Garmin
Forerunner 255
$237.50
Suunto
Based on 150 Reddit mentions
$599.00
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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
So, the OHR is definitely better across all Polar devices, at least prior to Race 2 and Vertical 2. Did a run with a series of strides yesterday: Race connected to H10 on one hand, V3 on the other using its OHR. V3 matched Race beat-for-beat, and that's pretty much has been my experience over the ye
...brainicus in r/Polarfitness
October 8, 2025 12:39 PM
23
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
I just replaced my fenix 7x with a vertical 2 and must say so far it's fine. I really miss Garmin Pay but on the other hand I wanted to quit paying with an American payment provider anyway. Sleep tracking is okay for me, somewhat different then Garmin but neither are perfectly accurate anyway. I use
...stefanvanruiten in r/Suunto
January 28, 2026 8:35 PM
9
I came from a Fenix ​​8 and switched to a Suunto Vertical 2, and I loved the aesthetics, the watch faces, the interface, but as others have mentioned, it didn't detect how many times I woke up during the night, I couldn't see my oxygen levels at night, and some other metrics were missing. Now that I
...Giovannivillagomez in r/Suunto
January 28, 2026 7:45 PM
8
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
It's preference really, Coros and Suunto are so close to each other about how everything works. Training and sports are the main focus for both. Suunto just has much more experience and that shows in features. Just returned from Coros Apex 4 back to Vertical 2. And it wasn't cause Coros was bad, I j
...nicovoim in r/Suunto
November 16, 2025 9:35 AM
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
Yep. But how reliable is sleep tracking really? I think you have to measure brainwaves for a good read. No watch does that 😋 As for the heart rate accuracy: Suunto is okay, especially Race 2 and Vertical 2. My readings are fine and useable. If one needs really accurate measurements: go for a heart r
...Helpful_Jury4382 in r/Suunto
January 28, 2026 5:17 AM
6
My feelings with the Race 2 and Suunto in general (I own a Solar Vertical also) I sent back the Race 2 for pretty much the same reasons as you stated but I’ll also list a couple of issues I can’t stand anymore. Sleep tracking is garbage on the Race 2 the watch picked up multiple 7 hour sleeps and re
...Maca07166 in r/Suunto
October 19, 2025 10:04 PM
9