Smart sensor
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All , The question here is that we have a product the “Smart sensor module”, that is currently supported by MC to update if required. If MC is being phased out - and we have no definitive answer, how will the Smart señor be supported in the future ? I have see some articles lately saying the smart sensor was the smallest and technology advanced and being developed further.
Unfortunately we have not been told what the constraints are for the is new app. Eg what products eg watches , blue tooth, communication - (phone- app- web site) the new app should support. Us as a forum can then report back confirming functionality. There is no point asking for various statistics to be shown if the app cannot support a certain product leading to confusion and customer dissatisfaction or sattissfaction . Sorry :-morning rant.
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@garyhenwoodfox dont worry about updates for sensor, if MC will pass away and it won’t happen tomorrow suunto will provide other way for updates, just calm down and go for workout
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Guys stop worrying about how to update the sensor. It has not been updated in years now and if is needed as said before it will be available for you to do so.
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Thank you all guys, I’ll buy one in Amazon, and update with MC app
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@fleshymutant @Brad_Olwin My problems with the Suunto belts were history once i started to clean them as described here.
Basically, after each excercise you put the belt in a sink, fill the sink with warm water while washing your hands and let the belt soak for a while. Rinse it off and let it dry.
Cleaning the belt in the washing machine worns it out. Killed one in roughly six month doing this…
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@borgelkranz said in Smart sensor:
@fleshymutant @Brad_Olwin My problems with the Suunto belts were history once i started to clean them as described here.
Basically, after each excercise you put the belt in a sink, fill the sink with warm water while washing your hands and let the belt soak for a while. Rinse it off and let it dry.
Cleaning the belt in the washing machine worns it out. Killed one in roughly six month doing this…
This is absolutely true.
I leave it overnight in a small bucket with 2 drops of dish washing detergent and just leave it to dry when I wake up.
Washing in the washing machine has mixed results due to stronger detergent and potential use of softener. -
Somehow I am happy to hear this article has contributed finally.
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@yannis-belouris said in Smart sensor:
@borgelkranz said in Smart sensor:
@fleshymutant @Brad_Olwin My problems with the Suunto belts were history once i started to clean them as described here.
Basically, after each excercise you put the belt in a sink, fill the sink with warm water while washing your hands and let the belt soak for a while. Rinse it off and let it dry.
Cleaning the belt in the washing machine worns it out. Killed one in roughly six month doing this…
This is absolutely true.
I leave it overnight in a small bucket with 2 drops of dish washing detergent and just leave it to dry when I wake up.
Washing in the washing machine has mixed results due to stronger detergent and potential use of softener.I agree cleaning them works but…i noticed that the new belt had a much stronger snap connection to the sensor. I think that removing and snapping the sensor in many times can loosen the snap connectors. No matter how I washed mine it wasn’t working well. The new belt is flawless so I think the belts do wear out as well. I put a lot of hours on mine.
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@brad_olwin are we supposed to remove the connector after each move?
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@yannis-belouris said in Smart sensor:
@brad_olwin are we supposed to remove the connector after each move?
Does it use energy when connected?From my observation it can but not always. For that I always remove it when I remember todo so
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@brad_olwin said in Smart sensor:
i noticed that the new belt had a much stronger snap connection to the sensor
I’m confused. New belt? Is there any new Suunto Smart Sensor?
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@yannis-belouris I remove it to wash the belt. But I have heard it can use some energy when connected.
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@suzzlo said in Smart sensor:
@brad_olwin said in Smart sensor:
i noticed that the new belt had a much stronger snap connection to the sensor
I’m confused. New belt? Is there any new Suunto Smart Sensor?
No, the sensor is the same, but I replace my belt every 9 months on average, they just don’t last more than that for me.
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@Frédéric-Fiandino @brad_olwin ahhh men… I’m a bit slow today…
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Hello, I am writing through the translator googel, sorry for mistakes. I bought Suunto 9 with the hope that the problem with the HR sensor will disappear. Unfortunately, the problem still exists. I replaced the elastic strap with a new one, I used it for 7 days and now erroneous readings have appeared during running. The heart rate jumps as if it’s twisted. Tomorrow I am sending the HR sensor to Suunto with the complaint. We’ll see what they’ll do. I will be using the HR sensor from Decatlon for 30 USD with my new Sunnto 9.
I am tired of this situation, I swim in the pool and the lake irritates me that the HR sensor is defective and other sensors do not work while swimming. -
@Michał-Muszyński
@Yannis-Belouris said in Smart sensor:@borgelkranz said in Smart sensor:
@fleshymutant @Brad_Olwin My problems with the Suunto belts were history once i started to clean them as described here.
Basically, after each excercise you put the belt in a sink, fill the sink with warm water while washing your hands and let the belt soak for a while. Rinse it off and let it dry.
Cleaning the belt in the washing machine worns it out. Killed one in roughly six month doing this…
This is absolutely true.
I leave it overnight in a small bucket with 2 drops of dish washing detergent and just leave it to dry when I wake up.
Washing in the washing machine has mixed results due to stronger detergent and potential use of softener. -
@Michał-Muszyński said in Smart sensor:
Hello, I am writing through the translator googel, sorry for mistakes. I bought Suunto 9 with the hope that the problem with the HR sensor will disappear. Unfortunately, the problem still exists. I replaced the elastic strap with a new one, I used it for 7 days and now erroneous readings have appeared during running. The heart rate jumps as if it’s twisted. Tomorrow I am sending the HR sensor to Suunto with the complaint. We’ll see what they’ll do. I will be using the HR sensor from Decatlon for 30 USD with my new Sunnto 9.
I am tired of this situation, I swim in the pool and the lake irritates me that the HR sensor is defective and other sensors do not work while swimming.Hi Michał: I swim with my 9 and the Suunto Smart sensor and it’s fine, as long as I don’t drive incredibly hard at the beginning of the length (all belts have this problem). I wet the strap before I put it on, as they stretch by ~30% when wet, and just before I start swimming it feels very tight. After that, it’s fine, and I get good, clean HR data. I blogged about it a bit here: https://t.co/KOJhi6CQlb
Regarding the optical sensor, the consensus is that if one is serious about HR data, one uses a chest strap. Optical isn’t good for applications where there’s movement, and the water buffeting the watch with each stroke definitely counts as movement. I really like optical for background monitoring - sleeping, for example, or perhaps hiking - but for everything else I always use a chest strap, or an optical that’s not on my wrist (Wahoo TICKR FIT, or the Schosche (sp?) Rhythm 24, or the Polar OH1, for example).
Smooth swimming!
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@Ze-Stuart but your hr looks really funky if it is belt…
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@SlaSh said in Smart sensor:
@Ze-Stuart but your hr looks really funky if it is belt…
It corresponds to when I’m swimming front crawl, which for me is a lot like trying not to drown, and when I’m swimming breast stroke, which is a lot more comfortable. The big gap is when I’ve decided to stop drowning simulations, and take in the view of the pool… Here’s today’s swim, which I think is easier to interpret:
I think the initial drop is the mammalian reflex (drop in HR upon face immersion), and then I swam 6 lengths of crawl, 6 or so of breast stroke, then alternated for the rest of the swim, until the end when I did two of crawl. I was using a PowerBreather snorkel today, so no drowning simulation!
