Suunto Vertical is here

A Former User

@herlas Sadly, TP does have limitations in the free version if I remember correctly. Like inability to schedule workouts into the future and have their training load estimated? Anyone can confirm?

That said, unless esteemed @Marius-Jacobsen-Eggerud returns to Suunto from COROS that has a pretty butt kicking web based front end with workout builder and calendar, I’d say neither Garmin nor Polar can hold a candle to TP and others. The flexibility and depth just isn’t there. Not to mention training load estimation and analysis, coaching features, and training plans.

Tieutieu

Went for a small trail running, I give you my first impressions (and first comparison with S9b - probably some improvements are already in S9pp).
trail was Under trees cover, between small cliffs, open field…

GPS precision : So glad to see a precise and smooth track ! Even if my S9b was good, Vertical is really much metter !
Instant pace seems much better (no more eratic fluctuations)
readabilty of the screen is much better
it is very less bulkier on the wrist and more confortable than S9B. (On my kitchen scale Vertical is 73g vs 69g for S9B - difference not noticable)
maps reactivity as seen on test => very smooth !
more options thru dedicated menu during activity (I guess it is the UI also in S9pp)
altitude graphic as a much usefull scale than it was on S9B ! one thing that was very annoying for me is solved.
solar intensity and battery consumption => need more time to make conclusions.

Sync with SA works very fast, creating personnal sports profil also…installing maps is easy, widgets can easily be reorganised in SA by drag and move
(two things : name of watch not displayed on the activity, and on map view in the diary, I had some strange pink icons like a battery indicator on overlay)

That was my first feedback.
I’m gonna be happy for a lonnngg time with it !!

A Former User

@Tieutieu How’s heart rate accuracy? Did you check that by any chance?

S9P§ did improve things substantially over S9B wrt cadence locks, but I still see occasional crazy land trip at the beginning or end of workouts when my pace drops.

isazi

@Tieutieu said in Suunto Vertical is here:

altitude graphic as a much usefull scale than it was on S9B ! one thing that was very annoying for me is solved.

This will come to previous watches.

Tieutieu

@NickK said in Suunto Vertical is here:

@Tieutieu How’s heart rate accuracy? Did you check that by any chance?

S9P§ did improve things substantially over S9B wrt cadence locks, but I still see occasional crazy land trip at the beginning or end of workouts when my pace drops.

I never use the optical HR sensor for running, always use the HR belt. So, it was quite perfect as usual. I’ll try to make a comparison someday.
I mostly use it for H24/7 activity and sleep tracking. I’ve been checking last hour and for now it seems OK for that.

Stoke80

@isazi said in Suunto Vertical is here:

@Tieutieu said in Suunto Vertical is here:

altitude graphic as a much usefull scale than it was on S9B ! one thing that was very annoying for me is solved.

This will come to previous watches.

When will the Updates for the older watches be released? Especially interested in the Update for the S9PP (not very old though )

isazi

@Stoke80 June? Cannot say, sorry.

isazi

Now that people are receiving their Vertical, feel free to open new topics, especially if you have bugs to report. We will soon have the Vertical section in the forum, and mods will move all the relevant posts.

halajos

@isazi said in Suunto Vertical is here:

@Tieutieu said in Suunto Vertical is here:

altitude graphic as a much usefull scale than it was on S9B ! one thing that was very annoying for me is solved.

This will come to previous watches.

What has changed?

lessthanmore

@isazi Time for an additional (sub)category within “watches” I guess

Kurt68

after the clock hasn’t done anything for ages, the message error 1479 has been corrected. then nothing for a very long time and then I was offered the option of a software update. so far so good the first run compared to the Fenix 7x went really well.

isazi

@halajos it now shows the past hour, not anymore the last 10 minutes.

EzioAuditore

@NickK Used the SV on the left and AW8 on the right to check the HR and Polar Verity Sense paired to the mobile. I did some 30 mins Yoga heavily focused on wrist being pushed to the ground and then some Core training ~20. In the Yoga my S9B would show smt like 50-60 beats too low and AW was always good. Now with the SV average HR 76, AW 78 and the Polar and app 77
The Core training is similar with only 1-2 beats of difference. SV: 112, AW 111, Polar 112
So for me its much better than the s9b at least for Yoga/Pilates/Strenght

halajos

@isazi thanks! I thought the route elevation profile had changed.

sartoric

@isazi
yeeeeah

oh, no I’m too previous

Tieutieu

Been cheking solar charging comportment during last hour. Doesn’t seems to work well being car glass even in bright sun ; don’t know if it is normal. Outside it seems better ; but for now no conclusion on that point (and hope my watch is ok on this point ! :p)

surfboomerang

WiFi heads up…
The watch doesn’t seem to like hidden SSID’s

Tieutieu

@isazi said in Suunto Vertical is here:

@halajos it now shows the past hour, not anymore the last 10 minutes.

It was something almost useless before. There it is now !! good job !

ChrisA

Appearantly I am too dumb to activate the maps on the Vertical. I downloaded my region, watch says download complete, app says downloaded, but when I go into maps on the watch theres just this white grid. GPS works, position shown is correct, what must I do actually see the maps?

isazi

@Tieutieu the glass of your window filters the right wavelength