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@Egika Hmmm…Ill have to check on that, but from memory/my use, if the watch is left for 2 days in time mode, the watch defaults to alti mode, and the baro graph has been flat which I have assumed is because its reading changes in pressure as elevation change - Ive also had the alti drift hugely in time mode. Baro graph flat. Huh. Ill leave mine in time mode for 24 hours and see what happens to the graph.
Also, the manual is incorrect as it states the trend arrow is visible in time and alti modes as well, which it is not.
And their description re: storm alarm is not great. It creates a scenario where you are hiking and the storm alarm goes off - then states the storm alarm will only go off in Baro mode, so…why would you have it in baro mode hiking? I guess it only works if your hikes are deadplan flat and you dont need the altimeter?
Activating storm alarm
The storm alarm notifies you that a pressure drop of 4 hPa / 0.12 inHg or more has occurred during a 3-hour period. Suunto Core 2 will activate an alarm and flash an alarm symbol on the display for 20 seconds. The storm alarm only works when you have activated the barometer profile. (in other words, the storm alarm wont work in time or alti modes)
Possible real-life situation: Storm warning
You are hiking in a dense forest when your activates the storm alarm. (?)
PS - I really like the new Core 2 generally, because my old Core I could not read at all! Just wanted to make sure no one read this thinking the Core 2 is bad. Just needs a few updates I think to add features that most original Core users really appreciated. FYI in my opinion the display is definitely 40% better, and I can actually use the green backlight to light up my bedroom at night enough to help me NOT walk into the corner of the bedframe.
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@Egika Hi. So I left my Core 2 on my kitchen table in time mode for 24 hours. I took photos of the time of day/altimeter screen/baro screen yesterday morning and this morning if anyone is interested I’ll post them. At least with my core 2 running latest software:
- 24 hours later, the altimeter drifted by 46 meters, from 30m to -16m.
- The baro graph is flat as a pancake (on my other watch the 24 hour graph is a steep incline, going from 1021 to 1027 overnight)
At least for me, the watch must be left in baro mode to track changes in air pressure as weather related and lock the alti from drifting. In either time or alti modes, it locks the barometer, so changes in barometric pressure impacts the altimeter and causes the alti to drift accordingly.
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The requested feature will come
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@Egika OH yes! Thank you!
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@Egika
Where?!
Do you have the beta version?
I have version 1.13.44, which doesn’t have that feature, and the Suunto app isn’t offering me a newer version! 🫤
What’s next?
A preview graphs of barometric pressure, steps counter, and elevation profile on the main display, auto alti/baro mode, …? -
@Alpha as noted in other threads I am testing Suunto hard- and software.
The requested feature (plus others regarding compass and auto alti/baro) is under test right now.
I am sure it will be released suuntoish.t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Titanium, S9PP Titanium, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium, Race S Titanium Courtney, Run Lime, Race 2, Vertical 2 Titanium, Race 3s
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@Egika
I don’t really go through the entire forum. I like it when I don’t have to be online. Whenever possible, I’d rather be out in nature. So I only search the forum for specific things. That’s why I didn’t know you were a tester.
Thanks for the positive news, and I’m looking forward to the next official update. -
Hi everyone, am a new user to sunnto cores,coming from garmin instinct forerunners,and casio protreks,some basic features and simple adjustments can be push in future updates,so i will name the few.
1:hourly chime or signal, added more alarms
2:countdown timer doesn’t have any repeat/loop option
3:stopwatch no laps/split
4:no barotrend arrow/temperature display in time keeping mode
5:the seconds should have an option if to stay on forever/hide/off option in time keeping mode
6:instead of dual time, add a world time feature .
So these are simple basics is missing, to make it more stand out from the core 1.thank you. -
@alexx-Caesar
It really bothers me that I need tools to change the battery! That’s what makes the Core 1 watch unique! I also don’t like the flimsy strap! For a survival watch, I expect a sturdy strap secured with screw-in lugs that can take a beating. At least like on the Core Alpha. And for a tactical watch, I’d definitely prefer vibration alerts over an audible alarm!
