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    • isaziI Offline
      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

          Suunto Race Titanium
          Suunto Ambit3 Peak
          Polar H10
          Polar OH1

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

                  S9 Baro
                  SA on Android
                  Ambit 3 Peak
                  Ambit 2 Sapphire

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                  • ? Offline
                    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 ! 😊

                          Suunto Race Titanium
                          Suunto Ambit3 Peak
                          Polar H10
                          Polar OH1

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                          • freeheelerF Offline
                            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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                              wakarimasen Silver Members
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                              Thank you! I should have it on Wednesday next week!

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                              Suunto Ambit3 Peak
                              Polar H10
                              Polar OH1

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                                wakarimasen Silver Members
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                                Well, hello handsome!
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                                Suunto Race Titanium
                                Suunto Ambit3 Peak
                                Polar H10
                                Polar OH1

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                                  @wakarimasen said in Ambit 3 Peak: purchase suggestion:

                                  Well, hello handsome!
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                                  For me the most beautiful of the ambits! Enjoy it a lot!
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                                    wakarimasen Silver Members
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                                    I totally agree - it’s very nice indeed!

                                    Suunto Race Titanium
                                    Suunto Ambit3 Peak
                                    Polar H10
                                    Polar OH1

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