More information about the software updates for the suunto ambit family. Suunto ambit series watches are one of the most sophisticated gps watches on the market. A few months after launch, the suunto ambit gps watch found itself in a predicament with some hardhitting competition from the lowerpriced garmin fenix. Apr 02, 2019 the suunto ambit 3 peak can connect to your smartphone, and it delivers notifications when you receive a call, a text message, and even from the apps you use. Plan your own routes or download one from suunto movescount the wide variety of maps offers you the tools to plan the best journeys.
Oct 25, 2018 learn how to install the latest software on your suunto 3 fitness, suunto 9, spartan family watches and other suunto devices using suuntolink. I have tried my share of watches with heart rate monitors. However, its vertical gain measurements tend to be quite a bit off. Suunto in terms of the leading gps smartwatches from each brand, suunto spartan allows for anyone with a wrist size of 140 240mm. It consists of the suunto movescount app, the suunto ambit3 peak and suunto ambit3 sport gps watches, as well as the suunto smart sensor for heart rate. Join the suunto movescount sports community with the free suunto movescount app. Nov 06, 2012 suuntos new ambit, billed as the gps for explorers, is the industrys most expensive gps watch. I acquired the suunto ambit to get gps coverage and also heart rate information. The builtin gps receiver in suunto ambit2 is optimized for wrist use and receives data from a very wide angle getting gps signal.
Suunto ambit 3 peak for a multisport upgrade, check out the ambit 3 peak. Suunto, a global leader in sports precision instruments, is renaming the suunto 3 to better reflect its position in their sports watch portfolio, dropping the word fitness from its name. Suunto ambit2 uses global positioning system gps in determining your current position. Suuntolink opens automatically when the watch is detected. In addition to altitude and barometric pressure readings, it also comes with gps functionality and a plethora of other helpful datacapturing features. From hiking watches, the company further ventured into gps running devices in the form of watches. Mar 10, 2018 ambitsync is an app to download sport logs or moves from suunto ambit gps watch and convert them to gpx file right on your android device through the ambit charging usb cable. The app offers an easy way to record your sporting activity, follow your progress, and visually enrich, relive and share your adventures to make. Suunto apps, a gamechanging concept from suunto, now enables the community to develop sportspecific features for suunto ambit users. I recently bought a suunto ambit, i used it once successfully, then put it away. The new suunto ambit3 gps watches go on sale from today and the free suunto movescount app is also available to download. The suunto ambit3 peak is at the front of the pack when it comes to altimeter watches. The suunto is a fairly thick watch, but also highly rugged. Goodbye suunto, hello garmin suunto community forum.
When you update your suunto ambit2 software, all the existing. No matter where you go, the suunto ambit3 peak is the ultimate gps watch for sports and adventures. Gps grids and position formats gps facing up and make sure you are in an open area so that the watch has a clear view of the sky. I spent many many hours between moving locations, waiting for the gps lock, trying to fix the bluetooth link with the phone, trying sunny days, clear skies, etc. Additionally, the device claims smoothed gps paces using a new fusedspeed technology, as well as a 3d compass and barometric altimeter. How easy is it to download ambits gps data from movescount. Known for its super long battery life 30 hours, the ambit 3 peak is a great choice for long distance trail runners in particular. All ambit3 watches come with full route navigation offering the freedom to explore. Ambit 2 has twice the battery life as the ambit 2 s.
Compatible with all mobileconnected suunto devices. Strap the suunto ambit2 sapphire gps multifunction heart rate monitor to your wrist for gps navigation, heart rate, weather info and suunto apps at your fingertips. Its rare that a product radically changes my outdoor experience or gear systems. The suunto ambit3 run is a remarkably accurate activity tracker. Gps and altitude if you are looking for a watch that you can take with you as you scale the highest peaks, then you should get the suunto ambit3 peak. Of all the watches tested, it consistently provided some of the best gps accuracy along with easytosee. Download the route to your ambit and navigate through it waypoint by waypoint. The ambit differs from the garmin models primarily in the inclusion of wristmounted heart rate sensors. The suunto ambit 3 peak can connect to your smartphone, and it delivers notifications when you receive a call, a text message, and even from the apps you use. Just a slight difference between the two, with the suunto spartan helping suunto to edge out as the better brand. You can find new routes easily wherever you go and share your progress with friends or likeminded communities. The watch offers barometric pressure and altitude readings, in addition to the gps. However, both the finnish prime minister and the secretary of foreign trade of finland are using suunto ambit 2 to work but it looks ridiculous.
