Garmin
Forerunner 255
$237.50
Suunto
Based on 150 Reddit mentions
$599.00
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
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I used Garmin for 8 yrs, most of them re Instinct. My last device was Crossover Amoled. The physical hand broke so I sold it. I just bought Suunto Vertical 2 and here are my thougts. Vertical 2 screen is big and easy to read. The buid quality is superb. There are much less watch faces on Suunto and
...mlang666 in r/Suunto
April 18, 2026 7:59 AM
10
Please don't make it a smartwatch like some competitors, keep it a product for outdoor enthusiasts. I am with Suunto for reliability and simplicity in the mountains. Improve wrist HR, articulate the bezel on the vertical like the race, keep the Vertical 2 made in Finland.
azuresubmarine in r/Suunto
July 8, 2025 10:08 AM
20
Suunto órák. 15 éve vannak Suunto óráim, és csak a harmadik, az is pár hete, egy Vertical 2. Az előzőnél elcsúsztam a lépcsőn lefelé menet,, esés közben a falba vertem a kezem. A falat kellett javítani, az órát nem. Mondjuk magashegyi túrázástól a merülésig mindent bírnak.
DesterCalibra in r/askhungary
March 27, 2026 7:33 AM
7
My sportwatch evolution has been quite a ride: Apple Watch > Fenix 7 > Tactix 7 > Vertix 2 > Fenix 7X Pro > Fenix 8 > Vertix 2S > Race 2 > Vertical 2. In my experience, Garmin has become increasingly overpriced. Their lineup is cluttered with lifestyle features I rarely touch, and even the OS on the
...thaisontung in r/Suunto
April 15, 2026 10:17 AM
7
Dont even try with "smartwatches" for sport activties, they are very bad at it, not to mention the battery. Had samsung watch 7, pure garbage GPS acuracy, HR sometimes good sometimes bad. But the battery , damn was that awfull, 2 days maximum. If you want an accurate HR you need to use a belt anyway
...Insurgent97 in r/Suunto
October 29, 2025 12:16 PM
7
For general use, battery life, even at it's worst, is still measured in weeks on the Race and Vertical series. With the Race S having the worst battery life since it is the smallest model and the Vertical Solar having the best because the verticals have larger batteries in addition to the solar. The
...Overly_Long_Reviews in r/Suunto
February 11, 2026 10:39 AM
7
I just got mine as well...weird...I ordered it from Suunto.com and said it would ship on March 17...it delivered 48 hours later on March 12 without so much as a notification (California). Anyway...I completely agree with OP about the band...I've also had all the others and this one is just next leve
...Street-Fault1995 in r/Suunto
March 13, 2026 9:31 PM
7
bassically any race or vertical model will be upgrade here soo it comes down to if you want MIP screen on vertical 1 or you want better HR sensor and AMOLED of Vertical 2, if you want a rotate button then its Race 1 or 2, main difference is in better HR sensor with race 2. bassically the rest is abo
...Asimiss in r/Suunto
December 19, 2025 8:35 PM
6
Hi ! I'm surprised to see the Vertix 2S on your list. I got it, and honestly it's really outdated: interface not smooth, few new features, and a price too high for what it offers today. And even for autonomy, it no longer really has any advantage. For less money, the Suunto Vertical 2 does much bett
...Havox91 in r/Coros
November 18, 2025 9:36 AM
6
I get that. If the Vertical 2 was Coros', there was really no question. But that's why I went with Suunto. The hardware cannot change. The software and the app can change. The weight of the Vertical 2 isn't that much, by the way. I had the Polar Grit X, which was 64 g. The Suunto Vertical 2 is 74 g.
...Helpful_Jury4382 in r/Suunto
November 17, 2025 8:19 AM
6