Time for an upgrade
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@gazaman77 You may check out their spec from the Suunto website. There are 2 variants - 9 and 9 Baro. 9 is without the barometer and is cheaper.
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@gazaman77 I would read some reviews for the for the GritX. There are quite a few out. If following a route is of primary importance then the GritX only uses Komoot, so you will have to pay to get coverage. From my understanding (I don’t have one) routes are not nearly as well developed as Suunto and there are no waypoints. The S9b has zoom for routes, waypoints and Suunto has a lot of heatmaps. The GritX has workout planning and better workout analysis than the S9 so it depends on your needs.
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@Brad_Olwin The Grit X has navigation even without Koomot only the Turn by Turn only works with Koomot. Nevertheless, navigation at Suunto is of course better.
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Suunto 9 baro lime ordered
Will be firing questions at you lot in no time 
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@gazaman77 said in Time for an upgrade:
Suunto 9 baro lime ordered
Will be firing questions at you lot in no time Maybe you just need to run a search
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@sartoric said in Time for an upgrade:
@gazaman77 said in Time for an upgrade:
Suunto 9 baro lime ordered
Will be firing questions at you lot in no time Maybe you just need to run a search
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@Kurt68 I actually like the idea of using something like kamoot and being able to just upload routes to the watch without the use of a laptop. Am I able to upload a route to the watch with the suunto 9 just using my phone also?
And am I right in thinking the suunto 9 will give me all the notifications that I get to my phone, or is it limited?Cheers
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@gazaman77 said in Time for an upgrade:
Am I able to upload a route to the watch with the suunto 9 just using my phone also?
When Suunto 9 is syncing to Suunto App on your phone it also syncs routes from app to the watch
@gazaman77 said in Time for an upgrade:
And am I right in thinking the suunto 9 will give me all the notifications that I get to my phone, or is it limited?
It’s configured in Suunto App
@gazaman77 said in Time for an upgrade:
I actually like the idea of using something like kamoot and being able to just upload routes to the watch without the use of a laptop.
You can download gpx from Komoot app and import it to Suunto App.
Also Suunto App now has public API to upload routes…
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@pavelsamokha thanks mate.
I’m assuming the only difference with the lime version I’ve ordered is the colour of the strap? It seems strange that this Lime version seems to be so much cheaper when the straps can be easily changed!?! I’ve tried searching for comparisons but can’t find any with the 9 BARO lime. -
@gazaman77
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@gazaman77 I was a little too slow there, but I see that all your questions have already been answered
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@TELE-HO said in Time for an upgrade:
@gazaman77
S9 is without baro and cheap like chips compared to S9 baro that gives accurate altitude readings and has storm alarmThanks mate, I was more concerned as to why the baro 9 lime was cheaper than say the baro 9 black. Was wondering if it was missing any features etc. Im hoping it’s just because of the band then I’ll just swap it out at some point.
Cheers
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My S9 Baro turned up today and first impressions are good.
I think my biggest disappointment is the volume of the tone. I would have preferred the option to turn it up but it’s not a biggy and I can live with it.
The quality of the display is far better than I expected and I really like the look and feel of the watch.
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@gazaman77 no screen protector needed. Mine is over a year old and I am rough.
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Thanks @Brad_Olwin that’s good to know. I’ll not bother getting one then.
After a full day wearing it, one thing I have noticed is the step counter seems very sensitive. It certainly tracks more steps than my previous watches, sometimes counting 50% more than actual.
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@gazaman77 I think you will find recovery time works fairly well. Once you accumulate some time, your daily activity is added there too. I agree, the steps are a bit sensitive but I do not pay attention to steps anyway.
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@Brad_Olwin thanks mate. I assume you mean recovery after an exercise.
I really don’t understand the stress and recovery screen to be honest. I’ve looked at some articles and it states that while ever you are relaxing etc then the bar would show in colour as you are “recovering” your resources. Yet currently my status is “inactive” and the bar is still grey and not colour.
Does anyone have a dummies guide to this feature
Thanks
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@gazaman77 I have just sold my Polar Vantage V (which is not exactly Grit X) but similar and return to my Spartan Sport. Why?
- Navigation
- No route editor (need to use 3rd party tool and import)
- No altitude profile (at least I have not found it on VV)
- Route guidance it’s simply a joke (bad one)
- Just 4 fields
- Not so well integrated ecosystem
- Problems with Strava segments sync
- Running Power is always 70W higher than my Stryd
(ahh, but I keep the awesome Polar H10 band)
I hope this helps
BR - Navigation
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I have used both. Both are amazing. I am planning, like you, to buy a Suunto 9 Baro, but the Polar Grit X is one other watch I am looking at. I am still undecided about the Suunto 9 but I know the guy who wrote these Suunto 9 Baro review and Polar Grit X review and he was also torn between which one to go for as they are both so good…
In terms of features, they are pretty well matched. I would suggest, if can, to find a place that sells these watches and go and check them out. I think in the end it will all come down to looks as featurewise they are very similar… One has something over the other and vice-versa but in the grand scheme of things, they are quite evenly matched,
