It's 2024 - Anyone Still Training Only With An Ambit?
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The question is in the title. I know the Race and Vertical are the latest and greatest, but is anyone still soldiering on with the good old Ambit? I’ve been using mine lately (coupled with the Polar OH1) and it’s quite interesting to see how much functionality is still available with technology that last received an update 7 years ago!
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@wakarimasen I am not, but every time I use it I get amazed by it.
I will start running soon and take it for a spin.
If suunto app had 100% integration with it (routes, steps, trainings etc) I bet it would be more used, but time is gone. -
Still have mine, all be it in semi- retirement, so I guess my ‘proper’ answer to the question is no. But then, you have a newer watch too!
It was amazing technology when new, and not bad now. It gets used occasionally and I’m keeping it as a backup, still works perfectly!
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My A3P is still at home. I had decided to switch to S9B when I couldn’t stand anymore the Baro sensor failures especially during winter in cold conditions.
I have not been using it again since then. But if I had to, as spare for example, I know it would proudly respond ! -
Yes, I still use my A3P. Been using for last 5 yrs (A2 before that).
I was thinking of buy the new Vertical or 9PP, but reading all the issues, I think I will hang on to my reliable and solid A3P for a little longer.
I also seem to like the 9 Baro.
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@Outdoorsy said in It's 2024 - Anyone Still Training Only With An Ambit?:
I was thinking of buy the new Vertical or 9PP, but reading all the issues, I think I will hang on to my reliable and solid A3P for a little longer.
I also seem to like the 9 Baro.
Not an A3P user, but I will hang on to my Spartan Ultra (very similar to the 9 Baro in my opinion with regards to size, UI, that is why I reply because you like the S9B), for the same reasons you hang on to your A3P. But it seems @pilleus has abandoned
his SSU for the newer generations of watches. -
Well, I just picked up a S9PP locally only because I have a 90 day return window. I will see how the S9PP performs.
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I think the main drawback for the A3P is not being able to set heart rate zones in the watch. Any workaround?
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@wakarimasen Replace a sports watch like my towel? Suunto is pricey, has to last a decade, at least. My A3 is robust and still working, no point in replacing it. So far, only the strap snapped, but that can happen after years of use it was made for.
Liked my A3P a lot when movescount.com was around. Frankly said, letting movescount.com die is a loss. Do not like the app-approach. But understand, that’s the way to squeeze out folks with elder watches like the A3 and “motivtate” (-> force) them that way to buy newer watches.
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@wakarimasen HR zones. As I understand, these are calculated by age, weight, height, gender and that sort of parameters. That way, one can adjust HR zones.
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@overgrowntrail I don’t know if this is a nice way how to communicate: “hat’s the Finns way to squeeze out folks with elder watches like the A3 and “motivtate” them that way to buy newer watches”
I think there are other reasons as well. But whatever -
@Zdeněk-Hruška Was it nice to force users to the app and stop movescount.com? It was not. With the app it is more difficult to plan routes, get an and keep the overview over routes/activities and sync activities. The app is a pain. And there is more, because using a PC is not entirely out anyway. One still needs SuuntoLink to sync POIs and edit sport modes. Considering the price of a watch and not all values are synced to the app (POIs, steps), the wording should be easy to understand.
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@overgrowntrail my bet is that Suunto wasn’t pleased either to close Movescount, but it was certainly necessary for the Future of the Brand.
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@overgrowntrail Sorry I don’t think it’s that easy as to say they did it because of the money. For Suunto it’s probably just difficult to support watches which are 10 years old, build on the old FW, not supporting a lot of modern standards. And Movescount was probably just an obsolete platform which was getting harder and harder to maintain with no added value for the company. I am not saying their solution was the best one, not at all. And I am not here to defend Suunto. I just think that they moved on. Your watch are still usable so what is the issue? That you don’t like the app doesn’t automatically mean it’s bad.
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@wakarimasen Ambit1 user here. Still works great. I’m on my fourth strap though. I went through 3 official straps and am using a different one now. I expect it will last about 1-2 years. The watch I have no idea. The battery is still great. The original waistband still works too.
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Ambit 1…wow!
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Ambit 3 peak! Never had any issues with that, super reliable.
I have it in use since 2015 and still use it regularly.
Vertical was meant to replace it, but in my case it does not work at the moment due to sync issue. And there’s the breadcrumb issue which in my case is relevant as well.
With ambit it’s all super easy, you can choose ‚track back‘ and you have the possibility to choose one of your recorded tracks directly on the watch as a new track to navigate.
For whatever reason suunto has decided not to implement these features on vertical, to my surprise i have to admit.
Nonetheless vertical would be a great update, given that some day everything works as it should. Keep the fingers crossed for that!
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The back of my watch says Suunto Ambit. I assume this is Suunto Ambit 1. I still train with that. Everything still works fine. Sent for repair once because 1 button did not function properly, but that was repaired by Suunto.
I do have a new heart rate belt and also new straps. I have been using it since 2012. I am now looking for another watch, because I want customized training sessions on my watch.
A good map would also help me with my fear of getting lost. The navigation on the Ambit is nice, but not more than that.
Have looked at many watches but haven’t made a choice yet. -
I have a SRS for running, but for pool swimming A3P is my go-to still
for two reasons:- drills
- Stroke recognition is just way better as it allows us to teach the watch how we swim each stroke (learn mode)
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Am tempted to dust mine off…it’s the missing heart rate zones that prevents me
