Garmin Felix or Suunto watch?
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| daver7. 10. 2017 13:36:07 |
Hello.
I'm about to buy a sports watch and wonder if anyone has used Garmin Felix 3 or some Suunto watch?
Mainly interested in battery life, GPS accuracy,..
Highly desirable is sync via Movescount app. Open to other watch brands too.
Best regards,
David
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| MountaineerX16. 10. 2017 07:15:01 |
I personally think Suunto... It depends what you look at on the watch; the same rank is for Garmins and Suuntos at the same price... in the end it's just about the shape. But as for GPS, compass and map win in all respects! 
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| alpin16. 10. 2017 07:37:56 |
With Garmin Fenix 3 HR I am extremely unsatisfied!! Altitude and HR on wrist deviate a lot, even if I calibrate altitude before heading to the summit, there is at least 50m deviation- .
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| mailman17. 10. 2017 10:04:46 |
I have Suunto Traverse. Battery per manufacturer with all functions on up to 10h. Mine lasts 7.5h!!! Altimeter sorta ok, say 90% accurate but can miss 70m! HR hit or miss, shows impossible numbers sometimes 80 bpm over real! Mostly useful, sometimes I'd rather smash it...(imagine what ). I'd almost say it's not worth the price.
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| A-Zaslap17. 10. 2017 15:53:46 |
Synchronization via Movescount app drives practically all Suunto watch users to despair. First it takes an eternity for the watch to connect at all, then it syncs for a few more minutes. If you then change watch settings via the app, the connection randomly breaks and you have to go through the whole ordeal from the beginning. God forbid the phone locks or you switch to another app in between.
But that's one of the few complaints I have with my Suunto Ambit3 Vertical. Of course, battery autonomy is somewhat lower than the specs from ideal conditions - instead of 10h mine lasts about 8-9h. But with the right settings you can get up to 200h autonomy; after all, usually it's not crucial to record GPS position every second.
I'm very satisfied with GPS navigation accuracy; multiple times the watch alone has guided me on unknown paths and I've managed great. The altimeter is fairly reliable too, in my case mostly about 15m off. Of course it can be calibrated and adjusted. I can't evaluate the HR sensor since I have nothing to compare it to - it shows more than Fitbit, but I never delved deeply into the accuracy of either.
In the end, the most important is what you need the watch for. For various sports activities these watches are an excellent investment, as you literally have all possible info at hand. GPS navigation is worth its price if you like exploring lesser-known paths. Suunto Ambit3 Vertical also has an elevation profile overview; if you have a loaded route it nicely shows on the graph how much you've covered and what's still ahead.
In short, I'm very satisfied with the watch itself. The exception is the Movescount app, which still works well enough if you're patient.
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| fanucci17. 10. 2017 20:14:13 |
I have Suunto Ambit3 Peak. I use it for running and hiking. Very comfy even after long wear, no bother on the wrist. Battery lasts multi-day tours. A few times I noticed an anomaly on the recorded GPS track. E.g. the watch lost position by 2 km midway and returned on the next reading.
No problems with Movescount. Wait those 30s and go...
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| pohodnik3826. 07. 2020 13:51:59 |
All Garmin device users probably noticed that their website and app have been down since midweek. The activity can be obtained from the device. Connect the watch to the PC via USB and transfer the activity to Strava. Click "manually upload activity" and from the watch in the Activities folder upload the .fit file of the current date to Strava and you can view the course of your activity.
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| dprapr26. 07. 2020 14:54:12 |
Basic activity data is available to view on the watch.
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