Suunto 7 Successor

then I would by myself a Stryd in a heartbeat (although there would need to be a way to display the power data during a run, like other devices do!). And I know there are workarounds with the S7, but honestly I cannot be bothered with the faff of it

Give SportyGo a try! As long as you don’t need actual training by running power it will handle both heart rate and Stryd data capture just fine. The data screens aren’t exactly up to Suunto standard, but the thing works. Both for gym, treadmill, or even outdoors intervals where you might want accurate heart rate.

A while back I asked the dev to look into uploading the workout directly to Suunto as opposed to just Training Peaks or Strava. Back then it wasn’t possible at all. Now I’m seeing Suunto expanded its services API to include uploads. Maybe if enough people bother the guy, this can happen. You’d still miss the workout in your S7 summaries and all, but that wouldn’t be any different from using a different device to capture it in the first place.

@jamie-bg I think it always allowed, but manually changing the zone can be a bit… shall we say, temperamental? Sometimes things get stuck, reset to default size, etc. If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.

Jamie BG

@nickk that could be it. I know it was supposed to be able to do it, just couldn’t ever get it to work, and was generally fine with a smaller area, except on the odd occasion when went on vacation etc. Would then when I get there just put on charger to download current area.

Another feature on the F6 I would love to see the S7 get is save location. Great to be able to do that like save location of holiday home so easy to navigate back when out walking and seeing sights and or having gone for a run/cycle - makes it super easy to get back, without getting the phone out.

@olymay A certain @the5krunner put out a review of Samsung Watch 4 and what can I say?

With enemies like this, who needs friends? Seems Samsung looked at Suunto 7 and decided they’d do the exact opposite. Cheap build, cheaper straps, inaccurate sensors, and no serious sporting chops to speak of. Let’s throw all this at the wall and see what sticks. They can’t quite give you an accurate GPS route, but hey… You get body fat from the wrist!

So, if Suunto can get onto 5100 chip later this year, bake it in H1 2022, then… When Wear OS 3 becomes available later that year, they may have a true sporting smartwatch on their hands.

Of course, by then Samsung would be going for a second attempt and Google/Fitbit would be spinning something of their own. Though given Fitbit failed to build anything legit beyond activity tracking all these years, I have my doubts.

olymay

@nickk I’ve seen mixed reviews for the GW4. If it is looked at as a generic smartwatch for the masses, with no real focus on fitness (which is exactly what it is) then it’s a pretty decent device. It will more than cater for an average person, who does a small amount of fitness and it mainly interested in basic wellness data.

It does seem to be built pretty well from what I can tell (although, a 20mm watch band?? are they serious???) and should hold up well. Samsung devices are normally made pretty well and the hardware is usually decent (I simply LOVE the rotating bezel!!!). However I cannot stand their software and the OneUI (formerly Touchwiz ) is horrible. And their insistence in people using their own versions of pretty much everything (Bixby!!) is annoying.

Yes, a Suunto with 5100 and WearOS 3 in Q1 or Q2 2022 could be the ultimate sporting smartwatch. Especially if priced competitively (the S7 was simply too high to start with and put MANY people off sadly).

No doubt by that point Samsung will have lunched another three watches and Fossil will be in double figures. But quantity does not mean quality (Fossil have how many watches now and STILL have charging ring problems!).

A new FitBit running WearOS could be a very interesting option for many though. Their generic fitness is really good, and their sleep tracking is the best by far. It is also a very well known brand so will sell like hot cakes.

Sporty Go
I have looked at this and almost gave it a go. The only thing stopping me was losing the data in the Suunto App (summaries etc). I use Suunto because I love how they handle and display my data.

I have looked at this and almost gave it a go. The only thing stopping me was losing the data in the Suunto App (summaries etc). I use Suunto because I love how they handle and display my data.

You can sync to Strava and then use other services to sync from Strava to Suunto. On iPhone, RunGap can easily sync between most platforms. Now, if you mean the app on your watch…

I’ve been asking for sync from the Suunto mobile app back to the S7 since S7 came out. Kind of like Garmin’s Physio TrueUp. So, the activity summaries and other info is there in summary tiles and diary, even if S7 wasn’t used to capture a given activity. Maybe it will come eventually.

But this gets us to where we started: developers, developers, developers…

Suunto will need more brain power if it wants to continue competing, as the focus definitely shifts towards software. Neither Fitbit, nor Apple Watch are amazing elegant hardware. It’s the software that keeps people using them.

