Top critical review
1.0 out of 5 starsDoesn't have simple features like a countdown stop watch, never mind runner's functionality
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2017
This watch, and suunto with it, are a $500 joke.
Yes, the hr monitor works more reliably than fenix 5 equivalent but the watch:
1. Won't synchronize with iPhone app at all, only through computer
2. Doesn't have simple features like a countdown stop watch. The model has been out for 9 months and they can't program it yet??
3. Navigation doesn't exist anymore like it did on ambit 3 models. You can't view tracks from logged activities anymore on the watch itself and you can't use those tracks in any new activities.
3a. No more navigate back during a run or a hike, all you see now is a dotted line and you're on your own to navigate it backwards, no tips or guidance whether you're on track or not.
3b. As soon as you stop the activity you will not be able to see your track anymore, not even as part of the summary review!
4. You have to spend about 5-10 minutes on your computer per activity to configure the screens, you can't do this from the warch directly.
5. Watch interface is laggy
6. HR 24h monitoring is laggy and it doesn't sync anywhere - after 1 day all data is lost. also, this is not a true 24/h monitoring as it only detects your HR for 10 minutes out of every hour and the sensor goes to sleep at night so you'll never know your true resting heart rate!
7a. If you're going to monitor hr all day why not monitor sleep too? This does not exist.
8. Watch is too big and silly looking to wear all day
9. Watch doesn't tell you any of the running dynamics or vo2 performance like the ambit models did.
10. battery life is pretty terrible, expect no more than 7hrs of GPS performance with all notifications turned off. if you keep HR monitor on during the day and do gps you're realistically charging this watch every 2-3 days, apple watch category!
This warch, with its lack of features and broken functionality should cost $120, not $499. By the time, if ever, suunto gets to fixing all the issues the hardware will be obsolete and they'll move onto a new model. Really don't buy this - it was the biggest disappointment.
If you're in the market for this type of watch either get the ambit line if you have to have a suunto, or get the fenix/935 line.
I'm surprised that amazon allows for a promotional review to be posted on here and the doctor gave this watch 4* because he likes MacBooks... I'm pretty sure the doctor has no idea what to do with this watch or what market this warch is meant for, because it would be blatantly obvious how deficient this watch is.
