Suunto - Race S Series

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.

Hola, pasé del fenix 6 pro al suunto race, y lo hice porque el altímetro empezó a fallar al año, pero bien exagerado, el servicio técnico de Garmin es una vergüenza, se llevaron el reloj y me dijeron que todo estaba bien, obviamente para trailrunning si las métricas de desnivel acumulado no son buenas, no sirve de nada. Suunto en GPS y altímetro no tiene rival, todos los días la misma ruta y clava las pendientes, el ascenso guiado es muy bueno también. Si buscas algo fiable, para mí no tiene rival en ese aspecto, outdoor TOTAL. Si buscas guías de entrenamiento, música, pagos con el reloj, etc... chorradas varias pues Garmin no tiene rival, y en cuanto a Coros, veo mucha copia de Garmin, podría ser una mezcla entre Garmin/Suunto. En cuanto a la medición del pulso, una cinta siempre, absolutamente siempre, será mejor. En cualquier reloj. Llevo 6 meses con el race y ahora no sé si venderlo y pillar el vertical 2. 🫣🫣, ¿qué me recomiendas?

If you go Suunto, pick Race or new Run. Polar has definite edge in sleep and recovery and is European (Suunto is Chinese-owned these days). Suunto is a tad cheaper and has some nice features and better looking app (but Polar has web version) M3 has maps which probably are pretty nice out there hiking and comes with full suite of tests. (orthostatic, leg recovery). These alone make it worth the cost vs Pacer Pro imo.

suunto despite their 7 series currently does not own any other watch which would ve been more smartwatch than sports one. all other watches like race/race s have really limited and basic smartwatch functions like notifications, basic response on calls, find my phone function, and ofc other, more sports related stuff, beside obvious GPS with barometer and offline maps, there re also included whrist HR with blood oxygen, sleep tracking, training loads and suggestions, etc. soo from suunto currently there re nothing worth to mention in terms of smartwatch more than just normal sports watch. there re some rumours which i can't deny/confirm it that suunto re finally making a sports watch with option of onboard music storage and NFC but again, only rumours for now. soo if you want somehow smaller watch with limited smart functions but more sport functions, may i suggest suunto race S with AMOLED display and improved HR wrist sensor over previous RACE/vertical model. there is also RACE model whcih os slightly bigger with better battery life and more robust desing but worse Whrist HR sensor. links: [https://www.suunto.com/en-gb/Products/sports-watches/suunto-race-s/suunto-race-s-all-black/](https://www.suunto.com/en-gb/Products/sports-watches/suunto-race-s/suunto-race-s-all-black/) and [https://www.suunto.com/en-gb/Products/sports-watches/suunto-race/suunto-race-all-black/](https://www.suunto.com/en-gb/Products/sports-watches/suunto-race/suunto-race-all-black/) and comparision bettwen: [https://www.suunto.com/en-gb/Compare-Products/?products=446665%3B301596%3B415084](https://www.suunto.com/en-gb/Compare-Products/?products=446665%3B301596%3B415084) but if thats not what you re looking for then its more or less either w8 till suunto release something new or try to find another suunto 7 or simply switch brand to idk. garmin re offering more for your money in terms with smart functions with their forerunner series like 265 or 255music or similar or simply go for smartwatch desing from idk samsung or apple or huawei or xiaomi (in that case this subbreddit is not exactly right adress). soo yea, bassically those options you have. the rest like suunto vertical or even suunto race re more focused on mountain/trail running or mountains in general or other more extreme stuff if i can say soo, it can still be daily watch but kinda not worth the money if you re using your watch for idk, simple jogging or running like few km per day or so, etc. soo bottom line: * suunto race S is rn closest to suunto 7 in terms of size and slekky desing if i can say soo but its still considered as sport watch * also check Race and vertical but both re more focused on mountain/trail running conditions but still can be usesful but kinda expensive if your type of usuage is more everyday wear with some jogging/running in mind. * but none of current suuntos does not have smart functions like your current suunto 7 have soo with that being said unless suunto release something new which rumours re here but we can't say for sure where this will go. * change brand to garmin forreruner have some options like 255 or 256 or similar or simply go for smartwatch. *suunto 9 peak pro or peak 5 re still decent watches and with the right price also good ones for sure.

