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      gazaman77 Bronze Member @pavel.samokha
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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.

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        freeheeler @gazaman77
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        @gazaman77
        S9 is without baro and cheap like chips compared to S9 baro that gives accurate altitude readings and has storm alarm

        living sideways

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          Kurt68 @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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            gazaman77 Bronze Member @freeheeler
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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 alarm

            Thanks 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
            Gaz

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              freeheeler @gazaman77
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              @gazaman77 said in Time for an upgrade:

              if it was missing any features

              S9 misses the baro feature

              living sideways

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                gazaman77 Bronze Member
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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.
                Just wondering if I should get a screen protector now.

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                  Brad_Olwin Moderator @gazaman77
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                  @gazaman77 no screen protector needed. Mine is over a year old and I am rough.

                  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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                    gazaman77 Bronze Member @Brad_Olwin
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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.
                    I really only use steps as a comparison from one day to another though so as long as it’s consistently out, it’ll be fine.

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                      Brad_Olwin Moderator @gazaman77
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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.

                      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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                        gazaman77 Bronze Member @Brad_Olwin
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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
                        Gaz

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                          suzzlo Moderator
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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

                          Suunto: Race, S9Peak, Spartan Sport Wrist
                          Garmin: FR745, Edge 530
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                            smartsp
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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,

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                              gazaman77 Bronze Member
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                              Thanks @smartsp @suzzlo. I have actually gone ahead and got the s9 baro. Cracking watch and loving it so far.
                              I’m not very confident in the storm alarm though 🤣.
                              We’ve just had the mother of all thunderstorms and torrential rain and not a single alert from the watch.
                              Gaz

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                                isazi Moderator @gazaman77
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                                @gazaman77 the storm alert works, but in my experience is good with storms coming when low pressure sets, not just with rain. If a barometer could predict rain on its own, we would not need to spend millions on forecasts 🙂

                                Watch: Suunto Vertical Ti

                                Blog: isazi's home

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                                  sartoric Moderator
                                  last edited by sartoric

                                  It usually works with sudden storm. If you can see it coming, the alarm doesn’t alarm you 😁

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                                    gazaman77 Bronze Member
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                                    The thunder storm was about an hour and a half/2 hours ago1A59073E-4EA6-4813-B2B2-84A398E1B2D6.jpeg

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                                      sartoric Moderator @gazaman77
                                      last edited by sartoric

                                      @gazaman77
                                      There is not a huge drop in pressure, so the watch doesn’t trigger the alarm
                                      As your best friend say : https://www.suunto.com/en-gb/Support/Product-support/suunto_9/suunto_9/valid-for-barometer-version-only/storm-alarm/

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                                        gazaman77 Bronze Member @sartoric
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                                        @sartoric
                                        Maybe I’m reading this incorrectly but from my watch reading, the pressure has only risen within the last 4 or so hours!..no drop at all?!?

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                                          sartoric Moderator @gazaman77
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                                          @gazaman77 said in Time for an upgrade:

                                          as only risen within the last 4

                                          maybe the las 1,5 / 2 hours … anyway, no drop, so no alarm. 😁

                                          Did you record an activity or used the gps ? that could be due to a fix to the altitude

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                                          Suunto App Android 5.2.5 beta
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                                            freeheeler @sartoric
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                                            @sartoric
                                            or inside a climate controlled building?

                                            living sideways

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