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    • pilleusP Offline
      pilleus
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      I tested a Suunto 9 and a Spartan Sport WHR Baro for cycling. Both gave me bad OHR values. I used all tips and tricks given from Suunto.

      Then I placed the watches on my right arm/wrist and was astonished to have usable values immediately. Not only once, but ongoing.

      May be this is worth trying for other people too.

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        @pilleus this ?

        https://forum.suunto.com/topic/2374/heart-rate/6

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          @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Suunto 9 OHR readings:

          this ?

          Ah, okay, I didn’t read it before.

          Yes, I can confirm this. The same 2 - 3 cm behind the wrist, the same width of the strap, just the other (right) arm.

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            @pilleus Perhaps we need to make a poll about this ?

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              For me, with Spartan Sport WHR Baro OHR doesn’t work no matter what I do. I didn’t try yet to jump on my right foot during the full moon spitting behind my left shoulder 😉 Usually, I use the chest strap and whenever I forget it or for some reason it won’t connect ( this week I totally forgot that I left the watch in airplane mode and used OHR during cycling accidentally ) the HR I get is rubbish. In my case it’s a lot lower than if should be, almost near my resting HR recording values 50-60bpm during activities like cycling, running or HIIT circuit. Sometimes it elevates 100-130 just to drop down again and in some cases I am not able to re-adjust my watch every few seconds measuring 2 inches from my wrist etc. Considering other devices I have been using, OHR in Suunto is the worst I have experienced so far. If not that I can pair it with the chest strap I would probably switch already to something else.

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                @jsr184 Same for me. I avoid using OHR as much as possible. But yesterday I had issues with my Polar H10 and had to use OHR for a short warmup on treadmill. OHR was correct in the beginning of the warm-up, but once I picked up the pace it shot up to 185, and then to 200+. I am pretty sure my actual HR at that moment was in upper 150s or lower 160s.

                By the way, a bit of off-topic - my Polar H10 HRM fully discharges battery in about 3 months. It has just gone through the second battery in about 6-7 months of usage. Is that only me who has this issue?

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                  Just to give my 2 cents … currently using a Suunto 9 and before a Spartan Sport WHR, and I am usually quote fine with the OHR with both watches.
                  Usually means: excellent results while cycling, walking, hiking and on a stationary bike, very good results on an elliptical trainer and while doing “street runs” and not too rugged/technical trail runs, really acceptable while doing technical trail runs and … not so good (and I knew it before because of the movement) while rowing and during cross training / weights.

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                    @Shrek3k said in Suunto 9 OHR readings:

                    I am usually quote fine

                    On the left arm/wrist? How strong is the strap fixed? Can you show us the exact position (behind the wrist, 2 cm or 3 cm)?

                    Thanks for your advice!

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                      Hi all,
                      Just to avoid misunterstandings, In my case, I had to change the watch to my right wrist because I’m right-handed, if one is left-handed, so left wirst it’s the dominant wrist.

                      @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos if you do a poll about this, my sugestion is to use "dominant " and "non-dominant " wrist, to keep it clear 🙂

                      Cheers


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                        Shrek3k @pilleus
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                        @pilleus said in Suunto 9 OHR readings:

                        @Shrek3k said in Suunto 9 OHR readings:

                        I am usually quote fine

                        On the left arm/wrist? How strong is the strap fixed? Can you show us the exact position (behind the wrist, 2 cm or 3 cm)?

                        Thanks for your advice!

                        Apologies for forgetting to mention these details: left wrist (slightly higher (approx 3 cm) and tighter than usually / during “regular hours” ) … more or less tighter one notch, then pushed up until it “feels good, tight, but comfortable”, and it is my non-dominant side, as I am right-handed (not very scientific 😇)20190503_141422.jpg

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                          @Shrek3k thanks, my experience is the same, just on the right arm.

                          In my opinion it’s a difference between running/walking and cycling. The problems happen during cycling, never during running/walking.

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                            BTW feel free to vote

                            https://forum.suunto.com/topic/2418/ohr-test

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                              Shrek3k @pilleus
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                              @pilleus I agree that there seems to be or is a difference between cycling and walking/running. But for me it seems to be better when cycling - as long as I avoid cobblestone and give the watch some to “soak” (feels like a waste of time and is rather annoying but seems to be worth the time).

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                                @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Suunto 9 OHR readings:

                                BTW feel free to vote

                                https://forum.suunto.com/topic/2418/ohr-test

                                Before voting I for example need to try the other arm which I have not used with / tried for OHR as I have been able to receive acceptable results on my “usual” arm …

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                                  This week on the treadmill.
                                  First 3 minutes not accurate then a jump at 206bpm 😰 then was I would say accurate.

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                                      Well, mine is a Trainer, less expensive than the 9.
                                      But I would say that except some what I would call minors and exceptional issues the ohr readings are usually not that bad.

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                                        @NicolasP said in Suunto 9 OHR readings:

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                                        Trainer gives me better results than the 9. No doubt.

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                                          @mountainChris it has been said that cheaper and lighter watches have better ohr because of less wobbling when running (due to less weight)

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                                            @Yannis-Belouris said in Suunto 9 OHR readings:

                                            @mountainChris it has been said that cheaper and lighter watches have better ohr because of less wobbling when running (due to less weight)

                                            That is what I understood as major factor, too - the weight (and the following challenge to attach the watch “immobile”), so the better sensor and even algorithm won’t help if the thing is wobbling 🙄… nevertheless a little frustrating and obviously one reason why Suunto is not advertising real HR-measuring from the wrist …

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