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      margusl @wakarimasen
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      @wakarimasen said in Ambit 3 Peak: purchase suggestion:

      Are the batteries replaceable?

      You mean is it user-replaceable, serviceable or filled with compound to be never opened again? It’s made to be serviceable. Though one’s access to tools, testing equipment and spares could make all the difference regarding if it’s also (economically) feasible - it might be cheaper to just get another 2nd hand watch vs sending old one to service center or hunting for spares and buying yourself a pressure tester.

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        A Former User @wakarimasen
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        @wakarimasen said in Ambit 3 Peak: purchase suggestion:

        I just bought one

        well done, you will not regret the purchase

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          wakarimasen Silver Members @margusl
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          @margusl I’d be interested in what the service charge is!

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            wakarimasen Silver Members @Guest
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            @g-q Looking forward to receiving it!

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              A Former User @wakarimasen
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              @wakarimasen I changed the battery of my Ambit 1 eons ago and honestly I don’t remember the price (still affordable). The thing that struck me the most is that Suunto also changed the bezel (it was terribly damaged) without asking me more.

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                margusl @wakarimasen
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                @wakarimasen , https://forum.suunto.com/topic/5816/change-the-battery-ambit-2 might give you an idea of what to expect.

                For a comparison, currently FB marketplace lists three used Ambit3 watches in 70-80€ range in my area, 2 of those are A3P Saphire HR kits, though no idea about battery condition.

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                  wakarimasen Silver Members @margusl
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                  @margusl said in Ambit 3 Peak: purchase suggestion:

                  https://forum.suunto.com/topic/5816/change-the-battery-ambit-2

                  That’s great - thanks!

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                    wakarimasen Silver Members
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                    My watch arrived on January 5th, and I reset it, set it up and charged it to 100%. Since then I’ve used it daily for activities of minimum 45 mins duration, and only charged it when configuring activity settings. Now, 10 days later, ‘the battery’ is showing 43%.

                    I’m not sure it’s really even got a battery… 😊

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                      isazi Moderator
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                      Got myself a second hand Ambit 3 Peak for very cheap yesterday. Setup with Suuntolink and Suunto App was pretty easy. I am including it in comparisons with the new watches from now on.

                      Watch: Suunto Vertical Ti

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                        @isazi said in Ambit 3 Peak: purchase suggestion:

                        Got myself a second hand Ambit 3 Peak for very cheap yesterday. Setup with Suuntolink and Suunto App was pretty easy. I am including it in comparisons with the new watches from now on.

                        That is very nice from you @isazi .
                        Ambit 2 Sapphire/Ambit 3 Peak Sapphire were amongst my favourite watches. But don’t know if today it would be a pleasant experience or not…
                        Maybe only nostalgia on my head hehe

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                          wakarimasen Silver Members
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                          I’m really happy with mine for day to day wearing. Haven’t worn my S9B since the A3P arrived

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                            Ale R @Guest
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                            @andré-faria at the end of the day is how much data you need and how many activities you do. What I’ve found, I have Ambit 3 Vertical since 2015 and primarily for running. Recently, I got into open water swimming and trail running and A3V does everything I need:
                            Running:

                            • Pace;
                            • Duration;
                            • HR;
                            • Ascent;

                            Swimming;

                            • Pace;
                            • Distance;

                            A month ago my display broke, however, the watch was working perfectly and the battery after the years was working fine. I’ve sent a watch for warranty, during this time I got Garmin Fenix 6 as I have started to look into interval training and all other modern features(not that I was not satisfied with Suunto, although, I wish the app was a bit better, so I could load-interval program into my watch).

                            In the end, I’ve found Garmin not as comfortable as Ambit 3 and the number of apps, data was not very useful for me on a daily basis (good to know but not making much of a difference). I’ve tracked my sleep and HR during the day, the features I wanted when I got Ambit 3 ages ago, I think wrist HR and the colour display went out next year after I bought A3 and I thought I’ve missed a big time.

                            I’ve ended up giving Garmin to my partner who really benefits from all of this data and for myself, I am happy with the repair service I’ve received from Suunto and I look forward to wearing the watch for the next 3 to 5 years as a daily driver. I do like Garmin as a modern alternative with all of the maps, route planning, interval training, surfing metrics, Spotify integrations etc and might be using it myself for hiking/tramping.

                            But really, to progress in sport (generalising), I believe, you only need to track basic metrics and improve them over time and you don’t really need much, just a comfortable pair. I’ve found I got quite bonded with my watch it became very contextual over the years to wear it as I associate having a watch and a strap with running/swimming despite fallouts from the sport for months.

                            Sorry for the rant haha, I do think it’s a pleasant experience if you liked it on your wrist, I’d recommend it for its comfort, durability and the amount modes/metrics you can have. I work out with mates who got S9P and Fenixes and the data we get is similar so no performance issues there as well.

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                              ShailCaesar
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                              Have been happy with my A3P, the more threads I read on here the more I’m convinced it’s a great watch even compared with the latest offerings. Recently agonized over the purchase of S9P and S9B but I can’t justify the expense when the only real problem I need fixed is the SHR chest strap not working part of the time, so should I try another brand of chest strap HR? Like Polar maybe? Looking for someone to co-enable me thanks!

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                                freeheeler @ShailCaesar
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                                @shailcaesar
                                if the HR readings are bad the watch isn’t the issue 😉
                                try another one, maybe from a friend and you might see improvement 👍

                                living sideways

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                                  MdzOtt @ShailCaesar
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                                  @shailcaesar I had very good results with the Wahoo chest strap; and it is competitively priced.

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                                    A Former User @ShailCaesar
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                                    @shailcaesar Polar H10 works very well too.

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                                      ShailCaesar @MdzOtt
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                                      @mdzott 👍🏻

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                                        ShailCaesar @Guest
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                                        @g-q 🙏🏻

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                                          wakarimasen Silver Members
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                                          Am I correct in thinking that the only difference between the A3P and the A3P Sapphire is the bezel and the ‘glass’ used? Thinking of getting one, because I just like the look ! 😊

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                                            freeheeler @wakarimasen
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                                            @wakarimasen
                                            I’ve had both and out of the top of my head, yes.
                                            glass quality and the bezel 👍

                                            living sideways

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