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    • JonasLarssonJ Offline
      JonasLarsson @maszop
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      @maszop I think you are missing the point. I’m not saying I was misled. I’m saying I’ve learned to question whether I need upgrades just because they exist.

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      • JonasLarssonJ Offline
        JonasLarsson @Rayray
        last edited by

        @Rayray No, I can’t. Not more than I wrote.

        “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool”

        Richard P. Feynman

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          lessthanmore Bronze Member @JonasLarsson
          last edited by lessthanmore

          @JonasLarsson said in Update: Returning My Vertical 2:

          No, I can’t. Not more than I wrote.

          Well, but there must have been a reason for buying it in the first place.
          What were your expectations?
          The specs are out there, you can even compare both watches on the website.

          Or what’s the purpose of this thread? Solely self reflection?

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            safari @lessthanmore
            last edited by

            @lessthanmore I think your perspective is flawed.
            First of all, this is a commercial business, and there will always be new models.
            My watch became obsolete before the warranty expired. But that’s not a big deal.
            The logic should be this:
            If I’m going to buy a new Suunto watch for outdoor use, I’ll get the Vertical 2.
            But I already have a Suunto Vertical 1, so I’ll use it until it breaks.
            That’s the logic.

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            • Brad_OlwinB Offline
              Brad_Olwin Moderator @JonasLarsson
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              @JonasLarsson I understand your reasons. The VI is a great watch and the MIP display has its distinct advantages as well as the disadvantages. Plus, battery life on the solar cannot be beat.

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              • JonasLarssonJ Offline
                JonasLarsson @lessthanmore
                last edited by

                @lessthanmore You say ‘solely self reflection’ like it’s a bad thing. Should I have included a spec sheet?

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                • JonasLarssonJ Offline
                  JonasLarsson @safari
                  last edited by

                  @safari You’re right. I should do exactly what I did. Oh wait.

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                  • JonasLarssonJ Offline
                    JonasLarsson @Brad_Olwin
                    last edited by

                    @Brad_Olwin said in Update: Returning My Vertical 2:

                    @JonasLarsson I understand your reasons. The VI is a great watch and the MIP display has its distinct advantages as well as the disadvantages. Plus, battery life on the solar cannot be beat.

                    Thanks for understanding. The V1 does everything I need.

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                      lessthanmore Bronze Member @JonasLarsson
                      last edited by lessthanmore

                      @JonasLarsson said in Update: Returning My Vertical 2:

                      @lessthanmore You say ‘solely self reflection’ like it’s a bad thing. Should I have included a spec sheet?

                      No, not at all. I fully understand you and I personally value the sustainable aspect of it.
                      My question was more related to the fact why you even ordered it and returned it knowing what you already knew when ordering the V2.
                      I caught myself yesterday with two new trail running shows in the basket and then deleting it for similar reasons.

                      @safari I honestly don’t know what you’re referring to. I do understand and support his decision but my perspective should not matter here.

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                      • AudaxjoeA Offline
                        Audaxjoe
                        last edited by Audaxjoe

                        I have just had a V2 delivered. I’m keeping mine, the display is just so much nicer and clearer in every day use. I pick up the V1 after a few days and the screen just looked smaller (the band around the edge) and harder to read.

                        But I totally get what you are saying and can understand why you are returning it. The difference is minimal…

                        But the V2 screen makes it with it for me.

                        However it is very second best to the V1 on the bike. I read here that a tester found no problems following a bike route in the V2. I do, the screen goes black and apart from the route roads are hard to see.

                        It is a minimal upgrade. But a others have mentioned I was well aware of the difference.

                        Owe and the touch I have found myself using nearly every day.

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                        • JonasLarssonJ Offline
                          JonasLarsson @Audaxjoe
                          last edited by

                          @Audaxjoe said in Update: Returning My Vertical 2:

                          I have just had a V2 delivered. I’m keeping mine, the display is just so much nicer and clearer in every day use. I pick up the V1 after a few days and the screen just looked smaller (the band around the edge) and harder to read.

                          But I totally get what you are saying and can understand why you are returning it. The difference is minimal…

                          But the V2 screen makes it with it for me.

                          However it is very second best to the V1 on the bike. I read here that a tester found no problems following a bike route in the V2. I do, the screen goes black and apart from the route roads are hard to see.

                          It is a minimal upgrade. But a others have mentioned I was well aware of the difference.

                          Owe and the touch I have found myself using nearly every day.

                          An example of awareness and knowing what you value and appreciate. Glad it’s working well for you!

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                          • Bogdan1921B Offline
                            Bogdan1921 Silver Members Bronze Member @JonasLarsson
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                            Why did you order the watch? All the functions of the new watch are available on website and on internet there are tons of reviews.
                            Did you expect to have some surprises that were not presented?😄
                            I don’t understand this thing, to order and to return the watch. Not in this case, sorry.

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                              Luis Andés Olmedo Bronze Member @JonasLarsson
                              last edited by

                              @JonasLarsson you decission makes a lot of sense to me. I have a Race 2 and I am also considering to sell it and get a V1… I can’t get used to having a watch where I can’t always see the time without wasting a lot of battery (AMOLED).

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                              • Milan ŠádekM Offline
                                Milan Šádek Bronze Member @Bogdan1921
                                last edited by

                                @Bogdan1921 sorry, knowing the spec and feeling the watch on my arm are two totally different things

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                                • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                                  Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager
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                                  I love my v1

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                                  • seanvkS Offline
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                                    Makes sense. I’ve also decided not to get a V2 to replace my V1. It’s a great watch.

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                                    • Hari SeldonH Offline
                                      Hari Seldon @JonasLarsson
                                      last edited by Hari Seldon

                                      Just a thought. Probably the biggest disappointment is that it’s not mip, and I’m pretty sure that if version 2 had had a different fate with the display, things would probably have turned out differently. When things work out, we almost always regret the past, but in my opinion this could be a “dangerous” bias if we look to the future…

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                                        ggrego @Hari Seldon
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                                        Hello I think it’s two models were released too quickly because of the utmb and that in 6 months it will have completely changed remember two models the v1 has these beginnings and what has become today race 2 and vertical 2 will surely evolve and receive several novelties otherwise what’s the point of having put such a powerful processor in it you just have to be patient

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                                          fv4500 Bronze Member @Hari Seldon
                                          last edited by fv4500

                                          @Hari-Seldon said in Update: Returning My Vertical 2:

                                          Probably the biggest disappointment is that it’s not mip

                                          About this particular point, I was suprised to see how much time and effort is put by Joaquin in his video here to justify/convince us about the change from MIP to AMOLED (more than half of the video?). In fact, after the watching it, I clearly felt, more than before, that AMOLED was not for me!
                                          They even featured the new Nomad as an example of the “MIP to beat” 😂

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                                          • sorinusS Offline
                                            sorinus
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                                            Just crossed my mind… if v2 came without the HR sensor and instead a bigger battery & even slightly thinner than v1, then would look like an upgrade to me, at least on paper. Thinner and more juice than v1!

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