to solar or not to solar?
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Solar because Vertical Ti Solar is currently the best looking Suunto watch
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@ElectronBadger For me non-solar is optimal choice. But I wonder how healthy it is to have the watch in direct sunlight all day, just to extend the autonomy time for max a day (23 instead of 22 days). Users will tell in a year or two
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@ElectronBadger I have the solar and I agree with most. You probably do not need it, but if you really want titanium then…
The only thing I could see it being super useful for is when I do several day (I mean like 7+ days) of backpacking. The solar would potentially take a bit of edge off of the loss of battery due to GPS usage, but having said that most of my trekking is done at least half the time under tree cover so that will make it mute.
The one thing I do not like about the solar is the greenish tint that it gives the outside of the screen. Black would be much cleaner looking in my opinion.
An example for me would be last year then I did the Colorado Trail from Silverton to Durango. Didn’t really see a lot of help from the solar. The only time I would get a good solar bump was going over passes.
If you are a road cyclist and plan on strapping your watch to the handle bars you might see some solar usage out of that. Plus with the MIP it would not need to turn on the light every time you flicked your wrist to see where you were or how you were doing.
If I were to disappear into the bush for a month, maybe.
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Its a sunny but freezing winter day in Austria and the Suunto Vertical is charging indoor (!) in the sunshine. Even behind the window it has “High” values and the battery state increased. So I think it should be technically possible to only charge with sunlight.
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@VoiGAS just drove back from Tirol and wanted to say the same thing
When switched off and in sunshine, the battery charges 1% in 100-120 mins.
When using it, Suunto’s own stats tell the real story… not many people will need solar but it’s a nice to have. -
The Vertical Solar is an absolutely absurde watch. I don’t remember when I last charged it because it lasts like forever. Weeks, Months, or if you don’t use it as a Smartwatch and give it proper sun really forever.
Today in the morning it had 83%.
Put it in the sun (behind a window) for 2-3 hours: 84%.
Running 1,5 hours 82%
Placing it outside in the sun for 2 hours: 83% again! And still charging…Complete massive overkill. But I like it
Race S
Vertical Titanium Solar
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I also enjoy mine A LOT. All types of my activities, bike rides, daily trainings, ultra races, adventure trekkings, yoga, you name it. Really excellent battery life. The best watch I’ve ever had.
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@VoiGAS can you share the setup of this ? Do you use oHR? Notifications? Strap ?
Thanks
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@thanasis None of that. Just syncing with the App from time to time. It would not work if you wear it between the activities. I just used it for running and then leave it in the sun.
Today was a pause day, so the watch got a full day in the sun without interruptions. Went up from 80% to 84%
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@VoiGAS
Be aware that it’s not recommended
