SUUNTOMen's ss018372000 AMBIT 1 GPS Sports Watch, Silver

There is a definitely a learning curve of 1 month but in the long run, Suunto Ambit is sturdier and longer lasting than Garmin Fenix.After using a Garmin, I tried this one for about 2 weeks and hated it so much, I went back to Garmin. But then my Garmin broke, so I had to use the Ambit. And I stuck with it for a month, read the user's manual and went through all of the Ambit's functions per user's manual. I also patiently went through and tried all the Movescount.com features.And now I'm a Suunto convert.PROS1. Customize your displays when you exerciseGarmin has very little customization options whereas with Suunto, you can customize to your heart's desire. When I run, I wanna see my lap pace and lap distance only. Then the next set of displays, I wanna see the total distance. Then the next set is the clock. Then the next is the heart rate. If I wanna do a long slow run, I can set it up as a separate activity with displays as simple as distance only then next display is time only.2. Not buggyDon't get me started on Garmin fenix 2.3. Sturdy build4. GPS fix is super fast5. Display is very readableCONS1. Customization can only be done through a PCVery annoying. If I change my mind and wanna do 2-km laps instead of 1-km laps, I can't do it on the watch. I have to set it on Movescount.com then sync my watch through PC.2. The non-OEM replacement strap is USD 20 from far, far away3. You can't delete 1 exercise log on your watch.Yep, you can only delete all through a Force Firmware Update.4. Doesn't go into USB mass storage when attached to PC.

I've been running for 40 years and have run about 77,000 mi, or more than 3-times around the Earth. I've been to about 50-countries and lived in Canada, US, Mexico, England, Denmark, Syria, and now China. I've used this watch wherever I am. It locates satellites quickly, produces attractive maps, and logs actives smoothly and completely. I also weight-train a little, and ride bicycle. I use watch functions to keep track of these too. I've been using logging devices since they first became available, and this Sunnto is the best by far.

This is a $500 watch. For people who need a watch to wear on their left hand, I found that I was always pressing the middle button the right side of watch when I was exercising. This was very, very annoying. Also, the buttons on this watch were not 100% responsive. Maybe 1 in 10 times, on each button, the UI wouldn't respond. Once again annoying and not something you expect from a $500 watch. Otherwise, excellent display, great features. The heart rate monitor was great and was always picked up by the watch. GPS was fickle, sometimes it would pick up multiple satellites within 60 secs, sometimes it would take over 10 minutes -- and this was after having picked up satellites in the same location previously.Two workmates just purchased Garmin and Nike GPS/HRMs for around $200-$250. They do the same job and are less bulky. I don't think I'll be buying Suunto again.

I have tried my share of watches with heart rate monitors. I acquired the Suunto AMBIT to get GPS coverage and also heart rate information. In the past I have resorted to use of a cell phone with an ANT+ adapter to get map information combined with heart rate data. The Suunto is a fairly thick watch, but also highly rugged. I have used it as my regular watch for close to two month. I run 3 times per week and I have to charge the watch 1-2 per week. The display is easy to read and the functionality is intuitive. The information provided by the watch is really nice and very helpful to track your progress, your routes, ... I would love the watch even more if they had the functionality to upload running data to sites such as RunKeeper or Endomondo. RIght now you can upload but only to the Suunto site which is covered by a much smaller community. The time to first fix (when it acquires GPS localization) is typically 1-2 minutes and it is quite slow if you run in a metropolitan area due to limited views of the sky. Other than this a fantastic watch.

Using it everyday

not up to the mark. GPS not working.Too large dial.

Die "Uhr" ist schön, nicht zu schwer und funktioniert ausgezeichnet. Habe bereits 6 Touren unternommen und muss sagen, dass sie im Vergleich mit der Karte (Austria Map) auf z.B. 10 km nur ein paar Meter differiert. Habe allerdings die 1 Sek. Einstellung gewählt. Bei Minutengenauer Messung und krummen Wegen wird die Genauigkeit natürlich kleiner sein. Habe mir von EasyAcc einen mobilen Stromspeicher gekauft mit dem ich auch sehr zufrieden bin und kann so sicher auch eine ganze Woche ohne Stromnetz unterwegs sein. Bin sehr zufrieden, wobei ich auch die SUUNTO Core gut befunden habe.Habe jetzt bereits 30 Touren mit der Uhr absolviert - zuletzt eine Wanderung nach Mariazell, die ich bereits vorher einige Male gemacht habe und die Kilometer- sowie Höhenangaben decken sich sehr - trotz inzwischen dichter Belaubung der Bäume. Bin sehr zufrieden.

Véritable ordinateur au poignet pour tous les sportifs qui veulent collecter de précieuses informations et données sur leurs activités. Cette montre/GPS, relativement discrète, est un outil très performant pour analyser un exercice réalisé, mais aussi pour planifier et suivre une progression. L'ensemble des fonctions est assez facile à mettre en œuvre et à exploiter ; cependant, pour certaines disciplines, il en manque quelques-unes...La connexion avec le site du fabricant (très bien réalisé) est rapide et la communauté d'utilisateurs commence à s'agrandir... malgré le prix de l'objet !

Fantastic watch. Takes an Internet search (YouTube reviews are best) and some practice to learn how to use the watch fully. Once you've got the hang of it, then the watch comes into its own. Planning routes, navigation, linking to Facebook and Flickr it creates your own blog. Also using it becomes addictive, you just want to carry on and record you next move, my exercise has increased a lot since owning the watch. I didn't buy the heart monitor which I am glad, as I have enough information to get obsessive about.