Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Jun 13 '03
Pros: Helps you work towards your fitness goals.
Cons: This is minor, but -- the rewards are not very exciting.
Summary: A Sportbrain is what I'd call a "smart pedometer". A pedometer is something that one wears on one's ...
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Oct 12 '09
Pros: The sportbrain is a great way to track your daily steps and get motivated.
Cons: Requires a yearly membership to access the website.
Summary: I have had a Sportbrain Istep for many years. I love being able to watch my steps on a regular basis as it motivates me to do more. It is easy to wear and has a safety strap which is a must.The downside is that I have to replace the ...
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Oct 12 '06
Pros: A fun way to get a general idea about your activity level and calories burned
Cons: Inaccurate Data, Retail cost too high, poor customer service, cheaply made
Summary: The Premise/Promise - The SportBrain company pedometers are often referred to as smart pedometers. The appeal is that you can upload your pedometers readings to the Sport Brain website and see graphs to chart your progress. It also shows you how many ...
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Mar 06 '05
Pros: Small, can be cheap if you find a deal, truly motivating
Cons: Can't see steps, paid membership required
Summary: I always talk the big talk about exercising and getting fit. Then I do about 2 weeks of yoga and one night decide to "relax" and never start up again. That is until the next exercise wave hits months later. So I decided I needed a better motivator to get ...
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Dec 15 '03
Pros: when it works it is a great motivational tool
Cons: the company's customer service department is horrible
Summary: When I first bought my SportBrain after seeing Oprah recommend it on her show I was thrilled with it!! I used it for about 6 months or more until the company suddenly went bankrupt and discontinued its online services. Like many loyal customers, I was ...
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Dec 03 '03
Pros: Highly movtivational and fun.
Cons: Poor rewards, not much community, phone interface is outdated
Summary: There are pedometers, which measure the distance you travel and/or the number of steps you take, and there is Sportbrain, which does the same thing, but in a fun, web-enabled way. Sportbrain is a cool web-enabled pedometer that provides feedback into ...
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May 24 '03
Pros: Very motivating and fun. It's addictive!
Cons: Monthly fee to use, but it's small (under $10) and VERY worth it.
Summary: The Sportbrain pedometer is the coolest gadget out there. There's nothing like it. It is a super stylish oval shaped pedometer that clips to your pants and records each step you take throughout the day. At the end of the day you drop it in a little...
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Aug 15 '11
Pros: Nice product, accurate, reliable, great website.
Cons: The company keeps going out of business!
Summary: I used this product from the day it hit the market. I believe I've used a SportBrain product for 10 years or more. However in that period of time the company has folded and unfolded 3 times. This time, August 2011, might be their
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Jun 14 '10
Pros: Great original idea and product.
Cons: Shadow company now.
Summary: They have stopped responding to emails for more than a year. They only take your dollars through their online store, and delivery product. hope nothing every goes wrong.I have been a customer for at least 7 years and finally gave
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Jan 20 '07
Pros: Features and website capability
Cons: Product is not reliable, and when it breaks very hard to get fixed
Summary: I purchased a SportBrain iStep X2 around a year and a half ago. It worked great, as described by other reviewers, with a fairly accurate step count, good upload capability, and many more features than I ever needed. The product itself is fairly good.
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