With great battery life, spot-on GPS tracking, and a lot of customizations, the Suunto 9 may be huge, but it's the fitness tracker every wilderness runner needs...
Published: 2018-07-31, Author: DC , review by: dcrainmaker.com
Suunto's in a tough spot in terms of competition these days, and they admit it themselves. When I met with them they were clear that they're no longer trying to compete on feature counts with Garmin. It's simply not going to win there, Suunto just doesn't...
Published: 2018-06-05, Author: DC , review by: dcrainmaker.com
Suunto sees the Suunto 9 as the top layer of their watch series sandwich, with the bottom layer being the recent Suunto 3 Fitness watch. It probably won't take a marketing genius to figure out how they might name a different series of watches to slot into...
". you're an ultra-runner or triathlete that needs stamina and accuracy over anything else, the Suunto 9 will keep up with you every step of the way."...
Abstract: Don't get me wrong, the Sunnto 9 is an incredible piece of engineering. It's battery lasts for a long time – from 25 to 120 hours – depending on the mode selected. Personally, I'm a big fan of the Apple Watch and Apple's approach of the app being king. Wh...
Intelligent battery modes, Good sports tracking, In-app route planner
Inaccurate heart-rate tracking, Suunto's software is frustrating, No custom workouts
The Suunto 9 is a great multisport watch, but it's not fit to compete at the top-end of the market. It comes up well short against the Garmin Fenix 5 Plus, but even against the cheaper Forerunner 935, it's difficult to see why you'd pick it unless having...
Published: 2018-10-03, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Solid build with 100m water-resistance, Removable silicone strap, Battery life lasts for days and days no problem, Multiple sports tracking with lots of detail/breakdown of activity
Screen coating quality is reflective and fingerprint-attracting, Not the brightest display, Irksome heart-rate monitor flashes when not needed, Expensive, Not best app system/synching
The Suunto 9 is an accomplished multi-sport watch. It's a bit big and chunky, but that gives it space for a big battery - and boy does this sportswatch last and last (and last). You'll get 10 days of activities out of it no problems, so whether you're a t...
Syncing issues, Not a great app, Fiddly to use, HR craps out at highest intensity
The Suunto 9 is a strong, long-lasting sports watch for those who push endurance to the max. If you really feel that a standard Garmin Fenix 5 Plus can't last the distance of a week's hard hiking, the Suunto is for you. However, the syncing issues, medioc...
Suunto has clearly done a lot of work to improve on the Suunto Spartan range since it first launched. I think it is quite telling though that Suunto has dropped the Spartan name now, going for a clean break with the Sunnto 9. I think that the new Suunto 9...