Hopefully, I’ll get that with the Core 3. -
@Alpha I’m not sure if you’ve ever tried removing the cover, but the CR3032 is actually quite large, making it difficult to design for easy replacement (the threading wouldn’t fit).
My intention wasn’t to bash Suunto—I bought the Core 2 because I find them much better in almost every respect; it’s just that there are a few software issues, likely because the model is so new.
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@AdamK well as much to the screws on the backcover its like them same on most digital casio watch,changing out the battery,you have to remove 4 screws, the down side is the screws are wedge inside the plastic an the hole get wider or the screws get lose ,but with the core 2 metal holes are there unless you cross thread an damage the threading,I like that alot,as I mentioned it a beautiful watch I played around the alt&baro today and its working very well some things I mentioned in my post needs to push in updates
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@Egika hello,yes can you push these for some customers or watchlovers I would love to see these on the sunnto core 2 update in the future, am new to sunnto, i left garmin instinct forerunners and casio protreks an try this new watch.
1:hourly chime or signal, added more alarms
2:countdown timer doesn’t have any repeat/loop option
3:stopwatch no laps/split
4:no barotrend arrow/temperature display in time keeping mode
5:the seconds should have an option if to stay on forever/hide/off option in time keeping mode
6:instead of dual time, add a world time feature .
So these are simple basics is missing, to make it more stand out from the core 1.thank you. -
@AdamK
Yeah, yeah, I checked it out. That battery is like a landmine.
And I realize it would be tough to fit a thread in there. I’m sorry that the Core 2s have lost that special something. Just this summer, my Core Alpha started acting up because of a weak battery. I was out hiking, sat down on a tree stump, took out a coin and a spare battery, and in 20 seconds it was swapped out and I was on my way again. 
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I wanted to ask—do you think it would make sense to put together a list of features, or perhaps a dedicated thread, to give Suunto some inspiration for creating the ultimate device?
I’m not sure what their future philosophy regarding updates is, but based on what I’ve seen in the FCC filings, the device runs on an EPSON ARM processor capable of handling much more (within the scope of a standard feature-rich watch, of course).
To clarify: the specific feature I was asking about (and which you are currently testing) seems absolutely fundamental to me—it’s even explicitly mentioned in the manuals and specifications.
That said, I can certainly see the merit in what others mentioned above—for instance, having multiple alarms (e.g., for weekdays vs. weekends) would significantly improve the daily user experience.
It’s the kind of thing that could serve as great inspiration for Suunto as they continue to refine their products.
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@AdamK while I think that every inspiration is welcome to Suunto product managers, I doubt that everyone will get what he/she envisions.
Feel free to share your ideas or maybe better mail them to Suunto directly. At the same time don’t expect it to happen, as there are many ideas and someone will make business cases out of them and evaluate what drives sales most. Multiple alarm may be low on this in this regard.
As written above: the baro trend in time mode will come.
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@Egika Thanks a lot for everything; I started this thread so we wouldn’t unnecessarily clutter the other one, now that the topic has been resolved.
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@AdamK Well, let’s hope by resolved you mean auto alti/baro switch is part of the next update, and not simply a work around to put the baro trend indicator just in time mode.
Im so used to ABC watches having auto alti/baro switch which started with the original Core and then picked up by every Suunto watch after it and others, that with the Core 2 I keep forgetting to switch to alti or time mode each time I leave the house. I live in a hilly area and Im getting tired of the storm alarm going off driving to get groceries.
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@mikekoski490 please keep us update if you get reply from the team,I really like this watch, alot of people who have the sunnto core 1 wants to buy the core 2 aswel,whuci i tel them its there choice but there would be complains an asking why ,just like am doing now,so hope you get some fixes.
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@alexx-Caesar barometric auto-mode switches on by default in the new firmware (yet to be released)
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@isazi Thats awesome to hear!
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