Suunto app Forum Suunto Community Forum
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Groups
    • Register
    • Login

    Suunto 9 with the recent GPS firmware was among least accurate GPS watches in today's 25K trail race

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Suunto 9
    221 Posts 34 Posters 20.5k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • A Offline
      azeanic
      last edited by

      Can confirm the latest GPS firmware is a lot better than previous iterations. I’m using Stryd for distance, so not sure about actual distance accuracy. But tracks are a lot cleaner and closer to where I’m actually running.

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
      • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
        Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @surfboomerang
        last edited by

        @surfboomerang I have not tested high speeds. Only up to 22km/h that is the fastest j can run.

        Community Manager / Admin @Suunto
        Creator of Quantified-Self.io
        youtube.com/c/dimitrioskanellopoulos
        https://instagram.com/dimitrioskanellopoulos
        https://www.strava.com/athletes/7586105

        MarynM surfboomerangS zvonejanZ 3 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • MarynM Offline
          Maryn Silver Members @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
          last edited by

          @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos let’s hope that this version stays as a release canditate.

          Suunto Vertical, Suunto Race, Edge 530, Vantage V, Suunto Wings, Polar H10&Verity Sense

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
          • surfboomerangS Offline
            surfboomerang @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
            last edited by

            @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos I haven’t seen the speed wobbles in my running activities. Only on other profiles. I think it has something to do with a different log algorithm in the running profiles.

            Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar
            OnePlus Nord 4

            Dimitrios KanellopoulosD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
              Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @surfboomerang
              last edited by

              @surfboomerang we don’t use anything different (algo) between types.

              It can be though the way you use your arms

              Community Manager / Admin @Suunto
              Creator of Quantified-Self.io
              youtube.com/c/dimitrioskanellopoulos
              https://instagram.com/dimitrioskanellopoulos
              https://www.strava.com/athletes/7586105

              freeheelerF N 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • freeheelerF Offline
                freeheeler @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                last edited by

                @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                like “shocks” from waves and fusedspeed becomes confusedspeed?

                living sideways

                Fenr1rF Dimitrios KanellopoulosD 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 1
                • S Offline
                  Shrek3k
                  last edited by

                  I am ready for an improved GPS (+ ×) software, too.
                  I a challenging environment (weekdays I am running in Berlin, approx 30% of the route(s) between rather solid and high houses) pure GPS and/or GPS+ Galileo/Glonass are quite often a real disaster and only offering a ‘wobbling’ track. And it does not even help to activate the exercise type and wait for a few minutes after the position has been found(yes, minutes, which currently is not too cozy 😉 )

                  using a Suunto Vertical & Suunto Wings; mostly running (AKA stomping around) and cycling mostly through the northern german "wilderness"
                  OS - Android 15/Pixel Pro 7

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                  • Fenr1rF Offline
                    Fenr1r @freeheeler
                    last edited by

                    @TELE-HO said in Suunto 9 with the recent GPS firmware was among least accurate GPS watches in today's 25K trail race:

                    confusedspeed

                    Bravo. Better than any Friday deserves.

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                    • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                      Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @freeheeler
                      last edited by

                      @TELE-HO GPS no. Speed distance yes though 😄 Only if GPS is off / lost / bad.

                      There is also confusedTrack BTW 😄

                      Community Manager / Admin @Suunto
                      Creator of Quantified-Self.io
                      youtube.com/c/dimitrioskanellopoulos
                      https://instagram.com/dimitrioskanellopoulos
                      https://www.strava.com/athletes/7586105

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                      • N Offline
                        nseslija Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                        last edited by

                        @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos Interesting, I was convinced that there is different GPS algo for different sport modes… open water and cycling, for example…

                        Ambit 2S
                        Ambit 3 Peak
                        Suunto 9 baro
                        Suunto Vertical Ti Solar

                        Dimitrios KanellopoulosD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                        • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                          Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @nseslija
                          last edited by

                          @nseslija well I said something wrong.

                          For cycling/running no diff.

                          For open water only yes there is a special mode.

