Suunto 5 GPS Watch
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Small but mighty, the Suunto 5 GPS watch delivers serious battery life in a compact package. Whether you swim, hike or like to switch it up daily, it seamlessly tracks more than 80 activities.
Shop similar products- Supports more than 80 activities, using GPS data to track time, distance, pace, elevation and ascent/descent
- Automatically counts your daily steps and calories, as well as stress and recovery throughout the day; wear it at night to track your sleep
- Suunto intelligent battery technology sends smart reminders based on your activity history to help ensure you're fully charged for your next outing
- Based on your fitness level and recorded training history, it creates personalized 7-day training plans to help improve your fitness
- Training plan automatically adapts to your actual activities
- 50 meters of water resistance means you can wear this in the pool; swim functions include pool and open-water pace and distance, automatic intervals and interval lap table
- If you're running low on battery during an exercise, the watch will automatically suggest changing to a different battery mode
- Performance mode offers up to 20 hrs. of battery life and provides the most robust data and best GPS accuracy
- Endurance mode has 40 hrs. of battery life with integrated wrist heart rate tracking on, or 40 hrs. when paired with a Bluetooth® Smart heart rate belt (not included)
- Integrated wrist-based heart rate tracking eliminates the need for a chest strap—though you can use one for longer activities to save battery power
- Watch lets you program waypoints or create a breadcrumb trail
- After activity, it offers a powerful training summary, including graphs and lap tables
- Pair with your iPhone® or Android™ device to receive notifications on your wrist; compatible with apps like Suunto Movescount, Strava, TrainingPeaks, MapMyFitness and more
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View all Suunto GPS Sports Watches| Best Use | Multisport |
|---|---|
| Average Battery Life | Up to 40 hours |
| Battery Type | Lithium Ion |
| Display Size | 1.2 inches |
| Illumination | Backlight |
| Altimeter | Satellite-based |
| Compass | Yes |
| GPS/Satellite Detectable | Yes |
| HRM Included/Integrated | Yes |
| Heart Rate Sensor Type | Wrist-based |
| Average Heart Rate | Yes |
| Heart Rate Target Zone(s) | Yes |
| VO2 Max Estimate | Yes |
| Recovery Advising | Yes |
| Tracks Steps | Yes |
| Pedometer Type | Digital 3-axis Accelerometer |
| Pace Alert | Yes |
| Interval Training | Yes |
| Tracks Calories Burned | Yes |
| Water-Resistant Depth | 50 meters |
| Pool Lap Recognition | Yes |
| Stroke Recognition | Yes |
| Sleep Tracking | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Time Display | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes |
| Programmable Routes | Yes |
| Number of Routes | 15 |
| Number of Waypoints | 250 |
| Customization | Data Fields |
| Smart Device Notifications | Yes |
| Data Exchange | Bluetooth |
| Compatible Fitness Accessories | Heart Rate Monitor |
| Gender | Unisex |
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I wanted this to be so much better than it is.
First things I noticed within an hour of wearing the watch How do I shut off the sound notifications and keep the vibration for the alerts? (Don’t think I can) Can I make the light turn on when I raise my wrist or not? (Don’t think I can) The actual physical watch face is big compared to the size of the screen. Either make the watch smaller, or make the screen bigger. I wish I could change the band (A similar band on another watch began to bubble up and tear after a year or so) I’m worried about scratching it when I climb even though there is a climbing setting? (This hasn’t happened, just worried…Do they make silicon cases for it? And if so, do they make the match gigantic? Navigation: I wanted to check out a loop trail in the Indiana Dunes National Park. I made a route on the app (can’t do it on the computer….so that kind of sucks). I started the route and we hiked it, but anytime we stopped, the watch didn’t show me on the trail, it said start moving to find signal or something along those lines. It also said that while we were moving intermittently, and at one point for about a mile. I ended up using my phone a lot to see if we were on track. If there are POI’s on the map in the Suunto app, or there are other land features, it would be cool to see them on the watch. I’ve seen it on the Garmin, but this isn’t a review on the Garmin, so I digress. I used to use the Gaia app on my phone, and a battery back up for multi day hikes. I was hoping this would replace that, but I don’t think it would. Climbing: Granted, this was only climbing in a rock climbing gym, but was hoping that would still give me some data. It gives me some info on my EPOC and PTE which I don’t know a ton about, but if I can track it, I’m sure I will nerd out about it so I do like that. I think I will probably use the manual “laps” feature for specific routes so the tracking should be a bit better for heart rate/route comparison. It would be great to match rock grades in the watch. If I could scroll down and say that I was climbing a 5.10a, and then later see my heart rate, and maybe even how many times I had to "take" (Take a break), that would rule. Instead, since the GPS couldn’t find me and it didn’t show my heart rate, it just showed how long I was climbing. So basically it tracked that I did it, but wasn’t very cool while I was doing it. Remember when I said it hadn’t scratched while climbing? Just kidding, climbed a second time and the bezel is scratched real good. Running: When I first ran with it, I had just gotten it so I wasn’t super efficient with it. I finally figured out how to use the run feature WITH the routes and POI feature, but I haven’t done that yet. I like what it tracks, and that it works with Strava, but hate that the backlight doesn’t turn on when I raise my wrist. I realize I could just keep it on, but that would drain the battery pretty quickly. That seems like a huge oversight. General Fitness Use (And kind of a comparison to a Fitbit): I track my overall caloric burn for a day, and like to see that with the calories and macros I eat for the day. Seems pretty simple and reasonable to want to see that but it doesn’t seem to seamlessly integrate with any good foot tracking apps. MyFitnessPal is in the same family as Endomondo and MapMyRun, but doesn’t seem to integrate. It doesn’t integrate with