Vertical

I think Suunto made a real misstep with the Vertical 2 in giving it the same screen as the Race 2. The original Race and Vertical had distinct and separate identities and niches. But the Vertical 2 and Race 2 lack that clear separation in my opinion. Turning the Vertical 2 into a large Race S with w

Please stop making excuses for anti-consumer behaviour. It's absurd that a device would stop receiving updates after three years. This is not fast fashion, I bought a watch to wear for 10-15 years, like I did my Ambit 2. Anything else is a disappointment, and when I bought my Vertical, I was hoping

The depth in Suunto Vertical is measured by the baro sensor, which in Vertical is not calibrated enough for underwater measurement below 10 meters. Real scuba watches have better sensors.

I’ve had the Grit X2 for two weeks now. Honestly, I’m delighted with it. I’ve tried Garmin (Instinct 2X Solar, 6X), Suunto (Vertical 2), and Coros (Nomad). Polar’s recovery metrics are on another level. It does everything, and it does it well. Having more metrics doesn’t necessarily make you better

I’m using a race 2 (very similar to the vertical 2) side by side atm. The grit x2 pro is built MILES better than the suunto. I bought the suunto titanium and it’s literally just a little titanium ring on top of a plastic watch. The upgrade felt like a waste. The polar has a great finish that takes b

Suunto just stopped updating the 9 Peak Pro and the first Vertical is most likely on the way out. They already have huge trouble to get the 2026 Q1 Update running on that watch. The first Race has gotten a stripped-down version of the last update, but the Race S got the full update. So, I guess the

It's simply what the market wants. People are accustomed to AMOLED displays - they're coming from Apple/Google watches and they appreciate the visual quality, even if it means sacrificing battery life during sports activities. Most users aren't familiar with MIP technology, and when they encounter s

Software. Before the 9 Peak Pro, Suunto's desktop software, mobile app, and watch firmware have all been very sub-par. Garmin's Connect platform is mature, offers deep data analysis, has a developer platform allowing 3rd-party developers to build apps for Garmin watches, and robust social features.

You're crazy, doing a review after running 80 miles! 😱🤪 Anyway Suunto has a confusing line of watches with a lot of overlap: Run, Race S, Race 2 and Vertical 2. If they had made the Vertical 2 with an improved MIPS display instead, things would be so much simpler and you'd get a watch with 90 hours

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