Suunto Race 2chat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

The screen and battery life consistently impress upgraders from Garmin and older Suunto models. Multiple users called the display 'glorious,' bright even in direct sun, and easy to read, while battery life earned praise for lasting 5+ days with always-on display and daily GPS use, or up to 200 hours in tour mode. Several former Fenix and Epix Pro owners said they don't miss their old watches, citing a thinner, lighter profile and faster, more reactive maps and compass compared to Garmin's Topoactive maps.

Heart rate accuracy is improved but remains inconsistent for a meaningful subset of users. Some reviewers say HR now matches Garmin FR965 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, and one long-time Suunto owner said the OHR was 'incredibly accurate' compared to a much worse previous model. But other users reported unusable HR during runs and hikes, skewed sleep tracking mistaking rest for sleep, and issues for people with wrist tattoos, undermining derived metrics like HRV and VO2max.

Missing smartwatch features and degraded map labeling frustrate some switchers. No offline music, Spotify support, or contactless payment is a recurring complaint, especially from Forerunner and Fenix owners used to those conveniences. Multiple users also reported that map trail and street labels vanish at fairly close zoom levels, that only 15 GPX tracks can be loaded despite 32GB storage, and that notifications during activities feel unpolished, though the manual route creator and topographic detail still earn praise from other users.