Suunto 9 GPS Sports Watch with Long Battery Life and Wrist-Based Heart

After owning the Suunto Ambit 2 for around 5 and a half years I thought it was time for an upgrade. The Ambit 2 still works perfectly fine incidentally and has served me well, having zero issues. It also still holds a decent charge too.The Suunto 9 is an awesome watch. Easy to set up, syncs run on my Android phone via bluetooth fine and connects to my computer and syncs to Movescount perfectly. GPS is accurate as long as it's taking readings every second, which is what I use for running. I tested a couple of walks with GPS readings every 10 seconds and that perfectly fine too but if you're running it would have been off, especially as I run quite quick. I can only think that people who say the GPS is very inaccurate have got it set on taking readings every 10 secs or 60 seconds, which gives great battery life but doesn't give as accurate GPS data.You configure all the settings via Movescount.com, which is what I did as soon as I got it, creating my own custom running workout.I wore the watch casually and was using it for running and still got about 2 weeks of use from it which is brilliant. Still had about 18% left so probably could have squeezed a bit more too. Bought a few straps from Amazon too and they're a doddle to change thanks to the quick release mechanism.One criticism if I were to be really picky would be the wrist HR monitor. It's not massively accurate and take it with a pinch of salt but I do use it and I'm glad it's there as it gives you a rough guide and I'm not a fan of the chest HR monitors.All in all an amazing watch. I will always use Suunto as I never have any issues with them and the battery life of their watches is years ahead of other brands. Highly recommended.

I've had the watch for a month now. I bought it as an upgrade from the Ambit 2S.-GPS has mostly been great. Had the odd time if started off saying my altitude was 100m or so higher than it was, but that quickly settles out after a minute or two.-Battery life is insanely good. Love the option to optimise battery life too.-HR seems to over estimate but only by about 4-5 bpm which I can live with. It works better if I really strap the watch down tight which is OK for when I'm working out.-Following routes is good for cycling in the mountains in Taiwan. Not great for in the city but that's to be expected.-I like being able to create routes using the APP, but the route creator doesn't work as well as the one in strava.Overall it's a fantastic buy.

Love this watch ! Been with garmin for a fewYears , recently switched to COROS but watch was a little dainty for me. I like a chunky watch, had a Spartan years ago so liked the look of the 9. Touch screen is way more responsive than the Spartan , nice additional features .including sleep tracking. Brilliant battery life and all together a nice package. Plus for some reason it was really well priced here around £70 less expensive than other vendors. Definitely recommend.

Great watch. Handy for long distances. I am not sure how accurate the heart rate monitor is, but is ok for reference. The back light function is a bit annoying, as you have to press a separate button, which when running can be a bit awkward. It's not the end of the world and is ok once you get used to it. Lots of multi sports modes is a plus.Initially I got sent a book instead of the watch, but Amazon quickly rectified this.

I wanted a watch that had an amazing battery and accurate GPS. Unfortunately the Suunto 9 doesn't have either good GPS, nor does the battery life reach anything like the levels advertised. Even with all features turned off - no heart rate, step counting, etc - I only get about 9 days battery, and if I use it for exercise (mainly hiking and running) I get significantly less. Meanwhile the GPS accuracy is pretty bad, especially in trees or on hillsides - at times I have had less than 100m accuracy which is appalling for a watch at this price point. My advice: suck it up, buy a regular GPS watch for a lot less money, and carry the extra charging cables and battery packs with you when you go out. PS. I should say - I would have returned this product but I don't live in the country where I bought it and it is too difficult to organise a return across continents.

This watch is very simple to use, the face is clear, easy to use on the run and comfortable to wear. The battery life is excellent.It has a few little niggles which could just be me not having spent time playing with it but the watch face could be brighter, probably 20% of the time it won't charge when plugged in but the battery life is fab so not a great problem, occasionally it won't sync to my iPhone automatically even if I encourage it but will do eventually.Overall it is great

I've owned a Suunto watch in the past but this was the first wrist based heart monitor and I have to say this was poor. I don't know if I had a dud but the heart rate tracking continuously dropped out. I tried switching wrists, tightening the band loosening the band and wearing it on the inside of my wrist just to see if it made a difference bit to no avail. It was a real pity because I like the Suunto app and it's implementation but it was spoiled by the hardware. This item was returned for a full refund.

This is the first time I've ever had a sports/smart watch. I only run 3 times a week and train 5 morning a week which includes Core Cardio, Cardio, Yoga and abbs. This watch is really good for me for this. One bit of advise I could give is YOU MUST DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE UPDATE.