Suunto Race 2 General Discussion

Highlands

@Brad_Olwin Hello Brad. Is the SV2 not light enough? I believe with a nylon comes under 60 g?

tommieboy

I just took possession of my R2 titanium trail today and got it paired and set up without issue. This was the easiest device to set up out of the box that I’ve ever had. Coming from an Ambit 2 it’s like going from ox drawn cart to Ferrari. The display is out of this world and scrolling around the features is buttery smooth. Early days but so far I’m liking it a lot.

rooldaa

Hi there,

I am considering to get Race 2 as my daily driver and keep my V1 for any mountain activities.

I am not sure if I want to replace V1 with V2 in particular since Race 2 stainless steel is about the same weight as my V1 Ti, the screen is the same between Race 2 and V2 but the price is much lower. And I don’t bother about the flashlight.

What do you think?

cheetah694

@rooldaa If you keep V1 for mountain activities, then Race 2 should be fine. Otherwise I’d be concerned with operating the watch in skiing gloves. Or any winter gloves in general.

Egika

@rooldaa I have the Race 2 in steel and the Vertical 2 in Titanium.

-> The Vertical 2 wins hands down in weight and comfort.

Piiipmatz

@rooldaa I thought exactly the same thing and am very satisfied with the R2. I even suspect that the R2 is also well suited for mountaineering. I do miss the third button though.

Brad_Olwin

@Highlands said in Suunto Race 2 General Discussion:

@Brad_Olwin Hello Brad. Is the SV2 not light enough? I believe with a nylon comes under 60 g?

The steel V2 is not. I ordered a Ti V2 for my own use and it is arriving at my house today. I will not be back to my house until Oct 29 so……. I cannot tell you and I am clearly disappointed.

Brad_Olwin

@rooldaa Not a bad choice. I have a steel V2 that I received for testing and it is very heavy for me. I have an R2 titanium that is a delight to wear and I have a Ti V1. I think a good choice as in your shoes I would wear R2 for daily and all of my running workouts with light gloves in winter. V1 for anything with heavy gloves. The R2 crown is frustrating to use with heavy gloves.

VoiGAS

@Brad_Olwin A “Button Mode” on the Race would be great. Then everybody could choose if they want to use the crown or instead the buttons. As the crown also is a button this should work…

Highlands

@VoiGAS The last two winters I used Race 1 for alpine skiing and ski touring. Absolutely no issues whatsoever.