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Suunto Ambit GPS Multifunction Watch

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The Suunto Ambit multifunction watch packs GPS navigation and all the technical functions you need for your outdoor adventures into a sleek yet robust design.

With Ambit, you can enjoy having location, altitude, pace, weather conditions and time all at your fingertips
Full-featured GPS with multiple coordinate systems features a SiRF IV chip and offers waypoint creation, navigation and storage along with 1- or 60-second tracking intervals
Accelerometer-integrated GPS offers highly responsive tracking of pace/speed and distance; other training features include a chronograph and manual or automatic laps
3D compass shows a correct bearing, even if tilted up to 30° off level; barometric altimeter tracks your your ascent and descent
Barometric sensor helps you predict changes in the weather; thermometer keeps you apprised of the current temperature
2-way USB cable lets you charge the battery and transfer data to a computer; upload waypoints, logging and analysis to Movescount.com to keep an online record of your data
Standard watch functions include dual time, date and alarm; positive/negative display lets you switch from light to dark for optimal visibility or stealth mode
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with low-battery indicator features enhanced battery life: 30 days with watch functionality and 50 hours with GPS tracking
The Suunto Ambit multifunction watch features a built-to-last casing with tough mineral crystal lens that is water resistant to 100m (330 ft.)

Please Note: This item contains a lithium battery and cannot be shipped to APO, FPO, U.S. Territories, international destinations or Hawaii, and are only available for in-store pickup in Alaska.

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Suunto Ambit GPS Multifunction Watch Customer Reviews

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by PowerReviews

Suunto Ambit Multifunction Watch

3.9

(based on 8 reviews)

63%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to read (4)
Good quality (4)
Stylish (4)
Reliable (3)

Cons

Heavy / bulky (3)

Best Uses

- Reviewer Profile:
- Athletic (5), Enthusiast (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (7)
- How are you with directions:
- Great w/directions (3)

Reviewed by 8 customers

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Apr

2013

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

GREAT WATCH!!

By Alejandro Mex

from Mexico, City

About Me Athletic, Modern, Practical

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Pros

Easy To Read
Good Quality
Reliable
Stylish

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Everyday
Hitting The Slopes
Travel

Comments about Suunto Ambit Multifunction Watch:

Great Buy

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Jan

2013

5.0

Great watch depending on how you use it

By Skirkland

from Okinawa japan

About Me Athletic, High End Shopper, Modern, Practical

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Pros

Easy To Read
Good Quality
Reliable
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Suunto Ambit Multifunction Watch:

This watch is perfect for what I want it to do. Turn on The GPS and quickly provide a position. Turn the GPS off and The watch functions as a normal multi-function watch. I'm still testing the battery life in the non-GPS mode and I'm at 1 month and it's still going. Also, if you a time accuracy person this watch is for you! Every time you get a GPS posit the time is updated off the satellites.

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Dec

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

All I can say is WOW!

By CharlesH

from Chandler, AZ

About Me Athletic

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Pros

Easy To Read
Good Quality
Quickly Links
Stylish
Tons Of Info

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Cycling
Hiking
Running
Treking

Comments about Suunto Ambit Multifunction Watch:

This watch completely blows my Garmin out of the water, I went outside for my first run and it linked up almost immediately. I was expecting to wait at least 30 seconds, but nope, there was absolutely no delay. My Garmin 405, sometimes takes in excess of two minutes, and I live in Chandler, AZ, where there are no trees or tall buildings. In addition to the watch, Suunto provides great web-support, with a powerful website containing wealth of information. It also tracks temperature, barometric pressure, elevation, and much more. It also (I guess unlike previous models) can be setup on the watch or through the web-site. Software updates are easy too, my first update was loaded yesterday. Way to go Suunto! The only downfall is, it is a bit bulky, but that wouldn't keep me from choosing it again.

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Dec

2012

(3 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Pass on this one.

By Vulgarian

from Joshua Tree

About Me Athletic

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Pros

Stylish

Cons

Unreliable

Best Uses

Paper weight

Comments about Suunto Ambit Multifunction Watch:

I bought this after considerable research and have found it to be nothing but frustrating. Moveslink which is required for operation is highly unreliable and the updates are often followed with apologies of 'sorry we weren't quite ready yet' The watch does not work as a GPS which allows you to retrace your steps and thus is useless for those of us who actually go out and sometimes have to back track. The watch touts a "find back" which only sends you in a straight line back to your beginning regardless of whether or not that straight line sends you off a cliff. In my opinion this watch is a very expensive novelty. I would recommend trying a competitor at the very least.

