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      Egika Platinum Member @David l
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      Putting pictures on the screen? I doubt that this will be high priority for a sports and training focused watch…
      But you never know…

      t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
      Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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        taziden Gold Members @Egika
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        @Egika said in Just ordered a Race but having some doubts:

        But you never know…

        Well, we’ve seen a Eurovision video song running on the Vertical, so who knows 😄

        S9PP

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          David l @Egika
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          @Egika said in Just ordered a Race but having some doubts:

          @David-Lown
          Putting pictures on the screen? I doubt that this will be high priority for a sports and training focused watch…
          But you never know…

          Thanks, it’s just the barcode I’m after. I’m pretty sure when I used Suunto almost 7 years ago, there were lots of user written widgets. Given the immense screen, it would be a tad pants if we couldn’t do something, along with NFC.
          When I run, or any type of exercise tbh, I want peace and quiet so I never take a phone with me. My little bit of me time.

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            Luis Andés Olmedo Bronze Member @gizmo
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            @gizmo said in Just ordered a Race but having some doubts:

            @David-Lown said in Just ordered a Race but having some doubts:

            1. Some concerns over the OHR - anyone have any major issues? I’m not too bothered by 5-7bpm out.

            I’ve had the steel version for a few days now and have done a few runs (Easy runs at a constant speed/pace, the strap was tight around wrist). Unfortunately, the OHR is rather poor. The errors sometimes reach 20-30 bpm. It is much worse than Coros Pace 3, Garmin Fenix 7, Garmin FR 955. I hope that the problem can be further improved with software updates.
            (Incorrect measurement marked in blue)
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            That was my experience with the Vertical, but only during the first 10’-15’.

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              Egika Platinum Member @gizmo
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              @gizmo try playing with the strap tightness.
              For myself I find that during the cooler time of the year OHR is more difficult for the watches.
              If I now pull the strap more tight, I restrict capillary blood flow even more…

              @Luis-Andés-Olmedo At the same time it makes sense that after like 10-15’ values become better -> body becomes warmer during workout -> capillary blood flow becomes better.

              t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
              Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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                gizmo @Egika
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                @Egika said in Just ordered a Race but having some doubts:

                @gizmo try playing with the strap tightness.
                For myself I find that during the cooler time of the year OHR is more difficult for the watches.
                If I now pull the strap more tight, I restrict capillary blood flow even more…

                I will try for sure 🙂
                From my many years of testing, I know that OHR readings are worse on cold days and when the skin sweats a lot.

                I have been using Garmin, Polar, Coros and Suunto watches for 20 years for running and cycling. I currently have Suunto Race.

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                  Luis Andés Olmedo Bronze Member @Egika
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                  @Egika said in Just ordered a Race but having some doubts:

                  @gizmo try playing with the strap tightness.
                  For myself I find that during the cooler time of the year OHR is more difficult for the watches.
                  If I now pull the strap more tight, I restrict capillary blood flow even more…

                  @Luis-Andés-Olmedo At the same time it makes sense that after like 10-15’ values become better -> body becomes warmer during workout -> capillary blood flow becomes better.

                  Yes, I can understand that. But my F7 do not need those 10’ to proved good values…

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                    Egika Platinum Member @Luis Andés Olmedo
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                    @Luis-Andés-Olmedo ok, good for this combination then, you and F7 👍

                    My vertical does not need those 10min as well - I was just trying to explain this effect, IF it happened.

                    t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
                    Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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                      Luis Andés Olmedo Bronze Member @Egika
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                      @Egika said in Just ordered a Race but having some doubts:

                      @Luis-Andés-Olmedo ok, good for this combination then, you and F7 👍

                      My vertical does not need those 10min as well - I was just trying to explain this effect, IF it happened.

                      Thanks! and good to know that the Vertical OHR works for some people 🙂

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                        Egika Platinum Member @Luis Andés Olmedo
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                        @Luis-Andés-Olmedo said in Just ordered a Race but having some doubts:

                        @Egika said in Just ordered a Race but having some doubts:

                        @Luis-Andés-Olmedo ok, good for this combination then, you and F7 👍

                        My vertical does not need those 10min as well - I was just trying to explain this effect, IF it happened.

                        Thanks! and good to know that the Vertical OHR works for some people 🙂

                        though OHR in both Vertical and Race is almost always failing on me during my bike commutes. I have yet to find a setup that makes this work - handle bar vibration seems to be extra difficult 😞

                        t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
                        Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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                          Maryn Silver Members @Egika
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                          @Egika

                          polar verity sense is the answer. Much more comfortable than chest strap 🙂 . Works very well with Vertical

                          Suunto Vertical, Suunto Race, Edge 530, Vantage V, Suunto Wings, Polar H10&Verity Sense

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