Rumors and dreams

BastMaSVSRS9PP

Better weather app please!!! More watch face customization !!!

JamesB

Dreams:
Vertical XL
50mm + (for more solar and display) I like big watches.
Same industrial design which is class leading.
Routable points on watch.

Highlands

@JamesB Shut up and take my money

Łukasz Szmigiel · S9PP 2.40.44

I’d go with something similar to 9PP in shape and size (and MIP, of course), but with solar and some updated features related to heart rhythm abnormalities, either via OHR (at night) or via HR belt when it’s in use. Oh, and updated haptics

Small but a nut.

Sportsfreund

@Łukasz-Szmigiel than take the vertical.

taziden

@Sportsfreund said in Rumors and dreams:

@Łukasz-Szmigiel than take the vertical.

I have the same wish as @Łukasz-Szmigiel but Vertical is too big for my small wrist.

fv4500

Having unoffically seen this one we’re discussing, do you think this is a definitive good-bye to MIP displays? Three AMOLED displays in the last three latest releases possibly mean that the Vertical is the last uMIPcorn we’ll see from the “old” Suunto?

halajos

@fv4500 we never know. None of those watches with AMOLED display do specifically target hard core outdoor adventurers/explorers, like the Vertical does.

A Former User

@taziden Have you tried it on in a store?

I have a ~17cm wrist, and I hesitated to buy the Suunto Vertical for about a year because I thought it would be too large for me. Plus, we don’t have any Suunto stores in my country, so trying it on wasn’t an option. I previously used a FR 255 and tried on a Fenix 7, but it looked pretty awkward on my small wrist. Eventually, I noticed everyone switching to AMOLED displays, so I decided to go ahead and order the Vertical. When it arrived, I was surprised at how well it fit and how comfortable it was, even though it’s a 49mm watch. For me, the problem with Garmin watches has always been the lug-to-lug distance. The FR 255 is a 45.6mm watch, but its lug-to-lug distance is actually a little longer than the Vertical’s(49mm). Now, I find the Vertical’s size quite comfortable — I can even sleep with it on — though, compared to the S9PP, it’s still less comfortable.

Łukasz Szmigiel · S9PP 2.40.44

@Sportsfreund too large. I have a small wrist and enjoy having a watch 24/7 which doesn’t get in my way. I like 9PP for it being pretty transparent (if you don’t mind the vibrations).

Łukasz Szmigiel · S9PP 2.40.44

@fv4500 I think that MIP will be reserved for strictly outdoor oriented watches that will be released less often than new AMOLED devices. Unless someone comes with a hybrid technology that will utilise AMOLED for swiping the carousel and MIP or something similar for activities.

Sportsfreund

@Dan-Cantir So I measured my wrist straight away It measures 19.5 cm.

taziden

@Dan-Cantir said in Rumors and dreams:
Now, I find the Vertical’s size quite comfortable — I can even sleep with it on — though, >compared to the S9PP, it’s still less comfortable.

Well, I already have a S9PP, so I’d rather have something as comfortable

sky-runner

Speaking about dreams, I just want a bit more advanced Race or Vertical with AMOLED display (because of old eyes), 50 hours battery life with dual-band GNSS, maps, and navigation, and a more advanced OHR sensor. I would prefer a rotating crown similar to the one in Race and Race S. Titanium body and sapphire crystal would be a plus. Also, having a built-in flashlight would be a plus. Also, if I could dream, I would prefer a 5 button setup (4 buttons + crown) more similar to what we had on Suunto Ambit. That would allow additional UI shortcuts and better UX.

Feature vice, I want a bit more advanced elevation profile, closer to what Garmin Climb Pro is, but with ability to scroll. Also I want Garmin’s Up Ahead feature, and Strava Live segments implementation that matches Garmin’s implementation (100 segments and support for downhill running segments). That plus all current Suunto features. If Suunto releases something like that, I’ll immediately buy it.

Swaddy61

@sky-runner Sounds like you actually want / need a Garmin!

jjpaz

Oooh, velcro strap… and… new watchfaces…

sky-runner

@Swaddy61 said in Rumors and dreams:

sky-runner Sounds like you actually want / need a Garmin!

I already have Garmin Fenix 7X. I don’t trust Garmin recently because of how buggy the software is. There are a lot of reports of crashes and I’ve experienced some crashes myself. Also the map experience is rather poor.

I’d rather have a slightly improved Suunto. I am not asking for much.

Tieutieu

@sky-runner except the longer battery life if amoled and improved OHR, for all the other things I’m not with you. SV as already everything needed. UI is already simple, 3 buttons is more than enough combine with touchscreen. Sapphire and TI already there.
Suunto climb does the job very well.
For the crown I own both SV and SRs. Except when I’m forced to use the crown due to UI, I almost don’t use it on SRs.
No opinion on strava features (I don’t use it and don’t want too).

I would rather (and hope) to see what’s coming next as FW upgrades.

sky-runner

@Tieutieu said in Rumors and dreams:

3 buttons is more than enough combine with touchscreen

I’d disagree with this. Modern Suunto watches have lost some of the UX features of Suunto Ambit because of the dumbed down 3 button interface.

Ability to have shortcuts to commonly used features during an activity. This was possible in Ambit Series but is no longer possible.
Ability to rotate through different views of the same data screen, which, for instance, would be very useful on the map screen. For example in Ambit I could instantly toggle between a detailed map, and overview map, and an upcoming waypoint view by pressing the View mode. I think that was super useful. In contrast, modern Suunto UX has completely lost the ability to give you details about about an upcoming waypoint, except when you do a direct navigation to a single waypoint.
Furthermore, additional buttons could be used in S+ apps. Instead some S+ apps end up overriding existing buttons, which blocks their normal functionality. For example, ZoneSense overrides the “Start/Stop” button, which means you cannot stop or pause an activity while on ZoneSense screen. That doesn’t seem like a great UX decision to me, and the main reason for that is the lack of buttons. Similarly, the lap button is used for the map/navigation menu while on the map screen, which means you can no longer make laps unless you change to another screen.

With regards to touch, it is nice to have, but becomes very annoying when wearing a long sleeve shirt once it becomes wet from sweat or rain. The touch keeps activating unintentionally. And because of the limited number of buttons, there is no longer a way to lock/unlock the watch using the buttons. That was possible with Ambit series. In general I don’t think I ever use the touch screen except in rare cases when when I need to pan the map, which isn’t very often. To me, the touch functionality is perhaps more annoying than useful because of how often it does things on its own unintentionally.

Except when I’m forced to use the crown due to UI, I almost don’t use it on SRs.

You and I may be using our watches very differently. I use the crown all the time to zoom the map in and out when trail running, depending of whether I want to see more of the path ahead or focus on staying on the path when there are a lot of intersections. Other than that I don’t use crown that much.

maszop

@Tieutieu said in Rumors and dreams:

3 buttons is more than enough combine with touchscreen. Sapphire and TI already there.

It’s not quite like that. The keys are also used to make it easier to use the watch, e.g. with gloves, in the rain, frost, or when using trekking poles or an ice axe, etc. Add to this the negligible usefulness of the Lap Button in many activities, in reality, there are only 2 usable buttons left.

Suunto climb does the job very well.

Something like the Climber feature from Hammerhead would be perfect.