SportCount LapCounter

i specifically ordered this instead of the one that also timed because I saw there were issues with some of those being on the wrong page when you get to the end of the length. I did not want to fiddle around and so I bought the bog simple version - one click, one lap, done! I need reading glasses and worried I wouldn't be able to read the display, but with my goggles on, (at least in sunlight) I have no problems reading the numbers even though I have trouble reading my digital wrist watch. We will see when I transition to the indoor pools, but the nice thing is that if you click, it registers the number, so as long as you remember to click, you'll get a proper count. It is so clear now, I think I will be fine. IF YOU DON'T LIKE RINGS OR ANYTHING ON YOUR FINGER: I didn't like the idea of having anything on my fingers to get in the way of my stroke, so I got some micro rubber bands and attached the band of the counter to the band of my wrist watch (at first I looped it thru the wrist band's retainer ring, so it looks as if my watch has a tiny watch sitting on the watch band) But the micro hair extension elastics work better, and since this watch is only used for swimming and exercise, I never take the counter off the band. (I will try to add a picture soon). Note, the counter's band is closed as if i were wearing it (coiled up), not flattened - flattening it might break it. A pity they don't sell these with a watch band or a way to attach properly to any watch band, I would definitely wear that. (Yes, I know there's a more expensive item in the form of a watch that does a bunch of other things, but i really wanted simple - and price was right). I find that I obsess less about forgetting what lap I am on and just concentrate on swimming. So I LOVE this thing.

I thought it would impend my swimming but it does not. Easy to use.

*******Update to review. I had to have the battery replaced, and service was incredibly fast. I mailed it from Virginia to Maryland on a Monday and got it back Saturday of the same week.******* First, it's cool-looking. Second, it works great. Third, it fits well - my fingers are small, and the adjustable band is terrific. I was a little concerned about it coming loose in the water, but it stays nice and snug. Fourth, it is easy to read. I wear it on my index finger and the face of the timer faces me. Fifth, it is easy to operate - all I have to do it click it with the thumb of the same hand. You do have to click on it firmly to get it to register, which somehow feels satisfying. I would think it would be almost impossible to get the counter to move by accident. The only (very) minor gripe I have is that when you reset it, it takes like 10 seconds of pressing firmly on the button to get it back to zero. No big deal. I really love this counter and if this one wears out, I will definitely buy the exact same thing again.

I'm a slow swimmer, and sometimes my Garmin 910 comes up with ridiculously high lap counts. I wanted an easy way of keeping track of my lap count without having to use by brain. (Hey, it gets tired, too! I'd like to be able to swim and let my mind wander, or perhaps listen to music instead of counting to myself.) In the water, it's not always easy to feel if I've pressed the button hard enough, but not too hard. I'm still keeping track of laps in my head, and sometimes this gadget is right and sometimes it's not. If you're using it in a situation in which your thumb will not move much, or if you're clicking it relatively frequently, I imagine it's easier to "know" you've pressed the button. EDIT: I'm upping my review to give this an extra star. I've gotten better at pressing the button in a way I can feel the button depress. It was a user-initiated failure (code: user's a moron). I'm leaving the rest of my review, though, in case others have the same issue. Also, mine still works fine after all this time, but I'm not swimming as often (just once or twice a week) now because it's the off season. I'll keep at it until I've got the feel of this gadget. I'm willing to believe my issue with it is partly user error as well as design. I'd really like for it work, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed (and my thumb hovering over the button).

According to Amazon I've purchased six of these in the last five years. One stopped working completely when I dropped it. Two others the rubber band snapped, and since the timer is integral to the band that made it unusable. My current model stopped working, and when I changed the battery it started functioning as a stop watch, not a lap counter (I'm not kidding--different models from this company function as stopwatches and apparently they all use the same chips). The day I find another tool to solve this problem, I'm going to buy it. Until then I guess send me another Sportcount.