Cristian 0

I think We should put the focus on our current S7 and how it could increase its performance and get new Suunto features (autolap, intervals… etc). All the resources spend on this watch should be handy for any other version of this watch with wear os 2 or wear os 3… I dont care the battery life If it allow me to take more advantage of my watch and have just 1 day doing a few hours (4) of sport… It could be the perfect sport watch from my own perspective

isazi

@cristian-0 autumn is coming, usually Suunto releases seasonal updates.

olymay

@cristian-0 that’s a fair point and I agree.

Whatever life is left in the current S7 - be it 6 months, a year, etc - then it would be nice to see it still supported and the maximum extracted from it. And I believe Suunto will do this.

as @isazi says, Sunnto tend to release seasonal updates. Previous updates to the S7 have all added significant features. It has now been quite a while since there was a major update to the S7 (nothing over the summer I believe?) so I am hoping this means they have been working away on some big updates and features to add

Aleksander H

@isazi said in Suunto 7 Successor:

@cristian-0 autumn is coming, usually Suunto releases seasonal updates.

I just hope we’re getting one. I got a bit worried when we got no update in June .

olymay

CES 2022 has been and gone, with no announcement from Suunto regarding an S7 replacement.

The current S7 was announced at CES 2020.

Does this mean the S7 line is dead? Is it a one hit wonder?

I love my S7 but was really hoping there would be a new version of it. One with updated hardware, support for WearOS 3, but more importantly improved Suunto App with more advanced features.

I’m at a point now where I am looking for a more advanced sports watch, one that can do more than what the S7 does (structured workouts, training plans, external sensor support, more detailed resources, more detailed sleep tracing, and more).

I really do love my S7, but I wish it could do more.

So I ask this of Suunto, will there be an upgraded model coming out?

I know there are NDAs and other things limiting what can be said, but radio silence is also damaging, as we the consumer start to feel abandoned and ignored.

My eye is already wandering to other brands (The Fenix 7 and Epix 2 have huge pull right now, if the rumoured specs are true and it goes on sale before a S7 announcement then it will be hard to not go that route).

Please Suunto, or anyone in the know, just give us something…

Jamie BG

@olymay if you look at Suunto’s development cycle the earliest I would expect a S7 replacement is next year.

olymay

@jamie-bg said in Suunto 7 Successor:

@olymay if you look at Suunto’s development cycle the earliest I would expect a S7 replacement is next year.

I really hope not.

A three year cycle works for typical sports watches, but WearOS hardware and software move on significantly faster.
It is essentially a mini smartwatch on your wrist, and if a manufacturer only released a new phone every three years they would be left behind and forgotten about.

The S7 was already using old tech when it launched two years ago (the SD3100 chip was replaced just a few months later) and it desperately needs a refresh, if for no other reason to get WearOS 3 and to stay relevant in a constantly moving market.

deltof

Nolio a prévu l’export d’entraînement vers suunto en 2022…

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Harboe

@deltof English please

suzzlo

@deltof said in Suunto 7 Successor:

Nolio a prévu l’export d’entraînement vers suunto en 2022…

@Harboe “Nolio has planned the export of training to suunto in 2022…”

olymay

@deltof certainly looks interesting. I’ve never heard of Nolio, but the more integrations with training partners the better.

However, I don’t see how this is related to a replacement / upgrade of the Suunto 7???

suzzlo

@olymay Yes, no relation to S7 life cycle… or perhaps means that Suunto has been busy preparing some awesome features, and had no time for S7 successor.

Althought I think S7 is a great watch, I think WearOS is a very complex market, and IMO, they should wait for some “platform stabilization”. If the rumors are right we could see a Pixel Watch this year, and this could be a gamechanger… So I understand that Suunto wants to wait a bit more, just to not deliver a watch that could be outdated of unsupported in few months

BR

DMytro

@suzzlo thb I doubt that a pixel watch would be a game changer. In the same way that first few pixel phones weren’t game changers in smartphone market. Well, to be even more honest, basically no pixel product was a game changer. Some cool features - sure, but they were not really popular among not tech inclined people .

suzzlo

@dmytro it will depend in the chipset… if they develop a very good chipset that makes a huge step from the actual ones… think about a WearOS chip that can last 3/4 days…