Suunto Race 3S General Discussion

aiv4r

@VoiGAS I mostly disagree on parts where he says “It is subjective opinion” about how he likes his watch and app, I like it way different. (for example “action button”, the app experience, strength training part in Coros, feel on hand, microphone and some other things )
Another thing he is comparing Coros map with Suunto “light map” at least he should try to use “high contrast” on Suunto also to have similar comparison.

sky-runner

@aiv4r said:

Another thing he is comparing Coros map with Suunto “light map”

I agree with him that Suunto maps lack contrast, especially rendering of trails. In both light and dark modes trails are often rendered as green on green so the contrast isn’t great. I use the hight contrast mode most of the time but it lacks other details and even it isn’t optimally high contrast because light grey color is used for the map elements rather than white. When I zoom out to 500 ft and 0.2 mi zoom levels trails become too thin and are difficult to see even on high contrast map. And I don’t even mention that with a Coros map I’d get a larger radius of visibility of trails.

dani_degi

when comes new update for R2 and V2 .

new heart reat algorythm - Update from R3

weee neeed thiiis sooon plz

isazi

@dani_degi Q4 2026, and R3S does not have a new HR algorithm, it has a new hardware sensor

dani_degi

@isazi said:

@dani_degi Q4 2026, and R3S does not have a new HR algorithm, it has a new hardware sensor

ok thanks man new sensor ye i know

thougt i was read something about new algorythm

ok it will be like it is

u can name some things who will updated for the “top” modells r2 and v2 ?

thx

dani_degi

@isazi said:

@dani_degi Q4 2026, and R3S does not have a new HR algorithm, it has a new hardware sensor

now its Q4

whene come new updates in germany ?

isazi

@dani_degi the only thing I can tell you is that the R3S features not requiring new hardware will be part of the new firmware for Race, Race S, Race 2, and Vertical 2. Race and Race S get everything the others get, provided they have enough resources for that.

Other than that, Q4 firmware has many new features, but those cannot be disclosed until release.

dani_degi

@isazi said:

@dani_degi the only thing I can tell you is that the R3S features not requiring new hardware will be part of the new firmware for Race, Race S, Race 2, and Vertical 2. Race and Race S get everything the others get, provided they have enough resources for that.

Other than that, Q4 firmware has many new features, but those cannot be disclosed until release.

Q4 is since 20 days

so when its going to be released ? the new update

Highlands

@elbee I dont believe Liesheng will come up with another Suunto MiP watch. Their last MiP was the V1. Still, I believe that there are considerable amount of users who’ll buy it just for the MiP.
No idea either about a stainless steel version. I’m not affiliated with Suunto, so I can only guess.

GiPFELKiND

@Highlands totally go with you. A MIP Display in a Vertical 3 would be the best. I have amoled watch, too but i love the very Long battery use with the solar

BastMaSVSRS9PP

@GiPFELKiND me too!!

MikeC30

@isazi

Hi,

I don’t know if you can share this information or not? I am curious to know what new hardware the R3S has that the race 2 and vertical 2 do not have which would prevent them from downloading music for playback.

Thanks

elbee

@Highlands said:

Still, I believe that there are considerable amount of users who’ll buy it just for the MiP.

The users who want mips are loud, but definitely not with a lot. Or even an considerable amount.

If you read on fora, people are more interested in looks and new watch faces than potential benefits of a mip display.

danutz

@elbee https://forum.suunto.com/topic/14971/is-there-still-demand-for-a-modern-mip-endurance-watch?_=1792498789119 Reminded me of this survey we had here on the forum I would say demand is still there.

Highlands

@elbee I’m prone to believe that the majority of Suunto users prefer MiP. Also, take a look at Coros - Nomad and Apex 4 are MiP. Garmin removed MiP from 8 pro series only to put it back in F9 series; not long ago they launched Enduro 4 series, they still sell a MiP version of Instinct 3.
To me this proves there’s still market for MiP regardless which group is more or less vocal about it.

aiv4r

@elbee but that is a flawed logic. There is also a lot more people that use sport watch to count steps and bike to work occasionally. That does not mean Suunto should remove something that only average athletes use. It depends on how you position yourself in a market. Suunto could have a position in a market where one watch model is MIP ( I vote for Vertical ).

mabe2k

@aiv4r instead of MIP I would prefer a OLED display, which is less bright in darkness. My Race sometimes feels like a flashlight in a dark room. Even the AOD is way too bright.

raven

@Highlands said:

@elbee I’m prone to believe that the majority of Suunto users prefer MiP.

Based on what data? I’m unlikely to ever buy a MiP watch. I have no idea if I’m in the minority or majority. I suspect for the industry overall, I’m in the majority, simply as most watches now are AMOLED. For Suunto specific people though, where are you getting this data?

Note I think there should be MiP options as there’s certainly an audience for it. Should the majority of Suunto watches be MiP? I’m not convinced if that but willing to hear why you think so.

In your mind, should Suunto only have one AMOLED model and the rest MiP, since you believe that’s the majority of Suunto’s audience?

Highlands

@raven said:

@Highlands said:

@elbee I’m prone to believe that the majority of Suunto users prefer MiP.

Based on what data? I’m unlikely to ever buy a MiP watch. I have no idea if I’m in the minority or majority. I suspect for the industry overall, I’m in the majority, simply as most watches now are AMOLED. For Suunto specific people though, where are you getting this data?

Note I think there should be MiP options as there’s certainly an audience for it. Should the majority of Suunto watches be MiP? I’m not convinced if that but willing to hear why you think so.

In your mind, should Suunto only have one AMOLED model and the rest MiP, since you believe that’s the majority of Suunto’s audience?

Not good putting words in my mouth. You aren’t in my mind, so you can’t know what’s there. I’ve never ever written that there should be only amoled.
In one of your post you boasting with your high comprehension skills and you should have noticed that I’m advocating for a version of S3S with MiP. On the contrary, I see you’ve beginning following my posts, at one point you’ll see one of my posts where I mentioned Pavel’s post from last year where he mentioned why Suunto (and other companies) is moving towards amoled. To repeat it: companies are moving to amoled because there’s only one Japanese company that makes MiP plus programming for amoled is easier. Exactly because of that post I believe that the days of amoled are numbered. Which doesn’t hurt the release of more MiP watches (thank goodness you support that, appreciate it).
The data? Check the voting on the forum, check the thread about V2 from last year when users of the forum found out that there’d not be MiP version of V2.
FYI I’ve bought two Suunto watches with amoled - Race 1 and V2, they are so good I’d buy them again.

raven

@Highlands I asked you questions; I’m unclear of where I put words in your mouth. I asked “is this what you think” and I don’t think I said “I think you think this.” If I said the latter, then I apologize. My goal was to understand your thinking. I have no idea what you think other than what you stated; therefore, the questions.

Specifically:

You claim this: “I’m prone to believe the majority of Suunto users prefer MiP.”

And I want to know the basis of why you believe this. The other questions follow from that. However, you answered most of them in your reply, so thanks.

My impression, and again, let me ask this as a question, so to not put words in your mouth, is “do you think that Suunto making mostly AMOLED models is not due to customer preference but instead technical concerns?” That is, it’s because not enough MiP being made? But why are there less MiP being made if that’s what the majority of Suunto people want?