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    • YoeChrY Offline
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      Any updates on improved accuracy atm?

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        Maybe nice to share this video by The Quantified Scientist. He compares the gps accuracy of Suunto watches (R2 and V2) with Garmin, Polar and Coros.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuxK1XP1blw

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          @YoeChr saw it and imho it’s the biggest b…it coming from him. Having the watches on a flexible strap where some are facing the ground and others (pretty sure it’s the forerunner) facing sky. If not the gps it will throw off every algorithm based on the steps/gps calculation. That being said I confirm that the R2 is shortening all my runs compared to the V2 and others. In some cases as much as 250m on a 20km

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            @EzioAuditore and once again it must be remembered that the GPS data collection of the Race 2 is very good, the problem comes later with the software processing of the information to calculate the distance to be displayed.

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              @isaac.net Is the postprocessing problem only visible in Suunto App, or also on outlets like Strava and TrainingPeaks?

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                isaac.net @YoeChr
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                @YoeChr the post-processing issue is visible on all platforms that import activity data from Suunto, as this is the total distance data that is sent. In Strava, this can be corrected using the “Correct distance” option for the activity, but this is a web-only option and requires manual execution.

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                  The new update of today introduces a different distance calculation for Race 2.
                  It should solve the under-reporting of distance.

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                    Svenning @Egika
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                    Thanks @Egika! Great! I’ll test the GPS tonight right away.💪

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                      @Egika now we run a half Marathon and the Race 2 calculates a Marathon? 😂🤗 I never saw a distance Problem at the Vertical 2

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                        Egika Platinum Member @GiPFELKiND
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                        @GiPFELKiND said:

                        @Egika now we run a half Marathon and the Race 2 calculates a Marathon? 😂🤗 I never saw a distance Problem at the Vertical 2

                        this thread is about Race 2.

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                          jjorgemoura @Egika
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                          @Egika As a Race 2 user, these are good news.
                          As a Software Engineer, I’m wondering and curious why Race 2 and Vertical 2 have different methods of calculate and/or report distance. Unless is an Hardware related issue.

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                            @jjorgemoura different antenna design.

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