Status of the training metrics with a hammerhead karoo

BRogers80

Dear team,

i dig into the suunto ecosystem and evaluating a race s for my new training device. I really like the look and the new zonesense feature of the watch. The next step would be a karoo 3.

Right now I use a garmin watch with a garmin cycle computer which syncs together nicely.

I read about the integration of the karoo with suunto´s ecosystem but cannot find any valuable comments about the condition of the integration.
I found some old posts and comments mentioning that some metrics do not sync or count into the suunto training stats or things like heart rate zones are not tranfsered correctly.

Is there anyone who uses the Karoo and uses suunto’s training metrics and can report on the interaction?

Thank you very much

Flo

dombo

@BRogers80 nothing has changed regarding integration since the beginning. I record my rides both karoo and watch as a backup (I have polar HR belt, so I can connect multiple devices and also power meter I can connect to both watch and karoo).

so in suunto app I use watch data to maintain my training metrics and karoo is for strava.

it is boring to delete one activity after each ride, but at least I have backup.

Stoke80

@dombo

May I ask which power meter you are using? Is it a single or a dual powermeter?

I am thinking about buying one in spring, but I read that Suunto Watches can only pair to one powermeter (and also only one side of a dual powermeter).

So it would not make sense to invest in a dual sided one.

Thank you

BRogers80

@dombo
That does not sound good. I have two bikes with powermeters. Suunto only allows pairing only one powermeter.
This is a pity, as it can certainly be solved easily and would help alot.

Unfortunately, Garmin is further ahead here. Training metrics and synchronisation between all devices works perfectly for me.

I really don’t understand why a manufacturer like suunto, which explicitly focuses on sports watches, licences training metrics from training peaks and advertises them, can’t find a proper solution.
At least a statement that certain problems are being worked on would be great. As a supposedly new customer, I see posts about functions that are important for athletes, some of which are two years old and have not been answered.

that is annoying