Distance from Stryd

[A Former User]

I’ve search in here for the answer but can’t find it, apologies if I’ve missed it.

Is it possible to get distance from Stryd on the Race S?

I read the following here but it’s a little ambiguous: https://help.stryd.com/en/articles/6879259-suunto-compatibility-with-stryd

Suunto is a great pairing with Stryd, and many watches are fully compatible with Stryd delivering both power data and superior pace and distance, compared to GPS.
This list comprises watches that can enjoy the full range of benefits from Stryd as listed above. Watches that are only partially compatible are listed below this list.

Suunto 3
Suunto 5/Peak
Suunto 7 (via SportyGo app)
Suunto 9 (All Versions)
Suunto Spartan (All Versions)
Suunto Race
Suunto Ambit 2S

Watches that get Stryd power, but then cannot receive pace and distance from Stryd or listed below.

Ambit 3/S/Peak/Vertical Ambit 3R does not receive power from Stryd
If you have a Stryd-compatible Suunto watch you can set it up by following this link: Setup Suunto 3/5/9, Spartan, Vertical, and Ambit 3 and Setup Suunto Ambit

[herlas]

@Smyles yes, if paired as footpod to your watch, you’ll get distance, pace, cadence and power from STRYD just remember to turn off auto calibration before your first activity, otherwise watch will try to calibrate STRYD and you might not be ready for that

[A Former User]

@herlas Thank you.

[Brad_Olwin]

@Smyles My Stryd died so I cannot say much except from past experience. My model was the one prior to the Wind enabled pod. I found distance to be highly inaccurate from Stryd compared to single band GPS. Indoor is likely good but outside I would not use it. This issue may have dramatically improved on newer pods but dual band GPS has improved GPS accuracy as well. Let us know how it works.

[A Former User]

@Brad_Olwin outdoor accuracy is reported as well more consistently accurate than GPS on road surfaces - that’s definitely my experience based on on a certified track. On trails, sand etc it’s a different matter.