Unfortunately time to go back to Garmin.
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@André-Faria I mostly agree with you
As I have used different (most) ecosystems and as I would like Suunto to get better, I just shared my opinion on what could be improved and what I personally think are basic things like alerts when doing structured workouts. I consider it info the moderators can then tell to Suunto more directly than we can
Don’t worry, for me the watch is a tool and whatever running watch I have doesn’t change how I feel when I run. I enjoy the running experience, which has been improved with the Suunto Sonics which I find great and nice. I also sometimes run by RPE when I don’t really need any data ^^ -
@Brad_Olwin said in Unfortunately time to go back to Garmin.:.
This is an excellent example of where a little information might go a long way for some including @GiPFELKiND.
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@cosme-costa said in Unfortunately time to go back to Garmin.:
small things that most of them is said that will be solved in the next update
Where I can read about next update? What they will fix?
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@karmazynowycukiereczek nothing unified and official yet, but the Suunto devs and testers are writing here and there what is being worked on.
Updates for Suunto watch are coming on a quarterly update, so the next update should be around April.
From what is being gathered around the forum, its mostly bugfixes, Suunto is actively working on :- battery drain problem
- missing previous features like weekly recap
- 1 day offset in the CTL/HRV displayed on the watch vs the app (the watch being one day late)
- missing some texts/translation
- HR sensor turning off sometimes even while its active
- HR sensor turning on sometimes even while its deactivated
- probably many more
I dont’ say that all will be fixed, but these are the things on Suunto “todo” list, but i doubt they are all the same priority
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@Elipsus since vertical solar announcement, I put my 2 cents on a sooner update !
Suunto’s devices at home :
Vertical titanium solar
Suunto Race S
S9pp titanium sand
Suunto Wing
S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6 -
@robis basic functionality work - not enough for 400€ watch imho ;( the most annoying thing is - you don’t know when and what is going to fixed and no response from Suunto here on forum. I don’t think it’s so hard to have fix every month, especially for easy device as watch is.
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@Tieutieu I had Garmin Epix2 and although I was part of the Beta programme and knew what they were up to, my issue with gained elevation was never fixed. The way Suunto handles elevation is a dream come true. While it would be nice to know the Roadmap of Suunto, I would not exchange it for boring design of Garmin (personal taste) and issues with basic measurements.
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@thailon said in Unfortunately time to go back to Garmin.:
@robis basic functionality work - not enough for 400€ watch imho ;( the most annoying thing is - you don’t know when and what is going to fixed and no response from Suunto here on forum. I don’t think it’s so hard to have fix every month, especially for easy device as watch is.
believe it or not, if you were not the one to remind me that the watch needs a patch, I would keep on using it without realizing that it needs to be patched.
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@vjakub I have also some problems with elevation outside of activities (but not during) with my Fenix 7x. But as soon as I have a GPS fix, which lasts about 10 seconds max, the altitude is good again.
I have a problem with altitude on my Race too, but if I want to use GPS to know my elevation, it takes wayyyy longer (around 10 minutes when it finds it).
As I’m not a developer, the question I keep asking myself is “why oh why, with similar watches (for example 100 Race or 100 Fenix) and with the exact same software, some people are having problems and others not?”
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@geolerigolo said in Unfortunately time to go back to Garmin.:
but if I want to use GPS to know my elevation, it takes wayyyy longer (around 10 minutes when it finds it).
because Suunto algorythm (fusedalti) doesn’t take into account the very first GPS fixes data and is waiting these long minutes to ensure that GPS altitude is “good quality enough”.
As I’m not a developer, the question I keep asking myself is “why oh why, with similar watches (for example 100 Race or 100 Fenix) and with the exact same software, some people are having problems and others not?”
watch could be similar (and some can have any software bugs that other may not), but users and users environment are not : days are changing, positions are changing, GPS quality is even changing from days and positions, etc… All is influencing the final result.
Just to say that it is not so easy to compare. There could be global trends for sure, but to understand why oh why … -
@thailon agreed. Great watch but suunto seriously lacks updates. Monthly should be a minimum.
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@landlord4714 Come on! Why not weekly or daily updates? Why they don’t open up the code and make it public source and then, we, the universal experts in everything, start coding and solve all the bugs and add the coolest features that nobody has thought about.
I think all of you should start cooling down your expectations, but not only here, in general, with updates and companies. In my experience Suunto delivers, the amount of updates (bug fixes and features) that the S9B has received can blow your mind if you look at it in perspective.
I have asked and continue to ask, honest question, which are the features that Suunto lacks or are buggy that makes you move to another brand? I’m curious to know what I would find in Garmin or Coros or … that will blow my mind and is a game changer (My Garmin 530 is not blowing my mind but maybe the watches are different)
Some small remarks:
- In a race, the only important parameter is TIME
- If somebody else has to do it, it always going to be easier than if I have to do it myself, so before saying that something is easy ask yourself how easy will be if you have to do it.
- Go out, train and stay healthy
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@cosme-costa you and I have the same sentiment; thank you for saying what needed to be said.
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@cosme-costa said in Unfortunately time to go back to Garmin.:
In a race, the only important parameter is TIME
Strictly speaking, our whole life is just time. And unlike a race, life should be a journey.
