Ambit 3 Peak Suunto app - sports mode customisation

freeheeler

@pgrey
only last Friday I ordered a brand new Ambit3 Peak Sapphire as I think it is a rocksolid watch and I expect Suunto to support either MC or implement all the necessary stuff they still sell the A3 with into SA. It will take some time until they do that. Of course I also expected more in the recent SA 4.2.3 update but their statement in May was that they listen and good old A1-A3 customers will be enjoying their products also in the future.
I think that making the companys recent flagship A3 obsolete only because they tried to build another flagship with the Spartan Ultra and failed, then developped S9 and had success… doesn’t make sense. A3 is not that old and it is their workhorse. It was their money shitting donkey for a good bunch of years. If they drop A3 support they risk a lot of customers. If happy A3 users feel cheated they will most certainly look around for Suunto alternatives.
The A3 can do everything that an adventure athlete needs and it even has customizeable apps for the watch. S9 does not have that, please correct me if I’m wrong.

So yes, today SA is not really helpful. But until they shutdown MC we can still stick with MC web and MC app. I check every now and then the SA for trials and of course with every update what has been changed and improved.

For me it is out of question if they support the A3 thru SA like they do today thru MC app/web. It is a clear must!
It would even be possible to support A1 and A2 without bluetooth if they would supply an adapter to connect thru the charger in the phone or a bluetooth connector cable…

freeheeler

RIP Ambit

margusl

Just choose another location and/or Ambit3 model (non-Saphire, with/without a HR belt).

And navigate through Suunto site, your own bookmarks and Google can land you to some discontinued product variants. I can still see plenty of in stock Ambits listed.

lohtse

yep still available and at premium price… but this is off topic so moving on lol

freeheeler

@lohtse
but it seems to start to be discontinued…
I have my watch, so I don’t have to worry… but it’s sad that Suunto gives up their best watch ever

John M

@TELE-HO how do I post pics here? Had an interesting message from support

johann.fuehrer

@TELE-HO I thought Ambit2 is the best: it has ANT+ and is capable to get pace AND power from Stryd the same time

lohtse

@johann-fuehrer said in Ambit 3 Peak Suunto app - sports mode customisation:

@TELE-HO I thought Ambit2 is the best: it has ANT+ and is capable to get pace AND power from Stryd the same time

doesn’t the Ambit 3 do that too?

johann.fuehrer

@lohtse nope, this seems to be an issue with the BT connection or somewhere related to that. I have tis statement verified from Stryd directly:

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Robijn Hage (Stryd Customer Service)
Jul 18, 09:24 MDT

Hi Johann,

Great question and I apologize if our article is still not clear!

Most Ambit 3 watches can show Stryd power. The exception is Ambit Run 3 because is does not have the ability to pair with a power pod (note that Suunto does not distinguish between a bike or run power meter). No Ambit 3 watch can show Stryd power and also get pace/distance from Stryd (unless you have two Stryds)

So if you see power (connected as power pod, I assume), pace/cadence/distance is from GPS. And here the updated support page on behalf of my questions: https://support.stryd.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026388734-Do-the-Suunto-Ambit-2-and-Ambit-3-and-other-Suunto-watches-work-differently

freeheeler

@John-M
you can upload local stored or copy paste screenshots by this little “hard disk” sign with arrow upwards…

mario_b

@TELE-HO its only the set with heartbelt.
You can only see that because of the cache. If you come to the side, you can choose the watch only. noooooo R.I.P. (meanwhile)

Michal Zawitowski

Hi,

I bought Ambit3 Peak this week and I’m little bit confused.

If functionality of my watch will be limited by new suunto app, can I return it in terms of guarantee (2 years from now)?

Regards,
Michal.

freeheeler

@Michal-Zawitowski
keep it and use MC until SA is ready

zhang965

@Michal-Zawitowski
in this case I could suggest you return your ambit3 and buy a suunto 9…

freeheeler

@zhang965
S9 baro… if he’s rich this could be an option… no waiting, no uncertainties… and… again, NO waiting!

zhang965

@TELE-HO

What do you mean by no waiting?

of course 9b users are still waiting as well, we are just waiting with a different attitude than ambit users

freeheeler

@zhang965
for different features you mean?
…and Ambit users are waiting for the big IF question

Michal Zawitowski

Reading forums and opinions about s9 I think it has more issues than ambit3peak.
Firmware/software for s9 is still in ‘development mode’, but watch is already available.
In case of ambit3peak, Im only worry are about new app.

freeheeler

@Michal-Zawitowski
the ambit has the issue that we don’t know where the SA integeation is heading to. i still believe it will be supported by SA but then there is no web interface…
the S9 is the new flagship and for me it would be a brilliant watch that will improve softwarewize in the next couple of months. for me it was too expensive and had too many functions i don’t need, like color touch screen etc.

Alexander Beck

So. Any news concerning porting Suunto Apps (the little programs we currently can download from movescout) and/or enabling us to modify the displays of the training programs to the Android app, or at least a stand alone application to mofify the watch at home?

Or are we - just like I mentioned in an older email - just being fucked by the company and left in the rain, after spending several hundred euros on a watch which will be crippled soon?

As I already mentioned earlier: If the second case applies, I already can happily announce that I will do whatever is possible to push people to buy Garmin products instead as long as I can type on a computer.

You are welcome o/