Keep your watch up to date with synchronized settings, routes and optimized gps. Windows xp, vista, windows 7, windows 8, windows 10. For the latter, he had been asked when suuntoday with bloggers and product manager suunto, to see if they manage to achieve. How easy is it to download ambits gps data from and convert it into gpx format. Connect your suunto watch to your computer with the provided usb cable. Download suunto and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. This made suunto ambit the first gps watch on the market to constantly evolve. Suunto sports watches, dive products, compasses and. Ive not yet made the transition over to the suunto app from movescount, but i have a new phone coming next week and understand that the movescount app is no longer available so will have to do the migration.
From a functional standpoint, it occupies a middle ground between the peak and sport models. After activating the compass, the watch starts searching for a gps signal and. How to update the software of your suunto device youtube. Personalize your suunto ambit with thousands of free sports apps.
Jan 28, 2014 gps watch is not classy because it has a digital display. I own the ambit 2, ambit 3, spartan ultra and now the suunto 9. The suunto ambit seemed like the ideal allround gps sports watch for both activiites. Suunto ambit gps multifunction heart rate monitor rei coop. Like the suunto 5 and the suunto 9, the suunto 3 is more than just a fitness watch, with personalized adaptive training guidance and holistic 247 activity. The key design innovation with ambit3 vertical is the new lowprofile gps antenna that eliminates the distinctive and bulky bump at bottom of the.
While the garmin forerunner 945 allows for a size of 220mm. The future endstate of what is currently will be where ambit and. Original poster has an ambit3 and rants about its future support right, in fact i have invested 9 suunto watches and use in circulation besides two ambit2, ambit 3, vertical, traverse, trainerwhr, t3, quest trust me i care about this brand and was committed to it, that changed with yesterdays. The suunto ambit3 peak is a gps watch made for those looking for adventure or involved in a variety of sports. Stay connected transfer from suunto movescount to suunto app. Check out the different gps watches that suunto offers for runners and the likes. Its integration with suunto s web site allows you to keep the operating system up to date and share all of your data with the world. In this post i will explain the cause of this inaccuracy and offer guidance on best uses of the ambit. The suunto ambit gps watch combines everything a backcountry skier and mountaineer would want in one timepiece. You can navigate a route you have downloaded to your suunto ambit2 from. The suunto ambit 3 peak is a fullfeatured training device for athletes of all kinds. Suunto ambit2 to movescount and customize the watch to best meet your needs. Just a slight difference between the two, with the suunto spartan helping suunto to edge out as the better brand for size. In this kind of situation, what i do, is that i add a waypoint with the narrative that goes like turn left when the gps map shows a situation unclear.
Software updates enhance the functionality of the suunto ambit gps watches. If you have one of these devices download moveslink2. Connect to movescount to get the latest software to your suunto ambit2, in case there is an update available. Since 2012 suunto has released 7 different suunto ambit watches.
The resolution is given as a compound value, comprised of horizontal and vertical pixels. All these watches have one thing in common a powerful gps receiver that provides you with accurate navigation. The builtin gps receiver in suunto ambit3 vertical is optimized for wrist use and receives data from a very wide angle. With multisport functionality, features are specific to each activity, whether its running, biking, or swimming. Gps incorporates a set of satellites that orbit the earth at an altitude of 20,000 km at the speed of 4 kms. Jul, 2018 suunto ambit series watches are one of the most sophisticated gps watches on the market. You can navigate a route you have downloaded to your suunto ambit3 peak. Ambitsync is an app to download sport logs or moves from suunto ambit gps watch and convert them to gpx file right on your android device through the ambit charging usb cable. Learn how to install the latest software on your suunto 3 fitness, suunto 9, spartan family watches and other suunto devices using suuntolink. When your device is connected to your computer moveslink window opens automatically. Maps, data, waypoint routes on your wrist with gps watch.
