Race 3S & Race 3 rumours

2b2bff

@Tami999 I don’t think this graphic is true. It claims to be an identical display size, what I cannot believe…

Tami999

We will see. Iam almost sure I saw somewhere on instagram someone with exactly same watch strap like this white/orchid.

Tami999

At ,El Corte Ingles" spain electronic site there’s Race 3S pre order for 499 euro. Launch 15 october. Same photos as leaked on reddit few days ago.

Tieutieu

@Tami999 in term of design, compared to original SRs the bezel side angle seems a bit more pronounced.
Can’t wait to see precise features/caracteristics

2b2bff

@Tami999 also you now find a FCC filing for the watch model number OW265.

NFC and 5GHz WiFi are the points that I’ve seen in them at a first glance…

But 499€ is quite an increase over the 349€ for the Race S…

SergioB

@2b2bff said:
But 499€ is quite an increase over the 349€ for the Race S…

Yes I agree, but you are comparing a Titanium+Sapphire watch (Race 3S) with a stainless steel+Gorilla glass one (Race S). The price of Race S Titanium was 449€ (and it did not have sapphire) it I remember well

2b2bff

@SergioB ah, in that case, 50€ increase is ok, I guess…

Mi_chael

@2b2bff

50€ for upgrad the gorilla to saphir glass.

snow*

@Mi_chael said:

@2b2bff

50€ for upgrad the gorilla to saphir glass.

new OHR and GNSS chip as well (I guess same as Run 2)

Mi_chael

@snow

And new battery technology

SergioB

I’m curious to see what Race 3S will bring on the software side… If we consider that we currently have Race S at around 300€ that runs almost same software of most recent watches (R2 and V2) and has similar battery life or R3S, the 200€ difference “just” for materials are a bit much IMO.

Yes, RS does not have the latest OHR (but if we want e.g. Zonesense, we still need to use a chest strap) or the latest GNSS chipset (but I don’t recall RS being not accurate).

So, nothing, I’m just really curious:) Maybe with some more new software features (that will not be included in future RS updates) maybe R3S will become more appealing to me also

strain

Im interested in seeing what the new Race 3s will bring as well. Ive seen some of the leaks and it looks quite sleek. Apparently the weight is 53grams which would align with the Run 2 (with silicone strap) weight.

If this is the case, then I guess the differentiator would be potentially materials between the two and added price.

matram

@SergioB
I think and hope that Race 3(s) will have the new v3 OS from the Run which Suunto then will have to extend to handle structured runs with configurable data screens.

So less use of Apps and Guides and more functionality built in. Allowing direct upload of a workout from any source like intervals.icu without having to go through a Guide that cannot be configured.

That plus AI functionality has probably been a huge effort for Suunto. What typically happens when you do a completely new generation of SW is that the user becomes disappointed because there is not so many new features. But as they tend to say the new architecture enables more advanced features in the future.

Note this is purely my speculation, I have no insight into what Suunto is doing!

strain

@matram I hope the Race 3s will also get the Run software but hopefully with added external training plan syncing functionality…

Honestly the Run OS is great and has a lot of upsides compared to the Race/Vertical OS but for me not having external workout sync is quite disappointing

sky-runner

@strain said:

Honestly the Run OS is great and has a lot of upsides compared to the Race/Vertical

What are these upsides? I would be interested to know from someone who used Run or Run 2.

Mi_chael

@sky-runner

I use a lot of Suunto watch…

And honestly, for me, there is no better OS. It will be good that Suunto take the best of the two OS.

Just for example. The clic to switch the page is better than the scroll.
And the down button to skip the phase in training intervals ….

Mi_chael

And PLEASE Suunto keep the original sound of the start up activity !!

jthomi

Nice find in Spain, but what is a silicon-carbon battery? Never heard…

snow*

@Mi_chael said:

@snow

And new battery technology

cool! I missed it’s now silicon carbon

Highlands

@strain No, it won’t get the Run software. Joakin has said it many times on Telegram.