@tonyg said in Handheld gps: @andré-faria Hi, In my work I use GPSMAP 25000 scale mapping and even on those handheld gps devices I find it difficult to use, especially where all your given is a grid ref to find. I enter the grid ref and have it as a waypoint but when you need to scroll around the map you really find it limitations (for me at least). I tend to use lithium AA Batteries and so far they are lasting much better in colder weather as opposed to alkaline batteries, but they still do suffer in the cold, and spare batteries are always in the bag. I always take the paper map 25000 scale so you can work out a route to get to the waypoint, I do like using paper and gpsmap together and can use either on its own to get to where I need to get too but having anything less than Ordinance Survey 25000 scale maps would make my job a lot harder. I must point out this is for work, and leisure use may differ and basic topo maps may do for folk. I guess having maps on a watch would be ok but personally if I needed maps then I would probably prefer to use my GPSMAP combined with paper maps. Phones: I occasionally will reference the satelite view if I have a signal but yeah in the cold battery suffers and Id rather keep the phone in the pocket incase I need to use the voice phone, we use SpotGenx for emergency contact. apologies for the long waffling reply Thanks for elaborated answer. Yeah I feel the same regarding phone, to save it in case of need. @bulkan said in Handheld gps: @andré-faria I use a twonav trail 2 and an Etrex. I really like these devices, for me is a hobby. When I go for a hike I like to bring the big gps, the only gps watch with routable maps are the Garmin but the lack of touchscreen is not good in my experience. So I go with an s7 and a big GPS and map. My partner sometimes complains but when we are in the middle of a route and change it due to climate o we have more time these gps are the best option. [image: 1632078817337-img_5199.jpeg] [image: 1632078829457-img_8548.jpeg] Hehe I also had an etrex 30x (big learning curve to be able to deal with it, and a bit of slow!), and got now a gpsmap. The button layout+POIs+ AA batteries make it a good ally for bikepacking adventures (on the edge series, the 530 has buttons but doesn’t have POIs). Finally solved the “issue” of having an adapter for gpsmap/etrex to garmin edge mount with this adapter. Enjoy the trails guys

@vinay mountain unicycling must be crazy, I’m glad I survived few months in the flat with only one… keep going and if you feel like, drop some pics in our “a picture a day keeps the doctor away” section. I find it very inspiring

@fluca I am happy with using a Sportswatch - mostly Suunto 5/9P for workouts and as daily timepiece (and additionally H10 for watch free workout tracking) + an Oura Ring for all those health stats, especially tracking recovery and how meditation and Tai Chi / Chi Kung Sessions influence those. Sportswatchwise I realised that I really don’t need much besides reliable HR and GPS tracking and It seems that I slowly start to „feel“ in which HR Zone I am without looking on the watch. But that’s my case . I am no Ultra- or Marathonrunner and I can not say if Suunto does a good job supporting those (though I would say Suunto does). I doubt that Suunto will make money from customers considering a „healthband“ like a Fitbit or Mi Band anytime soon even if they would put more of those features in their watches.

@JVallS Glad to hear it, it will serve you well.

Garmin Enduro is also a good option if you want a top end/high spec watch. My training partner uses one and rates it highly, before that he used Suunto and COROS

Personally I think this option should be made available to those that pre-order the watch, seems only fair

@freeman1898 Maybe try their chat support? https://www.suunto.com/en-ca/Support/customer-support/

@VoiGAS said in Cross Country Skiing - how to analyze?: @Brad_Olwin I will definitly try Zonesense at XC Skiing to adjust the effort. I just forgot the belt at home . But how do I know if I improve? At running I have good feedback with VO2MAX, NGP and Power. One way to test improvement is a time trial, or the same route at max effort at beginning of your training, in the middle and then a race effort. I run a lot of the same hills near my home. I can tell during a large training block over the summer that the tough routes get easier and faster showing me my fitness is improving. I can also tell by how I feel after a hard workout. I guess I am much more subjective and pay attention more to how I feel. I do not trust recovery metrics other than my min HR at night, my rest HR and how I feel. I think most non-professional individuals place too much emphasis on numbers and not on their effort and how they feel. Take it or leave it, my personal opinion. I have been active all of my life, raced road bikes for 12y in my 30s and 40s, was a fully certified ski instructor for 12y and now running ultras for the last ~15 years. I am fairly laid back about my numbers but my training is very consistent and planned, I have long range and short range goals. I am 68 so definitely not at the fitness I could achieve in my 30s and 40s but I still beat a lot of 50y old ultra runners in races.

@dimitrios-kanellopoulos hope I’ll say the same about the Trainer in 2/3 years time

I looked in the topic you linked to, but gave up after found so much stuff but not the one I was hoping for… @sartoric

Reflash the FW

I think you are mistaken as the Spartan line does not have this. There is no pod that I am aware of

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@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos thanks, but you still have press three more buttons+scroll to reach the power saving slide button. I meant it would be good to have a power saving shortcut directly from the watch face. That can be really useful. Also when hiking, wearing gloves, etc…

@Brad_Olwin how do you know that you cannot identify adrenalin release from hr patterns? Causation is not the issue, correlation is.

Aha! That was easy! And I could not even figure that one out! Thanks! First I thought it was current Recovery time - and I think that would make more sense! Cheers!

@sartoric thanks for the prompt reply Makes sense not to thinker with the recorded GPS. Ok will test wiuth GLONASS enabled, sad the SSWHRB does not support GALILEO. Cheers

@Brad_Olwin thank you

@Dannie-Pearce Waiting for it to move… as you said, you can set the timer first, not during the activity