Suunto Spark

Tieutieu

@dreamer_ that’s what I have noticed so far in a previous feedback above : two activities. I personally deleted the spark one.
Won’t use running metrics if it’s stay as it is for now.

Egika

@Tieutieu which running metrics does Spark provide, that the watch don’t have?

snow*

@Egika as per Joaquin video other than these

Running Dynamics: they track your step cadence, total steps, and vertical oscillation.
Running Symmetry: this metric measures the balance between your left and right feet by comparing ground contact time.
Activity Stats: sensor records ascent and descent (elevation changes), estimated calories, and the total duration of the workout.

there’s:

Cervical Mobility Assessment: the device can perform a test where you move your head (up/down and side-to-side) to measure the symmetry of movement between your left and right sides

Egika

@snow so there are no running metrics that recent watches don’t have.
I see no need to record an activity with phones and watch at the same time.

Using the phones to record a run makes sense to me, when you are not using your watch.

Tieutieu

@Egika you’re right recent watches have those metrics ; not my SRs neither my SV1 (unless I missed something). So using the sparks and having those metrics in my activities would had been a plus.
But I didn’t bought the spark for that so not a big deal to me

dreamer_

@Egika those running metrics are far superior in something like the head than in very moving one arm. It is explained in that video. That is also a reason with PODs exist in other brands or chest straps with POD features. And pod features could also be improved in a future firmware update.

An analogy is running with an HR chest strap. It’s better than the wrist sensor and if you are running with the strap, is because you do want the metrics of the strap. It has no sense to have 2 activities in that scenario. Watch’s metrics should be avoided when running with the Spark paired (in my opinion the contrary is clearly a bug once you have both products in the same workout)

Audaxjoe

Quick question for users, the advertised battery life is a bit short for some of my activities.

I notice it gives two figures for battery usage in the marketing blurb, so is it easy to charge with the case? I.e at a food stop without power? Or does it only charge when the case is plugged in?

Squirrel

@Audaxjoe Not a user, but in theory, the case could charge the buds 4x.

Section 6.2 (page 14)
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0645/6488/7733/files/Suunto_Spark_EN_User_Guide_20260330.pdf?v=1775183859

Speed Man

I can’t tell which is more accurate between Running Dynamic and Suunto Spark on the watch, so I’m not confident enough to speak about it.

Horizontal_2

How are your headphones doing? I’m looking for new ones and I have a 15% discount at Suunto. It’s tempting

Glasses: I run a lot with glasses or sunglasses. How are they coping with your ears when you use them for hours?
Traffic: The upside is the downside for boneconducting. You can’t hear your music at all when at traffic. Is this better executed by the open ear of the Spark?

dreamer_

@Horizontal_2 just one thing. The 15% discount of the Strava challenge is not valid for the Spark, if that’s the case.