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(More customer reviews)purchased an ActiTrainer device to get better control on my calories out. It sounds like it should do a very credible job.... Has an accelerometer and a heart rate monitor. The web site offers it as 'the only trainer you will ever need' I believe the product has great potential. Unfortunately the current version has significant flaws including:
The heart rate monitor collects heart rate but doesn't appear to use it in the calorie calculations.
The accelerometer doesn't seem to capture the motion of weight lifting or cycling... About the same as sitting. (their web site admits this flaw if you read between the lines... says they still capture heart rate.. doesnt say they dont use heart rate data in calorie computations.
So, if you are walking or running you can probably get a credible estimate of calories. But don't count on it for anything else.
I also wore it snowshoeing in addition to my Polar s625x heart rate monitor hoping to get a second opinion on calorie burn and mileage. (The Polar does mileage and speed when used with its footpod but I couldn't wear its foot pod while snowshoeing. The Actitrainer turned itself off (even though it was charged) so i missed the mileage altogether.
I am not exactly sure why I wouldn't just use a $20 pedometer rather than ActiTrainer.
PS Final insult... 15% restocking fee to return this thing to the manufacturer
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