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    Pros/Cons of Suunto 9 BARO * ONLY * be fair and polite!

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      A Former User @Saketo Nemo
      last edited by A Former User

      @Saketo-Nemo Yes the photo does exaggerate it a bit, and there is a shadow from the phone on the screen which makes it even darker. But I do have to activate backlight often enough just to see the time.

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      • Saketo NemoS Offline
        Saketo Nemo Moderator
        last edited by

        guys, I swear, it never happens to me. If I’m in the bedroom, in the dark, ok, backlight, in all other situations, never.

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          A Former User @Saketo Nemo
          last edited by A Former User

          @Saketo-Nemo OK, here is a more realistic picture in another room where I had a bit more light

          IMG_20190920_092353.jpg

          Still not crisp enough.
          It gets better if I rotate my wrist to let it catch some reflective light.

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            freeheeler @Guest
            last edited by freeheeler

            @silentvoyager
            _20190920_183225.JPG

            🕵
            ok, it’s not fair to compare apples with pears

            living sideways

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            • Saketo NemoS Offline
              Saketo Nemo Moderator
              last edited by

              Just for what’s my experience: as mentioned, it is transreflective. The more light it receives, the better it is seen. So it’s due to inclination. If you are in the dark you do not see it, otherwise just turn the watch in one other inclination.

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              • freeheelerF Offline
                freeheeler @Saketo Nemo
                last edited by

                @Saketo-Nemo
                most important in daylight it works 👌
                great, I appreciate this Infos to move myself closer to a potential upgrade 😉

                living sideways

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                  sartoric Moderator @freeheeler
                  last edited by sartoric

                  @TELE-HO said in Pros/Cons of Suunto 9 BARO * ONLY * be fair and polite!:

                  most important in daylight it works

                  In full sun daylight it works like a charm. 😎 😄

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                  • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                    Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @Mi_chael
                    last edited by

                    @Mi_chael i said what a user could do eg if running in a city at night since he asked how to light the screen.

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                      A Former User @freeheeler
                      last edited by

                      @TELE-HO Yes, I’ve never had an issue with A3P. Different display technology.

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                      • freeheelerF Offline
                        freeheeler @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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                        @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                        yes, when I can start doing sport again it will be most likely running (even I am not a runner…) and most likely at night since it will be winter then… won’t be a problem with the BD storm 😀

                        I thought more of some situations when you look at the watch quickly just to know the time and date… in any random situation

                        living sideways

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                          Mi_chael Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                          last edited by Mi_chael

                          @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Pros/Cons of Suunto 9 BARO * ONLY * be fair and polite!:

                          i said what a user could do eg if running in a city at night since he asked how to light the screen.

                          Ok ok👍

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                          • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                            Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @Mi_chael
                            last edited by

                            @Mi_chael but you re right. With a headlamp and no other light the watch + backlight can actually become dangerous.

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                              freeheeler @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                              last edited by

                              @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                              what, why?

                              living sideways

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                                Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @freeheeler
                                last edited by

                                @TELE-HO When on the forest/ mountain and running with a headlight or without (That I do many times on a full moon) any other light might “fog” the vision.
                                I do find the watch light in the pitch black a bit of a distraction as the least I can say.

                                Or is this just me?

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                                  freeheeler @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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                                  @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                                  running on even surface at full moon would work for me. but as soon as I go to the forest, night hiking or skitouring, I wear a headlamp that’s bright enough to see roots and dangers. of course the watch light must be darker so you’re not blinded by it…

                                  living sideways

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                                  • freeheelerF Offline
                                    freeheeler @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                                    last edited by

                                    @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                                    well of course, slow ski ascents normally don’t require a headlamp as snow reflects even with new moon

                                    living sideways

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                                    • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                                      Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @freeheeler
                                      last edited by

                                      @TELE-HO no ski for me , yet 😄

                                      Many things regarding ridge running and mountain running but no ski 😕

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                                        Brad_Olwin Moderator @freeheeler
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                                        @TELE-HO said in Pros/Cons of Suunto 9 BARO * ONLY * be fair and polite!:

                                        hey guys and ladies that come from ambit and are happy with s9b now:
                                        how did you get rid of your ambit apps addiction? didn’t you use the apps at all? or did s9b display values that made apps not required for you anymore?
                                        or are there apps (hence values) that you miss now?

                                        For me:

                                        1. S9b battery life is a winner and FusedTrack is just amazing…so I have 50h-120h of battery life unachievable with Ambit
                                        2. ETE/ETA displays were what I used apps for
                                        3. I don’t need complex intervals and intervals on S9b are good enough
                                        4. Vertical speed fields are good enough on S9b
                                        5. What other apps do folks need

                                        Vector/T6c/Ambit 3 Peak/S5 Copper/S3/S7 Ti/S9 baro Ti/S9P Ti/S9PP Ti/Vertical Ti/Race Ti/RaceS/Ocean/Wing

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                                        • cosme.costaC Offline
                                          cosme.costa @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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                                          I have quite experience to run in the forest with headlamp and my SSU (same technology as S9) as 95% of my runs start between 6 and 6.30 a.m., so I use the headlamp more than half a year.

                                          My experience so far is that if you are running in the dark (only headlamp) in the forest and at nice pace pay attention to the trail and check the watch later. And I use a Petzl Nao as headlamp so no issues with the amount of light.

                                          Returning to the topic, using a headlamp with a wide angle, is quite easy to check the watch in a glimpse. I have even followed some routes in close night only with the headlamp and the watch without problems. Besides, I do not know how many times do you need to check your watch, but with the 1 km watch split the screen turns on and you have time to see the summary and the sports field.

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                                            Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager
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