Suunto 9 Peak All Black Sainless Steel quality
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I am almost decided to buy the S9P in stainless steel all black version.
I have yet some doubts:- How well does this stands daily usage. I am not careless, in fact, I am very careful with my things, and it would not be used in harsh environments. Soes the black coating holds well with time, or will it war down and we start t osee some metalic shiny spots? I’ve tried another league watch (a Smasung Watch 4, in black, and the simply task of removing an placing another band, having to insert the metalic lug in the appropriate pin hole, caused the black coating to come off, and there are tiny metalic shiny spots visible. After 2 days!
- How sturdy/welll built is the S9P? Is it well built, or is it common to get build quality issues as build imperfctions or issue out of the box with the coating, for example?
Thanks in advance.
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@ricardo-marinheira I have my all black S9P for 2 months now. I was on several hikes, swims, runs… I nearly wear it everyday 24 hours. It looks like new. I even smashed it onto a rock on one of my hikes. The build quality is tiptop.
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@ricardo-marinheira I managed to damage mine. See https://forum.suunto.com/topic/6768/s9b-chassis-with-s9-peak-technology-inside/10?_=1630575116405
It looks much worse on the photo. In real life it’s not very noticable.
I don’t think any watch could have withstand that.Other then that, the watch looks brand new!
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@ricardo-marinheira Two months of daily usage and training. Looks like new. You are less likely to smash it into the door frames and walls and what not because it’s much slimmer and smaller than say S9B.
The build quality is top notch. To me it’s the best hardware Suunto ever made. Hopefully, software will follow.
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@ricardo-marinheira I have had mine since April, the black version and it looks brand new as well. So that would be 5 months but I do not wear the watch every day.
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I wear the watch every day since june and it seem to be a brand new one.
I had 2 big felts last 2 weeks and there is no mark on it. It is very strong -
Have a couple more questions:
What about the band? I read some complaints about issues witht he bands.
also about the bands, how easy it is to remove/put the band on?
My current Samsung Galaxy watch is too difficult to get the bands off, as the pin used to get the bandds out is too recessed and we almost have to sink the fingernail into the band.How sturdy is also the area where the lugs are attached (the holes)?
Does the metal areound the wholes gets dinged easily?
My Galaxy Watch lose the black coating the first time I put a new band,just from snapping the lug into position. -
@ricardo-marinheira Fairly easy to replace I’d say. I go between a sports loop nylon band and Suunto’s one in a matter of seconds.
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@nickk Any damages yet to the holes where the strap lugs snap in? I mean, any shiny spots appearing (no matter how tiny they miight be) from the contact with the metal lugs?
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I am sorry for so many questions, but I have the S9P All Black in the cart, just waiting for these doubts to be clarified by you, guys
I decided to sum the doubts up below:-
How sturdy and well built is the S9P (some of you already contibuted)
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How easy it is to replace straps? Does the holes where the stap pins snap in damage easily (by damages I mean the black coating wearing off, resulting in tiny shiny metalic spots)
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How’s the quality and resolution of the display? In some closeups it seems too pixelated.
4 . Are there many watch faces to choose from, or are they very limited?
- Is the S9P capable of contacless payments?
I think that’s all
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@ricardo-marinheira said in Suunto 9 Peak All Black Sainless Steel quality:
I am sorry for so many questions, but I have the S9P All Black in the cart, just waiting for these doubts to be clarified by you, guys
I decided to sum the doubts up below:-
How sturdy and well built is the S9P (some of you already contibuted)
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How easy it is to replace straps? Does the holes where the stap pins snap in damage easily (by damages I mean the black coating wearing off, resulting in tiny shiny metalic spots)
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How’s the quality and resolution of the display? In some closeups it seems too pixelated.
4 . Are there many watch faces to choose from, or are they very limited?
- Is the S9P capable of contacless payments?
I think that’s all
1 - very sturdy
2 - very easy to replace
3 - the screen is not as good as the Galaxy watch 4, or any other OLED display
4 - more or less 10 I think
5 - no -
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Thanks for the quick reply, @isazi.
Being aware the display is not even comparable to the Galaxy Watch, how do you rate its resolution and legibility (during day/sunlight and time)?
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@ricardo-marinheira it is very easy to read, both in the dark (as it has an automatic backlight), and in daylight. These screens are not as pretty as OLED screens, but are much more readable.
Watch: Suunto Vertical Ti
Blog: isazi's home
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@isazi That’s just great. To be honest, OLED displays are gorgeous but the hardware is just too fragile for my taste.
Regarding screen resolution, is it too pixelated or is it just due to the photos being closeups?Other question: I’ve been reeding great feedback regarding the buttons. Are they sturdy? How’s the clickiness of the buttons?
One thing I hate with Samsung Galaxy Watch is the fact they can’t get the 2 buttons on the watch feel the same when clicked. One is loud, and the other is too quiet. Are the click feeling the same on all buttons?Last questions: how good is the vibration for notifications?
Due to the nature of my work, I am constanly getting email notifications I can’t miss, and this is one of the most important features. Are the notification vibrations strong?And finally: what materials are used on the back of the watch? It seems stainless steel on the outer part of it, but what’s the material around the sensor area? Is it glass? Is it plastic?
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@ricardo-marinheira A lot of questions you ask are open for different opinions:
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buttons click sturdy, loud and consistent. They feel very solid and my feeling is that overtime they will not get sticky because of dirt like I had with the A3P and S9B. But time will tell
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Display readability is very good. This is my opnion. If you search this forum you will find posts of people who find the display too dim or the fonts too small.
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I don’t believe the watch will be scratched by replacing the straps often. Also the straps are replaced within seconds.
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Vibration. Very good. I almost never miss a buzz. Once again… this is my opinion. Search the forum again and you will find people who find the vibration too soft.
The only difference in vibration I noticed compared to the S9B is that the watch vibrates once on an incoming call. The S9B did vibrate the whole time until I answered the phone call. I prefer the last implementation because it is harder to miss a phone call notification with the S9P. -
Material on the back… Not sure. I guess it is plastic but maybe someone else corrects me. Also I don’t know how safe it is to have a glass bottom pressed into you skin…?
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Now that I think about it. I don’t think you will find a more sturdy smartwatch on the market in its segment.To me there are 2 different categories of watches:
- Outdoor multiports watches like the Suunto’s, Garmins, Coros etc…
- The fasion watches: Samsungs, Motorola’s, Huawei’s etc…
I think the last category is more prone to scratches and damage like you described in your first post.
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@surfboomerang Thank you for the extremely detailed reply
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Any comments on the material on the back of the watch, specially around the sensor area?
Usually sensors are covered with glass in most smartwatches.
What’s the material on the S9P?
My fear is that, in case it is plastic or a soft material, it might deteriorate, gets scratched over time, even with she sdimple fact of putting it to charge, as that is the part if the watch that gets in contact with the magnetica charger. -
Stainless steel, Glass fiber reinforced polyamide is on the back. The back you see is stainless steel.
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@ricardo-marinheira like @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos says, it’s a mixture and feels extremely durable. Made a quick picture.
I had many sportswatches in my hands and the S9P is surely on of the ones with the highest built quality
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That light gray area around the sensors is made of what material in particular?