LoseIt! at all. I guess I will just look at my overall caloric burn manually. I just checked and it takes 6 button pushes to see that info, and there are a few where you have to wait for the info to load to even see where you are at. On the second day I had it, I downloaded the other Suunto app, Movescout on to my phone. Couldn’t get it to sync, and then the watch locked up, no time on it, doesn’t work. Less than 24 hours owned. This sucked. I finally figured out that it had to do with the integration between Movescout and the Suunto app. I put Movescout on to my computer, and removed it from my phone. Movescout looks cool! (Turns out it isn’t compatible with this watch though….buuuuumer) Found out more about Moveslink and Movescout, and Moveslink doesn’t even work right now for the watch, and Movescout isn’t compatible, so that’s pretty convenient. Did I mention there is no detailed manual for this watch? Or maybe it just isn’t online yet. So far I like: The heft The look The amount of sports? Sorry, I’m struggling to find something that makes me like this more than my Fitbit. I was super excited to get this watch, but am probably going to sell it and keep using my Fitbit.
Okay for most, great for some.
Was excited to try the Suunto 5. Have owned an early Fitbit model, Garmin Forerunner, and Apple Watch as reference points. My personal bottom line for this watch is that if you’re not a truly enthusiastic outdoor fitness adventurer, there are likely better options to consider. App software and device workflow can be subjective, so trying to focus more on objective feedback points. Some noteworthy shortcomings: - Watch does not stay paired with phone app and does not re-pair automatically. For whatever reason, resetting the pair can range from quick & painless to frustrating. (I’m paired with iOS.) - Watch alert tones can bet set on/off, BUT, if you’re set to ON, you will hear tones for EVERY phone alert, even if you have certain alerts set to silent on your phone. (i.e. “theatre mode” does not translate) - Watch face is difficult to read in well-lit environments with no dimming adjustment available, just ON or “auto” which only means temporarily ON when you push a button, not on wrist raise. - Menu layers are deep, even for a 5-button design. Especially notable considering the (long) scroll lists don’t loop so you must single-click all the way back up to the beginning. - The user guide is 52 pages! I’ve read nearly every page, some of them twice, and still feel I’ve got a lot to master. There’s plenty of good information to monitor with this watch but recalling how to get to that intel is a challenge, at least in the early weeks/months of ownership. - Suunto app feels truncated. Decent data display, but the layouts & flow need work. Clicking on “settings” only gets you to the model and serial number page, so no options to customize what information is displayed and how its shown to you. Finding your workout month calendar history should be easy to find. Not so with this app. As for the positives, the battery is an easy thumbs up. Longest life of any reasonably similar product I’ve tried or heard of to date. Build and design are good, though the face seems a bit small for the bezel diameter and I wouldn’t consider this a lightweight product. Has a crazy list of activities (65!) to track, though elliptical is not one of them. If you’re truly serious about GPS, POI, and altimeter functionality, this may be a great watch for you. But the at-large “active” community, like fitness club regulars and neighborhood runners, can probably find a better price point to meet their priority needs. Features one would enjoy from choosing a smarter watch at a similar price point over this product include: easier button-ology and overall intuitiveness, limited pairing issues, smarter alerts, text & speech-to-text response capability, touch screens, music play controls, smart pay, and more watch face and display customizations. If you’re not looking for feature overload, I think there are still better options to consider for GPS watches, like Garmin, that will get you the same baseline functions like GPS, VO2, HR zones, recovery, phone notifications, etc., at price points $50-$150 cheaper.
Lightweight Watch with Multitude of Features
I have had this watch for almost two weeks now and I feel like I have barely scratched the surface of all it's functionalities. Right of the box the watch felt really lightweight, yet durable enough to withstand heavy use and activity. It was easy to setup, download the accompanying app and sync with my phone. I have been using midlevel Fitbit products for over five years, so this was a pretty big upgrade in terms of functionality and size. Pros: Lightweight - I barely notice it is there in terms of weight. Looks like a high quality band that will last a while and I like the fact it comes with two strap holders, because inevitably that is always the first piece that breaks. The bigger screen size (compared to my previous fitness watches) shows more of my text messages and alerts and is easier to read. Battery life is fantastic! And it can be set to use even less power to extend the battery life. Fast charging. Enjoying the dual time settings, so when I am traveling I can have the time show for both my current location and home. Setting the sunset and sunrise times will be useful, as I am a photographer and oftentimes want to know when the sun will set/rise. There are so many features on the watch that I am still discovering and I can't wait to use more of them! Cons: I've been tracking my exercise and caloric intake for the past two months using MyFitnessPal and was disappointed that this watch doesn't sync with the app. Though the watch is lightweight, it is a pretty big watch face for a feminine wrist. The app doesn't seem as robust or user friendly as some of the other fitness watch apps. There are almost too many buttons on the watch. You can easily get lost in all the menus and the instruction manual that comes with the watch isn't very detailed. I need to figure out a way to power down the watch at night. I haven't used the sleep tracking function yet (partly because the watch is pretty big to wear to bed), so when I remove the watch and put it on my nightstand the bright green light for the heart rate monitoring will randomly come on and be so bright that it wakes me up. The watch face isn't touch screen so you have to remember what the five different buttons do on the side of the watch. Overall this is a great fitness tracking watch with lots of features.