                          Community Manager / Admin @Suunto
                          Creator of Quantified-Self.io
                          youtube.com/c/dimitrioskanellopoulos
                          https://instagram.com/dimitrioskanellopoulos
                          https://www.strava.com/athletes/7586105

                          N 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                          • N Offline
                            nseslija Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                            last edited by

                            @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos ok, tnx

                            Ambit 2S
                            Ambit 3 Peak
                            Suunto 9 baro
                            Suunto Vertical Ti Solar

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                            • zvonejanZ Offline
                              zvonejan Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                              last edited by zvonejan

                              @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Suunto 9 with the recent GPS firmware was among least accurate GPS watches in today's 25K trail race:

                              @surfboomerang I have not tested high speeds. Only up to 22km/h that is the fastest j can run.

                              Can you share this FW? I take all responsibility myself if anything goes wrong.

                              Dimitrios KanellopoulosD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                                Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @zvonejan
                                last edited by

                                @zvonejan if it was with only the GPS FW updated yes.

                                Unfortunately it’s debug build and I can’t. Let aside that they check FW versions vs SN

                                Community Manager / Admin @Suunto
                                Creator of Quantified-Self.io
                                youtube.com/c/dimitrioskanellopoulos
                                https://instagram.com/dimitrioskanellopoulos
                                https://www.strava.com/athletes/7586105

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • Łukasz SzmigielŁ Offline
                                  Łukasz Szmigiel
                                  last edited by Łukasz Szmigiel

                                  What can I say - if conditions are right, Suunto 5 is spot on. Apparently two layers of longsleeve covering the watch don’t do much if GNSS signal is strong.

                                  But - according to Trimble GNSS Planning there were between 8 and 9 GPS satellites visible and between 6 and 7 Galileo satellites and DOP was very low.

                                  Today’s run with GPS + Galileo:

                                  Open area:
                                  Notice top right path being off - I actually run off the embankment and the track is very accurate and consistent.
                                  Screenshot_20200124-192318.png

                                  Mixed park / open / low buildings:
                                  Screenshot_20200124-192414.png

                                  An old park with plenty of tall trees:
                                  Screenshot_20200124-192339.png

                                  S9PP 2.40.38

                                  Mff73M 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
                                  • Mff73M Offline
                                    Mff73 @Łukasz Szmigiel
                                    last edited by

                                    @Łukasz-Szmigiel
                                    S5 BARO should be a killer.

                                    Suunto Spartan Ultra (since 2016) FW: 2.8.24 (retired)
                                    Suunto Vertical all black
                                    Wife : S9PP
                                    SA: Always the latest beta :)
                                    Android 13, Galaxy S205G

                                    stromdiddilyS 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
                                    • stromdiddilyS Offline
                                      stromdiddily Gold Members @Mff73
                                      last edited by

                                      @Mff73 was hoping that would be the s7. I think a Baro version would kill S9 imo

                                      Always carry a flaggon of whiskey for snakebite; and furthermore, always carry a small snake.

                                      User of pretty much every watch since the Ambit 3 Peak. Now back in the family w SV :)

                                      N 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • N Offline
                                        nseslija Bronze Member @stromdiddily
                                        last edited by

                                        @stromdiddily S9B with external antenna… my dream watch…

                                        Ambit 2S
                                        Ambit 3 Peak
                                        Suunto 9 baro
                                        Suunto Vertical Ti Solar

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                        • Łukasz SzmigielŁ Offline
                                          Łukasz Szmigiel
                                          last edited by

                                          I did some scouting on Beidou availability and it’s pretty impressive - while there are around 5 - 9 GPS, Galileo and GLONASS satellites above Wrocław at any given time, there are between 10 and 14 Beidou sats at the same moment.

                                          I believe that Beidou support might solve some GNSS problems for people doing workouts in the mountains or dense urban areas.

                                          S9PP 2.40.38

                                          Dimitrios KanellopoulosD isaziI 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 2
                                          • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                                            Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @Łukasz Szmigiel
                                            last edited by

                                            @Łukasz-Szmigiel I think I agree.

                                            I have been testing now 2 weeks the new FW , I managed to get bad offsets etc from all systems used except GPS-BEIDOU.

                                            Community Manager / Admin @Suunto
                                            Creator of Quantified-Self.io
                                            youtube.com/c/dimitrioskanellopoulos
                                            https://instagram.com/dimitrioskanellopoulos
                                            https://www.strava.com/athletes/7586105

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post

                                            Suunto Terms | Privacy Policy