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Sep

2012

(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Update on my March Review

By Martowl

from Boulder, CO

About Me Athletic

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Pros

Easy To Read
Good Quality
Reliable

Cons

Best Uses

Everyday

Comments about Suunto Ambit Multifunction Watch:

An update on the Ambit as I have had this for quite some time. Suunto promised updates and has come through with great updates for this watch. You can now download routes and have them display as a map on the watch where your position is updated in real time. This is a very useful feature.

For my needs this is a great marriage of a training and ABCGPS watch. For those that do not want the training aspects, Garmin has a new watch, the fenix that has comparable ABCGPS features.

Suunto plans another major update in November that promises to add much more functionality and customization. So far the updates have been on time with promised features.

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Jun

2012

(8 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Great watch, awful wristband

By MidwestHiker

from Midwest

About Me Enthusiast

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Pros

Durable construction

Cons

Poorly-designed wristband

Best Uses

Pocket watch

Comments about Suunto Ambit Multifunction Watch:

I run a lot on roads and trails and do races from 5Ks to marathons, and also do weeklong wilderness backpacking trips in the Rockies. The Suunto Ambit seemed like the ideal all-round GPS sports watch for both activiites.(esp. since several reviews said the Garmin 910Xt didn't have a very reliable barometric altimeter) I liked the buttons in place of a touchscreen, weather resistance, (reportedly) reliable altitude readings, option to display GPS coordinates, and choice of frequent GPS signals for running or the once-a-minute option to extend battery life on backpacking trips.

Unfortunately, the Ambit wristband does not pivot much at all where it meets the watch, and the angle is so sharp that the "natural" shape of the wristband is for a wrist that's even thicker than it is wide. Who has a wrist shaped like this?? Also, the angle of the band is sharper at the top of the watch face than at the bottom so it's not symmetrical either. This tends to point the watch face slightly away from me instead of toward me.

I tried on a friend's Garmin 405 before I ordered which is almost as thick as the Suunto Ambit (0.65 vs. 0.7 in thick) to see how it fit, so I thought I knew what to expect. Unlike the Garmin 405 however, the sharp angle of the Suunto Ambit watchband lifts the watch (and the clasp on the opposite side) off the front and back of my wrist even while it pinches the sides. I have a narrow wrist, and if your wrist is more "round" or is larger then this watch might fit fine. Given the build of so many serious racers and triathletes, a company that makes a "unisex" sports watch that only fits people with really large wrists - or perfectly round wrists - seems to be missing out on a big share of their target market!

It may be great for some people who have the right wrist for it. I really wanted to like this watch, but no matter how much I loosen the wristband, it pinches the two sides of my wrist even when it's so loose I can see daylight between my wrist and the band on the front and back. Bottom line, I realized within half an hour I'd never want to wear it.

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Jun

2012

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

X10 redemption

By Schwettty the outdoors tec freak

from Albuquerque NM

About Me Enthusiast

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Pros

Accurate
Intuitive Menu
Large Screen
Quick Navigation
Quick Signal
Reliable Reception
Simple Controls

Cons

Bezel paint chips easy
Function lock

Best Uses

At work
Cycling
Hiking
Jogging
Snowboarding

Comments about Suunto Ambit Multifunction Watch:

After buying the X10 and being stoked about its functions I returned it two weeks later because it litterly fell appart while sitting in class. When I saw the Ambit and if REI did not have a GREAT return polocy I would have avoided this watch completely. I chose the all black model with the heart rate moniter and it has proven to be the greatest watch I have ever purshased. I have used it fly fishing, hiking, and even at work to see how much I walk at my job. The only problems I have is the button lock does not lock the watch to the current screen and the black bezel has already scratched and chipped. Over all great buy!

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May

2012

(4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Not exactly

By OldGoat

from Pocatello, ID

About Me Enthusiast

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Pros

Large Screen
Quick Signal

Cons

Bulky
Difficult To Set Up
Internet dependent

Best Uses

Road running
Short trail runs

Comments about Suunto Ambit Multifunction Watch:

I am a backcountry trail/adventure runner who was looking for a reliable GPS watch to record and map my wilderness runs. The Ambit seemed to fit this bill; "The GPS for explorers". It is solidly built, rugged, and quick to receive a GPS signal. After using it for several months, there are too many things about not to like. Most functions cannot be changed without connecting to a computer and the Movescount website. The navigation functions including compass, location, and waypoints cannot be used when in exercise mode. The advertised 50 hour battery life only applies to the once/minute recording rate; not very accurate when flying down switchbacks! The display map is in Google Maps, not Google Earth, which shows only roads, not trails or topography. All in all, for me, its not worth the price.