Suunto 5

[Fiox89]

@Luís-Pinto 2.6.54, last official update that I can see on SSS

[dulko79]

Anyone bought it today? Any thoughts regarding build quality and new features?

[dulko79]

I have read in dcrainmaker’s pre-review that 24/7 HR tracking is significant load for battery - approx. 3 % per hour. Has anyone else noticed such behaviour? Is this normal or temporary problem due to beta software and will be fixed later with updates?

[Fiox89]

@dulko79 from what I know is “expected” behavior which also happens on other models too. Continuous heart rate readings requires a lot of battery power, as does sleep monitoring. Maybe there will be more reliable information soon

[NicolasP]

@dulko79 I have a SST and I think that he said the same. However I can confirm that I have never experienced such battery consumption.

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

Nope for sure not 3%

[Saketo Nemo]

@dulko79
Ray says that ? Mmmm…very strange !

[dulko79]

@Saketo-Nemo was that a serious or sarcastic question?

[Saketo Nemo]

@dulko79 second one

[Luís Pinto]

https://the5krunner.com/2019/06/12/suunto-5-review/

[Brad_Olwin]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Suunto 5:

Nope for sure not 3%

Agreed not 3%

[dulko79]

Agreed not 3 %

[whl_89]

I bought my girlfriend a s5 and after a fews runs i am a bit confused because the ascent recorded by the watch is about 50% of the real ascent. I use the ssu. I know s5 has no baro but at least it should record the GPS ascent which is about the same i her from the ssu. Is this a known issue?

[Saketo Nemo]

Have you tried a full vertical track, without d- ?
Going from 300m to 800m should results 500d+, in S5 and also in SSU.

In tracks where there are many up and down you will not have the same results because GPS device store d+ only each 7m gained, BARO device each 3m.

btw, 50% less is too much…

[suzzlo]

@whl_89 Same here with SSSW (no baro). Are ascend step sort? Usually in my 10-15k run with +400m always have less than +200m

[whl_89]

@Saketo-Nemo i just made two runs with ups and downs but both around 50% of actual ascent. I mean i am aware of the non existing baro in s5 but this huge differences are really bad for a 300€ device

[whl_89]

@suzzlo mixed ascents but shouldnt there bei an algorithm to overcome those recording gaps within those 7m?

[Saketo Nemo]

just my curiosity: can you share the link of the two activity ? (also in pvt if you want)

[whl_89]

@Saketo-Nemo I will upload them later

[whl_89]

@Saketo-Nemo

S5:
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SSU:
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