What do you expect from the next update?
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I expect to be able to manually set custom Heart Rate zones directly in the Suunto app and have them sync seamlessly to the watch. Furthermore, I hope that activities imported from third-party head units (like the Hammerhead Karoo) are properly categorized into these HR zones, ensuring that all dependent metrics and analysis are calculated accurately.
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But will be another update?
Suunto Race
Polar H10
Iphone 14 Pro
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It would be nice to have the elevation value on the map’s contour lines, just like the Suunto 7 did.
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@Bogdan1921 Someone on Suunto telegram channel had posted a reply from Suunto support talking about future updates for V1.
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@Bogdan1921 Someone on Suunto telegram channel had posted a reply from Suunto support talking about future updates for V1.
The V1 has not been updated in 2026 yet and we are reaching September. Perhaps Suunto is releasing an update or two but it does not seem the V1 is receiving the support that the watch should still have. Which is a shame. The watch is not that old yet
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@dreamer_ I guess that’s exactly the context of the Suunto support reply.
Even though V2 is my main Suunto, hopefully Suunto brings all new V2 features to V1 that are hardware supported. I like V1 very much and I’ll keep it until Suunto releases a new MiP Vertical.
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@dreamer_ I guess that’s exactly the context of the Suunto support reply.
Even though V2 is my main Suunto, hopefully Suunto brings all new V2 features to V1 that are hardware supported. I like V1 very much and I’ll keep it until Suunto releases a new MiP Vertical.
MIP, navigation and that I didn’t like the update policy of Suunto are the main reasons I’m now with the Fenix 8 (MIP). I’m finally skipping this generation until the V3.
I really hope Suunto releases a new MIP Vertical. That would help further differentiate the model from the Race 3; and now that Garmin has confirmed not only the Enduro 4 but also a Fenix 9 MIP—and given that Coros is seeing strong sales for the Apex 4 (MIP) and even Amazfit is set to release a watch featuring solar and MIP technology (confirmed via patents and release expected in the next days)—it seems the MIP market isn’t as niche as many YouTubers have tried to make us believe.
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@dreamer_ IMHO MiP watches amongst outdoor enthusiasts are preferred and amoled is a niche. Even though V2 screen works great for me and I like it very much, I certainly prefer MiP.
I guess Coros will come up with an MIP Vertix 4, so if Suunto decides to put an end to Verticals with MIP, they’ll lose sales.
The only thing I like better in my Garmin are maps and navigation. But Fenix series prices have gone through the freaking roof and I’m not sure whether I’d buy another Garmin again. Their devices are way too overpriced and I don’t need the Mickey Mouse metrics they feed me. Besides, my verticals have better GPS and elevation tracking than my Fenix. I have grown to trust Garmin less and less. -
@Highlands 100% agree.
About Garmin, they have several stupid things like the smart recording that affect to accuracy and that should be avoided in settings.
My Fenix 8, at least where I live and in my trail runs in forest, is very accurate with both GNSS and altimeter. Very similar numbers as the V2 (and in fact my F8 altimeter seems marginally better). But, in my opinion, Garmin’s navigation, is still more accurate in almost everything (but the compass and the zooming in maps, where Suunto is better) -
@dreamer_ Hard to believe that smart recording still exist even in 8/8 pro series. This is the first thing I change on a new Garmin. For me, Suunto FusedAlti does better job than Garmin’s way of messing altitude.
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Smart Recording is just a way to reduce file size by logging data only when it changes. So if your heart rate remains steady at 150 bpm for 5 seconds, it’ll only write one data point instead of 5. It has no effect on GNSS accuracy, distance, or any other statistics. Activities with Smart Recording will look identical to those with every second recording, just with fewer data points and a slightly smaller file size.
I tested the two settings awhile back and found that even with smart recording, GNSS points were still recorded every second. I assume this is because the precision is such that each reading is always going to be slightly different. The only real compression I could see was in the other stats like HR, pace, and elevation.
Even so, I still turn on “every second” recording, because why not?
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