Suunto Race 3S General Discussion

[VoiGAS]

Does anyone already have the Race3S and can say someting about the installed firmware version?

[isazi]

@VoiGAS like what?

[VoiGAS]

@isazi The version number

[isazi]

@VoiGAS 2.57.62 (or .64)

[Mi_chael]

2.57.62 out of the box and 2.57.64 firmware update immediately after.

[VoiGAS]

Curious which other watches will get this version

[isazi]

@VoiGAS none

[GiPFELKiND]

@voigas when you got the Race 3s new the App installs the new Firmware. With the new Firmware the heart rate measurenent is only every 5 minutes. When i downgrade to previous original firmware the watch measurenent is continous

[GiPFELKiND]

@Mi_chael said:

2.57.62 the heart rate measurenent is continous

[Tami999]

@GiPFELKiND said:

@voigas when you got the Race 3s new the App installs the new Firmware. With the new Firmware the heart rate measurenent is only every 5 minutes. When i downgrade to previous original firmware the watch measurenent is continous

You could find first bug

Could You share Race 2 (or Vertical 2) and Race 3S picture of hand and also what Your wrist size please? I was looking for compare of both watches but there’s no photos so far made by one person. I have 175mm and Race 2 is just fine but sometimes I wish could be just a bit smaller and lighter.

[laismaniko]

I am really surprised and disappointed that the heart rate monitoring is not continuous and users cannot change this setting. I have a medical reason for continuous monitoring. I think I will have to return the watch and go back to the Race S.

[GiPFELKiND]

@laismaniko fully agree

[MikeC30]

@matram

That I do not know and I am no expert with technology. However, the much older Suunto Run supports offline music so I would have thought the much newer processor in the Race 2 and Vertical 2 could cope with this being introduced. Unless it’s a firmware issue but then the Race 3S supports offline music on the same firmware platform.

[strain]

@GiPFELKiND This seems to follow suit with how the Run 2 operates HR recording wise

[duffman19]

@laismaniko said:

I am really surprised and disappointed that the heart rate monitoring is not continuous and users cannot change this setting.

I understand there may be a need for continuous HR tracking for some people, but, as far as I know, there is no way to view the actual second-by-second recorded HR data? In the app, HR is only viewable in 10 minute intervals for what I assume is an average of the readings across the interval.

To me, it makes sense to dial back daily HR from continuous to some sort of regular interval like 5 minutes if all that data isn’t even available anywhere.

If you do need to view live HR readings, the HR widget will always show this, regardless of settings. Additionally, having HR as a compilation on the watch face seems to provide “live” readings, also regardless of any other settings.

Can anyone with a Race 3S with 2.57.64 comment on how the OHR operates with HR as a complication on the watch face?

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(I’m not in the market for the SR3S, just curious about future daily HR options. I tend to turn daily HR off anyway as I see it as a battery drain and dislike seeing the flashing green lights when wearing the watch loose.)

[raven]

@duffman19 said:

@laismaniko said:

I am really surprised and disappointed that the heart rate monitoring is not continuous and users cannot change this setting.

I understand there may be a need for continuous HR tracking for some people, but, as far as I know, there is no way to view the actual second-by-second recorded HR data? In the app, HR is only viewable in 10 minute intervals for what I assume is an average of the readings across the interval.

I believe that’s right. I had hoped there would be a way to see the individual readings like there is in Apple Health where you can see each sample, but there’s not that ability in Suunto app that I can see.

And setting Suunto to export to Apple Health doesn’t help. While it will send heart rate as a category, during the day it only sends one sample every few hours as I recall. If there’s a way to export daily HR data to any other platform to see more frequent samples I’m unaware of it.

[VoiGAS]

I got an offer from Suunto to buy a new watch 20% reduced. Now I am thinking if I should sell the RaceS and Vertical to get a new R3S for about the same money.
I had the V1 because of:

• Display
• Battery Life
• Ruggedness

RaceS because of:

• Size
• Weight
• Firmware Support

It seems like the R3S could offer everything without the need to change between watches. What do you think? The most important thing would be the display in AOD mode - is it better?

[Tieutieu]

@VoiGAS exactly same case/configuration than you.
SRs3 ordered to replace my SRs that will go to my son.
I keep my SV1 it’s still my favorite for long races, trekking, cycling…
The day I will replace my SV1 will probably mean I would sold my SRs3

[Stavrogin]

I tire of all the back and forth on MIP. What does that have to do with the Race 3S which is clearly not MIP nor will it ever be.

There is a place to make your MIP desires known, but rehashing… It wastes my time trying to find relevant threads.

I am pretty sure if 100% of this forum was pro-MIP that still would not nudge a board room decision. We are a very small niche community nowhere near the majority of Suunto or sport watch customers.

I am not saying that the V1 should not be celebrated, but Suunto has much much larger issues as a brand to figure out.

[VoiGAS]

@Tieutieu Would be great to hear how it compares to the existing Race & Vertical!

@stavrogin No of course its no MIP, but I am not religious about it. What I want is a readable Always On Display. On the Race S it was not bright enough most of the time. But the Race3S is hopefully better in that regard. But I can just hope and don’t know - thats why I am asking. I didn’t even mention MIP in my post by the way