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    • gerasimosG Online
      gerasimos Bronze Member
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      Vertical its like a WRC with pikes peak engine
      Race s its like a hybrid formula e 😃
      Both are great

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      • TieutieuT Online
        Tieutieu Platinum Member
        last edited by Tieutieu

        Just received my Race S while my SV was living for support (for solar panel issue).

        What I can say :

        • size is awesome…because screen resolution makes it very readable
        • small weight and design => fits wrist perfectly.
        • not very fan of the crown but I new that before buying (but it works well)
        • first amoled watch : sharp display and bright. Brightness to minimum is good for me.
        • for the rest : no surprise at all, it’s the “same” watch than my SV
        • I’ll check the daily use consumption, but for sure I’ll miss SV autonomy
        • even if screen is very readable, size matters and my preference goes to SV screen size
        • for the price, wow…that’s a 10 !!

        To follow : exercice, and OHR test

        For now, it’s a caprice/pleasure purchase, but it will for sure perfectly do the job during the repairing time of my SV, and for local small races.

        Suunto’s devices at home :
        Vertical titanium solar
        Suunto Race S
        S9pp titanium sand
        Suunto Wing
        S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6

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        • dreamer_D Offline
          dreamer_ @Tieutieu
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          @Tieutieu for those who are used to big watches (I also have the SV), can you try the watch on workout and post about readibility? I know the display is very good but I’m more near of 50 than 30 years old and It would nice to know a bit more about 😉

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          • TieutieuT Online
            Tieutieu Platinum Member @dreamer_
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            @dreamer_ That will be my test, tomorrow probably. I have configured my personnal sports modes exactly like they are on my SV.

            Suunto’s devices at home :
            Vertical titanium solar
            Suunto Race S
            S9pp titanium sand
            Suunto Wing
            S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6

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            • L Offline
              Luis Andés Olmedo Bronze Member
              last edited by Luis Andés Olmedo

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              My wife’s Race S just arrived… We’ll see if she gets used to the UI to replace the Fenix ​​6S she uses now.

              By the way, I found an incredible price (€279). I think it was a store error because it is no longer available.

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              • ? Offline
                A Former User @Luis Andés Olmedo
                last edited by

                @Luis-Andés-Olmedo said in Race S vs Vertical:

                By the way, I found an incredible price (€279)

                what a bargain!

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                • TieutieuT Online
                  Tieutieu Platinum Member @Tieutieu
                  last edited by Tieutieu

                  @Tieutieu said in Race S vs Vertical:

                  Just received my Race S while my SV was living for support (for solar panel issue).

                  What I can say :

                  • size is awesome…because screen resolution makes it very readable
                  • small weight and design => fits wrist perfectly.
                  • not very fan of the crown but I new that before buying (but it works well)
                  • first amoled watch : sharp display and bright. Brightness to minimum is good for me.
                  • for the rest : no surprise at all, it’s the “same” watch than my SV
                  • I’ll check the daily use consumption, but for sure I’ll miss SV autonomy
                  • even if screen is very readable, size matters and my preference goes to SV screen size
                  • for the price, wow…that’s a 10 !!

                  To follow : exercice, and OHR test

                  For now, it’s a caprice/pleasure purchase, but it will for sure perfectly do the job during the repairing time of my SV, and for local small races.

                  Small update :

                  • perfect sleep tracking (tracking of sleep phases is cool)
                  • normal daily use consumption around 8% for 20hours (knowing I’ve played with it), with backlight to minimum and “always on display” OFF. No notifications. Not that bad
                  • perfect GPS accuracy, as expected, and very fast to keep GPS signal
                  • against all I had read, I find that screen is very readable on bright sun, even with my “low” back light setting. Absolutely no problem vs my SV readability
                  • turn to raise and “auto-off” display on exercice is very fast in both way
                  • on a bike ride the OHR seems far better. Let’s confirm that later
                  • I miss the custom battery modes, not available (yet ?) on race and race s => impossible to navigate through screens with the touchscreen during activities.

                  I am very impressed !

                  Suunto’s devices at home :
                  Vertical titanium solar
                  Suunto Race S
                  S9pp titanium sand
                  Suunto Wing
                  S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6

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                  • dreamer_D Offline
                    dreamer_ @Tieutieu
                    last edited by

                    @Tieutieu thanks a lot for that report! How does it feel the smaller size considering that you also have the SV?

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                    • TieutieuT Online
                      Tieutieu Platinum Member @dreamer_
                      last edited by

                      @dreamer_ I would say : more confortable because of smallest size and body design - angles less “sharp” than the SV on “strap legs” (my SV sometimes hurts a bit on wrist bone). For the weight I personnaly don’t feel that difference maters so much.

                      Suunto’s devices at home :
                      Vertical titanium solar
                      Suunto Race S
                      S9pp titanium sand
                      Suunto Wing
                      S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6

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                        Luis Andés Olmedo Bronze Member @Tieutieu
                        last edited by

                        @Tieutieu said in Race S vs Vertical:

                        • normal daily use consumption around 8% for 20hours (knowing I’ve played with it), with backlight to minimum and “always on display” OFF. No notifications. Not that bad

                        Including any workout?

                        Thank you!

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                        • TieutieuT Online
                          Tieutieu Platinum Member @Luis Andés Olmedo
                          last edited by

                          @Luis-Andés-Olmedo nope, only 5min bike test for now.

