For many years Yamax Digi-walker have ruled the roost in the ‘pedometer world’ and deservedly so. They produced one of the best mechanisms within a pendulum pedometer - The ‘SW Movement’. Yamax Digiwalkers SW700 and SW200 are used worldwide for medical & lifestyle research study with a particular focus on Obesity and measuring activity levels in children and older adults. Yamax ‘s high manufacturing standards combined with accuracy and reliability have made them the first choice for many institutions and the general public.
Thanks largely to the internet everyone has access to these studies and research papers. Articles featuring comparisons between different pedometer brands have ranked the Yamax Digiwalker pedometer in the top 3 best pedometers world wide. The Australian CHOICE magazine conducted their own independent pedometer comparison way back in 2004, their first choice was a Yamax pedometer- further boosting Yamax Digi-walkers popularity Australia wide.
Today, Yamax Digi-walker Pedometers are still considered the best, most accurate pedometer in the Coil Spring and Hair Spring (such as promotional pedometers) category.
Advancing technology has seen a new category of pedometers arrive in the market place, known as Piezoelectric or Accelerometers. The accelerometer pedometer could possibly dethrone the Yamax and claim the ‘Best, most accurate Pedometer’ crown. Recent pedometer comparisons have accelerometer style pedometers fighting it out with Yamax Digiwalker for the #1 ranking than any other. Already there’s a few leading Accelerometers pedometers brands fighting for top spot