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    New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings

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    • BrunoHB Offline
      BrunoH Gold Members @Kostas Zinelis
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      @Kostas-Zinelis it is a known bug which will be fixed.

      Compasses: M-311, A-10, SK-7
      Diving: Finnlight Navy 90, Vyper
      Sports: Metron, S7, S9B and Vertical

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        riccardo88ve @BrunoH
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        Hi everyone, my new Suunto Race titanium arrived yesterday… until yesterday I was using an Enduro 2!!
        I have some questions:
        •When I put it in do not disturb mode it takes a while before the display turns off.
        •When sleeping mode is active, is it possible to see the time without the watch waking up completely, like on the Apple Watch which can only see the time in low light?
        Thanks

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        • ChrisAC Offline
          ChrisA Platinum Member @Kostas Zinelis
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          @Kostas-Zinelis I am pretty sure you can’t answer calls with it at all. I read it nowhere in the specs! You‘ll get notified about a call, but you would answer via the phone

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            Egika Platinum Member @ChrisA
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            @ChrisA said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

            @Kostas-Zinelis I am pretty sure you can’t answer calls with it at all. I read it nowhere in the specs! You‘ll get notified about a call, but you would answer via the phone

            if used together with an iPhone, you can choose to decline or answer the incoming call, like with Suunto watches before. Of couse you need to speak into your phone after this.

            t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
            Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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            • ChrisAC Offline
              ChrisA Platinum Member @Egika
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              @Egika said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

              @ChrisA said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

              @Kostas-Zinelis I am pretty sure you can’t answer calls with it at all. I read it nowhere in the specs! You‘ll get notified about a call, but you would answer via the phone

              if used together with an iPhone, you can choose to decline or answer the incoming call, like with Suunto watches before. Of couse you need to speak into your phone after this.

              Yes that’s what I meant 😃

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              • lexterm77L Offline
                lexterm77 Bronze Member
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                I got SR today and now SV feels like a 2 years old watch 😕

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                • freeheelerF Offline
                  freeheeler @lexterm77
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                  @lexterm77
                  really?
                  I’m using both and I think they’re very similar, despite the screen technology.
                  I’m frequently using other Suunto watches, too

                  but we can’t discuss the fact away that the Race IS the newer watch 🙂

                  living sideways

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                  • Marius Jacobsen EggerudM Offline
                    Marius Jacobsen Eggerud Silver Members
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                    Received my Race Ti today and I’m very impressed. Finally back to Suunto after a couple of years with Garmin and a few months with Polar! Will be doing a trail long run tomorrow.

                    Suunto Ambit 3
                    Suunto Spartan Ultra
                    Suunto Race Ti

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                      craigeggleton Bronze Member
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                      First run under my belt with the race. Watch usage is very intuitive and easy to use. No major learning curves. Addition of the dial is a major win. The Race has been tweaked a little and does sit slightly flatter and the lugs do not dig into my wrist bone like the vertical which was my only reason for returning that watch. The watch feels high quality but it does not feel as substantial as the vertical. Not sure why that is. Not a bad thing but feels different. The screen is brilliant. Now for the lag…what lag? This watch is fine. I’m sure if I stared at the watch long enough I’d notice a flicker here and there. Like I’ve said before…stop staring at your watch and get your ass out the door and go for a run. I do also like how they have slightly rounded upper portion of the watch. The vertical looked a little too flat when looking at the watch. Overall great first impressions and excited for Suunto. I can now stop complaining about the shipping delays.

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                        freeheeler @craigeggleton
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                        @craigeggleton
                        great to read and glad you’re happy.
                        what do you mean by “not as substantial as Vertical”?

                        living sideways

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                        • leafs93L Offline
                          leafs93 Bronze Member
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                          Just wondering… anyone find the scroll way too responsive ? I asked because I have been using the apex 2 pro and the suunto scroll is so responsive that I cannot land at the widget I want to see and often either overshoot or undershoot.

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                            renton82 Platinum Member @leafs93
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                            As i wrote here: https://forum.suunto.com/topic/9584/display-flipping-for-right-hand , the only thing i hate is that i can’t wear it on my right hand.

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                              leafs93 Bronze Member @leafs93
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                              @leafs93 sorry just downloaded the latest firmware and it’s all good now… phew…

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                                craigeggleton Bronze Member @freeheeler
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                                @freeheeler The Vertical felt very hefty in the hand and while I know the weight of the titanium Race and Vertical are almost identical, I swear the Race feels much lighter. After wearing to bed last night I woke up and almost thought I forgot to wear the watch. For the last month I’ve been wearing the Apple Watch Ultra exclusively and I can report the Race is much better to sleep with.

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                                • freeheelerF Offline
                                  freeheeler @craigeggleton
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                                  @craigeggleton
                                  from the specs it is slightly lighter.
                                  most of my watches are titanium, but some also steel. the weight difference between Vertical Ti and Race Ti is noticeable if you focus to feel it. but the difference e.g. between Vertical steel and Ti is significant
                                  nevertheless I find the Race Ti a solid piece with a great haptic

                                  living sideways

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                                    surfratt
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                                    Hello, for those that have the Race, how is sleep tracking accuracy and HR accuracy? I have seen some videos questioning the accuracy of these. I would mostly wear an external HR monitor during workouts, but am curious about the accuracy of these. Thanks stuck between Garmin Epix and Race.

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                                      Rango @surfratt
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                                      @surfratt Hello guys, I had the Epix pro and switched to Suunto Race. I actually don’t regret it. The race looks and feels much nicer - “tidy”

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                                        General_Witt @surfratt
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                                        @surfratt Sleep tracking has worked very nice with me so far. Nailed the actual sleep and wake up time, while REM and deep sleep times seem reasonable (you can only measure those accurately in a lab).
                                        Heart rate sensor works well in the everyday life, but with certain sports (weight lifting, riding a bike) there are moments when it fails to catch the heartbeat completely and then a moment later is fairly accurate, but I’d suggest a chest strap to get accurate measurement no doubt.

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                                          David l @Rango
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                                          @Rango said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

                                          @surfratt Hello guys, I had the Epix pro and switched to Suunto Race. I actually don’t regret it. The race looks and feels much nicer - “tidy”

                                          How do you find it compared to the pro and what’s better? I’m doing the same but not sure it’ll work!
                                          Is there a lag on the wrist action when running?
                                          Cheers

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                                          • RangoR Offline
                                            Rango @David l
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                                            @David-Lown I’ve always worn a chest strap when running because the OHR is always out of order with all manufacturers. Since I have a fairly narrow hanging handlebar, the Race is actually more comfortable to wear than the Epix. I currently don’t regret the decision.

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