Suunto Core 2 - Feature request, Weather trend indicator

Alpha

@AdamK
Yeah, yeah, I checked it out. That battery is like a landmine. And I realize it would be tough to fit a thread in there. I’m sorry that the Core 2s have lost that special something. Just this summer, my Core Alpha started acting up because of a weak battery. I was out hiking, sat down on a tree stump, took out a coin and a spare battery, and in 20 seconds it was swapped out and I was on my way again.

AdamK

@Egika

I wanted to ask—do you think it would make sense to put together a list of features, or perhaps a dedicated thread, to give Suunto some inspiration for creating the ultimate device?

I’m not sure what their future philosophy regarding updates is, but based on what I’ve seen in the FCC filings, the device runs on an EPSON ARM processor capable of handling much more (within the scope of a standard feature-rich watch, of course).

To clarify: the specific feature I was asking about (and which you are currently testing) seems absolutely fundamental to me—it’s even explicitly mentioned in the manuals and specifications.

That said, I can certainly see the merit in what others mentioned above—for instance, having multiple alarms (e.g., for weekdays vs. weekends) would significantly improve the daily user experience.

It’s the kind of thing that could serve as great inspiration for Suunto as they continue to refine their products.

Egika

@AdamK while I think that every inspiration is welcome to Suunto product managers, I doubt that everyone will get what he/she envisions.

Feel free to share your ideas or maybe better mail them to Suunto directly. At the same time don’t expect it to happen, as there are many ideas and someone will make business cases out of them and evaluate what drives sales most. Multiple alarm may be low on this in this regard.

As written above: the baro trend in time mode will come.

AdamK

@Egika Thanks a lot for everything; I started this thread so we wouldn’t unnecessarily clutter the other one, now that the topic has been resolved.

mikekoski490

@AdamK Well, let’s hope by resolved you mean auto alti/baro switch is part of the next update, and not simply a work around to put the baro trend indicator just in time mode.

Im so used to ABC watches having auto alti/baro switch which started with the original Core and then picked up by every Suunto watch after it and others, that with the Core 2 I keep forgetting to switch to alti or time mode each time I leave the house. I live in a hilly area and Im getting tired of the storm alarm going off driving to get groceries.

alexx Caesar

@mikekoski490 please keep us update if you get reply from the team,I really like this watch, alot of people who have the sunnto core 1 wants to buy the core 2 aswel,whuci i tel them its there choice but there would be complains an asking why ,just like am doing now,so hope you get some fixes.

isazi

@alexx-Caesar barometric auto-mode switches on by default in the new firmware (yet to be released)

mikekoski490

@isazi Thats awesome to hear!

mikekoski490

@isazi Any idea when the new firmware will be released?
-Days
-Weeks
-Months
-Sometime in 2027?

isazi

@mikekoski490 no, I have no access to plans for the Core 2 releases. Just know that I am testing it on my testing device

alexx Caesar

So this morning was going through the north edge watches they have some good features was really impressed.
The north edge apache 46 it have what i was saying sunnto core 2 is missing.

Alpha

@alexx-Caesar
Yes… North Edge watches are great affordable watches, and for the price, they’re absolutely fantastic! Their ABC tactical watches have well-optimized features and are easy to use.
But that’s little more off topic.

alexx Caesar

Yesterday I went to the beach,I can say the dive function on the core 2 is perfect,am not a diver but went as far as 7ft down on comin up back it really countdown to 0 ft its really work I did some shallow dive an it went to 0-4ft its really great.the compass aswel is working great,align it with my phone compass app,an it stable,but the dive function is amazing on the core 2.

AdamK

Hi, the feature has arrived.

Thanks for that! I just have a question—how does it work now? On previous Core models, the barometer icon would appear when there was no change in altitude.

Today, I drove to the office; over the course of a 20-minute car ride, the altitude changed by at least 150m, yet the barometer icon is still displayed.

So, how does the automatic switching work now, and will this trigger the storm alarm?

Thanks a lot!

Egika

@AdamK Nice.
Which FW version did you get?

Alpha

@alexx-Caesar

I’m still hoping that Suunto will apologize for the error in the technical specifications and correct it—or at least confirm that it isn’t a mistake…
For the Core 2, they list the maximum recommended dive depth as 2 meters!?!?!
Because adding a “dive” feature and then reducing the maximum dive depth from 10 meters (Core 1) to 2 meters (Core 2) is a slap in the face to users.
And to find this out, you have to look it up in the user manual. This should be clearly stated in the basic specifications. Water resistance of 100M is not a specific indication of the recommended actual depth, and this could lead to damage to the product if it is exposed to an actual depth of, say, 10 meters. The Core 1 (Alpha) handles this without any issues. And its users might assume that the Core 2 can withstand it as well. And if not, they’d be surprised if their warranty claim for the watch were denied.

AdamK

@Egika said:

@AdamK Nice.
Which FW version did you get?

Its 1.14.2.

Thank you

Egika

@AdamK Interesting.
This should at least include the following changes:

Fixed alarms being triggered immediately after changing the time.
Fixed sunrise/sunset not updating after app sync followed by changing the region on the watch.
Fixed app sync not updating after changing the region on the watch.
Updated the compass algorithm; recalibration is now triggered after strong magnetic interference.
Redesigned the altimeter/barometer feature; Auto mode now switches automatically in the background.
Added a barometric-pressure indicator to watch faces and the Alti screen.
Added manual compass calibration.

mikekoski490

@Egika Awesome!

Nice update.

I really hope this doesnt sound like a complaint, as its not meant to, but just wondering how does the barometer/altimeter actually work now compared to the previous core? Previous Core manual had info about how the auto switch worked, and in the settings you could also choose auto, or lock baro or alti.

I see the barometer settings inside the core 2 didnt change, and nothing on suuntos website yet. Example this is still in the user manual online at Suunto.com:

Barometer profile + altitude moving

If the Barometer profile is on for an extended period of time as you climb in altitude or go down in altitude, the device assumes that you are standing still and interprets your changes in altitude as changes in sea level air pressure. It will therefore give you incorrect sea level air pressure readings.

Thanks to suunto for listening and updating though!

alexx Caesar

@AdamK The automatic profile on the Suunto Core switches between the altimeter and barometer modes based on your movement,so instead of you always manually putting in the refrence value where ever altitude you at,but with auto the sensors dectect you altitude what ever refrence value is in it is lock in there.with the dive function you select dive an its stays while you swim or snorkeling.