9PP Appreciation in 2026 / Things to fix before it's orphaned
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There shouldn’t be a reason to abandon a watch that is still on sale just two years after purchase.
And at least until there is an adequate alternative, I wouldn’t switch.
For me the reasons to stay are the battery runtime, the always-on MIP display, the form factor, the design, and the absence of a crown.
I wear it 24/7 and barely notice it. It also works well with business shirts.It’s a perfect, non-distracting tool — and not a bling-bling watch. I love understatement.
Mine is a 9PP Titanium, bought in 2023, and it has received many great new features over the years.The few glitches don’t bother me that much.
Sometimes I miss having maps when I reach trail forks, but I don’t mind surprises when I end up choosing the wrong path. -
@Ecki-D. said in 9PP Appreciation in 2026 / Things to fix before it's orphaned:
There shouldn’t be a reason to abandon a watch that is still on sale just two years after purchase.
I wasn’t suggesting that it will be abandoned anytime soon. It’s just with it being the oldest in the lineup (not counting the Core, of course), it would make sense that it’ll be next to go. And the last couple of updates suggest that it has been receiving less attention lately. My guess is the 9PP will receive updates for as long as the SV1 does since they’re nearly identical software wise, so maybe a couple more years? My hope, though, is that the few little differences will be addressed at some point.
@Ecki-D. said in 9PP Appreciation in 2026 / Things to fix before it's orphaned:
Sometimes I miss having maps when I reach trail forks, but I don’t mind surprises when I end up choosing the wrong path.
Totally agree. We all got along fine without wrist-based maps for quite a while.
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@Elipsus said in 9PP Appreciation in 2026 / Things to fix before it's orphaned:
it’s a really nice minimalist design and great functionality combo (that unfortunately doesn’t seem to exist “anywhere else” including in other brands)
Yes, this has me worried enough to consider purchasing a second 9PP as a backup. I agree with you that the design and functionality are just about perfect. I doubt we’ll ever see another fully-featured, minimal, MIP-based watch like it again, from Suunto or any other brand. The Coros Apex 4 was a nice MIP surprise, but I can’t get on with their design language.
and the battery life is definitely not 20 days anymore
Yeah, that ship sailed when the software moved to 24/7 HR recording. When the 9PP was first released, it recorded at 10 minute intervals, which saved a ton of battery. Personally, I find the daily HR readings meaningless, so I switch it off during the day. I turn it back on at night if I want to record sleep. Seems to add a few days to the battery life.
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Just noticed that the 9PP now has a max zoom of 2000 km. Not sure if this is a feature or bug, but I bet everyone with maps would like this.
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Here’s a quick video demonstrating how the touchscreen breaks when on the activity navigation screen. Added this to the list of bugs above.
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9 Peak Pro… ahh… 9 Peak was my first Suunto (and first sportwatch, not smartwatch). After 2 days I returned it and ordered 9 Peak Pro. Such a cool watch. I used it some time than there was discount for Suunto watches. There was bug that -40% or something was worked for Vertical 1 too (instead of older Suunto watches) plus I bought Refurbished one. I dont remember exactly price but it was like 1/2 for Refurb (came like brand new, just different box) I remember like after 24h they repaired that bug with promotion. I used Vertical 1 2 years, give my 9PP to my mom (she uses it to this day!). Moved to Race1 to try amoled, and decided to keep it, now using Race 2. That’s my Suunto story, but I’ll remember 9PP. Vertical was honestly my first watch I was so happy with (maps, so goood battery, tank build).
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D duffman19 referenced this topic
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I wasn’t suggesting that it will be abandoned anytime soon.
Well, I guess I was wrong.
I’ve still got my fingers crossed that there might be a Suunto employee with love for the 9PP who will come along and fix these little niggles. (wink wink @pavel.samokha @isazi)
I suppose the reality is that most 9PP users are out there in the world happily enjoying their watches and not nit-picking the details here on the forum. Good for them. Maybe I’ll join them…
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@duffman19 unfortunately I only volunteer some of my time to test Suunto’s products (hardware and software) and not work for them, but even then, I doubt the company would green light one of their developers maintaining a watch on their own. I guess S9PP does not make any money for Suunto anymore, and the hardware is so behind that every new feature would have to be designed specifically for this watch.
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@isazi Understood. Thanks for the reply and for all of your input across the forum. I guess this will now just be a 9PP appreciation post, which is just as well.
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Maybe we could start some sort of crowd founding campaign for a LTS 9PP
Further I think it would be cool if older products - not specifically Suunto, could gain a 2nd live by community driven development.
There is something similar around with cameras like magic lantern for Canon EOS: https://www.magiclantern.fm -
Love mine too ! It’s the perfect watch !
