Suunto Smart sensor smelly belt
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@OutdoorMan said in Suunto Smart sensor smelly belt:
I don’t know if it is normal, but this also my experience. I had previously 2 Suunto belts, and both were smelly. I purchased a replacement belt and it also smelled funky since beginning. And it was even worse when it got wet from sweat. I stopped using it because my clothes smelled badly from it.
To add… I now have a Coros HRM and a cheap Wahoo chest strap, none of them smell
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@OutdoorMan admit it, you like that smell
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@OutdoorMan said in Suunto Smart sensor smelly belt:
my clothes smelled badly from it.
yes, that’s the major issue, it makes smelly everything that goes in contact with it
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I have 2, and mine don’t smell bad.
The pads of the oldest one smell a bit plasticky, but nothing funky or that sticks to my clothes … but I machine-wash it every couple of intense uses
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I currently use 3 Suunto belts, and I have been using few ones before, none has ever smell anything.
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@sartoric said in Suunto Smart sensor smelly belt:
did you buy it from suunto store ?
the whole smart sensor belt one on suunto store, the replacement belt on amazon, but the box looked like an original suunto one.
Don’t know what to think
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It’s probably similar to activewear. Since they’re made of synthetic materials, they tend to smell bad. The solution is detergents for activewear. I occasionally clean the belt (without the sensor) with baking soda, and after each workout I rinse the belt under running water and I don’t have these problems, Even though I’ve been using the belt for several years.
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I always rinse it too with warm water.
wash the stuff is the key
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@sartoric said in Suunto Smart sensor smelly belt:
I always rinse it too with warm water.
wash the stuff is the key
The issue is that it smelled like chemicals from day one when I ordered a new one. It doesn’t have anything to do with cleanliness.
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@OutdoorMan said in Suunto Smart sensor smelly belt:
The issue is that it smelled like chemicals from day one when I ordered a new one. It doesn’t have anything to do with cleanliness.
exactly!
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To me, the smell resembles that of leather products that have been in contact with water for some time.
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Mine smells a bit like a newly bought laptop getting hot. Do you meen that? Like flame retardant?
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I replaced the battery in my Suunto Smart Sensor, but now the R-R intervals are unstable and the values jump up and down. I’d like to know if I did something wrong during the process.
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@Alpha-156.42
Any relation to smelly belt?
This forum is like a very big mess
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@Mff73 Does it really look that silly or stupid?
In this thread, I just saw users who have the same HR belt model as mine, so I was hoping someone might have experience with changing the battery.
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@Alpha-156.42
stupid maybe not, and afaics he didn’t say that
off topic for surewhat can happen is that people just skip your message because it’s OT
better search a proper thread or open a new one
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@sartoric No worries. I already threw it away, including the watch. Thanks for the advice, and I wish you prosperity and success.
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@Tieutieu 3 belts? For ever leg one and one for your body?
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@Sportsfreund each last around 3 to 4 years, I open a new one every year, and use alternatively the 3 ones. Oldest for cycling. Most recent for races.
I use the strap for every running and cycling activities and some other sports, it’s around 500 hours a year so the have work to do !