Too much to ask from a wrist watch?
Had high hopes for Finnish watch to watch my bike riding. Should have known something was up when first, GPS couldn't find location on first ride and second, despite start & end were same elevation, ascent said 300 something and descent said 500 something. Hmm. Mileage ok heart rate ok who cares. How did I feel after ride? really? Aggravated if ascent & descent numbers were off. Went even more down hill when I plugged in watch to mac to get software update ... reset everything and wiped out 3 weeks of ride info. Manual on line, website for contact via e-mail was non existent and it was easier to purchase more watches (Suunto 7 and Suunto 9 than find a chatter to ask question about GPS and so on. Finally, salvation: spoke with an REI staffer in VA who opened with "I used to own one of them". Ah, the answer: "I used to own one of them" (past tense). He was very diplomatic 'these watches, Suunto, Garmin, etc all have potential issues w/GPS and when I sent mine (Suunto 5) away for fixing, it was fixed. I saw one reviewer complain about poor Spotify connection. Spotify, on a watch? Guess I will go back to my timex iron man, a compass around my neck and my buddies Garmin for mileage & climbing measurs. Time to return this baby back to Suomi.
Excellent for long runs
I bought this to replace an outdated Nike watch I had used for a number of years. Layout is easy to get used to navigating and I was happy it didn’t have a touch screen. They don’t seem to work great when you’re sweaty. Battery life is excellent. Tracking has been good when I’ve checked against other apps on my phone. I haven’t had issues seeing the screen like some of the reviews I’ve read and at night their is a backlight option. Plenty of sport modes to choose from and it was easy to setup some custom modes.
Too dim!
Too dim. I can't read the watch face unless I am in a well lighted area. I can almost never read what the watch is displaying.
Somewhat Disappointed
Watch displays incorrect day, date is correct, says it can be uploaded via update on sunnto link, however I have a chromebook and can not download. Also within 2 weeks I damaged the screen with a scratch. Suunto warranty does not Cover scratches... this happened in civilian life, not sure it’s can handle dense back country trails. It’s a nice watch but for those reasons I’m rating 2 stars.
Horrible rei.com experience
Purchased this watch online. When it arrived I opened the box, no watch inside just the charger. Cust service rep ordered me another one, when this one arrived the watch was already used..the activity log on the watch recorded over 200 miles in walking/running. Smh. Just frustrated with Rei.
Needs phone for functionality
Beautiful piece of hardware, but Suunto has an abysmal software decision. You have to use your phone to upload data to the cloud, and you have to connect to a third party to download your own data to your computer. This was an absolute deal-breaker for me. I want to be able to download my own data without relying on the phone. To connect the watch to your phone, you need your phone's location service to be on. I want a GPS watch because I don't want the phone's GPS to be on all the time. The sad thing is that these are deliberate design decisions by Suunto (and this holds for all current Suunto watches), and the hardware is actually quite nice. Very sturdy, good looks, and good battery life (but did not get to test it since I returned it when I found I could not use it). An email to Suunto customer service was not returned (beyond autoreply).
Would Stick with Garmin
I was not the most happy with my Garmin Forerunner as the GPS was always missing some small distances on standard runs usually once a week. Also the heart rate monitor started to get spotty about 1.5 years into its life and died completely a year later. So I thought I would try something different and the Sunnto 5 GPS watch had some good reviews. I have had for about a month now and I am not overly impressed. The GPS tracking on this is not much better and the heart rate monitor is not as good as my old Forerunner. I have followed the recommended guidelines for optimal GPS and heart rate monitoring as recommended by Sunnto, but it is not changing the output. It is not terrible, but it is not any better on GPS and worse on heart rate. It is also terrible at tracking treadmill running. It is well short of the true distance using steps as an indicator. I also miss the equipment tracking of my old Garmin app as well, and I would wish Suunto would add a feature like that at least to the app. I sent a note to the company for inquiry but only received an automated response to look at their FAQs online. I do like the multitude of sports to choose from and track via the watch and app. That is much better than my old Garmin. The health stats on demand on the watch are better as well, so do not think this is a terrible watch, but if I had the purchase all over again I probably would have stuck with the Garmin knowing what I do now.