Suunto 9 Adaptive training plan

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

I am all ears what should be changed from what to what …

[A Former User]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos Russian translation of Suunto 3 rename press release makes it seem like Suunto 9 has adaptive training plans, which it doesn’t. Better update it before there’s a class action lawsuit

My previous post gives correct wording in Russian. Actually, I don’t like that translation one bit. The whole paragraph should be approached differently. Not literally as above.

[QwertyBoy]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Suunto 9 Adaptive training plan:

I am all ears what should be changed from what to what …

I would like to change the English version of the description to Russian

[Luís Pinto]

@NickK Is nice to have if implemented, but personally is more important to have asymetric intervals or even autolaps add-on for SuuntoPlus.

[dulko79]

Maybe someone wants adaptive training plans and baro, which is not included in S5. Maybe someone finds S9 more attractive than S5 plus wants all the features. Features sell stuff, look at mobile industry so many functions (core, ram, pixels, lens number) advertised in mobiles and in the end we use 5% of capabilities. Final call is up to management decision, but I believe extra features would make S9 more interesting to more people.

[dulko79]

One more thing maybe I missed it, but when I open suunto’s website and search for suunto 9 I see key features battery life, so many sport profiles, built tough etc etc but not a single word about vo2max, sleep quality, body battery. New features are mentioned in update sections. Maybe they are all gimmicks and not important for hard core athletes but some customer care about them. Let them know, show them.

Adding additional features to S9 would be also a great message to current customers - we care about you.

[Luís Pinto]

@dulko79 For price S5 is a valuable sport watch (take a look). For 250€ you get:

1. A beauty watch, assembled in Finland;
2. A durable bat with sony chipset and antenna like ambit3;
3. Recovery features;
4. Adaptive training;
5. Navigation;
6. Nofifications;
7. All stuff of S9, except baro and touch screen;
8. New SuuntoPlus add-on goodies.

https://www.amazon.es/Suunto-multideporte-inoxidable-silicona-SS050299000/dp/B07XV8VHD3/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_es_ES=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&dchild=1&keywords=suunto%2B5&qid=1581442056&sr=8-1&th=1

[nseslija]

@Luís-Pinto Really great watch…

[dulko79]

@Luís-Pinto Indeed, S5 is a remarkable watch. My idea was if functions can be ported to other products in terms of feasibility and costs. Just do it, attract a larger crowd.

[Brad_Olwin]

I like the S5 as well, much smaller than the S9 and all features save one, the barometer. If the S5 had it I would use the S5 much more. The GPS tracks are great!

[Jonathan Schwarz]

@NickK Why give us Fitness Age then, if they are trying to be discerning with FirstBeat licensing? For the Suunto9 user base - the Training Effect: Aerobic and Anaerobic would have been way more interesting!

[isazi]

@Jonathan-Schwarz fitness age is basically a lookup table on real age and VO2Max, so maybe it’s free if you license VO2Max

[A Former User]

@Jonathan-Schwarz Well, let’s see… Where’s my crystal ball?

I’m pretty sure licensing and development costs are the reason. It’s not like Firstbeat is a buffet with a prix fixe menu. You pick whatever you’d like from the options, pay a fixed price, and – voila – features magically appear on your watch. Suunto might have to pay different amounts for various features. The features could have had other dependencies (like Body Resources depends on all day stress). Most importantly, all these features must be integrated with Suunto proprietary operating system and apps. And tested.

Adding already existing stuff was easy, because it was already integrated and tested with Suunto 5, and Suunto 3 prior to that.

[Jonathan Schwarz]

@NickK I see. That reasoning makes sense! Thanks @NickK

[GNZ ct]

I would like to have this adaptive training workouts in my S9 Baro

[omunoz]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos

Not news about it ?

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

@omunoz Not at all

[kk1n76]

Adaptive training is very neat feature. This is one I would wish to be brought into Suunto 9

[Mi_chael]

I try « boost » adaptative training on S5 but my level of training is to high for the algorithm.
I’m not a great athlete but my VO2 max is between 52-50.

[Brad_Olwin]

The adaptive training feature is not useful for those that exercise regularly and as I said before, not a feature I would want on the S9 or its successor. I’ve tried it on the 5 and the 3 and I agree with @Mi_chael.