting steps wherever it is carried on the person, or in a bag attached to the person. The Omron HJ-720iT pedometer is a “2D” system; it will only report steps accurately when carried in an edge-on position (x or y axis). The following is a log of 14 days of walking while using both pedometers at the same time. For simplicity sake, I will refer to the Realalt 3D TriSport pedometer as “R”, and the Omron HJ-720iT pedometer as “O”. Pedometer Comparison Log Day 1 O - Carried in my watch pocket above the front right pocket of my jeans (8066 steps) R - Mounted on my belt (in its supplied belt clip); near the watch pocket of my jeans (7885 steps) 2.24% O/R difference (O measured higher by 181 steps) Day 2 O - Carried in my watch pocket above the front right pocket of my jeans (6972 steps) R – Attached to the supplied lanyard, around my neck (7802 steps) 10.6% O/R difference (R measured higher by 830 steps) Day3 O - Carried in my watch pocket above the front right pocket of my jeans (7629 steps) R - Carried in my watch pocket above the front right pocket of my jeans (8112 steps) 5.95% O/R difference (R measured higher by 483 steps) Day 4 O - Carried in my watch pocket above the front right pocket of my jeans (7207 steps) R - Carried in right front pocket of my jeans (9866 steps) 26.9% O/R difference (R measured higher by 2659 steps) Day 5 O - Carried on my belt, in holder, right side (9208 steps) R - Carried on my belt, in holder, right side (8875 steps) 3.62% O/R difference (O measured higher by 333 steps) Day 6 O - Carried in my watch pocket above the front right pocket of my jeans (7712 steps) R - Carried in the left front pocket of my jeans (11053 steps) 30.2% O/R difference (R measured higher by 3341 steps) Day 7 O - Carried in my watch pocket above the front right pocket of my jeans (7506 steps) R - Attached to the supplied lanyard, around my neck (8065 steps) 15.33% O/R difference (R measured higher by 559 steps) Day 8 O - Carried on my belt, in holder, right side (9951 steps) R - Carried on my belt, in holder, right side (9781 steps) 1.7% O/R difference (O measured higher by 170 steps) Day 9 O - Carried in my watch pocket above the front right pocket of my jeans, during exercise walk (7200 steps) R - Carried in my watch pocket above the front right pocket of my jeans, during exercise walk (7310 steps) 1.5% O/R difference, during exercise walk (R measured higher by 110 steps) O - Switched position of the device after exercise walk; carried on my belt, in holder, right side (add 536 steps) R - Switched position of the device after exercise walk; carried on my belt, in holder, right side (add 594 steps) 9.0% O/R difference (R measured higher by 58 steps) Day 10 O - Carried on my belt, in holder, right side, during exercise walk (7324 steps) R - Carried on my belt, in holder, right side, during exercise walk (7379 steps) 0.74% difference (R measured higher by 55 steps) Day 11 O – 7573 steps (clipped to my belt, on front right side, during exercise walk) R - 7619 steps (clipped to my belt, on front right side, during exercise walk) 0.6% O/R difference (R measured higher by 46 steps) Day 12 O - 7266 steps (clipped to my belt, on front right side, during exercise walk); end of day total = 7707 steps R - 7271 steps (mounted on supplied lanyard, around neck during exercise walk); end of day total = 7825 steps 0.07% O/R difference for exercise walk (R measured higher by 5 steps) 1.5% O/R difference at end of day (R measured higher by 118 steps) Day 13 O – 7375 steps (clipped to my belt, on front right side, during exercise walk); end of day = 8980 steps R - 7424 steps (Attached to the supplied lanyard, around my neck); end of day = 9251 steps 0.66% difference for exercise walk (R measured higher by 49 steps) 2.93% difference at end of day (R measured higher by 271 steps) Day 14 O - 7627 steps (clipped to my belt, on front right side, during exercise walk); end of day total = 10867 R – 7624 steps (clipped to my belt, on front left side, during exercise walk); end of day total = 10535 0.04% O/R difference for exercise walk (O measured higher by 3 steps) 3.05% O/R difference for end of day is (O measured higher by 332 steps) Conclusion: While one would assume that a “3D” type of pedometer is more accurate than a “2D” pedometer, it all depends on how the device is mounted, and how it is used. The Realalt 3D TriSport (R) has good accuracy when attached to the waist between the center of the body and the hip, or on a lanyard around one’s neck; anywhere else, then the accuracy drops off. Also, the accuracy will decrease if the unit is left on the body during normal daily activity (after exercise). I tend to wear my pedometer from morning to night. Keep in mind that this evaluation is from real-life experience using the pedometers that I have on hand. The reason that I purchased the Realalt 3D TriSport was that I wanted to upgrade my Omron HJ-720iT (a 2D system) to the latest 3D system. If I realized that, for my purpose, that it wouldn’t have made that much difference, I wouldn’t have bothered.

I have been using fitness trackers since 2012. I have had 2 1/2 trackers before the 3DTriSport. The first two were the same: Fit***, the first model out. I lost the first and then the second. The clip holder did not hold the device securely, or the two that I had, did not, and failed. They were accurate. The second was a Yam** E510 which just stopped working two weeks ago. It did not have a holder, and came with a very short lanyard, which I could not figure out its use. I did not have any problems programming either of these. I purchased the 3DTriSport based upon reviews, discounting those which had a programming problem. Right after I ordered I received an email from a customer support rep, giving me instructions, a training video and a telephone number to call if I had problems. The item arrived and the blister pack opened easily. Included was a clip holder and a two part lanyard, and instructions (I must have three sets right now. Programming was easy. The only mistake I made was in pulling out the plastic battery protector which started the clock. Thus was easy to correct. The clip holder seems robust and I have clipped it to my t-shirt collar, sock, pocket while exercising at my gym and it stayed put. I have placed the small part of the lanyard on the tracker and sometimes connect it to the longer portion and wear it around my neck while on a treadmill. That way it is easier to compare the distances on each. Now, the most important part: accuracy. I have tracked distance on a treadmill and the 3DTriSport about 7 times. It has never deviated by more than 0.02 miles. This is accurate enough for my needs. I have also tracked distance from my house to my gym and compared to Google Maps to the TriSport and again, never more than 0.02 miles difference. I also found that it tracks walking on stairs as well. This in accurate, well made, and quite a value for its price.

What you should know up front before purchasing this pedometer is that it appears that the intention is to bring forward a low-cost accurate pedometer to the masses. To that end they have exactly done that with the following caveats: -It does not connect to Bluetooth -It does not connect to the cloud - No Instagram - It will not wave to your friends on Facebook It is a pedometer and it is an offline pedometer and thank God for that! To bring the cost down they needed to be creative so you're not going to see plus and minus signs... You're going to be using the limited menu buttons that are available... if you want to get what some people might consider a higher-end unit you will be paying for it... but there are no shortcuts in commerce. I did find that the setup was a little bit awkward and I had to focus probably for 5 to 10 minutes really intently but after that and measuring my stride length I am completely impressed... and I love that I don't have to worry about it trying to keep track of all my step for the past 16 years... I just care how many steps I took TODAY. I then move on with my life