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Suunto Ambit S2

KkauferKkaufer
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Heard about it from a friend as an alternative to the Garmin 910xt ... does anybody here have it and care to share their thoughts? From browsing online, it's getting solid reviews - although battery life for IM seems to be a potential issue?

thanks

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  • Satish PunnaSatish Punna

    Hi Kate!  You have probably already seen the DC Rainmaker review here: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/...eview.html. The Garmin 910XT is pretty much the gold standard for a triathlon watch at the moment.  I don't think there is anything better out there, and I love mine. 

  • KkauferKkaufer
    Thanks Satish. I agree that 910xt is currently the gold standard, but I seem to see an awful lot of threads here and on other forums w/ people posting problems w/ their 910 so I'm not fully sold on it...
  • Satish PunnaSatish Punna

    Kate: ok I see.  I don't think any watch as sophisticated as these is going to be problem free.  That said, I have not had most (any?) of the problems people seem to be complaining about and I have had mine for over a year and use it almost daily.  Maybe I am just less sensitive to the issues they are having.

    I did have a bit of fogging behind the face when the weather was really cold and I had worn it in the pool, but it still seems to be plenty waterproof. I have lost workout data once or twice; but now I make sure to reset it after every workout and clear the memory manually every once in awhile and that seems to take care of that.  I no longer wear it in the pool which I think leads to a lot of people's issues (I have a Garmin swim for that), but I use it for all open water swims and races. 

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