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New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings

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    Tieutieu Platinum Member @ChrisA
    last edited by Tieutieu 26 Oct 2023, 17:34

    @ChrisA let’s see ! For now I don’t really use alarm on my SV, but, how knows !
    But Searching phone could be useful for me sometimes !

    Suunto’s devices at home :
    Vertical titanium solar
    Suunto Race S
    S9pp titanium sand
    Suunto Wing
    S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6

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      Mff73 @Tieutieu
      last edited by 26 Oct 2023, 17:38

      @Tieutieu
      Thanks, I don’t read specs 😊, so when I read that from @ChrisA (thanks) i assumed SV should got it as well.
      Multiple alarms is nice for me. One for work days, and at least one different for exception nal wake up 😉.

      Suunto Spartan Ultra (since 2016) FW: 2.8.24 (retired)
      Suunto Vertical all black
      Wife : S9PP
      SA: Always the latest beta :)
      Android 13, Galaxy S205G

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        General_Witt @Egika
        last edited by General_Witt 26 Oct 2023, 18:10

        @Egika I was asking because I read that spo2 is a battery killer, to turn it off if not necessary or in a mountain environment.

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          Egika Platinum Member @General_Witt
          last edited by 26 Oct 2023, 20:36

          @General_Witt said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

          @Egika I was asking because I read that spo2 is a battery killer, to turn off if not necessary or in a mountain environment.

          While it does not seem to consume a lot of battery, this one definitely is a metric without use for mortals in the lowlands.

          t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
          Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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            General_Witt
            last edited by General_Witt 26 Oct 2023, 21:49

            Just opened mine.
            The Titanium in the Race must be a different alloy than the Vertical. It’s less dark and has a different tint, between beige and light grey.
            And of course the initial firmware upgrade takes 60 minutes to complete…
            Other than that this watch is just beautiful looking, not even remotely comparable to Garmin watches. It looks like a generation ahead.

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              mikekoski490 Bronze Member @General_Witt
              last edited by 26 Oct 2023, 23:01

              @General_Witt

              Vertical - Bezel material: Titanium Grade 5
              Race - Bezel material: Titanium (not specified what grade it is)

              Past Suuntos: X-Lander/Observer/T6/X9/X10/X6HR/CORES/Ambits/Spartan/9P/9PP Ti/Vertical Ti

              Current: Suunto Race Ti

              Past other GPS watches: Polar Vantage V; Garmin 6X Pro Solar; Coros Vertix 2

              Suunto App running on Google Pixel 8/Android 14

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                Egika Platinum Member
                last edited by Egika 27 Oct 2023, 04:19

                Titanium - like Aluminum - is almost always anodized, otherwise the surface would not be inert as it is.
                The anodization can be done in various colors not affecting the metal alloy structure otherwise.

                t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
                Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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                  inkognito Platinum Member @Egika
                  last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 04:56

                  To find out more, feel free to send me both SV and SR and I will perform the X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence analysis to get the phase and chemical composition.

                  It is non-destructive but I will be very tempted to keep both watches afterwards 😆

                  SV: fingers crossed :D
                  S9 (non-baro): died after 2 months, replaced, holding strong since 03/20
                  Spartan Trainer: casing broke after 23 months, repaired, lost watertightness 5 months later, died
                  Despite some pretty bad luck, I still love Suunto!

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                    Kostas Zinelis Bronze Member
                    last edited by Kostas Zinelis 27 Oct 2023, 06:46

                    I believe Suunto is back in the game but I am facing the following bugs with the Suunto race all black:

                    1. Can’t answer/respond to a call through the watch.
                    2. Lagging/Image distortion at map viewing especially at 500m and 250m view.
                    3. Can’t rearrange the date format on watch face.

                    I hope all of the above to be solved with the next update.

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                      David l @Kostas Zinelis
                      last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 07:25

                      @Kostas-Zinelis said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

                      I believe Suunto is back in the game but I am facing the following bugs with the Suunto race all black:

                      1. Can’t answer/respond to a call through the watch.
                      2. Lagging/Image distortion at map viewing especially at 500m and 250m view.
                      3. Can’t rearrange the date format on watch face.

