@Webby-Skymaster said in Clearly there are no swimmers really training with the V2 or R2 (even after Q1 update) come on your all pretending...: no longer need a HR band Until you compare the signal quality between the wrist, moving, under tension, in water and a chest strap, especially one held in place by a wetsuit, there’s a reason the optical HR plot is so smooth. Which if that’s fine for you, that’s fine, but I really don’t like the quality of the data from it. I find it very disheartening when Garmin (or, insert watch brand here) has said I’ve had an easy swim and it’s been the kind where I feel on the edge of drowning it’s so hard.

@Ze-Stuart I remember using this heavily on the Microsoft Band 2. It was great. I think Jawbone had it too and I was feeling great when waking up (maybe it was my youth I don’t know )

@Łukasz-Szmigiel Sounds good, thanks. Also just discovered that getting too close to my laptop triggers the reset. I think it’s the magnets for the tiny built-in speakers. Man, this thing is sen-si-tive. I think I recall some discussion when the watch was first released cautioning against using the original 9P charger with the 9PP because the magnets were too strong and it could brick the watch. I don’t think that was ever actually the case, but it sounds like Suunto was at least aware of how delicate the 9PP’s magnetometer is.

@Manta I have to agree about the circles in various complications. Don’t see the need for them and for those that allow you to edit the complication - “none” should not have an empty visible circle.

@pavel.samokha are you aware of the possibility to Is to track total dive count, including dives done before owning the device? In some country this is needed to access to advanced diving classes

@Francesco-Pagano Grear color match Even though I’m more of a nylon strap guy, I find Race 1 straps great. Also, Vertical 2 straps are worth checking out.

A second gen of the Core series is a very good news. I find the Core Alpha Stealth very appealing and been thinking about buying it but now I think I might wait for the Core 2. https://the5krunner.com/2026/04/29/suunto-core-2-fcc-filing/#comments

You guys that sent your watch back and got a replacement or offer of 20% off etc consider yourself very lucky. I sent my watch to the suunto repair in September last year cost me $50 was told there is nothing wrong with the battery and sent back to me. Battery continues to drain at 30% a day. Disgraceful service

@Henrik-Nilsson they gave me a predefined answer with the usual stuff… It’s strange how a bug of this magnitude does makes them more proactive to solve it.

@elbee got that answer to… Did the reset just to be sure… Got disconnections on the training immediately after…

+1 Suunto Vertical 2 + Wahoo Roam 2 = no HR broadcast recieved

And it’s just happened again today with a 4hr session. However I got the activity to sync eventually by switching off Bluetooth on my phone, opening the app then when prompted by the app allowing Suunto to open the Bluetooth. I’d tried switching Bluetooth on and off just via the phone a couple of times before that with no success.

I just bought a Race 2 and went for my first pool swim this morning. I had the same issue. Swam 2,150 yards, which were recorded correctly and displayed on my watch. After I saved, the watch changed it to 2,069 yards. If I go into the app and count all the intervals, they total 2,150 yards, but the “total” is still shown as 2,069. Same 3.75% “discount.” Not a great start for a $600 watch.