does your RACE give you incredible (read unreal) elevation gains?
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At some point, I realized that my Suunto RACE had gone from reporting elevation gains on par with my other devices and Strava corrected elevation data, to being really generous - like more than 100% higher than reality.
Must have been some software update… but I don’t know which one.
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@VaineRT OK, a followup comment- the actual stationary elevations are correct (ie, summit/trailhead values) but the EGs are all way high!
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@VaineRT Check the elevation gain graph. In strong winds, it’s very choppy, and you can see how the wind was the source of the problem.
It is also possible that the source of the problem was contact between the pressure sensor and water or dirt.
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@maszop it is usually double the actual gain in my tests. Regardless of the wind. Not sure it has been like that always or it is a new thing, I notice only when i review activities after a hike.
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@VaineRT I’m probably wrong but maybe you’ve changed by accident meters to feet and that’s the reason for few times more elevation gain?
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@Belial no, I know my metric and English systems . I actually run in meters and it comes out in feet on Strava. real big in any case
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@maszop probably so, but at an earlier point, it was more accurate. some bug crept in with the features on an update.
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Yes I agree, I have an elavation of my Race 2x higher than real (ref. Suunto Spartan watch, Samsung phone and Strava correction). Added with an incredibe battery consoption : 25%/day!!! instead of 2-5%/day
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Hello, I was experiencing the same issue with abnormally high elevation gain after every outing, whether running, trail running, or cycling. This was true regardless of the wind conditions: light, strong, or nonexistent. I tried all the advice on the forum, then realized that the atmospheric pressure reading wasn’t stable when I stayed in one place (home, work, etc.). I then contacted someone on the Suunto chat who advised me to return the watch to have the atmospheric pressure sensor checked. The process took two weeks (sending, repairing, and returning the watch), and indeed, the sensor was faulty. After the watch was returned, the pressure reading was completely stable when I was stationary and the weather was stable. The elevation gain returned to normal, with no significant difference compared to Strava or any other comparative measurement.
Problem solved.
On reflection, the elevation measurement is carried out in FusedAlti mode, therefore via GPS and pressure sensor between GPS points, but if the sensor is unstable, this explains the “waves” on the elevation curve and therefore the overestimation of ascents and descents.
No relation with à firmware update.