The gps accuracy of the suunto ambit3 peak and all other suunto gps watches, too, including all ambit2, ambit3, and spartan models can be set to. Use it as a standalone sports app or pair it with suunto ambit3 gps watches or bluetooth smart heart rate monitors. The suunto ambit 3 run is big, bombproof, and very configurable, and if youre looking for a serious running watch then this should be near the top of the list, along with garmin and polar units. The authors have dissected at least enough of the communication protocol to allow to download moves from the watch and optionally upload them to movescount. What is the difference between garmin fenix 3 and suunto ambit. I wear it more as a daily watch than i had expected. The suunto ambit3 peak for the adventurer gps watch with highly developed outdoor and multisport functions what counts is the journey to the top, whether its to the top of the mountain or the peak of your performance. Apr 29, 2020 live a life of adventure suunto app is designed to help you live a more active and adventurous life by giving you a better understanding of your training, recovery and sleep.
Resolution is an essential indicator of a screens image quality, representing the maximum amount of pixels that can be shown on the screen. Cestina dansk deutsch english espanol francais italiano nederlands norsk bokmal polski portugues suomi svenska. The suunto ambit 3 peak is a fullfeatured training device for athletes of all kinds performance comparison. Suuntos new ambit, billed as the gps for explorers, is the industrys most expensive gps watch. So now from next year in the eyes of suunto the ambit can be considered a piece of junk as wont be able to upload or download to it and with the peak am expected to fiddle on some mobile device to hopefully upload routes and download tracks where now i can do it on my 17 laptop and charge at the same time. Find out which is better and their overall performance in the sports watch ranking. Having a huge gps watch in your wrist when you are wearing a suit is not ok. After the install, moveslink is running on your computer. Live a life of adventure suunto app is designed to help you live a more active and adventurous life by giving you a better understanding of your training, recovery and sleep.
Navigation with suunto ambit series gps watch best hiking. With these feature differences forming the backbone. Its integration with suuntos web site allows you to keep the operating system up to date and share all of your data with the world. Suunto ambit2 s silver overview and full product specs on cnet. They also ship the conversion script mentioned earlier in my post, but at the moment you would have to invoke this manually to convert your moves to gpx files. It is started automatically every time you start your computer. Theyre out and ready for adventure the new suunto connected family becomes globally available from september 1st. Its gps has a 5second accuracy, while the distance is measured within. Updating your suunto ambit2 you can update your suunto ambit2 software automatically in movescount. The fourth member of suunto ambit3 gps family, the vertical has a robust feature set that emphasizes you guessed it vertical ascent and descent data.
Install the software to your computer by doubleclicking the download file. The watch also features route navigation and track back and realtime altitude profile navigation. Suunto ambit2 sapphire gps multifunction heart rate. I have used it as my regular watch for close to two month. Suunto connected family with ambit3 the ultimate suunto. Resetting gps in case the gps unit cannot find a signal, you can reset gps data in the service menu. Gps watch is not classy because it has a digital display. Suunto movescount app and suunto ambit3 gps watches ready. Nov 19, 2019 the suunto ambit3 peak is at the front of the pack when it comes to altimeter watches. Suunto has made a name for providing highquality, expensive gps sports watches. Until suunto integrtes their export, a workaround is to use the xml file thats stored on your pc only for some x number of days in the moveslink2 directory.
Nov 27, 2017 the suunto ambit 3 run is big, bombproof, and very configurable, and if youre looking for a serious running watch then this should be near the top of the list, along with garmin and polar units. The ambit omits a heart rate sensor in exchange for altitude and temperature sensors, which watches like the apple do not have. Suunto 9, suunto 3 fitness and suunto spartan are joined. Accuracy of suunto ambit3 peak at okay60second gps pings.
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