Suunto SHRB2 Firmware 3.2.6.8 Update
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One aspect of this device that I’m interested in is the information related to vertical oscillation. It’s an area that I think I need to improve (more forward motion and less ‘up and down’) but that is based on the data generated by the Garmin 955 that I sometimes wear. I noticed that in the comparison between SHRB2 and a Garmin 955 (a few posts earlier) the latter showed a higher number for VO, compared to the Suunto device. This makes sense to me, as it must surely be more difficult to measure this characteristic using a device that’s being swung back and forth, whilst simultaneously going up and down, compared with something that’s fixed to the torso.
Have any other SHRB2 users, that are in a position to compare with wrist based data, seen a similar result? I ask because no matter how ‘carefully’ I run, the Garmin 955 still says I’m bobbing up and down like pogo stick!
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Have any other SHRB2 users, that are in a position to compare with wrist based data, seen a similar result?
I found the same. Garmin (Epix Pro and Fenix 8 in my case) gives a bit more than the HRM2. It is 8.x vs. 7.x cm in an easy steady run for me. Hard to say what is closer to the truth…
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@wakarimasen
These are some typical values for me …Device VO (cm) Race 2 from wrist 6.3 SHRB2 from chest 5.1 Stryd Duo from foot 5.7 Which value is correct is not obvious to me.
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Have any other SHRB2 users, that are in a position to compare with wrist based data, seen a similar result?
I found the same. Garmin (Epix Pro and Fenix 8 in my case) gives a bit more than the HRM2. It is 8.x vs. 7.x cm in an easy steady run for me. Hard to say what is closer to the truth…
@wakarimasen
These are some typical values for me …Device VO (cm) Race 2 from wrist 6.3 SHRB2 from chest 5.1 Stryd Duo from foot 5.7 Which value is correct is not obvious to me.
Thanks both! For me it makes sense the wrist-based measurement would be higher, but of course it’s just a guess in the end.
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@matram I would prefer the chest measurement, as there is no need for compensation calculations for leg/foot or arm/wrist movement to get the “real” vertical only data… my 5c
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I’ve tried countless ways to protect the sensor, with esd tape, bags, and so on, but in the end I didn’t find a truly game-changing solution worth considering for me. Instead, I found a fix that mostly works for me: water. All I need to do is dip the starp in water and put it on as is. The trouble I had appeared in the first 15-20 minutes and wetting the strap probably helps. YMMV, ofc…
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@snow interesting, maybe I didn’t use enough water… do you wear polyester shirts or natural stuff like cotton, merino or tencel?
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@snow interesting, maybe I didn’t use enough water… do you wear polyester shirts or natural stuff like cotton, merino or tencel?
At the moment, I’m using the lcebreaker Tech Lite,
made of 100% merino wool. -
@snow I guess this also helps preventing artifacts
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Tried it today with wet belt and Merino Shirt. No artifacts
Unfortunately my skin doesn’t like Merino too much. Hopefully there will be a way to get good quality with polyester too…
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