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    • VoiGASV Offline
      VoiGAS Silver Members @GiPFELKiND
      last edited by VoiGAS

      @GiPFELKiND I thought I would have a problem to step down from sapphire on the 9P. But the Race S glass feels much better on touch control and collects less fingerprints in my opinion. Also regardind to a comparsion with the Race (Sapphire) the Race S screen is more vibrant.
      So maybe the Gorilla Glas is a step up - not down - for an AMOLED touchscreen.


      Race S
      Ambit3 Vertical

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        suuntastic Bronze Member @VoiGAS
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        @VoiGAS yes, after owning it for a few days, it feels so good and looks so good! Coming from S9P Race S way more easy touch and kreps cleaner 😀

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          craigeggleton Bronze Member @suuntastic
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          @suuntastic I guess they are waiting for Fenix 8 and Apple Watch releases to settle before dropping this watch.

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          • Jin KimJ Offline
            Jin Kim
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            https://weibo.com/ttarticle/x/m/show#/id=2309405071675409432659&wb_client=1
            It is currently being sold in China.

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            • daveathleticD Offline
              daveathletic Bronze Member
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              On Reddit someone mentioned that they be selling it in Russia and Hongkong is rolling it out by the end of October.

              https://www.reddit.com/r/Suunto/s/rl3x2JkswH

              Suunto Race S Titanium

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              • VoiGASV Offline
                VoiGAS Silver Members @daveathletic
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                @daveathletic Thats a strange go to market strategy for a finnish company…


                Race S
                Ambit3 Vertical

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                  daveathletic Bronze Member @VoiGAS
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                  @VoiGAS can’t figure that out either. Don’t know how they handled it with the normal Race, if it also was selling first in Asia and so on…
                  Do they not do worldwide releases all at once or is this too much in terms of capacity???

                  Suunto Race S Titanium

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                  • Jin KimJ Offline
                    Jin Kim @Jin Kim
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                    @Jin-Kim Online shopping malls such as Jingdong and Taobao in China are currently selling the titanium version as well, and until August 31st, the new strap of the UTMB version was sold at a slightly cheaper price along with the titanium version.
                    The titanium version has two strap options, white and dark charcoal. It has the same shape as the Suunto Athletic 5 strap, so it has many diagonal hatched holes, is transparent, and looks more breathable.
                    The measured body weight of the titanium version is 35g, and the stainless steel version is 42g.
                    So it is exactly 7g lighter.

                    https://youtu.be/ze_Typej9Cg?si=GfYyqkJZ09YGc4Cw

                    https://weibo.com/ttarticle/x/m/show/id/2309405071675409432659

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                    • Jin KimJ Offline
                      Jin Kim @daveathletic
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                      @daveathletic I think the race s titanium version is all made in china and was released first because the suunto market in china is relatively large.

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                        Jin Kim @JVMT74
                        last edited by

                        @JVMT74 It is currently being sold in China.

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                          altcmd Silver Members @Jin Kim
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                          lol. Never thought I would associate a Suunto watch with a need for screen protector but it seems even the video is advocating to use one if you need. I am guessing the titanium model also has gorilla glass, which is a shame. Such are the times under current ownership.

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                            Egika Platinum Member @altcmd
                            last edited by Egika

                            @altcmd the Suunto portfolio has different models with different features.
                            There have always been super tough and rugged models and also more entry level ones.
                            I think this is standard product management and not ownership dependent.
                            Look at Suunto 5 or Suunto 3 for example. And even Ambits were available with both sapphire and plastic screens.

                            If you are looking for sapphire, there are Race, Vertical and S9PP in the current lineup with this kind of screen. It totally makes sense to have a more cost effective offer that saves on this kind of feature.
                            btw: my Race S has taken quite a beating since beginning of the field test and the screen is pretty much unaffected.

                            P.S.:
                            If you had lived in China, you would know that most Chinese people leave the protective plastic even on the car touch screen etc…

                            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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                              altcmd Silver Members @Egika
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                              @Egika yeah, I know. I have been using Suunto since Ambit 2 and those were rock solid. Although invariably you do get reports that devices stop working after even a small fall (see Reddit).
                              My point being, Suunto always has stood for quality and quality materials, and to me, personally, if a titanium Race S were to come to EU markets without sapphire glass, this would be a major slip for them.

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                              • daveathleticD Offline
                                daveathletic Bronze Member @Jin Kim
                                last edited by

                                @Jin-Kim thanks for the reply, yeah get it, anyway, do you have any infos according to availability in Europe? Or is this still a mystery 😁

                                Suunto Race S Titanium

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                                • daveathleticD Offline
                                  daveathletic Bronze Member
                                  last edited by daveathletic

                                  Anyone noticed that the Titanium version is on their website now??
                                  But not possible to add to the cart right now.

                                  Update: Now the added a date, 15 of October will be the start for orders.
                                  Nice, finally 😁

                                  https://www.suunto.com/de-de/Produkte/Sportuhren/suunto-race-s/suunto-race-s-all-black/

                                  Suunto Race S Titanium

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                                    altcmd Silver Members @daveathletic
                                    last edited by altcmd

                                    @daveathletic Still made in CN and still gorilla glass. The 100e bump for fractional less weight and titanium rim seems rather steep. But I guess worse crimes have been committed by the likes of Garmin and Polar. Unfortunately, not for me! Love the bands though.

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                                    • Łukasz SzmigielŁ Offline
                                      Łukasz Szmigiel
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                                      Why no sapphire?

                                      S9PP 2.40.38

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                                        Egika Platinum Member @Łukasz Szmigiel
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                                        @Łukasz-Szmigiel because Race S is at a lower end in the portfolio than the Sapphire models

                                        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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                                          altcmd Silver Members @Egika
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                                          @Egika maybe you have forgotten about the 9PP and where it sits in the portfolio now.

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                                            Egika Platinum Member @altcmd
                                            last edited by

                                            @altcmd you mention it “where it sits now”
                                            When introduced the S9PP was the top of the line model.

                                            Suunto 5 was the non sapphire model at that time.

                                            Anyway, we don’t need to argue. This is obviously a portfolio decision. And as with every decision, someone has take it and not everyone loves it.

                                            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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