Suunto Race S general discussion

Tami999

@Marko1478 I got wake up at wrist move on light level, and its barely visible (but more than enough for me) to see all data, and its great battery-saver. If i want much brighter screen i press any button to wake up watch.

StefanPancake

Hello Suunto community!

First post here. I am considering Race S for my new watch, but I have two questions.
What size screen protector do you need for Race S?
What is the real life battery life? I would be using gesture base display, HR 24/7, notification off and some activities. Can you squeeze out like a week on one charge?
Battery life is my main concern here. Like, one week, I can live with it. If it’s more like 4-5 days, I guess the full size Race is a better option.

Brad_Olwin

@StefanPancake said in Suunto Race S general discussion:

Hello Suunto community!

First post here. I am considering Race S for my new watch, but I have two questions.
What size screen protector do you need for Race S?
What is the real life battery life? I would be using gesture base display, HR 24/7, notification off and some activities. Can you squeeze out like a week on one charge?
Battery life is my main concern here. Like, one week, I can live with it. If it’s more like 4-5 days, I guess the full size Race is a better option.

I don’t think you will get a full week. I do not with similar settings.

StefanPancake

That’s too bad. It’s not a deal breaker for me, but battery life and degradation are kind of important to me.
Shame that full size Race doesn’t come with some fancy colour straps. Not going to buy a replacement strap for a brand new watch.

Brad_Olwin

@StefanPancake I love the smaller size of the Race S and it is my preference as a daily driver as was the 9PP. I wear the Vertical when I need it. The Race S is hardly noticeable when sleeping. I do 12-20h of exercise a week and I do not mind charging the watch every 4-5 days, it charges while I drive to work. So, I would base your choice on preferences, charging is not a big deal.
The screen pixel density is much higher on the Race S as both Race and Race S have the same number of pixels. It is a very nice watch. I have worn it a lot for the last 6 months.

Bogdan1921

I have just received the birthday gift for my wife.
I’m not sure if I can wait until she will open the package, or I will open it

SuuntoR

Hi you all Suunto Race S users! Got mine today. Very nice watch overall! One question about the crown button. When you scroll the crown, it is much more stiff than e.g. the crown on Suunto Race (and other watches with crown button). With Suunto Race, I could scroll the crown with one finger. But with Suunto Race S, I need two fingers to scroll. Are you experiencing the same? Should it be like that or is mine just extra stiff?

TrailEyes

@SuuntoR I’ve never used a crown on another watch besides the Race S, so I don’t have a good benchmark to compare it to. That said, I wear the Race S on my right arm and can easily scroll with my left thumb. I haven’t encountered any stiffness.

SuuntoR

@TrailEyes

Thank you for your answer! Not possible to scroll with just thumb on my watch. First thought Suunto has just made the scroll to feel more robust. But I think this one has a faulty button. Used to scroll e.g. alarm time with crown on my Suunto Race and that was so easy and fast.

gizmo

@SuuntoR said in Suunto Race S general discussion:

Hi you all Suunto Race S users! Got mine today. Very nice watch overall! One question about the crown button. When you scroll the crown, it is much more stiff than e.g. the crown on Suunto Race (and other watches with crown button). With Suunto Race, I could scroll the crown with one finger. But with Suunto Race S, I need two fingers to scroll. Are you experiencing the same? Should it be like that or is mine just extra stiff?

The same here. It looks like it’s meant to be.

SuuntoR

@gizmo

I also watched some of the review videos of Suunto Race S, and it seems on those they also scroll the wheel with ease and with one finger. strange. On my watch only possible with two fingers on the crown and that way the “upper finger” nail hits a bit on the wrist. Because for a good grip on the crown, other finger must go a bit under the button…

How about e.g. @Brad_Olwin or @Egika should it be extra stiff or same kind of experience that Suunto Race has?

Edit: …and also if watch turned off and wheel scrolled: I can hear a little rustle sound there. Other way a little smoother, and other way a more screech sound there. Not bad but anyway…

A Former User

Hello. New day with new thoughts

Can anyone tell me why in this watch face is this blue circle around left data field? This circle blue circle is always there, no matter what I put to this field

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I can’t connect to WiFi 2,4 to download maps on my router. I have for this simple password and I can’t. I did hotspot from iPhone and Suunto app get connected, for some time. After 1 min the connection are lost . Any solution?

LoïcMichel

It is 0/07 but not yet open to purchase on : https://www.suunto.com/fr-fr/Produits/Montres-de-sport/suunto-race-s/suunto-race-s-powder-gray/

I have to sleep and go back to it tomorrow morning but I must admit I could hardly wait these days without scrolling on this RaceS… it has become a fascination.

Reiner

@LoïcMichel

Now black one is available.

Mff73

@krzysMac
Same issue with my WiFi and Vertical, really difficult to download a map, i can’t find a real pattern. Tried all sort of 2.4 wifis near me, a two android hotspot.
It finally downloaded a map but without the watch screen stating so…

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wmichi

Waiting for the blue one to be available. By the way, can someone tell someone at Suunto that the page title on the german site has some “& n b s p ;” in it?

Josaiplu

powder pink just ordered ! happy wife incoming in few days
thanks Suunto

Mi_chael

Suunto Race S powder grey in my basket but sadly not an athletic strap 6 blue !
Perhaps lately in the week…

Bexs2247

@Josaiplu ah. I went to buy this one and it’s sold it now!!

A Former User

@Mi_chael said in Suunto Race S general discussion:

Suunto Race S powder grey in my basket but sadly not an athletic strap 6 blue !
Perhaps lately in the week…

Hi, after few days with this watch I need to ask you, where you wear your watch on bike trip. Which posintion on hand is the best for best heart rate readings? I’m after 3 bike rides and i saw that watch have problem with HR readings in low zones. At the begining of ride i need to relocated watch time to time on hand to get right HR zone. How is in yours HR zones readings?