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@cosme-costa Yes, I have the same opinion as you. It seems to me that some people rather spent time by complaining what their watch can’t do instead of going out and have a workout.
I understand that people want value for their money. But they can always read reviews before buying a new device. And they can return or sell a device if they aren’t satisfied. They can give it a bad review and spread it all over the social networks. Instead they are trolling on the forum “demanding” something basically for free.
But yeah I get it, training hurts but complaining on forums doesn’t…
Having said that I know there are bugs and things that could be improved regarding Suunto watch. But none of those things usually limit me during my day to day training or racing… -
@cosme-costa said in Unfortunately time to go back to Garmin.:
@landlord4714 Come on! Why not weekly or daily updates? Why they don’t open up the code and make it public source and then, we, the universal experts in everything, start coding and solve all the bugs and add the coolest features that nobody has thought about.
I think all of you should start cooling down your expectations, but not only here, in general, with updates and companies. In my experience Suunto delivers, the amount of updates (bug fixes and features) that the S9B has received can blow your mind if you look at it in perspective.
I have asked and continue to ask, honest question, which are the features that Suunto lacks or are buggy that makes you move to another brand? I’m curious to know what I would find in Garmin or Coros or … that will blow my mind and is a game changer (My Garmin 530 is not blowing my mind but maybe the watches are different)
Some small remarks:
- In a race, the only important parameter is TIME
- If somebody else has to do it, it always going to be easier than if I have to do it myself, so before saying that something is easy ask yourself how easy will be if you have to do it.
- Go out, train and stay healthy
Easy to answer, I use navigation a lot and I need at least names on a map, and preferably routable maps, Garmin has it and Suunto and others company don’t (except Polar which has names too but no routable maps, and maybe Apple but as I don’t use an Apple Watch I don’t know).
Another thing which is important to me is alerts during structured workouts as I don’t want to look at my watch all the time.
Third, freezes during a workout is quite annoying to me.
But if none of you uses these functionalities then it is a great watch for you. But as I said before, people on this forum who have been using Suunto watches for a long time don’t really like when others say that the watch is missing things for some people.
I think Suunto could use these “complaints” as you call them to get better, moreover I think people who have used watches from different companies have opinions that could give good indications. But if you don’t want to listen to it then don’t.
If I remember well, the Race has been marketed as a “performance” watch, which means it is also usable on roads and not only trails. And there when you want to run a marathon or else, time IS NOT the only important parameter. You also need pace and heart rate in my opinion, and preferably no freezes too. -
@cosme-costa whilst I agree with your sentiment in part, it would be nice if you could actually adjust the screen and see the time.
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@Zdeněk-Hruška Well said!
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- freeze during workout => shouldn’t happen (never had a single one with my SV).
- for all other things, that is features request (=> today a new survey is available in SA).
I share some of your “wish list” (names on map, alerts with integrated structured workouts - I miss that a lot…), but those “lacks” shouldn’t have been surprising you because there are not part of the features. Every serious review point that.
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@geolerigolo said in Unfortunately time to go back to Garmin.:
Easy to answer, I use navigation a lot and I need at least names on a map, and preferably routable maps, Garmin has it and Suunto and others company don’t (except Polar which has names too but no routable maps, and maybe Apple but as I don’t use an Apple Watch I don’t know).
I also use navigation, to follow tracks for hiking and trail running, probably you are more advanced than me in that regards but what you are asking for, when you bought the watch you already knew that wasn’t there and nobody has promised it. The fact that only exists in Garmin makes me wonder if other companies can’t implement it, not that they are not able to. So if this is so important, you can only use Garmin.
Another thing which is important to me is alerts during structured workouts as I don’t want to look at my watch all the time.
Agree, and I think Suunto should improve here. Hope they do. But is not a killer, a killer would be not having structured workouts.
Third, freezes during a workout is quite annoying to me.
How many times? Did you send logs? I think all restarts during activity and outside were solved, so if you have them maybe your unit is faulty or you can help Suunto sending logs. I have had two issues with the S9B and in both cases devs contacted me and asked for more logs to address the issue.
But if none of you uses these functionalities then it is a great watch for you. But as I said before, people on this forum who have been using Suunto watches for a long time don’t really like when others say that the watch is missing things for some people.
For the moment what you miss, regarding navigation, never been there and never been promised. I would like to have it, yes, but when I bought the SV I knew I won’t have it. Regarding workouts, I hope they improve it.
I think Suunto could use these “complaints” as you call them to get better, moreover I think people who have used watches from different companies have opinions that could give good indications. But if you don’t want to listen to it then don’t.
Maybe instead of complaining for something that nobody has promised to you, you could request them as features in this very forum which people of Suunto read and some features have ended in the devices.
If I remember well, the Race has been marketed as a “performance” watch, which means it is also usable on roads and not only trails. And there when you want to run a marathon or else, time IS NOT the only important parameter. You also need pace and heart rate in my opinion, and preferably no freezes too.
I said, when you race, TIME is the only important parameter, because it the only one used to evaluate your performance. Suunto excels other brands in some things and one of them is the instant pace, so I would trust the pace that gives my Suunto over any other brand and regarding heart rate I always have used an external device and if you want accuracy you should do the same (as a remark all Coros elite runners (even Kilian) use their new optical armband, not the watch OHR). Regarding the freezes, I do not know, but you should give more info to the devs.
