@matteobucc said:
Hi everyone and Suunto Team,
I am an advanced freediver (diving to 50m+ and competing) using the Suunto Ocean.
The hardware, display, and GPS tracking are absolute 10/10. However, for deep freediving and spearfishing, the software currently lacks essential features found in older dedicated computers or competitor models.
To make it a complete tool, please consider adding the following in upcoming firmware updates.
First, a single surface screen summary between dives that displays surface time, dive time, minimum temperature, and ascent and descent speed (m/s).
Second, separate descent and ascent alarms, with the option to configure depth and time alerts separately for the descent phase and the ascent phase.
Third, a dedicated spearfishing profile that silences audio and vibration alarms by default.
Fourth, a dedicated pool freediving profile designed specifically for dynamic and static training without triggering depth sensor alarms.
Fifth, advanced app graphs with clearer depth and speed details in the logbook for post-dive analysis.
The hardware is top-tier; now it just needs the software it deserves.
Thanks!
I completely agree that the Suunto Ocean has some serious shortcomings when it comes to freediving and spearfishing.
It is truly unbelievable that the watch cannot display the two most essential pieces of information for freediving and spearfishing on the screen at the same time: the data from the last dive (depth and duration) and the surface time. This simply makes no sense and is one of the biggest shortcomings of an otherwise excellent watch.
I also believe the watch should have a dedicated Spearfishing mode. For a device called Ocean, it is quite disappointing that, despite offering numerous sport profiles, there is no option specifically designed for spearfishing.
Another major frustration is the automatic activation of Scuba mode every time I dive. As soon as I go deeper than one meter while swimming or simply enjoying the water, the watch automatically switches to Scuba mode. As a result, it records false dive activities throughout the day and negatively affects recovery and activity statistics.
I would genuinely like to understand the logic behind this software design. Officially, the Suunto Ocean is not recommended for professional scuba diving, yet Scuba mode is enabled by default, cannot be disabled, and its behavior cannot be customized. That simply doesn’t make any sense.
