Suunto - Race S Titanium Graphite

I switched from Coros Apex to Suunto Race Titanium, while the Suunto is beautiful and has good gps functionality and battery life the HR is bad even for wrist based. Really disappointing the customization options and interface of the Suunto is way worse. If I had it to do over I would go Coros or Garmin.

Gone from fenix 6 to 165 for lower weight, now Race S titanium and it feels so much nicer to the point I forget I'm wearing it. App wise Garmin has too much and Sunnto has too little for me. Only one watch face installed, but more can be downloaded but its limited No gear tracking Not real challenges or proper badges, good motivation for me Sunnto has so many activities to use where as my 165 was vastly limited for no good reason other than to get me to buy a more expensive watch. Love the "chores" activitie and makes more put more effort into stuff like gardening I will stick with Sunnto as I love the actual watch and the app does cover the essentials, also nice to give a big "F You!" to garmin for the paywall crap and overpricing!

Tried a polar vantage v3. Managed to break the glass within 3 days ( in the same way that merely left a few scratches on my Apple Watch 3).Luckily the retailer refunded it. Now have a Suunto race titanium and it feels much more solid. I went for Polar because of “buy from EU” but I’m much happier with the Suunto.

I have a Race S Titanium and LOVE it. It's an amazing watch for my needs, which are primarily backcountry-related as well as weight training and gym cardio work. The face size and thickness are super non-intrusive, build quality is superb, and with the right strap it can totally blend in to the background and look slick and not sporty. I use it as my daily driver, wear it to an office job, and love it. With that said, if your primary sport usage is road running and you like to closely track metrics, I would consider the Garmin. My understanding is the metrics and tracking on Garmins are a bit more detailed and exhaustive, especially for runners. You can then pocket the remaining 45 euro, or put it towards a proper HRM if you don't have one (or whatever). TL;DR: In my experience, Race S is excellent. For your uses, maybe 900-series Garmin good for running-focused training.

I got a Suunto race S for the same purpose. Long battery life and gps signal (nearly) always works outdoors. Maps are free, without subscription. Watch is not too big to wear all the time. You can upload routes from your phone. Downside: tiny screen.

Race S Titanium is very light and less clumsy on my wrist as I intended to wear it full time and it was cheaper than vertical. The battery life is sufficient for me. After a few months, I’ve gone back to my Apple Watch 10 for everyday use as the fitness metrics of Suunto don’t work well for me. However, I like the Suunto for hikes. I use the altitude and weather alerts a lot. I plot my routes myself or download them on my phone and import them onto the Suunto app and then the watch. Very easy. The long battery life of the Vertical is attractive but it is one lump of a watch. It might be worth trying to find a stockist where you can try it on.

I recently bought a Suunto Race S for that purpose. It has subscription free maps and several days of battery life. It is sturdy and light; I have the titanium model. Of course the map is tiny, but as my third means of navigation (after phone and paper map) it is good enough. It will get me back to my car if all else fails. Fitness and sports wise I prefer the Apple Watch as the Suunto data are more detailed and complex than I need.

Suunto Race (Ti version). Really enjoy it. Accurate, durable, long battery life, screen is easy to read and the navigation is intuitive and quick.

Above you said you just want to track your activities, primarily runs. For that, I think Suunto is great and I think the plethora of stats you get from an activity are better than Garmin. I also prefer the look of the watches and the simplicity of the user experience. They do have some quirks, but all of them do, just have to see what works for you. I personally use the Race Titanium and really enjoy it. While I usually use a HR chest strap, I find the OHR to work pretty well most of the time. It just requires you to wear it above your wrist and tightly synched. When it doesn't work, it's usually because it's not tight enough and has moved around, and at that point, it locks onto my cadence. If you're looking for the best interval training functionality, tracking of your reps at the gym, etc., then Garmin may be the better choice. They're somewhat filled with faff and once I used the 2 buttons plus the scroll wheel of Suunto, it cemented how ridiculous the 5-button layout Garmin uses is. That said, they do work well, and I've used them and found them to be accurate. I briefly had a Coros a few years ago, and while well made (Apex Pro), I didn't really get along with it. I suspect the new models are much nicer. As others have said, any of these options should do what you're after, depends on what specific functionality you're looking for, ease of use, customization, etc.

