Suunto Race locked
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Hi all! I just bought the suunto race. I had an Ambit 2 that I loved but had to change it because of lack of bluetooth connection. After that I had a Fenix 3HR for years and then I had a Coros Pace 2 for 2 years now. I said, lets go back to Suunto. I love the watch although I havent used it yet.
My question is, does it have an autolock option? I mean, I dont want the watch to go into any menu while I just move, work, sleet or whatever.
I tried to search for this specific question but didnt find it.
BTW, I bought it with a special offer for 370eur and planning to get the VAT refund so I might get it for 300 euro. Cant complain for now…
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@Biterdi oh, I think if you search for “lock button” you’ll find plenty of posts and requests here
But the answer is yes and semi-yes. You can lock the watch immediately while in activity recording mode.
In watch mode the watch locks itself after 1 minute (no option to lock any sooner) and unlocks on a button press. -
@Biterdi You can check the details here https://www.suunto.com/Support/Product-support/suunto_race/suunto_race/settings/button-and-screen-lock/
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Thanks to both for your answer.
From my point of view, it makes no sense to unblock the watch pressing a button. It is precisely that what I want to avoid. Would be better to spin the crown for a full lap or any other method. We lock the watch so that if we press a button it does not do shit. If the button unlocks the watch… what meaning does it have?
Coros pace 2 has a crown and that is the logic it uses… it makes much more sense to me.
Thanks!
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@surfboomerang said in Suunto Race locked:
@Biterdi oh, I think if you search for “lock button” you’ll find plenty of posts and requests here
But the answer is yes and semi-yes. You can lock the watch immediately while in activity recording mode.
In watch mode the watch locks itself after 1 minute (no option to lock any sooner) and unlocks on a button press.Fo me it is perfect as it is.
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@Biterdi You have to press the bottom button a bit longer and then confirm again with the button to lock the watch. So it’s not only a simple button press. The same works to unlock the watch - press it longer and confirm to unlock. There’s no way the watch is going to do shit, trust me. Maybe the crown would be more comfortable (don’t know, don’t have a Race or Coros), but the current implementation is super fast and has no issues (speaking for me).
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thanks for your help!
It happened to me twice today that the watch was entering a menu. Id say a proper autolock is needed. It seems like Suunto developers arent using the watch at all or even using some competitors watches. There are things that are much better in other brands.
Anyway, I guess I will get used to it and one thing is clear, this watch looks awesome.
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@Biterdi said in Suunto Race locked:
thanks for your help!
It happened to me twice today that the watch was entering a menu. Id say a proper autolock is needed. It seems like Suunto developers arent using the watch at all or even using some competitors watches. There are things that are much better in other brands.
Anyway, I guess I will get used to it and one thing is clear, this watch looks awesome.
You maybe run TOO FAST m, try to run with suunto tester’s pace you will understand why.
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@zhang965 Sorry I did not understand your point. I had a Suunto 10 years ago and it was really good, only changed it because of the lack of bluetooth. I even sent them some emails for GPS problems in China. Regarding the developer comment I wrote, its not just a problem of Suunto. I had the same issue with Coros. For example, can you believe you cannot see the total swim distance while you stop between intervals? That watch has been out for several years and they didnt fix it. There are always so many open points to be checked… We should start a GPS watch company guys! hahah
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@Biterdi I can assure you there is extensive testing with Suunto devices and competitor devices by people that are slow (like me) and fast. Ignore the troll.
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@Brad_Olwin said in Suunto Race locked:
@Biterdi I can assure you there is extensive testing with Suunto devices and competitor devices by people that are slow (like me) and fast. Ignore the troll.
We are all slow compared to Kipchoge hahaha
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I also miss the ability to truly lock the watch in watch mode. An example is washing the watch after exercise under running water, during which the watch does whatever it wants, changes screens and can also change options. Only “true” blocking as during activity can remedy this. I hope this option will appear in the future.
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I support the idea for a lock function for the Race in daily but also pause mode. there are good reasons for it that I have experienced myself recently.
I was always an evangelist for more lock function and honestly am convinced that S9P/P and Vertical do not really require it, but it’s a different situation with the digital crown on the Race.
I’ll support it
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@freeheeler not a major issue, but I still vote for a manual locking mechanism in time mode on the SV. Accidental button presses are not my biggest concern, but water is. If the watch becomes unlocked because I press a button or something it is very hard to let the auto locking mechanism do it’s work while there are water drops on the watch or if the watch is submerged. The touchscreen prevents the watch to lock itself.
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Its funny for me becasue in 4 days of using the watch I experienced many “accidental settings enterings”. And in the shower, the watch will do just do whatever it wants. Screen must have a locking option, its clear to me.
For any developer here, just check Coros crown unlocking and how it works with different buttons. For example, in the middle of the night, your watch is locked and you go pee. You just press a button, the watch is locked but the screen will change to dim state watch and with this “residual” light, you can see and go to the toilet. No need fully awake or anything. I must say that I didnt try it yet with Suunto…perhaps works the same?
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@Biterdi said in Suunto Race locked:
For example, in the middle of the night, your watch is locked and you go pee. You just press a button, the watch is locked but the screen will change to dim state watch and with this “residual” light, you can see and go to the toilet. No need fully awake or anything.
One of the main reasons that I have the flashlight widget pinned
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@Biterdi I had the same complaint while talking a a shower so what I did was > settings>general>display>raise to wake off , the watch display will not go crazy while showering, since water will mess with touch screen.
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@machinedoc7 raise to wake low should accomplish the same, while you would still be able to check the time.
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@isazi only options we have is off, display only and full wake mode.
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@machinedoc7 okay, did not keep up with the ever changing nomenclature
Then display only is what should work, it only shows time without unlocking the watch.