I've had a Race S since January. My thoughts on your questions: > How accurate is the sleep/recovery tracking over time? It accurately identifies when I go to sleep and when I get up. It even catches when I'm napping in my chair. I don't know how accurate it is on identifying deep sleep vs REM, etc. Without any lab validation, I would say the sleep/recovery is accurate enough for me. > Any bugs or frustrations that showed up after several weeks or months? I had one time when starting my watch for a structured workout, it autolapped through every step to the cooldown before I even physically started running. I just heard a long series of beeps indicating stepping through each step in the workout. I didn't know it at the time, so I was annoyed when my watch wasn't beeping at me for each interval step. It hasn't happened since though, and I've probably executed 30 or 40 structured workouts since. One "bug" I really hate about the Race S is the fact that it has a digital crown for scrolling, but I can't scroll my lap table in a structured workout. I can only see the most recent 3-4 steps. This seems like a very bad oversight that I hope is fixed in future firmware releases. Finally, I pair my Race S with my Stryd foot pods. Unfortunately, my watch will record 0 watts for power at random times in the run. Just for a single second, but enough to make th post-run analysis charts annoying when seeing lots of zero-drops. It's not unique to Stryd though, as Suunto has historically dealt with this problem of zero-drop recording for years and years. > Would you recommend the Race S over something like the Forerunner 265 for a fitness-first user? Hard to say. I've got years of running history with Suunto and I don't want to migrate to another platform. But from what I've heard, if you're a data guy, Garmin Connect is second to none. There are always alternatives like Runalyze or Intervals.icu, but from a software platform perspective, from what I've heard and read, Garmin's software trumps the competition, including Suunto. From a hardware perspective though, Suunto build quality is second to none. I have never had any build quality problems with any Suunto watch I've owned since 2001. Buttons, display, battery, you name it. Hardware-wise, Suunto is king of the hill.

Currently wearing a Suunto Race and I love it. Ran a 100k last year in about 20hrs, and still had 65% battery left. They also make the Suunto Race S, which is the smaller version! My rule for watch replacement is that I upgrade when my activities outlast my watch battery life. Prior to that: - Suunto 9 Baro, nice but bulky and after 4 years, battery wasn’t holding up - Garmin Forerunner 295: Wore for 4 years, but had to charge part way through my first 100mi - Garmin Forerunner 610 - Nike+ Sportwarch

I recently finished a 34hr race and had 40% battery left on my Suunto Race, using the regular/not optimized battery setting.

Suunto Race. Recently ran a 34 hour race and still had 48% battery left.

It depends on how many activities you track. But if you sleep with it on, expect to charge it 1-2 times per week. I turn it off each night, and I need to charge the Race S about once every 10 days. I track about 6 hikes per charging cycle (6 out of 10 days).

I had the Race S, really liked it until the GPS just stopped working after 6-months. Good product until then, just pick a retailer who has a generous returns or replacement policy. Note OP mentions they are beginner-ish; if they are using a service like Runna to manage training plans, I really did not like the Runna integrations onto Suunto. I hated the data screens and pace notifications for interval or tempo sessions especially, but I'm comparing that to an Apple Watch I had before the Suunto.

recently bought my first smart watch, a second-hand suumo race S, and it works pretty well. also, it's European!

I recently switched to suunto and they are great. The race s is more affordable and pretty good. However for a first running watch I believe garmin is a bit too pricey. They also added many paywalls within their app and various features also are behind a paywall. I've also been told that their app isn't very good. My recommendation is the huawei gt4. (I've used it for 2 years). As it's an older model now, it is very cheap. It has very good battery life, good gps, good heart rate monitoring and many smart watch features. Great for running! If you're thinking about getting one, watch the review from the quantified scientist on youtube. I don't think you'll be missing out on much compared to garmin and again, way cheaper