New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings
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@Tieutieu
in iOS there’s the option to control the notifications as follows:
app notifications
sms notifications
call notifications
they can be toggled individuallyin 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
living sideways
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@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.
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@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. -
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.
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@Brad_Olwin
Thank you! Now I can see the difference! -
@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.
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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.
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@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. -
@buttercup_alex I believe that at the time the notifications part of the app was designed and implemented iOS did not allow that, but it seems that is now possible. Hopefully Suunto App will be updated to take advantage of this.
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@buttercup_alex If you are on iOS before you reboot check the BT list in the phone. Sometimes the watch does not reconnect immediately. If disconnected tap the watch in the BT list to reconnect, it should then sync.
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Have been using the Race daily for a little over a month now and remain deeply impressed with nearly* ever facet of the watch. Multiple alarms (finally!), flashlight, pinable widgets, and adjustable indoor rowing distance are all superb additions. Great job, Suunto!
*Things that aren’t quite so impressive:
- No longer made in Finland. I know that helps keep the cost down but still makes me a touch sentimentally saddened.
- Watch bezel seems a bit cheap on the titanium model. Coming from the 9 Peak, the smooth titanium bezel seems replaced with…plastic. Again, probably cost, but still.
- Even on the lowest setting, the display remains blindingly bright.
- Missing a better selection of analog watch faces, especially those boxed in red…
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All,
I’m a new (happy) owner of the Suunto Race.
After many years using Suunto products (Ambit, Spartan Ultra and also Eon Core), I’m pretty happy with this new watch.After only 2 days using it, here are my rough “pros and cons” :
PROS
- Design and finish of the product (Sunnto Race Midnight)
- AMOLED screen
- Map during the activity (only tested during a trail run)
- All the Suunto environment and metrics I’m familiar with
- HR measurement on the wrist
- New wristband (compared to my “old” Spartan Ultra one) really great and comfortable
CONS
- Known issue of not sync correctly the TSB/CTL with the app
- Limited choices of “watch faces” and/or possibility to personalize (e.g display the HR on the watch face)
- During an activity, not possible to display some key information in the map screen (e.g HR, altitude)
- Pinning several widgets (maybe 2-3) could be great
- Filter/block some notifications during the activity
That’s a very first and early feedback. But really happy for the moment.
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Hello
Two weeks to go with my Race. Before choosing this model, I hesitated a lot, scoured the forums to read the reviews, and in the end wondered whether the vertical was better or not. In the end, I opted for the Race, the price being the decisive factor.
So, for those of you who might be hesitating following some of the comments I’ve made:- I didn’t notice any latency on this watch. It’s responsive, the Suunto ergonomics are very pleasant and intuitive, and I love the simplicity and logic.
- customisation is easy and, to be honest, the statistics are more than adequate
- the battery life is incredible. I’m a marathon, trail and ultra trail runner and it will go the distance (130 km in the first week, performance mode, 60 km with navigation, sleep tracking, charge after 7 days at 18% battery).
-the screen is highly responsive and wakes up without a hitch during a run. Whether on the road or on a trail, the non-permanent display gives me no trouble at all. - the navigation is a real delight, responsive and easy to read. The application is intuitive and makes it easy to manage routes.
I’m new to Suunto, so I’ve yet to explore the guides and apps. I find that some of them lack a bit of flexibility and adjustment, but that’s not a real problem for me. I can imagine that updates will be coming in the future…
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After three weeks with my race, today I ran my first race with this watch. 53 km, 2200 m D+, navigation, Climb function, cardio belt… superb, perfect assistance during the race. I didn’t play around with the navigation too much, but I did display the profile from time to time, and in the end I didn’t use Climb very much (I don’t think I’ll be using it again in a race).
Battery: -15% in 6h30. Just incredible! -
@ODo67 nice time for a race with significant D+!
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@Brad_Olwin Thanks
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Hello everyone. Happy owner of suunto race for a week now. I miss only one thing. The ability to resume an activity later. In a mountain hike that lasts 10+ hours, with two breaks for rest and food, I end up having 3 different activities.
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@efbill welcome onboard !
Aren’t the rest and food times entirely part of a 10hours journey ?
You can pause your activity if needed, and resume it when you start again.
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Hello,
It’s been 15 days since I have my Suunto Race and I have mixed feeling about this watch.
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The charger.
It always takes me like 30 sec to align the terminals of the charger with the watch. And if for some reason something or someone touches the watch while it’s charging, it deconnects and stop charging. And the short cable doesn’t help. Why isn’t there a real strong magnet ? I just drop my old Apple Watch on it’s charger even in the dark, and it starts charging. The choice of USB-A in 2023 is also questionable, but not the biggest problem here. -
Watch faces.
Beside the fact that most of them are ugly (especially the analog ones), the graphic quality is “strange” Some look like hand drawings that have been digitalized, with non-regular curves and lines.
But the weirdest thing is the fact that you can’t show 2 parameters of your choice on the watch face. For instance I need to have battery left and weather/temperature, and it is just impossible on any watch face. Why ? Is it so challenging to implement ? -
Notifications
The way notifications are displayed is quite confusing. Except Facebook and Twitter, all notifications are displayed with the same green message icon. So you can’t know from which app is the notification. If we can’t have an icon, at least show the name of the app in text. Another drawback: you cannot select the notifications you want. It’s either all of them or none of them. For instance when I’m running I need only phone calls (in case of emergency), when I’m not running I need all of them, when I’m sleeping I need none of them. Why can’t we have that ? -
Structured workouts
I created a structured work out and a custom sport mode and am still unable to have ANY information about intervals in the second field. I’ve tried to select “current interval distance”, “current interval duration”, “current interval repetition”, and during my work out this field always shows ‘0’. Am I missing something ? Do I have to enable something before ?
Also regarding structured work out, when we set a pace target, why can’t we have an alert “too fast” or “too slow” when we’re out of our pace range target ? Do we have to run with our eyes constantly on the watch ?
There is an alert that announces the next interval. But why is the text so small ? I’ve bought a watch with a big screen to be able to run without my glasses, but even with my glasses on, I can hardly read this alert. I have to slow down and keep my arm motionless to be able to read it with my glasses on. Why is it so small ?
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate this watch. Suunto did a very good looking watch with good hardware, good battery life, great screen, great GPS. I don’t even mind the bad HR sensor since it can be replaced by a chest strap. I just feel so frustrated because they did the hardest part and neglected the easiest part by ignoring very basic features.
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@bcourcet regarding #4, structured intervals created in the Suunto app or 3rd party service create manual laps, therefore lap-specific fields do work. The interval-specific fields are only used in interval sessions, which are created direclty on the watch.
