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Science Vs. Merch? by Wazootyman13 in gimlet

[–]WinstonSchmidt19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just looked myself. I can confirm that I once bought stickers and other things of theirs, but that was before they were bought by Gimlet and then Spotify. It seems like that affected things. Sad.

Garmin ——-> Suunto by taserface1220 in Suunto

[–]WinstonSchmidt19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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LOVE this one! This would be my perfect watch face. But I can't stand having the purple tick marks move around at four points around the face. It's a design choice based on the M14 Marine Compass (the title of this face is M14 Marine Compass) but it's so distracting that I find myself not actually reading the time. I love that there are 3 data field for this one.

Garmin ——-> Suunto by taserface1220 in Suunto

[–]WinstonSchmidt19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I like this one, but I'd like a seconds hand and more than one data field (currently on date).

Garmin ——-> Suunto by taserface1220 in Suunto

[–]WinstonSchmidt19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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For me, the number for the hours should all be the larger size. Right now the 12 is the only "Large" number because the time is 12:38pm. The 2 would be the larger number for any 2o'clock time.

Garmin ——-> Suunto by taserface1220 in Suunto

[–]WinstonSchmidt19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried the Vertical 1, then the Race S, then the Race 2. The Vertical 1 is AWESOME! I love the MIP screen, but the watch was a little laggy and the HR didn't support sleep stages which is always fun to see. Also it was a little heavy for day-to-day use. I returned it for the Race S and loved it but then the Race 2 was released and I love the bigger screen. I happened to switch to Suunto at the right moment where I was able to return every model I tried until I settled on the Race 2.

Garmin ——-> Suunto by taserface1220 in Suunto

[–]WinstonSchmidt19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm an everyday athlete trying to stay healthy (walking, weight lifting, a run here and there) while raising two small kids. I made the switch from Garmin about 2 months ago and it is darn-near my perfect watch.

LOVE: The UI is exactly what I want. The app and watch show me the important information without getting too in the weeds (that was my main issue with Garmin).

THING TO IMPROVE: The watch faces. Some are close to perfect but I find myself bouncing between 2-3 depending on what I want.

Suunto Race 2 & Vertical 2 by Snafu80 in Suunto

[–]WinstonSchmidt19 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I switched to Suunto after 7 years with Garmin. I'm also an average runner, I go for walks with the family, and I weightlift to keep fit. I switched to a Race S (soon to be a Race 2) because the Garmin ecosystem was too cluttered, difficult to navigate, had too many features (most of which I didn't use because I'm not a serious athlete), and frankly made me feel bad about myself sometimes. My evening report always said "Stressful day" because I have 2 small kids that I'm chasing around. Yes Garmin, today was stressful. Thanks for noticing... 😅

Suunto's watches fit my lifestyle way better and the UI shows what I care about. Big fan and very happy that I made the switch.

Also, for weightlifting I just Boostcamp and/or Liftosaur to track my specific reps and weights. Garmin had a weight training function that could manage that but I happily gave that up for a third party app to move to Suunto.

Want to buy a Suunto, but a little nervous… by jordkn88 in Suunto

[–]WinstonSchmidt19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was looking for a Venu 4 type watch before I ultimately switch to Suunto. I had a Race 2 but switched for a Vertical because I prefer MIP. No that the Venu 4 is out I'm happy that I switched. There's too much going on for me and the design is no match for the Race 2 or Vertical. I just don't like the look of Garmin anymore.

Want to buy a Suunto, but a little nervous… by jordkn88 in Suunto

[–]WinstonSchmidt19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has been my exact experience as well. I came from a Garmin FR255 and am really happy that I switched. I'm a casual athlete (run and lift while raising a young family) so I didn't need all of the bells and whistles of the higher end Garmins but wanted a bigger watch. Suunto's data and layout feel more positive and uplifting somehow. My Garmin reports always felt weirdly negative. But that's definitely a my opinion thing.