Looking for a new fitness watch? The Suunto Race is a big, beautiful beast — but is it right for you? Read our Suunto Race review to find out.
Suunto Race MSRP $449.00 Score Details “If you want a smartwatch with excellent fitness features, a great design, and long battery life, the Suunto Race is for you.” Pros Cons Choosing the right smartwatch for you is tough. Wearable devices are now commonplace, and as a result, there are more options than ever. A key first step is identifying which features are the most important to you.
Previous Next 1 of 4 It’s comfortable, though, and it hasn’t ever felt uncomfortable on my wrist, nor has the included strap caused any itching or soreness. I also didn’t have any issues wearing it at night to sleep. I removed it to play with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic for a day or two, and putting the Race back on felt like pulling on a fluffy sock. By default, it comes with a sport-style strap that’s secured by pushing a metal pin through one of the strap’s holes.
The always-on display is good, too. When toggled on, it fades out to a dim backlight but still shows a minimal time display, so you can still glance at the time without waking the screen. This will depend on the watch face you use, and unfortunately, there are only 13 to choose from. You can change the color scheme of these 13 faces, but it’s jarring to go from basically any other smartwatch to one with such a dearth of watch faces available.
The processor isn’t specified anywhere, but performance is good. It responds quickly to rolling the crown, and I only experienced moments of lag or hitches when opening maps or anything that queries the storage space — but it’s never a long pause. It can take a few minutes for the GPS to connect when starting an exercise, though, and that can be irritating. However, it’s by no means a deal-breaker.
I’m a big hiker, and despite being sold as a running watch, the Suunto Race is a very good watch for walkers. The big screen means viewing maps is easy, and the long battery life means it devours all but the largest walks. It’s my device of choice on walks, short and long, and if I ever get around to walking some longer trails, this will be the watch I take with me.
Getting around the watch is simple. Roll down on the crown to access a customizable list of widgets, or roll up to find a list of exercises. Pressing the top key will take you straight to the last exercise you began, while a press of the lower key will open the control panel . The software is simple, but that’s no bad thing and it’s difficult to get lost.The Race is a bit limited where smart features are concerned. You can access music controls, but there’s no onboard music storage or apps.
Suunto Race: SuuntoPlus and connected services But there’s more to explore in the app than just the data you put into it. Indeed, there’s a lot it can offer you in turn, thanks to the SuuntoPlus service. These are Suunto’s own apps that can be downloaded to your watch, and while it’s no Wear OS, they can add a lot of additional utility to your watch.
Recharging wasn’t particularly swift, though. It took around two hours to fully charge the watch from that low point. Still, I’ll take two hours every 10 days over the daily charging demanded by a standard smartwatch.
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