                          Suunto’s devices at home :
                          Vertical titanium solar
                          Suunto Race S
                          S9pp titanium sand
                          Suunto Wing
                          S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6

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                            A Former User @Tieutieu
                            last edited by A Former User

                            @Tieutieu I look forward to reading some of your long-term runs to hear more about how it lasts. 50k would be awesome to know 😇

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                            • TieutieuT Online
                              Tieutieu Platinum Member
                              last edited by Tieutieu

                              I just come back from a 1 hour ride.
                              Battery consumption : 4% (estimated battery life at departure was 29h, so for me it’s overestimated). “Always on display” was off. Turn to raise works perfectly.
                              Readability : when watch inclined toward sun it’s “a bit” less readable, but it’s just perfect for the rest. For me, that was the “biggest” fear coming from mips screen. It was not objective. Concerning size screen, sharpness makes it still very easy to read.
                              OHR : can’t directly compare for now with chest strap, but it seems very accurate even on bike. I’m impressed.
                              I will continue testings, but…it’s really an awesome watch, very impressive for size and price.
                              My first “thoughts” when it was released was that “that would not be the watch that would make me change my SV, but that it was a very promissing watch”…well, I’ll keep my SV but will use the SRs a lot, for sure !
                              Let’s see if next days and exercices confirm this, but I doubt It wouldn’t !

                              What will make me keep my SV :

                              • battery life + solar charging
                              • titanium and sapphire materials
                              • bigger screen

                              My SV rocks, but I now must admit that this new SRs is a real masterpiece for size/price/features !
                              A real “deluxe sparring partner” for my SV.

                              @dreamer_ said in Race S vs Vertical:

                              @Tieutieu for those who are used to big watches (I also have the SV), can you try the watch on workout and post about readibility? I know the display is very good but I’m more near of 50 than 30 years old and It would nice to know a bit more about 😉

                              => @dreamer_ For me I would say sharpness and high density of the screen makes it very easy to read. I didn’t find it harder to read than SV. But I still would encourage you to test it before a purchase, just to figure out by yourself, if it’s a big concern for you.

                              @gerasimos said in Race S vs Vertical:

                              Vertical its like a WRC with pikes peak engine
                              Race s its like a hybrid formula e 😃
                              Both are great

                              => I now understand your statement and fully agree !

                              Suunto’s devices at home :
                              Vertical titanium solar
                              Suunto Race S
                              S9pp titanium sand
                              Suunto Wing
                              S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6

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                              • HighlandsH Offline
                                Highlands @Tieutieu
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                                @Tieutieu Congrats on your purchase and thanks for the feedback 👍
                                This watch is better than more expensive watches of other companies.

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                                • EzioAuditoreE Offline
                                  EzioAuditore Gold Members @Tieutieu
                                  last edited by EzioAuditore

                                  @Tieutieu Great. Njoy your new addition. To add to yours never gonna replace my SV: that’s why I got them all 🙂
                                  I expected the screen to be better viewable since it is Gorila. Compared to Sapphire has very low reflections if none.
                                  May it serve you well!

                                  Suunto watches: Ocean (Sand), Race (Titanium Charcoal), Vertical (Titanium Solar Sand), 9 Baro (Ambassador Edition), Spartan Ultra (Copper Edition), Ambit 2, S6
                                  Suunto Wing

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                                  • TieutieuT Online
                                    Tieutieu Platinum Member @EzioAuditore
                                    last edited by Tieutieu

                                    @EzioAuditore that’s right, I’ve found that screen of the SRs had really less reflections than sapphire SV’s one. That’s probably what makes me conclude that this amoled screen is very readable even in bright sun.

                                    this watch is very very promissing for suunto’s future !!

                                    Suunto’s devices at home :
                                    Vertical titanium solar
                                    Suunto Race S
                                    S9pp titanium sand
                                    Suunto Wing
                                    S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6

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                                    • Patrick Löffler 0P Offline
                                      Patrick Löffler 0 Bronze Member
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                                      I know the title is Race S vs Vertical. That is already a hard decision. But if you then add in the Ocean. It’s getting even harder. All extremely good looking, well built watches. It would be so cool if HRV and training duration,… would be transported through the app to the watches. Because for some, owning a second watch, changing watches several times per week/month will be common. So Race S vs Vertical could be, Race S and Vertical. 😊

                                      Suunto Race, Vertical, Ocean, Race S
                                      Garmin Marq 2 Carbon (I know how stupid that is)
                                      Apple Watch Ultra

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                                      • EzioAuditoreE Offline
                                        EzioAuditore Gold Members @Patrick Löffler 0
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                                        @Patrick-Löffler-0 Indeed. VO2Max too 🙂

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                                        • TieutieuT Online
                                          Tieutieu Platinum Member @Patrick Löffler 0
                                          last edited by Tieutieu

                                          @Patrick-Löffler-0 to be noticed : I was worried about the datas when using 2 watches. Even if hrv and training duration are not transferred in watches, I finally don’t think it’s a problem because merging in SA is perfect (HRV, Vo2…)

                                          Suunto’s devices at home :
                                          Vertical titanium solar
                                          Suunto Race S
                                          S9pp titanium sand
                                          Suunto Wing
                                          S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6

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                                          • EzioAuditoreE Offline
                                            EzioAuditore Gold Members @Tieutieu
                                            last edited by

                                            @Tieutieu VO2Max is a bit off when using multiple devices. My SV is showing lower and Race more correct so in the app I get these up/downs depending on which watch I use. I am still waiting for the Ocean to produce VO2 but I guess that will be different as well 🙂

                                            Suunto watches: Ocean (Sand), Race (Titanium Charcoal), Vertical (Titanium Solar Sand), 9 Baro (Ambassador Edition), Spartan Ultra (Copper Edition), Ambit 2, S6
                                            Suunto Wing

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