Suunto Smart Heart Rate Belt 2

martintrail

I can only confirm that none of the new metrics work on the Vertical 1 with the new strap.

Rayfox

@martintrail
On Suunto’s page for the Smart Heart Rate Belt 2, footnote 3 states:

“Running Form: Supported on Suunto Vertical 2, Race, Race 2, Race S, Run and Run 2. On selected models, Running Form requires a custom sport mode, SuuntoPlus, or post-workout analysis.”

The original Vertical is not on the list, so we can only hope support will be added later.

querro7

@Egika any news on this bug with Suunto 9 ? Belt is still not working

VoiGAS

@martintrail Did you try the S+ App? At least I can install it on the V1, but don’t have the belt to test it

martintrail

@VoiGAS Which one?

Mitch9

@martintrail This one:

martintrail

@Mitch9 aaah this one, I know but Vertical 1 isn’t listed as supported there. I will try tomorrow

martintrail

@Mitch9 It doesn’t work. Just as I thought.

VoiGAS

@martintrail Hope dies last… don’t get it why the S+ doesn’t work with V1 when there are working Apps for 3rd party accessories like Garmin Varia(!)

martintrail

@VoiGAS The watch just can’t read the data from the belt. It’s a shame, so we’ll see if an update comes out.

snow*

@VoiGAS iirc Joaquin in his review said that a special S+ will be released for V1

Egika

@querro7 said:

@Egika any news on this bug with Suunto 9 ? Belt is still not working

The fact is known. But obviously not easy to solve.
At the bottom of the SHRM2 website the compatibility is listed as follows:

Plus from internal tests SHRM2 is also compatible with:

Suunto 9 Peak
Suunto 5
Spartan Trainer WHR
Spartan Sport WHRB
Karoo2
and other devices I won’t list here.

bubuche

@martintrail This is in the app description: it uses metrics sent by the watch and does not connect to the belt. So same limitations than the watch.

VoiGAS

@bubuche Ok, that makes sense. Hopefully a “real” S+ app for the HRB2 will be released then - or an update for V1

cosme.costa

@VoiGAS From what I have understand in the Telegram Channel (info from Suunto’s people there is a bit boogy, so you can only guess) is that the compatibility for this metrics in Race and Race S was introduced in their last firmware update. This makes me believe that some code in the bluetooth needs to be updated in the SV1 to read these values because, if I’m not mistaken Race do not have running metrics embedded in the watch.
I hope that eventually something will come to teh SV1 and the Suunto App (which right now is not able to read the metrics) because if not I think the new belt is only intended to improve what the watches already have…I would buy it if I can get these metrics, if not I will continue using the Heart Rate Belt 1.

matram

Anyone compared GCT from belt with GCT from watch?

My first run with the belt gave a 45% higher GCT from the belt.

Inge Nallsson

@cosme.costa said:

if I’m not mistaken Race do not have running metrics embedded in the watch

Correct. A cracked rib and sprained ankle prevents me from trying it on my Race S, but here’s a picture guide of the whole chain necessary to see Live data in Running sessions. After pairing the SHRM2 to both the watch and the Suunto App, the main switch at App [upper left hand corner HR icon] -> “Running form monitoring” must be turned “On”. It is “Off” by default, to save battery:

The SuuntoPlus SHRM2 Tracker downloaded, installed and turned on in the watch session menu, eg. Running -> SuuntoPlus -> SHRM2 Tracker

Finally making sure the “Running form” data is received by the watch. On the Race S this switch was ‘On’ by default, even when the main switch in the App was “Off”:

The firmware update you understood having introduced this compatibility is smart enough to not show the “Running form” switch in any Walking session - to me that is a good sign.

Egika

@cosme.costa said:
if I’m not mistaken Race do not have running metrics embedded in the watch.

The information from the Suunto SHRM2 website states that running form IS available in Suunto race.
See screenshot here: https://forum.suunto.com/post/197873

Inge Nallsson

@matram said:

My first run with the belt gave a 45% higher GCT from the belt

My only experiences with ‘running dynamics’ are from Garmin watches and peripherals, where the data differs significantly when it came from a pod placed at the back of running shorts/pants, a HR breast belt pod or directly from a watch. Ray Maker (dcrainmaker) wrote a whole essay about this fact several years ago.

Edit: Also have experience with two generations of Stryd foot pods (though not the latest which can be used on both feet to show ‘Balance’).

Inge Nallsson

@Egika said:

running form IS available in Suunto race.

The question was “embedded in the watch”. That is native. First generation Race and Race S does not have that…