Which is your favourite S9 strap?

A Former User

Back from trail running. Wow. This strap is highly recommended!!! Heart rate improved, for me very reliable and lightweight… for me at the moment no reason for a belt… I do not wear anything else anymore and will order 2 as reserve…

I feel the vibration a little bit better…

JAHANDERSON

@mountainChris I recently got a Suunto 9 with the velcro lime/black strap. I thought I’d prefer a silicone strap so got one in black. Having tried both the velcro strap is so much better, WHR seems spot on, really comfortable when running and far less bounce than with the silicone. Only worry about the velcro strap is getting it dirty!

Luís Pinto

How is your experience with textile strap (https://www.suunto.com/pt-pt/Products/Straps/suunto-24mm-athletic-6-loop-textile-strap/suunto-24mm-athletic-6-loop-textile-strap-black-size-m/). Is confortable? Improves HR wrist experience? What is your sincere feeling?

isazi

@mountainChris so far I love it, basically swapping it between S7 and S9

lexterm77

@isazi said in Which is your favourite S9 strap?:

@mountainChris so far I love it, basically swapping it between S7 and S9

I want orange, blue, cyan, to match with my gear. They would sell like hot cakes.

JAHANDERSON

@Luís-Pinto I think it’s far better for exercise - it’s more secure and seems to give good WHR readings. It does need to be kept clean though and living in Scotland where everything ends up covered in mud at some point or another that is my main concern. I do prefer it to the silicone.

Atlen

@lexterm77 said in Which is your favourite S9 strap?:

Textile strap, red. Breathable, to a point.

Great strap, i recently bought black one and it became my favorite. Main advantage is (1) quite reliable OHR readings For running, swimming in the pool and open water. Additionally it feels like (2)nothing on your wrist, my S9B Titanium Weight gets lighter As per feelings. And (3) it is very easy adjustable and keeps the position( no slips) on the wrist even for hard workouts.
In the shop i heard that these velcro straps could be Also purchased in lime color additionally to red and black.
I would surely recommend this strap.

MiniForklift

Just bought one of these for my S9B Gold

Tom

Hi everyone, I know this is a old post but maybe someone will answer (and my question is clearly on this topic). I recently got a S9 Baro. I have small wrists and, seeing what has been said here, I’d like to know if someone here know where I could buy velcro straps ? They don’t seems available anywhere, is it a temporary out of stock or Suunto does not sell them anymore ?

Regarding the alternative in silicone (https://www.suunto.com/fr-fr/Produits/Bracelets/bracelet-en-silicone-24mm-suunto-athletic-1/bracelet-silicone-white-steel-24mm-suunto-athletic-1-taille-sm/), what do you think of it ? Is it still better for OHR precision and wrist stability than the default S9 Baro strap (with fixed angle) ?

Thanks !

sartoric

@Tom said in Which is your favourite S9 strap?:

than the default S9 Baro strap (with fixed angle) ?

What do you mean ?

Did you check here ? :https://www.suunto.com/en-gb/Products/Straps/suunto-24mm-explore-2-textile-strap/suunto-24mm-explore-2-textile-strap-black-black-size-ml/
It seems to be better than silicon for someone

isazi

@Tom too bad the velcro straps are not available anymore, they are my favorite straps, and fit very well small wrists.

Atlen

@isazi what a heck? Velcro strap are the best.

Tom

@sartoric
The default S9 Baro straps have semi-rigid connector to the watch, on small wrists it cannot bend to fit closely the form of the wrist. I think it’s these straps : https://www.suunto.com/fr-fr/Produits/Bracelets/bracelets-suunto-9/bracelet-blanc-pour-suunto-9-baro/
You can see the end of the Athletic 2 straps are longer than Athletic 1 straps.

I’ve checked the other textile straps but they are quite pricey and it looks like the available sizes (M or L) would not fit my wrist (they said minimum is 120mm, my wrists are 160mm). I don’t know if this information is reliable though.

Tom

@isazi do you know if silicone straps Athletic 1 or textile straps could do the trick regarding small wrists ? Are they a good substitute ?

sartoric

@Tom
For sure athletic1 can be bind to 90° as it can pivot on the pin, as the spartan strap
You can even go for one of these: https://www.suunto.com/en-gb/Products/Straps/suunto-24mm-explore-silicone-strap/suunto-24mm-explore-1-silicone-strap-black-black-size-m/

isazi

@Tom like you I didn’t enjoy the original strap, and used a silicone one until I could get the velcro textile.

freeheeler

@isazi
maybe it’s soon available from alternative suppliers?

Atlen

@isazi velcro straps in black and red colors are available on suunto local site. So might be these straps are temporarily vanished in some stores. If suunto aims to get velcro out from stores i would be hurry on buying one or two spare straps then. The main pros as i can see are no skin discomfort and increased accuracy of WHR measurements.

isazi

@Atlen I can’t see them anymore in NL, but I hope they’ll keep making them.

Bulkan

Velcro is so good. The new one with the S7 and the soft one are too.

What I really miss is a metal strap. Titanium one. A premium for a premium watch.