New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings

jacekfra

Hello,
This is my first Suunto watch.
I must admit that its capabilities and appearance exceeded my expectations. It’s really nice and works great.
However, I am missing one feature. Namely, “Live track” starts automatically.
I run with my dog in the field and for my own safety I prefer that someone has access to my location/route.
Currently, I have to do it using other applications running on the phone.

martintrail

After months of use the first major problem, the crown stops working in heavy cold and wind. The clickable buttons are ok. I’m a little sad about that.

buttercup_alex

Hello, everyone! I guess that I’m the luckiest owner of this watch.
Previously, I’ve been using Apple watch series 7, and they work very good expect for battery life. But on very cold weather they’re switching off during my long runs. As an Apple watch user, the Suunto Race feels like a good watch without the meaning of some key elements that are floating everywhere in wearable tech. I’d like to share some of my thoughts with you and hope one day they will be changed:

Confusing menu. I have Parameters and Settings, I’m not sure why there are two options for one action. I guess it would be better to combine them.
Watch faces. I’ve read about it on this forum and I hope that someday there will be another watch faces with more features.
No option for switch specific app notifications. It’s a hell! On apple watch I’ve switch every annoying notifications (for example ebay), but here I can only switch notification completely! I guess it’s an API issue or something else, but hope that it will be fixed or at least explained.
Not symmetrical always on display time. It’s annoying!
Ability to turn the display off with a palm or at least ability to change the timer of display to switch off. during night it’s annoying.
An extra mode to activate only sleep tracking and low light screen. Right now it’s not very user friendly. You and activate do not disturb and plan a sleep from specific time period, but there will be no time displayed. I guess on apple watch it works better.
Activate watch from sleep or from always on display with a tap on display, not click on a crown or button.
More visibility for connected external HR sensor. It’s a mess for every smart watch device. I’m using Polar H9 and I still don’t know is it connected to Suunto Race or not. I’ve paired the watch with HR sensor, but there is no name in menu (only some hr sensor, not polar H9 or just polar HR sensor). Yes, I can see connected devices, but i’m not sure that it’s my HR sensor or is it connected right now. Maybe it’ll be better to add this trigger to start up menu for activity, so I can be sure, that my HR sensor is connected.

Overall, I like this watch, looks good, works good and I hope they will be better!

Brad_Olwin

@buttercup_alex said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

Hello, everyone! I guess that I’m the luckiest owner of this watch.
Previously, I’ve been using Apple watch series 7, and they work very good expect for battery life. But on very cold weather they’re switching off during my long runs. As an Apple watch user, the Suunto Race feels like a good watch without the meaning of some key elements that are floating everywhere in wearable tech. I’d like to share some of my thoughts with you and hope one day they will be changed:

More visibility for connected external HR sensor. It’s a mess for every smart watch device. I’m using Polar H9 and I still don’t know is it connected to Suunto Race or not. I’ve paired the watch with HR sensor, but there is no name in menu (only some hr sensor, not polar H9 or just polar HR sensor). Yes, I can see connected devices, but i’m not sure that it’s my HR sensor or is it connected right now. Maybe it’ll be better to add this trigger to start up menu for activity, so I can be sure, that my HR sensor is connected.

Overall, I like this watch, looks good, works good and I hope they will be better!

For #8, the watch will default to HR belt if paired to one and you have the belt/armband on. You will see with the HR symbol at the beginning of an exercise with a belt rather than just a heart symbol. This will tell you the belt is attached and working. Hope that helps.

Brad_Olwin

@martintrail said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

After months of use the first major problem, the crown stops working in heavy cold and wind. The clickable buttons are ok. I’m a little sad about that.

I think only if you have significant moisture, I have used for SkiMo and running now several times and not had the crown stop working as cold as -10C.

David l

@buttercup_alex said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

Hello, everyone! I guess that I’m the luckiest owner:

No option for switch specific app notifications. It’s a hell! On apple watch I’ve switch every annoying notifications (for example ebay), but here I can only switch notification completely! I guess it’s an API issue or something else, but hope that it will be fixed or at least explained.

Overall, I like this watch, looks good, works good and I hope they will be better!

Welcome and glad you like the watch!

With regards to notifications, just turn them off in servings on your iPhone. If they’re all the annoying ones you probably don’t want to see them on your phone either

Iceman1

@David-l said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

@buttercup_alex said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

Hello, everyone! I guess that I’m the luckiest owner:

No option for switch specific app notifications. It’s a hell! On apple watch I’ve switch every annoying notifications (for example ebay), but here I can only switch notification completely! I guess it’s an API issue or something else, but hope that it will be fixed or at least explained.

Overall, I like this watch, looks good, works good and I hope they will be better!

Welcome and glad you like the watch!

With regards to notifications, just turn them off in servings on your iPhone. If they’re all the annoying ones you probably don’t want to see them on your phone either

In the Android app you are able to turn off specific notifications atleast. Thats not available on iPhone you mean?

David l

@Iceman1 just disable in settings for each individual app you don’t need

Iceman1

@David-l I use android, and there is a feature for this in the Suunto app…

Tieutieu

On IOs there is no such options : you can’t set notification app by app (for now ?)

David l

@Tieutieu they said they wanted to disable notification so you would do that in iOS settings for each app, not via the Suunto app

Iceman1

@David-l OK, i think they mean to disable the notifications on the watch only, and keep them on the phone. Thats possible in suunto Android app, all Im saying.

freeheeler

@Tieutieu
in iOS there’s the option to control the notifications as follows:
app notifications
sms notifications
call notifications
they can be toggled individually

in android you can toggle each app individually which requires to go to notification settings in SA for every new app you install.
the iOS solution is less customisable but fortunately exactly what I need: calls only

martintrail

@Brad_Olwin Yes, I confirm. Now I wear my watch more covered under my glove and it hasn’t happened again. It was just one awkward moment.

Tieutieu

@freeheeler yep I perfectly have that in mind !
I don’t use notifications of any kind on my phone…so on my watch also.
But it would great for those who do that on IOs one could also choose app by app which notification to activate or not.

jacekfra

I must admit that the method of charging the watch is a nuisance for me. I would prefer a clip because this stand does not work well if I charge the watch outside the desk.

buttercup_alex

@Brad_Olwin
Thank you! Now I can see the difference!

buttercup_alex

@Iceman1
Well, you’re correct, I can turn off notifications on the Iphone settings, but the problem is, that I’d like to have them on the phone.
In Apple watch you have a list of app that allowed to send a notification, so you can deselect an app that you don’t want to bother you on your wrist. Some times it’s very useful.

If you ask about Suunto native app on ios - No, on app you can only turn off all notifications on the Race, not a specific one.
Looks like the android app has permission due to flexibility of android or just a better integration.

buttercup_alex

Yesterday, after a long run my watch refused to connect to a phone.
I was a bit afraid, but after a reboot of the watch the problem was solved.
Unfortunately, after reboot, my step and calories counter was not reset after midnight. BTW, reboot was before midnight.

I was using my Suunto Race for about a two weeks without reboot (charged a few times) and I’m not sure that next time the date will be accurate… Hope that today the step/calories counter will be reseted and everything will be ok.

freeheeler

@buttercup_alex
for iphone you can toggle notifications individually for calls, text messages (sms) or app notifications in general.
it would be nice to do it the same way like in android.
I used to have android and changed to iOS.