EUR429,75
Suunto Race S
45 mm
Product ratings
Pros
Cons
16 reviews
What I wanted
Pro
- Weight
- Optics in general
- Battery life
- Price
Contra
- Connection to other apps
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
279 in early 2025
Pro
- Super
Contra
- Slightly weak wristband grip
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
A beautiful connected watch
Pro
- Aesthetics
- Weight
- Features
Contra
- Suunto Plus Store not always accessible
- Slow synchronisation
- Limited number of screens
Expectations exceeded
Pro
- Intuitive operation
- Precise data for heart rate and distance
- The app is great
- Design is also suitable for everyday use
- Customised dials
- Good accessories
- Offers maximum value for money
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
Do a good job for the price
Pro
- Value for money
Contra
- No synchronisation for some applications
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
Really good
I switched from the 9peak pro to the race s. I was a bit worried about the battery life. But I've now realised that the latter is still great and, above all, the watch charges super-fast. I was able to download the maps without any problems - the display (sharpness & colour) is really nice.
For me, the criterion for switching from the 9peak pro was actually only because the breadcrumb navigation at junctions was too little for me. But now I'm also really happy about the display.Pro
- Amoled
- Running times (still, despite amoled...)
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
Beautiful watch
Pro
- Simple operation
- Beautiful display
- Good battery
- Super price/performance
- Offline cards are free of charge
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
Exactly as expected
Top product with excellent display. Battery life is better than expected. The only weakness: the heart rate measurement on the wrist is sometimes off - up or down. But it was the same with my Garmin!
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
wise choice
Complete watch, well positioned in relation to competing models. Fast delivery.
Pro
- small size
- sufficient autonomy
- explains
- value for money
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
Top quality but the heart rate monitor doesn't fit my wrist
The watch would be perfect, but I haven't done an outing (cycling) without the heart rate sensor not finding my bpms correctly (whole areas at 80bpm when climbing or accelerating). I don't know if it's the sensor or my wrist, with my other Xiaomi watches I've had better results. Also the sleep tracking stops after the alarm you set. If you go back to sleep just afterwards, the watch will not count this sleep (e.g. 30min). The rest works fine
Pro
- Quality/price
- Cartography
- Use
- Design
- Size/weight
Contra
- Cardiac sensor
- Sleep monitoring
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
Not made in Finland
Pro
- Looks alright, seems friendlier than Polar
Contra
- It said it was made in Finland (and shown on the picture) but this one was made in China
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
An excellent alternative to Garmin
Small and discreet, this watch has all the features I need: battery, improved heart rate sensor, Dual Band GPS, maps on the watch, etc. The Suunto application is also well designed and very practical. An excellent alternative to Garmin, for a much more attractive price.
Some features, such as having music on the watch or a means of payment, are missing, but I generally carry my phone with me when I do sport, so I don't need it.
Contrary to what is stated on the product page, I received a watch that was 'made in China', which is a disappointment.Pro
- Slight
- Small and discreet
- Works well
- Application
Contra
- Made in China
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
magnificent
Very nice watch, a Suunto in all its splendour
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
Everything you need...
Everything you need and much more. Super readable and also suitable for women's hands. For me a very good watch, especially affordable. I was a bit sceptical about the pulse measurement on the wrist, but it works wonderfully and, above all, it's accurate.
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
unusable optical heart rate measurement
The watch has lots of apps, an extremely large number of programmes and is very versatile in terms of performance, recovery time, sleep quality, etc. But all this is useless if the heart rate measurement is absolutely useless even on the forest path when cycling. As soon as there is even the slightest jolt, the watch makes up the most exciting heart rate values (compared with a chest monitor). The watch also constantly loses the heart rate and simply goes back to a heart rate of 65 while I'm cycling up the mountain, great! Since all the data for power measurement and assessment is actually based on heart rate measurement, this makes the watch immediately unusable and deserves to be classed as electronic waste. I realise that OHF is not accurate, but it is almost fraudulent to be so bad. The watch was worn properly (2cm above the wrist knuckle, and also tightened with different strengths. None of this helped.
My 5 year old Polar Vantage M delivers 100% better and more reliable values and even showed reasonably accurate values on the Enduro MTB where it really crashes.
Pro
- quality
- Appearance
- Optics
Contra
- Optical heart rate measurement unusable
- Data protection
This review was created for a different variant: Race S (45 mm)