                      I hope all of the above to be solved with the next update.

                      What is the default date format? mm/dd/yyyy or dd/mm/yyyy?

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                        Kostas Zinelis Bronze Member @David l
                        last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 07:27

                        @David-Lown can’t change from mm/dd/yyy to dd/mm/yyyy.

                        B 1 Reply Last reply 27 Oct 2023, 07:30 Reply Quote 1
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                          BrunoH Gold Members @Kostas Zinelis
                          last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 07:30

                          @Kostas-Zinelis it is a known bug which will be fixed.

                          Compasses: M-311, A-10, SK-7
                          Diving: Finnlight Navy 90, Vyper
                          Sports: Metron, S7, S9B and Vertical

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                            riccardo88ve @BrunoH
                            last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 09:35

                            Hi everyone, my new Suunto Race titanium arrived yesterday… until yesterday I was using an Enduro 2!!
                            I have some questions:
                            •When I put it in do not disturb mode it takes a while before the display turns off.
                            •When sleeping mode is active, is it possible to see the time without the watch waking up completely, like on the Apple Watch which can only see the time in low light?
                            Thanks

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                              ChrisA Platinum Member @Kostas Zinelis
                              last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 11:48

                              @Kostas-Zinelis I am pretty sure you can’t answer calls with it at all. I read it nowhere in the specs! You‘ll get notified about a call, but you would answer via the phone

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                                Egika Platinum Member @ChrisA
                                last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 12:04

                                @ChrisA said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

                                @Kostas-Zinelis I am pretty sure you can’t answer calls with it at all. I read it nowhere in the specs! You‘ll get notified about a call, but you would answer via the phone

                                if used together with an iPhone, you can choose to decline or answer the incoming call, like with Suunto watches before. Of couse you need to speak into your phone after this.

                                t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
                                Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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                                  ChrisA Platinum Member @Egika
                                  last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 13:00

                                  @Egika said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

                                  @ChrisA said in New owner of Suunto Race - first feelings:

                                  @Kostas-Zinelis I am pretty sure you can’t answer calls with it at all. I read it nowhere in the specs! You‘ll get notified about a call, but you would answer via the phone

                                  if used together with an iPhone, you can choose to decline or answer the incoming call, like with Suunto watches before. Of couse you need to speak into your phone after this.

                                  Yes that’s what I meant 😃

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                                    lexterm77 Bronze Member
                                    last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 20:41

                                    I got SR today and now SV feels like a 2 years old watch 😕

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                                      freeheeler @lexterm77
                                      last edited by freeheeler 27 Oct 2023, 21:12

                                      @lexterm77
                                      really?
                                      I’m using both and I think they’re very similar, despite the screen technology.
                                      I’m frequently using other Suunto watches, too

                                      but we can’t discuss the fact away that the Race IS the newer watch 🙂

                                      living sideways

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                                        Marius Jacobsen Eggerud Silver Members
                                        last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 21:38

                                        Received my Race Ti today and I’m very impressed. Finally back to Suunto after a couple of years with Garmin and a few months with Polar! Will be doing a trail long run tomorrow.

                                        Suunto Ambit 3
                                        Suunto Spartan Ultra
                                        Suunto Race Ti

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                                          craigeggleton Bronze Member
                                          last edited by 27 Oct 2023, 22:15

                                          First run under my belt with the race. Watch usage is very intuitive and easy to use. No major learning curves. Addition of the dial is a major win. The Race has been tweaked a little and does sit slightly flatter and the lugs do not dig into my wrist bone like the vertical which was my only reason for returning that watch. The watch feels high quality but it does not feel as substantial as the vertical. Not sure why that is. Not a bad thing but feels different. The screen is brilliant. Now for the lag…what lag? This watch is fine. I’m sure if I stared at the watch long enough I’d notice a flicker here and there. Like I’ve said before…stop staring at your watch and get your ass out the door and go for a run. I do also like how they have slightly rounded upper portion of the watch. The vertical looked a little too flat when looking at the watch. Overall great first impressions and excited for Suunto. I can now stop complaining about the shipping delays.

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