Why you bought Suunto ocean?
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I was looking for a watch to combine multisport (run / trail ) and diving, like Fenix 8 but that can go deeper for my lvl 4 / init master.
From now I mainly test the multisport capabilities and I can say that I am so disappointed, day after day I discover another limitation/ bug / lack of functionalities…
Imagine that I had to buy an HRM belt because in 2025 Suunto is not able to proviseur accurate HR data but also Suunto is not able to tell you when your belt is on low battery… Enjoy my last training from this morning with a warmup session reaching 170 plus bpm instead of my actual 120/130… And with spikes all along.
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@tinten.addi I field test for Suunto but not an employee. I believe a Suunto employee commented on the forum that the Ocean would be slower to update.
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@Jean-Philippe-REY If you are using OHR it is quite variable on an individual basis. I would use an HR belt if you care about reliable HR. OHR for me on the Ocean is not great for me when running but good when not exercising. I almost always wear a belt when exercising.
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@Brad_Olwin btw I was wearing my belt, but my previous Garmin low cost would tell me when it is low on battery.
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@Brad_Olwin
Thanks for sharing. I thought you might have an official statement from Suunto in an official post
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@tinten.addi Let me see if I can dig something up.
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@tinten.addi said in Why you bought Suunto ocean?:
@Brad_Olwin
Thanks for sharing. I thought you might have an official statement from Suunto in an official postNot an official statement but from someone that has more knowledge than me.
https://forum.suunto.com/post/146167 -
Bought Suunto Ocean & Pod to replace an ageing Suunto D4i & SPG as a wristwatch sized dive computer and pressure gauge.
I don’t want the sports, GPS and health tracking stuff and so turned off everything like that I could find in the menus to avoid messages and maintain battery life.
I put it on when I wake on diving days and then wear it until the next night, so I can see the no-fly time has safely passed. I have also used it as a dual time zone watch when on holiday in a significantly different time zone. Otherwise, I prefer an analogue wristwatch in daily life.
For diving the battery life seems fine, maybe needing one charge on a one-week liveaboard depending on the number of dives. The AMOLED screen is excellent and easy to read underwater in poor visibility and at night. While diving I turn the “arches” off, or use the compass “arch”. -
I thought it was Suunto’s flagship dive computer.
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I was looking for dive computer with recreational range (up to 60m). 40m limit of some other watches is a deal breaker, since even recreational dives can go a bit deeper and riding on lockdown limit is no fun at all. But not really wanted a dedicated one, which would just not be used 95% of a year. I also wanted Air Integration and decent battery without breaking the bank.
Scuba Pro galilleo 3, mares and similar watches are just too dumb outside diving, garmin is way too expensive. Suunto gave a decent option in between.
So far - a bit mixed feelings, but it growing on me. At least it’s very fast, good display and good battery and actually good for basic stuff outside diving. Somehow controls and menus were super easy to understand.
Hardware looks good, I just wish suunto and partners would push a bit harder on software development - not in quantity, but quality.
