S9 Baro Wishlist

stromdiddily

Bumped and edited based on feedback in the thread

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos - is there a better place for a list like this? Or a place for consolidated hardware feedback in general?

@Brad_Olwin said in S9 Baro Wishlist:

The altitude and ascent show on the route altitude profile

Route altitude profile shows estimated remaining ascent according to your position on the route.

AnthonyB

A POI interface on the SA application

stromdiddily

@AnthonyB said in S9 Baro Wishlist:

A POI interface on the SA application

Hey now, don’t be hijacking my watch thread w app features.

But also…yeah need that feature too

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Eugene Strelski

Create a workout plan and workout schedule.

@stromdiddily said in S9 Baro Wishlist:

More watch faces and/or customizable fields

Yes!, would be excellent select what info I would like display on main screen. I have a super-device but can´t see my preferred information without do a “clic”
A nice small graphic of the barometer with evolution of the last hours, temperature, altitude, etc.
Some old Casio or Timex watchs have more info on main screen…

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Maryn

@Jessica-Monk said in S9 Baro Wishlist:

That list is right on – particularly the first 3 items and the comment about more/customizable watch faces. Most of that seems pretty doable in my opinion, and given some time I think we will see the majority of these things come to be.

I gotta say, I’m digging the battery life tho during runs tho, its fantastic! Weird to me how much it takes up during a normal day without any activity (seems like 10-12% for me). Maybe that is reasonable, I’m not sure, but it seems if a watch can last 24 hrs in GPS mode with HR, etc, day to day might take up less battery overall?

Keep it coming tho! There seems to be a great base here, excited to see what’s to come.

Yes , it’s to much .
Take a look on COROS . Same chip but it can last over 3 weeks in norma use. 945 uses also Sony chip and according to Garmin spec it can last up two weeks with HR daily on .

I think there is a space to improve .

jthomi

I would love to have a Suunto 9 Baro without OHR.

In a thinner case, a brighter display, fully customizable watch faces and sport modes. Stronger vibration. With training planner on board and full support of all Movescount data in the SuuntoApp. And instead Sports-Tracker a website with all Movescount data, just in a new shiny outfit.

That is all.

chrish

Given that there is still no POI feature in SA, and maybe no plan to ever implement that. I would like to see a manual entry POI feature built into the watch (Suunto 9 and/or Spartan series) from a hardware/UI perspective. Would be happy to just be able to enter lat/long and navigate to it like with a POI.

Would also like to see the ‘set a bearing’ feature come back to the Suunto 9 and Spartan like the Ambits and non-GPS watches have as part of the compass functionality.

I’m running a Spartan Sport WHR Baro currently, but I’d be inclined to dump it for the first Suunto to arrive with Routes and whether via SA or manual-entry POI capability.

surfboomerang

I would be really surprised and disappointed if the feature would never be implemented. In my opinion it should be available on a watch that is promoted as a premium outdoor watch.
It would also mean that it is a reduction in functionality, because it was available in Movescount and the watch firmware supports it (At least the Suunto 9 does)

chrish

@surfboomerang I agree, seems like it would be a no-brainer for this to be added at some point. Assuming you were responding to my POI comment?

But honestly not sure what to think given the current lack of communication from Suunto on what features are being worked on and what’s coming. They have no public roadmap, no statements are being made to the community, etc. If we were talking about outdoor/adventure watch functionality that had never been seen before, then yea, keep the functionality and announcements under wraps until they are ready or released. Use it as a marketing tool and news generator. But this is core functionality that Suunto owners have had since at least the Ambit 2, part of Movescount, etc. So it leaves everyone questioning whether or not they are going to be able to maintain the same level of functionality that was built into the watch they bought last year, year before, etc.

Yes, the Spartan series, and the Ambits, all have POI creation (current position only) and also POI navigation built into the watch, just like the Suunto 9. But getting a point added without being at that point physically, nope…not without Movescount, which means not after that service and app go dark.

So, just saying, if it doesn’t make $ sense for Suunto to add it into SA, maybe it could be provided directly via watch firmware update as a stop-gap for those that need it. Dunno which is harder for them. I’d venture to guess putting it on the watch directly is harder.

Bulkan

Does anyone how is demanded POI?

I think first is web interface. Is this the second?

I will miss POI a lot. I need this feature.

@chrish said in S9 Baro Wishlist:

Yes, the Spartan series, and the Ambits, all have POI creation (current position only) and also POI navigation built into the watch, just like the Suunto 9. But getting a point added without being at that point physically, nope…not without Movescount, which means not after that service and app go dark.

Actually Ambit watches can add a POI outside of your current position. That may not be clear from the watch UI or the scarce documentation, but “Define waypoint” function, starting from your current position, lets you change both latitude and longitude before saving waypoint.

In general I agree it is really a shame that in several years since release of Spartan software Suunto hasn’t been able to add back features that existed for years in Ambit and Traverse series watches. And the latest trend from Suunto is to make it look like these features never existed. To see what I mean just compare Spartan user guide to Suunto 9 user guide. Even though these watches technically run the same firmware, Suunto 9 user guide has many features omitted that are mentioned in Spartan user guide.

chrish

@silentvoyager

Hmm, didn’t realize that, thanks! I had an Ambit3 Vertical that I didn’t keep very long before switching to the SSWHR Baro. Probably never tried to save a position to notice the ability to edit. Or I just forgot. Always used Movescount to do that.

That may in fact be my answer then. I may just pick up an Ambit3 Peak on the next sale I see and skip the entire app thing completely. I honestly think I’d rather have manual, editable POI in place of routing. Of course, having all options would be the best. But in the absence of either POI option on my SSWHR Baro once Movescount dies, this would be the next best alternative. My trips are usually on-trail, with off trail day-hike excursions to a known point on a map. Easy enough to accomplish what I want with the starting point being where I am, knowing I’ll only have to make a minor adjustment to a pass, peak, etc. And I can just write up a series of GPS points on paper and shove it in my pack. Old school.

I’d consider trying Garmin. But between the mixed bag of GPS results, and the relatively uniform complaint that Garmin doesn’t know how to make barometric altimeters work, I think I’ll stick w/ Suunto…even if it becomes a glorified GPS-capable ABC watch on my wrist.

Thanks!

GingerBeardMan

I would like to be able to add a custom graph screen to a custom sport mode if suunto santa listening. Why only heart rate and why only on the default sports modes?

@Bulkan find threads of feature suggestions that you want and upvote the original post