I have used mine 5 times a week for a year. It fits on the finger and after a few laps it just feels natural, like getting used to a ring. It is crafted well and the strap holds fast without being too tight. It never works loose as the locking mechanism is extremely well designed. I adjusted the strap to fit and I never undo it. I just slip my finger in and out just like a ring. A few more laps and you get into the habit of pressing the counter button at the end of each lap. THen you KNOW exactly how many laps you have completed. I have to count in my head when I use swim paddles as I cant get to the counter button then, but for me its not an issue, I count the laps and catch up with multiple presses when I remove the paddles. I swim only a few laps at a time with paddles so for me its not an issue, but for others it might be a challenge to overcome. I cannot imagine swimming without this tiny useful device, as essential to me as goggles.

As an elder whose brain seems unable to reliably count and remember my place in a sequence, this lap counter is a god send. It is reliable, impervious to weather and apparently falls to hard flooring. Mostly, my spouse and I do not have to count out loud to help each other remember which lap we are on during in door walks or how many sit to stands I have completed. For me, a must have.

I use this to keep track of my laps when I'm swimming in the pool. I always get confused as to how many laps I've swam. I can't make out the display when looking through my googles, but I'm also 58 years old and need glasses to read. When I lift up my googles, I can see the display fine. I've never trusted it, but it has never let me down. I wear it on my forefinger and keep my fingers together when I swim, so I've never had problem with it falling off (a fear I had). It's band is adjustable, and I wear it pretty tight on my finger. I increment it by pushing the little button under the display with the thumb on the same hand that I wear it on. There is a little click I can feel that lets me know it has incremented. I swim a lap, pause, click it, and then off to the next lap. It works fine. When not using it for a while, it turns off, and then when I use it again (two days later) I push it once and it lights up with the last lap count. It lets me know how many laps I swam last time, and then I try to increase my swimming by a lap or two. If you hold the button down for about two seconds, it resets the counter back to zero. I'm very pleased with my purchase. It works fine. If I lose it, then I would buy it again. I can sing songs and think about daily problems when I'm swimnning now, and I don't have to try to remember how many laps I've swam.

Works exactly like I expected. A great counter.

J'ai beaucoup hésité avant de commander ce produit car j'ai trouvé que le prix demandé était très élevé eu égard à ce que c'est ( sur les photos on dirait un gadget chinois à deux euros) et puis j'ai fini par le commander par ce que j'en avais marre de devoir penser en permanence au nombre de longueurs que je faisais pour ne pas en oublier... et bien je suis absolument ravi. Les matériaux sont d'excellente qualité, la finition et les assemblages aussi. On a vraiment pas l'impression d'avoir un objet cheap dans les mains. la taille parfaite et le système d'attache est très bien pensé. On peut régler facilement le serrage pour que ça ne compresse pas le doigt mais que ça tienne tout de même très bien. une fois qu'il est en place, aucun risque qu'il se détache du doigt et qu'il tombe au fond de l'eau. Le dessous de la montre est fait en plastique transparent de haute qualité et très lisse et le bracelet est fait en caoutchouc qui n'irrite ni ne chauffe pas la peau. La notice indique qu'on peut changer la pile. Pour cela il y a quatre petites vis à enlever. Le mode de fonctionnement est d'une simplicité enfantine : pression longue pour réinitialiser, une pression pour compter une longueur. le système s'éteint tout seul au bout de 30 minutes et peut-être rallumé d'une pression sur le bouton. à son réveil, le compteur affiche le dernier décompte. Je suis bien content de ne pas avoir pris la version avec chronomètre car un outil de ce type doit rester très simple. Bref, vous l'aurez compris, si vous hésitez à cause du prix n'oubliez pas que c'est le seul petit appareil du marché qui fasse à la perfection ce pourquoi il a été conçu : compter les longueurs sans que son utilisation ne soit une contrainte.

Does what it says in a great way

Was soll man groß zu so einem einfachen Gerät sagen,es macht genau das was es soll,es zählt jeden Klick und speichert diese,auch nach der halben Stunde Abschaltung. Eine normale Uhrenschnalle hätte ich besser gefunden, aber die gewählte Lösung macht den Job auch gut. Du brauchst ein einfachen Lapcounter?...Kaufempfehlung is raus!

ジムの水泳にはまりました。 何キロ泳いだかカウントしたかったのですが、頭の中でカウントするのは限界を感じこの商品を購入しました。 ２週間ほど使って、耐久性もありそう、ボタン一つでカウントできる、電池も持ちそう、指にはめても邪魔にならない、です。 価格は高いですが、個人的には満足です。