Really depends on your expectations. Garmin provides more detail in some cases and is probably better if you like all of the info you need plus more. It will be better with gym workouts, may be better with intervals and other little things that some users enjoy. It may be better with smart features as well, if that's of any imporance. Suunto provides a more streamlined experience. The buttons and interface are much nicer and more intuitive, app provides more pertinent info about your workouts, and the build quality is much nicer (though Garmin's quality is certainly more than good enough in most cases, just different design choices). I think most would say that the Suunto is much nicer looking as well. Either will do that job and do it well, both are overkill for most of us. Battery life is really a non-issue in either case, unless you have a specific need that requires every last minute of battery. I personally moved to the Race 1 Ti after trying the Race S and 965, moving from the 955. I much prefer the Suunto and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it, as long as the user has reasonable expectations. I really didn't care for the interface on the 965, though it sat well on wrist. I also don't care for the 5-button layout, seems ridiculously complex and unintuitive. It works once you figure it out, but needs to be rethought. Good luck with the decision, both are good tools and will get the job done.

I have the Race Ti and it's been great so far, have had it for about 6 months. Battery life is impressive, functions work well and it's a pleasure to use. It doesn't store music or have much for smart features beyond notifications, but I'm fine with that. I use mine mainly to track activities and track sleep (use the alarm in vibration mode just about every morning, works great), with daily wear a couple of days a week. Worth a look!

Really depends on your expectations. Garmin provides more detail in some cases and is probably better if you like all of the info you need plus more. It will be better with gym workouts, may be better with intervals and other little things that some users enjoy. It may be better with smart features as well, if that's of any imporance. Suunto provides a more streamlined experience. The buttons and interface are much nicer and more intuitive, app provides more pertinent info about your workouts, and the build quality is much nicer (though Garmin's quality is certainly more than good enough in most cases, just different design choices). I think most would say that the Suunto is much nicer looking as well. Either will do that job and do it well, both are overkill for most of us. Battery life is really a non-issue in either case, unless you have a specific need that requires every last minute of battery. I personally moved to the Race 1 Ti after trying the Race S and 965, moving from the 955. I much prefer the Suunto and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it, as long as the user has reasonable expectations. I really didn't care for the interface on the 965, though it sat well on wrist. I also don't care for the 5-button layout, seems ridiculously complex and unintuitive. It works once you figure it out, but needs to be rethought. Good luck with the decision, both are good tools and will get the job done.

Sounds like the AWU is all you'll need for 50k. I use the Suunto Race and it's great. Really good GPS and HR is fine with a chest strap. It generally works fine without one, but occasionally picks up on your pace. I really like what Suunto offers, and what it leaves out. The Coros Pace could also be perfect, inexpensive and reliable for the longer events. Good luck with your runs!

The Garmin Fenix 7 pro solar titanium is on sale for prime day from $900 - $500. I have a Suunto Race Ti and it’s pretty great but if I were to go back in time I’d definitely get a Garmin Fenix Edit: pricing was off

It has HRV but not during activities but very few devices can do that, even high end models from Garmin. If you want that the take a look at Suunto with ZoneSense.

Suunto Titanium. Good for tracking training. Lousy for most other things.

The Suunto Run is newer than the 9 Peak Pro. It has gorilla glass but since you are considering the pacer pro that shouldn’t be an issue. You do get breadcrumb navigation on the Suunto Run as well. I believe it has climbing but if it’s an issue for you, you could try the Suunto Race S. Those are cheaper than the M3. (In Canada so might be in your country as well). If I recall you need shift adapters or some such for Polar Pacer watch bands while the M3 and Suunto Run/Race S use industry standard bands 22mm.