your honest thoughts
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@sky-runner
That’s interesting. I’ve just come back to Suunto from Coros and the maps are better than was available on my first series Apex Pro. I considered the new Apex 4 (which does have better mapping) but I wanted to try AMOLED for better visibility with older eyesight and mapping wasn’t my first priority.
Having said that I would value having more path detail on the wider zoom settings. I’m a fell runner - part of the game is traditional navigation with a map and compass and independent route choice between checkpoints. Use of a GPS device is against the rules except in an emergency.
But at other times, randomly exploring, especially in unfamiliar locations it would be nice to leave the map in the bag and be able to know there was a path on the opposite side of this ridgeline or that a track I’m following meets another a mile ahead. So Suunto yes please from me, I’d like the path detail on wider zoom settings too. -
@Dieter1960 I too have struggled with the same BT connectivity issues you re talking about. I have had zero issues with the H10 and The HRM Pro + when I leave both my iPhone and my Garmin at home. (Basically I have to run with only Suunto) If the HRM that is paired and being used for by the Vertical 2 is or has historically been used by any device (ie it recognizes the BT even though it is not paired) I will get intermittent signal. This has not always been the case and I am excited to see how the next firmware update fixes this issue. I have been super impressed with the OHR on the other hand, but I have not tried in in a VO2 max session or anything like that.
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@Stavrogin The OHR on the Suunto V1 and V2 is really good. I’ve never had the problems that some people here are writing about.
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@Sportsfreund I agree. I do have a larger wrist though and maybe that is what helps. Even though I have a large wrist the V2 is heavy and feels like it is moving during runs. Again maybe this is why some get less than ideal HR. I like a snug fit when running.
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@Stavrogin I also have large wrists, but I don’t find the V2 heavy. It’s a shame that some users are having so many problems.
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@Sportsfreund I agree with you on the so many people thing. TBH my battery life is not great. I am not getting 20 days with the V2, but the GPS battery life is great. I lose about 10% a day with a 1 hour GPS and no HR activity. If they doubled that I would say okay, but…
What wrist strap are you using with your V2? I don’t notice it unless I have my Apex 4 on. Also wrist matters. When it is on my left wrist it feels less “moving”. Having said that it hasn’t affected HR readings when I do use the OHR.
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@Stavrogin i use the original white/blue one.
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What is the Apex 4 belt?
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@Sportsfreund Apex 4 is a Coros watch.
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said in your honest thoughts:
Let’s say I do have a preplanned route, but for whatever reason I have to take a quick detour while having the original route in view and merge into the original route a bit further. Again, that is not possible because as soon as I zoom out just a little bit all the trails disappear from the map. So I can no longer use the watch map as a visual reference. This is more common than you might think because detours might be needed for a number of reasons - trail closure, decommissioned trails that I didn’t know about at the time of planning, a need to refill water, etc.
Just one day after my comment I’ve run into the exact case I described above. Today during my trail run I’ve run into a sign that told me that the trail ahead was closed and wasn’t passable and I now had to find a way around. This is how it looked on the watch while I was trying to connect a few alternative trails and still keep an eye on the original route. I am just 150 meters from the route and already I have no help from the watch to find the way around.
Also, adding salt to the injury, the crown stopped working (zooming the map) shortly after I took this picture and didn’t resume working until I had finished the run. Just perfect!
