Suunto 9 Peak Pro Review // GPS and Heart Rate Accuracy...Tested 

You’re welcome!

It's a really nice size that they have with it 👍 Thanks!

It feels a bit heavy on the wrist though ...

You're welcome and glad you're enjoying your watch!

Hey, do you still recommend buying the Suunto Peak Pro?

No idea what this whole "backlog" concept is all about 😬😂 Suunto has a loyal following as they've made some fantastic watches over the years. Where they go from here considering their current competition is going to be interesting. Thanks Matt!

Thanks!

Thanks!!

The UI changes are super nice to see 👍 Thanks!

I went to a Garmin Fenix 6 Pro from a Suunto Baro 9 and I frankly miss the Suunto app on my phone - Garmin Connect is over complicated and not all that intuitive at all. I also miss the route planning options of Suunto (apparently not available where I live according to the Garmin app, despite having a Garmin distributor in country and a very active mountaineering community), as well as the simplicity of the device. I also had an issue solo trekking in Nepal where by one of my GPX routes failed to load on the watch when I needed it as the route apparently has too many data points? Not great when you’re in the middle of nowhere. Finally, the reliance on data reception for weather data on Garmin is just not good enough, whereas Suunto relies on the Barometer and wrist based temperature sensor. Needless to say, I think I’m going back to Suunto for a watch with reliability that works for me.

Same here with my Ambit3! The fact that they discontinued Movescount and that it's so much harder to pre-program new interval runs for old devices now really has me considering an upgrade.

Same here. Still have my ambit 3. All u need is to update it through usb cable, then it can do what the new watches can, Suuntos r the best 🙂

A very good point about their sustainability practices 👍 Glad you're enjoying your watch!

It seems ... HEART RATE can't be showed alongside clock on main screen. Ones need to swap left for the dedicated widget. Is that the only option ? 🤨🤨🤔🤔

I’ve gained like 4 lbs 😂😂

Garmin is the best.

@ Try Coros and you will Leave Garmin right now. I sold my fenix 7, after I had the Vertix 2

Garmin is the best but only in commercials😂

Why is the GPS tracking terrible?

​@@Bruno-en9ud exactly...

This would be a stark difference to an Apple Watch. A Garmin Venu 3 may be a better bet.

Wow… is it true bro ?. According to you, which one is better, this Suunto or Garmin Tactix Delta Solar ?. 🙏🏽

@@drales_pical two completely different worlds these devices. I am unable to advise. I only had Fenix ​​and Epix from Garmin. for me the best Suunto 9PP

I was looking for someone with experience with fenix and epix. I need to EASILY download trails for navigation on watch and Suunto seems to fit the Bill and it’s cheaper. I like hiking in the mountains and maps are really important to me.

If maps are important to you, look at a higher end Garmin.

@@Mdogbrown on such a small screen the maps are unacceptable to me. in suunto you also have navigation only the background is black and not nice topo maps like in garmin. It's funny because when I'm running trail these nice maps really bother me. in Suunto, it's easier to have a left arrow to the right, the route is drawn ... it navigates without any problems.

Im asking the same question? Have you find something on that?

Suunto puts a lot of the feature set in the app, at least on Android even with a 5 Peak. And the high cost is also explained by production in Finland with simply high labor costs. And the small carboon footprint has partially been achieved by offsetting to my understanding, which also carries a cost of its own. Agree on your comments about the price point being tough, albeit it comes with quite an easy explanation.

Totally agree that their (great) manufacturing practices impact cost but the prices are still a little tough to swallow when it comes to features.

Amazfit messed up by making a new watch with an old crappy sensor. The amazfit gt4 is very nice but can’t compare to Garmin when it comes to metrics.

I would be interested to see this watch up against some of the big players like Garmin, Coros, Suunto and Polar. I Have the Trex 2 and it is simply awesome.

The Apex 2 Pro

@@DesFit Thank you. I have been a Sunnto user for many years. Doing Ultra, my aged Ultra Spartan batt only last 12hrs on full GPS. Hope Apex 2 Pro will be available soon in my country. Locally distributor are offering Apex Pro at a good discount getting ready for intro of Apex 2 Pro.

The Fenix 7 has more features

@@DesFit what Im looking for is quality build bro I had fenix 5s aince 3 years and now the battery is dead and there is no replacement and its discontinued

Hey, another 9 baro user here (4 years) with Garmin (features) envy. However, I think with the similar price of 9 peak pro, Garmin is skimping on hardware material, especially screen. No matter how beautiful amoled screen is on 965, Garmin decided not to use sapphire glass and made the screen protrude against the bezel, what the heck. Good software features compared to Suunto, though.

Of course

GPS signals can be affected by objects such as the roof of a car so a clear view of the sky is necessary for the best accuracy.

Higher end Garmin watches have full topo and landscape maps which also include the majority of major trails. To follow a route, a GPX file is usually required though regardless of any watch. This Suunto 9 Peak Pro does not have topo or landscape maps and only uses simply breadcrumb navigation.

@@DesFit Thank you! Do you still believe the fenix 6 pro is still a good buy now? The Fenix 6 pro solar is $400 off atm on Garmin website. I was unsure and didn’t know how well it would work given it’s 3 yrs old. The fenix 7 looks nice but is also $300 more

Maps and any hiking features are dear to me. I hope Suunto implements more of these features.

What was the failures you had?

not this group of customers. things like a smartwatch or a garmin for occasional sports

ask those who train above the average level then you will find out what Suunto is better than Garmin. Apple Watch has even more goodies 😉 Suunto still wins with accuracy and reliability.

@@mojezabardast Uh, I work with ultrarunnners? Suunto doesn’t beat anything from Garmin or Apple these days

@@zfjames in Nepal you can buy Suunto in every shop. you won't buy a garmin anywhere. Sherpas have only Suunto on their hands. I've had FENIXes on my hand since the age of 3. For me, it's an underdeveloped toy.

@@mojezabardast I’m glad there’s a market.

Isn’t blackberry into automated driving tech now?

Man, I would be buying suunto f they had ant+ alongside Bluetooth. Not ant+ it’s a no go for me. Can’t pair with the iPad and the watch with only Bluetooth 👎 I wish suunto and polar for that matter and coros would realize ant+ still matters for those of us pairing power meters to multiple devices. I would drop Garmin in a heartbeat if any of these companies could just match what Garmin offers. Maps, music, payment along with the basics.

such garbage and you have as many as 3 Suunto watches? You are Master hehehehe

@@mojezabardast yes. and four garmins.

bezel is not for fun. u have nice gps accuracy