Suunto 9 Peak Pro?

PENNACNP

I pre-ordered the S9PP and I am excited to see the improvements over the S9P. I am encouraged by Suunto’s progress and development. I somewhat wish the S9PP would ship with a velcro band as, to me, this is an ideal combination. Nevertheless, I am excited for the new user interface, processor, and updated GPS chip. Also, I am optimistic that Suunto will continue to build it’s third party partnerships and this will create a level of customization currently not offered in the wearable tech market.

#EarlyAdopter, #10/25IsComing, #S9PP

Brad_Olwin

@Matthew-Robertson said in Suunto 9 Peak Pro?:

I pre-ordered the S9PP and I am excited to see the improvements over the S9P. I am encouraged by Suunto’s progress and development. I somewhat wish the S9PP would ship with a velcro band as, to me, this is an ideal combination. Nevertheless, I am excited for the new user interface, processor, and updated GPS chip. Also, I am optimistic that Suunto will continue to build it’s third party partnerships and this will create a level of customization currently not offered in the wearable tech market.

#EarlyAdopter, #10/25IsComing, #S9PP

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isazi

@Matthew-Robertson said in Suunto 9 Peak Pro?:

I pre-ordered the S9PP and I am excited to see the improvements over the S9P. I am encouraged by Suunto’s progress and development. I somewhat wish the S9PP would ship with a velcro band as, to me, this is an ideal combination.

Many of us wish, I think it’s a request that most of the external field testing team expressed.

fazel

Does anyone know if the new watch supports SmO2 (Moxy)? DC Rainmaker mentions the ability to pair with “non-standard devices” but I cannot tell if this functionality would allow for such a pairing or would but only via the app (to integrate data with data from the watch). Thanks!

isazi

@fazel third-party companies can write S+ apps to connect with sensors and do stuff. I do not know moxy, but you can probably contact them and ask if they plan to support Suunto this way.

Theo Lakerveld

One would think that compatibility with something like a Moxy is somehow integrated or planned: https://media.dcrainmaker.com/images/2022/10/SuuntoFitSensorDetails.png

mikekoski490

@Matthew-Robertson I hesitatingly/excitingly did the pre-order as well, but I have been a SUUNTO owner since the 90’s (Vector/Observer/X-Lander/X6HR/X9/X10/T6’s/CORE/Ambits/Spartan) so really hoping this is a keeper. Ive actually just put a new battery in my Observer to wear until the new S9PP arrives and everything is still working! I had the S9P for only a few months this past summer and mine kept re-setting itself (would turn itself off/on randomly and soft reset) - Suunto support said return it. All the things I thought they could improve are checked with the new Pro version (readability/speed/battery life/HR sensor/UI)! Im not a fan of Garmin (had a Fenix 6X - too much stuff on watch you dont need and Garmins design is fugly and old looking), and COROS Vertix 2 - while amazing battery life - is similar (action cam apps you cannot delete) and really bad screen detail with dated pastel screen colors. I like the focused approach to the Suunto UI and minimalist sleek nature of the case. Ive come to prefer the black/white breadcrumb trail for navigation as they are easier to read on a small screen - even 1.4 inches is too small for a little map and the track gets lost IMHO. Also, I could read incoming texts on my Suunto 9P, but could NOT on the larger COROS screen as the font was so bad. FYI on the velcro band, I have tried them, and they are lighter/more comfortable, BUT they do have their drawbacks. They stay wet out of the shower or swimming (the band gets your clothes wet - as if you sit and have a coffee and you rest your wrist on your pants…), and my COROS velcro strap got stained from bleach (wearing my watch while house cleaning). They aren’t as robust as a good elastomer band that’s for sure. Just my 2 cents.

altcmd

@isazi any teaser on what we can expect in terms of features for S9B, S9P? Thanks!

isazi

@altcmd I don’t even remember, it’s been such a long time. The new S+ are the big thing, it required a lot of not visible work behind the scenes.

Ivan De Rasis

@isazi posso immaginare, l’altra sera ho testato la funzione della cadenza…direi fondamentale per chi corre…quando il numero scendeva sotto i 140 passi al minuto la colorazione diventava rossa… Fantastico

altcmd

@isazi are you referring to the same update that was available through the app for S+ Guides? I don’t fully understand how that differs from the S+ you are referring to.

isazi

@altcmd the S+ apps are not baked into the firmware anymore, they can be developed, downloaded, and installed via the app.

altcmd

@isazi exactly, cause I can already select/deselect S+ apps in the iOS app and this has not been ‘baked in’.

isazi

@altcmd the S+ store has been recently released.

taziden

My local store has received the S9PP. Two colors available (black and ocean blue), which one should I go for?

isazi

@taziden I have a black one, but the ocean blue looks nice.

BTW if they sell you one before the 25th, the firmware is not final yet.

taziden

@isazi I figured, but I don’t mind bugs and alpha/beta testing

altcmd

@isazi Yep. I see that but I guess my question was concerning what might be coming next week and not what already is there in terms of recent additions. Perhaps we are getting our lines crossed or just Suunto’s naming of digital products has me confused. Guess we will see next week.

isazi

@altcmd I can think about another improvement that is coming in the firmware, but I think the work on S+ is the biggest change we’ll see. I know it’s seems already released to you, but it took lots of work, changing the APIs and watch internals, developing the store, adding capabilities to guides and apps, build the whole development environment. All these things it’s probably why there was no June update.

altcmd

@isazi I understand and I am by no means undermining the work done underneath it. I was only trying to figure out what might be coming up beyond what is visible on the iOS app. Thanks!